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Environment

Spur-thighed tortoise spotted in Agh Dagh region

Golrokh Askarieh -
Environmental Protection Unit of the Iranian police spotted a valuable species of spur- thighed tortoise in Agh Dagh region, in Khalkhal, Ardabil Province.
Music

Famous Iranian composer passes away at 93

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian well-known musician, composer and violinist Javad Lashkari died at the age of 93 on Tuesday morning.
Hard News

West Trying to Impede Progress of Iran’s Defense Industry: DM

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan deplored certain Western countries for their continued hostilities toward the Islamic Republic, saying they are resorting to any means to hold back Iran’s defense industry.
Crisis

President Rouhani urges restraint in Karabakh conflict

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to exercise restraint in dealing with the current conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, saying Tehran wants peace and stability restored to the region.
Middle East

Iran’s Police Flying Aerial Vehicles for Border Control

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian police commander said different types of aerial vehicles have been employed to fly over the country’s borderlines to ensure maximum security.
Energy

Phases 17&18 Online before March 2017: Zangeneh

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh has said the country will launch phases 17 and 18 of the supergiant gas field by the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 19.
Iran in Pictures

Motorcycle Stunt Riding

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Motorcycle Stunt Riding was held on Tuesday in Kish Island.    
Economy

Shafei: Improving business environment key to economy of resistance

Golrokh Askarieh -
Internal economic problems should be removed and business environment improved in order to materialize Iran’s economy of resistance, said Deputy Head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce here Wednesday.
Africa

1st Iranian Tanker in Post-Sanctions Setting calls at African Port

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian oil tanker has called at an African port for the first time since the removal of US-led sanctions on Tehran's nuclear program, an official said.
Healthcare

Iran Makes Recombinant Factor VIII Drug

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran has produced a recombinant factor VIII drug, and hopes to mass-produce the medicine in the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 20, 2016.
Environment

Iran, UN Prioritizing Environmental Co-operation

Golrokh Askarieh -
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran Gary Lewis said that one of the main UN and UN Development Program's priorities in 2016 and 2017 is co-operation with Iran in the field of the environment.
Art

Art project spotlights children of war

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian graphic designer Majid Abbasi Farahani initiated an art project to draw world attention to children as the main victims of wars and regional conflicts.
Agriculture

Iran, Germany agriculture ministers to meet Sun.

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati will meet with his German counterpart in Tehran in a bid to expand mutual agriculture cooperation between the two countries.
Asia

Cultural, Scientific Ties Best Kind of Relationships: Afghan Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
Cultural, scientific and academic relations are the best kind of relationships, and can create unbreakable links between the peoples of Iran and Afghanistan, said the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Afghan government here Wednesday.
IFP Exclusive

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 6

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Americas

Kerry: Iran ‘absolutely’ deserves access to US dollars as part of sanctions relief

Golrokh Askarieh -
Secretary of State John Kerry said that Iran deserves access to US dollars out of fairness because Tehran has met its core obligations under the nuclear agreement, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
IFP Exclusive

A Street in Tehran Covered with 30,000 Tulips

IFP Editorial Staff -
Every year, a man covers the edge of the pavement, planting tulips all along Zarafshan Street in Shahrak-e-Gharb, Tehran, as a memorial to his late mother. This year the pavement became a tourist destination with 30,000 tulips.
Energy

Iran Eyes 4mbd Oil Output by March 2017

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country has planned to raise its crude oil output to 4 million barrels a day, from the current 3.2 mbd, by the end of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20Ùˆ adding the country eyes to boost oil exports to 2.25mbd by then.
Iran in Pictures

Traditional Spring Horse-Riding Competitions in North Khorasan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
This photo gallery shows the traditional spring horse riding matches held in the North Khorasan regions of Raz and Jergelan. The competitions are attended...
Asia

Taiwan Lifts Visa Restrictions for Iranian Applicants

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Taiwanese government announced it has lifted visa restrictions for Iranian applicants to travel to the Asian island. Furthermore, it will increase its oil purchases from Iran.
Government

Iran Raises Concerns over Countries’ Refusal to Comply with Nuclear Disarmament Commitments

Golrokh Askarieh -
Gholamhossein Dehghani, the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, categorically slammed certain countries for their refusal to abide by nuclear disarmament commitments.
Europe

UNSC resolution does not ban Su-30 fighter jet sales to Iran: Russia

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russia has rejected a US claim that the sales of Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to Iran were prohibited under a United Nation Security Council resolution.
Environment

Japan Announces Continued Collaboration with Iran in Reviving Lake Urmia

IFP Editorial Staff -
On Tuesday evening, Japan’s charge d'affaires in Iran attended the signing ceremony of the third phase of collaboration with the Representative of the United...
Foreign Policy

Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan Agree on 2-Year Cooperation Agenda

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that the agenda for Iran’s cooperation with its two neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic, was agreed upon during a trilateral meeting held earlier in the day in northern Iran.
Cinema

34th FIFF announces screening programs in two categories

Golrokh Askarieh -
The 34th edition of Iran's Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) has announced the screening programs in the category of Cinema Salvation (International Competition) and Eastern Panorama Section (Asia and Islamic countries).
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