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Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader after Mansour’s Death

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Afghan Taliban confirmed on Wednesday May 25 that their former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike last week, and that they have appointed a successor.
Crisis

Iran Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Syria

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartus, which killed at least 140 people, mostly civilians.
Energy

Iran Increases Gas Output by 23bn Cubic Metres: Deputy Oil Minister

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Hamidreza Araqi announced a considerable rise in the country's gas production output on Wednesday May 25.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 25

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 28 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Energy

Dutch Company to Assist Iranian Oil Terminal Renovation

Golrokh Askarieh -
The head of the Iran Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) has said that the company will cooperate with a Dutch oil company to refurbish its oil terminals and facilities.
Crisis

Jazmourian Wetland Under Threat

IFP Editorial Staff -
Nestled between the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Jazmourian is one of two major wetlands in southeast Iran, the other being the Hamouns. Both are on the knife-edge of complete desiccation as a result of climate change, excessive dam construction and the depletion of groundwater resources.
Economy

Tayyebnia and Seif Positive about Growth Rates and Inflation

IFP Media Wire -
IFP: Economic Minister Ali Tayyebnia and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif both addressed the 26th Annual Conference on Monetary and...
Int'l Relations

Iran Working on New Transit Link to EU

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran says it is working on a new combined transit route that would link its southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Europe through various CIS countries.
Europe

Switzerland Ready to Assist Iran in Post-Sanctions Era

Golrokh Askarieh -
Yves Rossier, the secretary of state at the Swiss Foreign Ministry, said his country is prepared to help Iran to reclaim its previous economic position at the international level following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions.
Asia

Lavrov to Discuss Iran’s Full SCO Membership at Uzbekistan Meeting: Russian Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to raise the issue of Iran’s permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at a meeting of SCO foreign ministers in Uzbekistan, Russia's Special Presidential Envoy to the SCO Bakhtier Khakimov said.
Government

Assembly of Experts Reassures Nation: Rouhani

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Rouhani told the media at the close of the first session of Iran’s 5th Assembly of Experts that the assembly will reassure people when its time comes.
Asia

Indian Naval Fleet Docks at Iranian Port

Golrokh Askarieh -
Two Indian frigates berthed at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas to pay an official visit to the strategic city in line with efforts to boost security cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi.
Art

‘A Gallery as Big as a City’ in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
IFP: Reproductions of art classics, including Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, Michelangelo’s Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici, Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s The Hunters...
Environment

Iran Launches Music Festival to Promote Environmental Conservation

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Department of the Environment has initiated a music festival with the aim of drawing public attention to the protection of the environment.
Architecture

The Great Wall of Gorgan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Great Wall of Gorgan is a series of ancient defensive fortifications located near Gorgan in Golestan Province in northeastern Iran.
Economy

Iran’s Knowledge-Based Products Exports Hit $85m in Two Years

Emad Askarieh -
Exports of Iran’s knowledge-based products totalled $85m over the last two years, said Iranian Deputy Minister of Science Vahid Ahmadi.
Agriculture

46 Countries to Attend Iran Int’l Agriculture and Food Expo

Emad Askarieh -
46 countries are going to take part in Iran’s international agriculture and foodstuff exhibition.
Energy

Iran’s Petropars in Investment Talks with Royal Dutch Shell: Official

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Pertropars Company and the global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell are in talks to boost their investment strategies in the country's growing energy sector, following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions, an Iranian official said.
Cinema

Gov’t Spokesman Congratulates Farhadi and Hosseini on Cannes Awards

IFP Media Wire -
Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Mohammad Baqer Nobakht referred to the recent awards given to Iranian artists in Cannes Film Festival as a source of pride for the Iranian nation, and extended his congratulations on the international success.
Crisis

Syrian Terrorists Design “Cannonball of Hell”

IFP Editorial Staff -
Hassan Shemshadi, an IRIB correspondent in Syria, published a photograph on his Instagram page of a strange handmade weapon used by terrorists in Syria.
Asia

Shahrdari Tabriz Named Best Cycling Team in Asia

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Continental cycling team Shahrdari Tabriz has been named the top team in Asia, thanks to superb performances at the recently concluded 31st Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan).
Crisis

IRGC Commander Criticizes Islamic Organizations for Silence over Regional Crises

IFP Editorial Staff -
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that “so-called Islamic organization have turned to US and Israel’s...
Crisis

Iranian Minister Blames Israel for Health Situation in Palestine

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi held Israel responsible for the deteriorating health and hygiene conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
IFP Exclusive

Preparations Being Made for Foreign Companies to Open R&D Offices in Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
Vahid Ahmadi, a Deputy Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, announced that Iran is trying to pave the way for other countries to increase...
Asia

India Highlights Cultural Bonds with Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi hailed the historic, strong cultural bonds with Iran, describing a conference on Iranian and Indian culture as being a counteraction to extremism in both nations.
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