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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 16

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Asia

Chinese Firms to Renovate Oil Refinery in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The National Energy Administration of China has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum to support oil and gas projects in Iran, including the refurbishment of Abadan Refinery in south-western Iran.
Law

MPs Carry Motion to Seek Compensation from US

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Iranian parliament passed a motion on Sunday May 15 obliging the administration to claim compensation for a host of damages that the US has done to Iran in past decades.
Finance

JCPOA Should Help Implementation of “Resistance Economy”

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has urged that the opportunities provided by the JCPOA be taken advantage of to improve interaction with the world and the implementation of “Resistance Economy.”
Government

Iran’s DM Urges Enhanced Defence Ties with Other Countries

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan called for the enhancement of Iran’s defensive interactions with other countries.
Iran in Pictures

Iranians Mark National Ferdowsi Day

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranians on May 14 marked the ‘National Day of Ferdowsi’ to pay tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi, the renowned literary figure whose “Shahnameh” is...
Environment

Green Marriage: New Trend in Iran to Protect Environment

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It is possible to protect the environment in many ways; however, it needs a strong will and motivation. Such a resolve seems to have been reinforced in Iran in recent years to an extent that environmental protection has even become part of the traditional marriage ceremonies.
Cinema

Asghar Farhadi Dismisses Reports on Qatari Investment on His Latest Film

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Renowned Iranian director, known for his Oscar-winning film “A Separation”, categorically denied a recent report that claimed Qataris have produced or invested in his latest film, “The Salesman”, which is going to compete in the Cannes Film Festival.
Architecture

3 Iranian Works Nominated for Prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture

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Three Iranian works including two sites in Tehran and one in Kashan are among the 19 nominees that will compete to receive Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA), a prestigious award that is worth $1m.
Economy

Iran to Build Wind Farm in Kazakhstan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran and Kazakhstan have struck a deal on the construction of a wind park in Kazakhstan to generate electricity there.
Environment

Population Dynamics of Green Sea Turtles in Persian Gulf

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Population dynamics of the Persian Gulf green sea turtles is underway in Iran's southern Island of Qeshm on the basis of a research plan...
Hard News

Iran Keen to Have Balanced Defence Relations with Regional States: DM

Emad Askarieh -
Defence Minister Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is willing to develop balanced defence relations with the countries in the Middle East.
Education

Parliament Permits Iran’s State Universities to Open Foreign Branches

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Based on a motion passed in a Sunday session of the Iranian parliament, the country’s universities will be able to establish branches in other...
Economy

Senior IMF Official in Tehran for Economic Talks

Emad Askarieh -
First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) David Lipton arrived in Tehran on Sunday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on economic issues.
Hard News

Iran Will Never Backtrack in Face of US Aggression: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic will never backtrack in the face of acts of aggression by the United States in the region.
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Young Iranian Journalist Barsaghian Receives 9th Hope Award

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The Iranian journalist Serge Barsaghian won the 9th Hope Award, which is given to young and creative journalists working in Iranian press.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 15

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Araqchi: Zionist Lobbies Using Iranophobia as Tool to Stop JCPOA

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Zionist lobbies are using Iranophobia as an instrument to sabotage implementation of the nuclear deal known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Hard News

No Plans for S-400 Purchase: Iran’s DM

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan dismissed plans for the purchase of Russia’s advanced air defence missile system S-400.
Law

Bomber Linked to 1981 Tehran Attack Arrested in Albania: Iran Police

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran police says one of the perpetrators behind a deadly bomb attack on the headquarters of the Islamic Republic Party (IRP) back in 1981 has been arrested.
Science and Technology

First Iranian Woman Elected to US National Academy of Sciences

Golrokh Askarieh -
Maryam Mirzakhani has become the first Iranian woman elected to the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) after she set the record of the first ever woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal, also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics.
Art

Master Miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian Unveils New Works in Tehran

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Simorgh and Environment, Man and Nature, two works by Iranian master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian, were unveiled on Saturday May 14 at the Farshchian Museum of Tehran’s Saadabad Cultural Historical Complex.
Iran in Pictures

Iran International Cycling Tour Held in Azarbaijan Province

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The first stage of the 31st edition of "International Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) – UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Asia 2.1 Road Race" was held...
Environment

UNESCO to Present Plaque to Iran on Hamoun Lake Registration

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in a ceremony in southeast of Iran will present a plaque to the Iranian officials for registration of Hamoun Lake in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Crisis

16 Real Madrid Fans Killed by ISIS

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ISIS have killed 16 members of a Real Madrid fan club in Iraq, in the city of Samarra, reported by Fars News, and translated by IFP.
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