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Fajr Int’l Film Festival Starts Work in Tehran

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The 35th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) opened on Friday in Tehran with the screening of over 40 movies in 10 sections at various cinema halls.
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Iranian People Adopting More Children

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Official statistics show a 34-percent growth in the number of children adopted in Tehran Province last year, thanks to the laws that facilitate baby adoption, an Iranian official declared.
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US Has Defied Both Letter, Spirit of Nuclear Deal: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister lashed out at US President Donald Trump for accusing Iran of "not living up to the spirit" of a nuclear deal with six world powers, saying Washington itself has defied both the text and the spirit of JCPOA.
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Veteran Activist Defends Women’s Presidency in Iran  

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A prominent Iranian women rights activist and one of the presidential hopefuls disqualified from running in the upcoming presidential election has issued a statement in defence of women’s right to become a president in Iran.
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World’s Prominent Painters Come Together in ‘Garden of Luminaries’

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Iran’s Aradman Publications has published a book titled “The Garden of Luminaries” which provides the readers with a different outlook on the patterns of diverse painting schools and styles of the world’s prominent painters.
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Iran’s President Shouldn’t Be Afraid of US: Cleric

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A senior Iranian cleric says the Iranian president should not be afraid of the United States, and should rather be able to counter the US and the Israeli regime.
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Iranian Candidates Start Presidential Campaigns

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Campaigning has begun for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle against Principlists who criticize his handling of the economy.
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Iran Hopes Astana Process Would End Syria Crisis

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In a communique released at the end of an expert meeting on the Syrian crisis held in Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed the hope that the Astana Process would put an end to the Syrian conflict as soon as possible.
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Iranian FM’s Reaction to Tillerson’s Contradictory Remarks

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Iranian Foreign Minister has called on the US statesmen to refrain from making contradictory, worn-out and useless remarks and show that they have understood the realities of Iran.
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Iran Condemns Paris Terror Attack

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Iran has condemned the recent deadly terrorist attack in Paris, and once again dismissed terrorism as the most serious threat to the world.
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“US Links with MKO Gross Breach of Int’l Law”

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An Iranian parliamentarian says the United States’ connection with the anti-Iran MKO terrorist group is a blatant contravention of international law.
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Iranian Interior Ministry Announces Names of Six Final Presidential Candidates

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The Iranian Elections Headquarters has, in a statement, announced the names of the six final candidates who has qualified to compete in the country’s upcoming presidential elections.
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Can Religious Minorities Run in Iran Local Elections?

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While Iran’s Guardian Council is opposed to the candidacy of religious minorities in City and VillageCouncils elections in Muslim-majority areas, Iranian parliament speaker says they can run for local votes in all parts of the country.
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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Persepolis FC’s Championship

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People in various Iranian cities, particularly the capital city of Tehran, poured into the streets on Wednesday to celebrate the 10th championship of popular football giant Persepolis in Iran’s football league.
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New Look of Tehran’s 30th Tir Street More Appealing to Tourists

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30th TirStreet is among the oldest and original historical places in Tehran which has recently attracted greater attention to itself as a tourist attraction due to a number of changes and renovations it has undergone.
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US Envoy Wants to Shift UNSC Session’s Focus from Israel to Iran

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The United States’ Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley will try to use the US rotating presidency of the UNSC and turn the spotlight of a Thursday meeting from Israel to Iran, according to media reports.
Media Wire

Iranian Lawmaker Blasts UAE Police Chief’s Comments

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A lawmaker censured the recent hostile remarks of a UAE official meant to provoke disputes among Iran’s ethnic Kurds, noting that such comments are the result of blind adherence to the US policies on the Middle East.
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VP Jahangiri’s Candidacy Aimed at Hedging Rouhani’s Bet

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Lawmakers described Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri’s decision to stand in the upcoming presidential poll as a well-thought-out move aimed at protecting President Hassan Rouhani’s reelection bid against conservative contenders.
Foreign Policy

Wahhabi Terrorists Using US-Made Weapons for Crimes: Iran DM

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Iranian Defence Minister lashed out at the US for its historical record of military intervention and war crimes in different parts of the world, stressing that the US-made weapons are currently used by radical Wahhabi terrorists in their crimes.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on April 20

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Erdogan Becomes Dictator by Climbing up Ladder of Democracy!

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A commentator says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who secured sweeping powers in the country’s recent referendum, is moving towards dictatorship via democracy.
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Iran, Australia to Save Lake Urmia from Drying Out

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Iran and Australia are to work together to save Iran’s Lake Urmia, which is almost drying out.
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Children of Syria’s Foua, Kefraya Not Attractive to World Media

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Western media run coverage of deadly attacks in Syria only when they can make political capital out of the incidents, and play down the massacres which do not serve their interests.
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Top IRGC Commanders Meet Iran’s Parliament Speaker

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday met with a number of senior IRGC commanders and officials, including Major General Qassemi Soleimani, the Quds Force commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Zarif Narrates Story of Iranian Carpet Hung up on UN’s Wall

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Iranian foreign minister has recounted the story behind the hanging up of an Iranian carpet adorned with a famous poem by Saadi, the prominent Persian poet, on a wall at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
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