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Tourists from 180 Countries Can Obtain E-Visa in Iran’s Urmia

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Citizens of 180 countries around the world will be able to obtain e-visas upon arrival at the Urmia International Airport in northwestern Iran, an Iranian official announced.
Economy

Real-State Deals to Be Made Online in Iran

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In a decade, the majority of Iranian real-estate deals will take place through the Internet, the head of Tehran Association of Realtors said.
Industry

Volkswagen to Launch Its Plant in Iran by March

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The production line of a newly formed joint venture between Volkswagen and the Iranian automotive company Mammut Khodro will be launched by the end of the current Iranian fiscal year that ends in March, according to the company's director.
Foreign Policy

Syrians Should Shape Their Destiny: Iranian MP

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An Iranian MP says Syrian people should be the ones to shape their own destiny, and any decision made in ongoing Astana talks should safeguard the Syrian nation’s interests.
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Iranian Striker Tops Dutch Football League’s Scoring Table

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The Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad scored a hat-trick in Heerenveen’s match against PSV Eindhoven on Sunday to become the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 12 goals at the end of the 19th week.
Europe

EU Summit Centre in Brussels Covered with Milk Powder

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In a move to protest against dairy market overcapacity, dairy farmers sprayed a tonne of milk powder onto a building used by EU leaders for summits in Brussels on Monday.
Local

People in Iran Question Competency of Tehran Mayor after Plasco Building Collapse

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Following the collapse of an ageing high-rise in downtown Tehran last week, many Iranians have joined a campaign on social media, questioning the competency of the Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
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What Iran Can Learn from Plasco Building Collapse

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A US-based Iranian architect says people in Iran should call for tighter regulations on building construction and maintenance in the aftermath of the deadly Plasco Building collapse like what the US society did following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911.
Economy

Iran Awards National Medal to Top Entrepreneurs

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In a ceremony attended by Iran’s First Vice-President, 23 individuals were awarded the “Amin al-Zarb” badge of entrepreneurship for their distinguished role in fostering economic empowerment.
Crisis

Thousands of Lives in Danger as ISIS Leaves Gates of Syrian Dam Open

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The ISIS terrorist group has left the gates of Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River open, and the lives of thousands of people near the Syrian city of Raqqa are in danger.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Foreign Policy Based on Cooperation with Regional Countries: MP

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An Iranian lawmaker says Iran has always been ready to support its neighbouring countries, and has based its foreign policy on regional cooperation.
Crisis

ISIS Continues to Steal Iraq’s Oil

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A commander of Iraqi popular forces announced that the ISIS terrorist group steals 100 tankers of Iraq’s crude oil per day.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman Lashes Out at Bahraini FM’s Anti-Iran Claims

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly denounced Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa's "baseless" claims that a standing committee would be established in the Arab League against Iran.
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Visiting Iran Will Become Even Cheaper: MP

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The cost of traveling across Iran will go down before the end of the Iranian year (March 20), according to an Iranian lawmaker.
Art

Int’l Festival of Visual Arts Kicks Off in Tehran

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The 9th edition of Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts opened on Sunday in Tehran at two venues, Niavaran Cultural Center and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, and will run through February 18.
Media Wire

Int’l Gaming Companies Looking Forward to Tehran Game Conference

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The first Tehran Game Conference will be held April 29-30 under the auspices of the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation in collaboration with the US deal making event for the video games industry known as Game Connection.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Presidential Election Might Be Held Electronically in Big Cities

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The proposal to amend the Iranian electoral law is to be considered in an open session of Iranian Parliament. Electronic voting is one of the changes it will bring.
Foreign Policy

Iranian Diplomat Calls for Immediate Action on Syria Crisis

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, and the head of Iran’s delegation to Astana talks on Syria, called on the international community to help bring back stability to the crisis-hit Syria.
Foreign Policy

Official Reaction to Israeli PM’s Message to Iranian People

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In reaction to a recent video message by the Prime Minister of Israeli regime to Iranian people, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman said if Benjamin Netanyahu cares about Iranian people, he would better try to kill less Palestinians.
Foreign Policy

French, Kuwaiti FMs to Visit Iran in Coming Days: Spokesman

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that the foreign ministers of France and Kuwait will pay official visits to Tehran in the coming days.
IFP Exclusive

Efforts Underway to Find 11 Bank Safes in Collapsed Plasco Building

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Amid ongoing efforts to recover the bodies of at least 25 people entrapped under the rubble of Tehran’s collapsed Plasco Building, firefighters and rescue workers are also trying to find a number of bank safes belonging to a branch of Bank Tejarat located inside the old high-rise shopping centre.
Incidents

4 Bodies Detected in Rubble of Collapsed Plasco Building

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As the operation to find the people stuck in the rubble of a collapsed building in downtown Tehran has entered the fifth consecutive day, rescue teams detected four new bodies under smoldering debris early Monday.
Foreign Policy

Syria Peace Talks Kicks Off in Kazakh Capital

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The peace talks gathering the Syrian government and opposition groups together began on Monday in the Kazakh capital, Astana, as the first priority is to stabilize the ceasefire, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 23

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 22 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
IFP Exclusive

Tragedy Tainted with Politics in Iran

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Opportunists are putting a political spin on the recent collapse of Plasco high-rise building in Tehran for personal gain.
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