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Agriculture

Yemen’s Locusts En Route to Iran: Official Warning

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Yemeni insect control experts and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have recently warned that the outbreak of locusts in the Arab country might reach neighbouring states, including Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Police Arrest “Electric Man” Who Stole Power Cables

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Police forces in the northern Iranian city of Babol finally managed to capture a man who claimed to be immune to electricity, and had stolen the city’s power cables, causing blackouts on several occasions.
Int'l Relations

Iran Has Capacity to Lure Foreign Tourists: Qashqavi

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Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said on Wednesday May 4 that Iran enjoys the proper capacities for luring foreign tourists to visit the country.
Economy

Iran-Germany Joint Venture Should Become Operational

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Iran’s Minister of Industry called for the two sides’ industrial joint venture to enter the operational phase in a meeting with German Deputy Economy Minister Uwe Beckmeyer.
Hard News

US Source of Tension and Insecurity in Region: Iranian Commander

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Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami denounced the US as the cause of instability and tension in the region, saying Iran will boost its naval power to confront its only enemy in the region, namely the US.
Architecture

Golchin House – A Monument to Old Dezful

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Golchin historical house is a valuable attraction in Dezful, in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. Dezful is known as the ‘City of Bricks’ in light of its unique architectural decorations.
Middle East

Hebrew Language Courses for Seminary Students in Qom

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The Institution of Theology and Religions in Qom holds Hebrew language courses for seminary students majoring in Christian Studies.
Europe

3rd Europe-Iran Forum Opens in Zurich

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The 3rd Europe-Iran Forum opened on Tuesday May 3 in Zurich, Switzerland. The 2-day event offers a new and innovative program designed to balance high-level networking opportunities with panels and industry-focused workshops of real practical value.
Foreign Policy

Deputy Minister: Being Optimistic about US Is a Strategic Mistake

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Iran’s Deputy Economy Minister, Mohammad Khazaei, believes that the US seizure of Iranian assets reaffirmed the longstanding hostility between Tehran and Washington.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 4

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday May 4 and has picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Crisis

Spokesman: Iran Supports National Compromise in Iraq

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman voiced the country’s readiness to help Iraq pursue the process of negotiations between political factions for national compromise, after recent political turmoil had Iraqi protesters storm Baghdad’s Green Zone and enter the Parliament building.
Environment

Iran Keen to Boost Cooperation with Iceland in New Tech, Clean Energy: Rouhani

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced Tehran’s willingness to further boost its cooperation with Iceland in economic fields, renewable energy and new technologies in particular.
Asia

TAVANIR and KEPCO Sign $10bn MoU

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Iran’s Power Generation and Transmission Company (TAVANIR) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have sealed a deal over expansion of cooperation in power and energy industries.
Middle East

Hajj to Be Cancelled Unless Saudis Carry Out Responsibilities: Iran

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If Saudi Arabia does not carry out its responsibilities towards Hajj, Iran will be forced to cancel its annual pilgrimages, the Iranian Foreign Ministry says.
Science and Technology

“Iranian Women Do Not Give Up Easily”: Tech Girl Roxanne Varza

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31-year-old Roxanne Varza placed 6th in Business Insider’s Top 30 Women under 30 in Tech back in 2013. She is trilingual, and holds degrees...
Cultural Heritage

Abadan Oil Refinery’s Role in Iran History

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When the Anglo-Persian Oil Company purchased a parcel of land from Sheikh Khazal to build the most important oil refinery in the world, it...
Environment

Iranian Zoologist Discovers Unexpected Species of Rare Intertidal Spiders

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In a recent study by Iranian Alireza Zamani, Russian Yuri M. Marusik and American James W. Berry, arachnologists, a new species of intertidal spider...
Environment

Endangered Bird Lands in Lake Urmia

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Officials from Lake Urmia National Park have observed 40 spoonbills on Ordushahi Island for the first time in recent years.
Africa

Africa A Foreign Policy Priority for Iran

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Iran’s Hassan Rouhani received the Togolese and Bangladeshi ambassadors to Tehran.
Nuclear

USA Torpedoing JCPOA Would Reaffirm Iran’s Distrust

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Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, discussed the future of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, particularly given certain moves by non-Iranian sides, which have raised mistrust between Iran and the West.
IFP Exclusive

Top Officer Supports Police’s “Moral Security” Plan

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The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, threw his support behind the law enforcement’s Moral Security Plan, stressing that it has worried those who break social norms in Iran.
Handicrafts

Isfahan to host general assembly of World Crafts Council

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Isfahan has been chosen as the host city for the general assembly of the World Crafts Council (WCC), an Iranian official told reporters, speaking in Mashhad on Tuesday.
IFP Exclusive

Why President Rouhani Stayed in His Car during Workers’ Day Visit

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani decided to visit a MAPNA Group factory floor to commemorate International Labour Day. Some commentators, however, think that it might have been better if he’d got out of his car, and paid a visit to the workers in person, instead of simply waving at them from behind the window.
Hard News

Iran’s Navy to Hold 20 Specialized Wargames: Commander

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Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage 20 specialized military drills in the current Iranian year, which started on March 20.
Asia

South Korean President Visits Milad Tower in Tehran

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a ceremony held on Monday night in Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower to mark the beginning of “Iran-Korea Cultural...
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