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Human Rights

Photo Exhibition in Tehran Marks Nelson Mandela’s Birthday

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A photo exhibition was held on Monday, July 18, in Negarestan Garden in Tehran to mark the birthday anniversary of Nelson Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist.
Lifestyle

A View of Daily Life in Iran

IFP Media Wire -
Mehr News Agency has published photos of a journey through the heart of Iran, capturing scenes from everyday life.    
Foreign Policy

Dialogue Is Only Way to Resolve Kashmir Conflicts: Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed regret over the recent deadly conflicts in India’s Kashmir, saying that the tensions should be settled through peaceful ways.
Media

Iranian Reporter’s Admirable Coverage of Turkey Coup

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, IRINN, and its Ankara correspondent Majid Akhavan, marked an unprecedented moment in IRIB’s professional history through their live and up-to-the-minute news coverage of the recent coup attempt in Turkey.
Foreign Policy

Iran Strongly Denounces Kazakh Terrorist Attacks

IFP Editorial Staff -
Foreign Ministry Spokesman expressed Iran’s strong disapproval of inhumane actions and terrorist attacks including a recent deadly shooting in the Kazakh largest city, Almaty, on Monday, July 18.
Nuclear

US, Russia Denounce UN Chief’s Report on JCPOA

IFP Media Wire -
The United States and Russia have criticized a report by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of an agreement reached between Iran and the world powers.
Middle East

Iran’s President Pleased with Return of Stability to Turkey

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the return of stability and security to Turkey after a coup attempt against the Turkish government failed.
Foreign Policy

Iranian Spokesman Rejects UN Chief’s ‘Biased’ Report on JCPOA

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi described United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s draft report about the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (known as the JCPOA) as “biased”, saying it has been prepared under US pressure.
Religion

Thousands of Armenians Hold Religious Ceremony in Iran’s St. Thaddeus Church

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Qara Kelisa or St. Thaddeus Complex in Chaldoran, northwest of Iran, hosted the annual religious ceremony of Armenians known as Badarak.
Foreign Policy

US Gets Low Grade in JCPOA Implementation: Iran FM

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States will likely receive a low grade for its commitment to implementation of last July’s nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
Healthcare

Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Iran Dropped to Less Than 2%

IFP Media Wire -
Head of Iran Hepatitis Department said that the disease has been controlled by vaccination, and the prevalence of the disease has dropped to less than 2% of the population.
Cinema

“Immortal” Wins Silver Apricot Prize at Armenian Film Festival

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian filmmaker Hadi Mohaghegh won the Silver Apricot prize for his film “Immortal” at the 13th edition of Yerevan International Film Festival. Mohaghegh dedicated his award to Abbas Kiarostami, who recently passed away at 76.
Judiciary

1st Court Hearing Held for Those Who Attacked Saudi Embassy in Tehran

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The first court hearing for 21 men accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January was held at a Tehran court on Monday, July 18.
Security

Commander Warns of Sabotage on Iran’s Cyber Infrastructure

IFP Media Wire -
Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization sounded a warning that the country’s cyber infrastructure could come under attack, since the hardware that Iran purchases from the foreign countries have been manipulated for acts of sabotage.
Foreign Policy

Pro-Independence Leader Pleads for Iran’s Help over Kashmir Dispute

IFP Media Wire -
Kashmiri pro-independence leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has penned a letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran pleading for help over violent clashes between New Delhi’s armed forces and civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Foreign Policy

No Turkish Official Has Entered Iran, Official Says

IFP Media Wire -
An Iranian deputy interior minister said on Monday that not a single Turkish official has made entry into Iran over the past days.
Middle East

US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Were Plotters of Turkey Coup

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An Iranian adviser believes that Turkey’s army had received the green light from the US, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, or else they wouldn’t dare to stage the amateurish coup in Turkey.
Cultural Heritage

Archaeologists Discover Graves Belonging to Parthian Era in Amlash

IFP Media Wire -
The second season of field research on an ancient settlement and cemetery in the northern Iranian city of Amlash, Gilan province, led to the discovery of 14 graves dating back to Parthian and Sassanid eras.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and UAE Involved in Turkey Coup: Whistle-Blower

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi whistle-blower Mujtahid, who is believed to be a member of or have a well-connected source in the royal family, disclosed that senior government officials in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi had been informed of the coup in Turkey long before it took place.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Media Wire

Iran Receives Missiles of C-300 Air Defense System

IFP Media Wire -
With Iran taking delivery of missiles of the Russian-made C-300 air defense system, it became obvious that a revised contract between Tehran and Moscow was specifically on the purchase of C300-PMU2 model.
Media Wire

Iran Denounces Dissolution of Bahraini Opposition Group

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry deplored a Bahraini court’s ruling on dissolution of the main opposition bloc, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, saying such unconstructive measures will only complicate the Arab country’s situation.
Media Wire

Tokyo Tehran’s Close Friend: Iranian FM

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday hailed the close bond between Tehran and Tokyo, and underlined the potential for development of Iran-Japan ties in different fields.
IFP Exclusive

Desert of Lut, First Iranian UNESCO-Registered Natural Site

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In a session held on Sunday, July 17, in Istanbul, the World Heritage Committee inscribed Iran’s Lut Desert as the country’s first natural site to be registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Art

Iranian Woman Wins UNESCO Photo Contest

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian photographer Sara Mardani won the UNESCO international photo competition, which aimed to promote reading books and spread the message of tolerance.
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