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Nuclear

Iran Able to Surprise US and Others by Returning to Pre-JCPOA Nuclear Conditions: Spokesman

Emad Askarieh -
Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi warned the US and other world powers that Tehran can return its nuclear program to conditions before the July 2015 deal much faster than estimated by them.
Hard News

Saudi Arabia Seizes Iranian Boat in Persian Gulf

Emad Askarieh -
Saudi Arabian naval forces have reportedly seized a fishing boat from Iran in the Persian Gulf, Fars news agency reported on Thursday, June 16.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 16

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
IFP Exclusive

Iran-Vatican Cooperation to Help Solve Problems of Women and Families: VP

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi stressed on Wednesday, June 15, that the cooperation between Tehran and Vatican City and other countries will help solve problems facing women and families.
Hard News

Iran Lodges Complaint to ICJ over US Seizure of Assets: President

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country has officially lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice to reclaim nearly $2 billion in assets seized by the US government.
Hard News

IRGC Smashes 2 Terrorist Cells in Northwest Iran: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces engaged in clashes with two terrorist cells in the country’s northwest, killing a number of terrorists, a senior commander said.
Government

Rouhani Has Enough Votes to Be Re-Elected Next Year: Politician

IFP Editorial Staff -
Seyyed Mohammad Gharazi, a former oil and post minister and one of the candidates who competed with Hassan Rouhani in the 2013 presidential elections, believes that President Rouhani has managed to restore calm to the society in the past three years, and will have enough votes to be re-elected in next year’s presidential elections.
Foreign Policy

Iran-Germany ties benefit whole world: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says cooperation with Germany is beneficial to the Middle East and the rest of the world.
Media Wire

Royan Summer School on Stem Cells

IFP Media Wire -
Royan Institute’s seventh summer school on the theme of ‘Interdisciplinary Sciences for Future Medicine’ will be held July 23-28 at the research centre, with the aim of enhancing young researchers’ knowledge on the subject of stem cells and their use in medicine and treatment.
Industry

World’s Best Turquoise Extracted by Villagers: Dynamite, Cancer, and Money!

IFP Editorial Staff -
“The people of this village make huge money by extracting turquoise.” This is what many people in Nishapur say about the residents of Ma’dan village, who have leased the turquoise mine from the government for a 25-year period, and are extracting the precious stone themselves.
Architecture

Architecture booms as Iran opens its doors to the world

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran is "on the verge of a new era for architecture" according to local architects, as change sweeps through the Islamic republic following the lifting of...
Media Wire

Persian Gulf Marine Tourism: Neglected Opportunities

IFP Media Wire -
Out of the loop for far too long, Iran has ceded its potential place in marine tourism to smaller Persian Gulf states who have seized the opportunity and made significant strides to gain a foothold in this niche sector.
Media Wire

Initiative to Help Street Children

IFP Media Wire -
In a philanthropic gesture, local musician Pouriya Heydari has initiated a project to help alleviate the plight of child street workers.
Media Wire

Iran and Armenia Begin Power Talks

IFP Media Wire -
A fresh round of Iran-Armenia power talks has begun over exports of certain technical and engineering services as well as electrical goods from Iran to the Caucasus region states.
Media Wire

Iranian Disabled Swimmer Bags 8 Medals

IFP Media Wire -
Mahdi Akbarnejad, a disabled Iranian swimmer from Gilan province, received eight medals in an international competition in Germany called IDM.
Media Wire

IRGC Confirms Detention of Woman with Dual Citizenship

IFP Media Wire -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) base in Iran’s southern province of Kerman confirmed on Wednesday June 15 that its intelligence department arrested Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual Iranian-British citizen, back on April 3.
Media Wire

Iraqi FM Commends Iran’s General Soleimani for Advisory Help

IFP Media Wire -
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari lauded Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani for his dedication to advisory assistance in Iraq’s fight against terrorism.
Media Wire

Iran MPs Consider Suing Canada Over Asset Seizure

IFP Media Wire -
A parliamentary panel in Iran is examining Canada's appropriation of Iranian assets for the possible launch of a lawsuit against the seizure, an MP says.
Translated by IFP

Why Is Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s US Visit Important?

IFP Editorial Staff -
Amid Riyadh’s recent tensions with Washington and the United Nations, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman has travelled to the United States, and is going to meet with President Barack Obama and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Media Wire

MP Praises Petroleum Ministry for Regaining Market Share

IFP Media Wire -
Ghasem Ahmadi, a member of the Iranian Parliament, praised the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum for its efforts to revive the country's oil market share lost under the sanctions.
Media Wire

New Iran-South Korea Container Service

IFP Media Wire -
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines launched a new, direct and regular container service to South Korea as business and trade ties between the two countries continue to expand, JOC reported.
Translated by IFP

Saudi Embassy Attackers to Be Tried in July: Spokesman

IFP Editorial Staff -
Spokesman for Iran’s Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohsen Ejei announced that the perpetrators of a January attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran are going to appear in court on July 18.
Cultural Heritage

Tehran to host European Iranologists

IFP Media Wire -
The Italian Cultural Attaché in Iran and the Research and Training Deputy of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization have agreed that Iran will host the European Iranologists Society, (Societas Iranologica Europaea (S.I.E)).
Media Wire

Zarif and Kerry Meet in Norway

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry held a meeting in Oslo on Wednesday morning, June 15, for talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Media Wire

Rouhani: Government Created over 1 Million Jobs

IFP Media Wire -
The Iranian government is proud of having created about 1.4 million jobs over the past three years, President Hassan Rouhani announced
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