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Energy

Iran to invest in new overseas refinery project, now in Spain

Emad Askarieh -
Iran said on Saturday that it plans to participate in the construction of an oil refinery in Spain in what appears to be a long-term strategy to guarantee its own sales to Madrid.
Asia

Iran been patient so far vis-à-vis negative Saudi acts: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic has so far exercised patience with regard to negative measures adopted by Saudi Arabia as Riyadh steps up its hostile policies against Tehran.
Local

Supreme Leader urges massive participation of people in upcoming elections

Emad Askarieh -
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday advised people from all walks of live to take part in the upcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections to safeguard the country's integrity.
Environment

Ebtekar: Join 18° Celsius temperature challenge

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA - Head of the Department of the Environment (DoE) Masoumeh Ebtekar has invited all Iranians to join a national campaign for reducing the country’s air pollution by keeping their homes’ temperature at 18° Celsius.
IFP Exclusive

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 9

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Hard News

The More US Threats, The More Progress in Iran’s Military Power: Commander

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said on Saturday that Washington’s continuous rhetoric and threat of fresh anti-Iran sanctions will result in a boost to Tehran’s military capabilities.
Energy

New Solar Power Plant Set Up in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An Iranian deputy energy minister inaugurated a photovoltaic power station north of capital Tehran on Saturday.
Interviews

Int’l law Expert: UN Security Council statement, unilateral

Emad Askarieh -
According to international law expert Mostafa Mir-Mohammadi, the UNSC statement was a unilateral move which requires contemplation.
Middle East

Indonesian envoy to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia with message of peace

Emad Askarieh -
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi is to visit Iran and Saudi Arabia as his President’s especial envoy with a message of peace.
Economy

Iran says ready to raise post-sanctions oil output

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has made the necessary preparations for raising crude oil output after international sanctions are lifted later this month, a senior official says.
Hard News

UN: Saudi Use of Cluster Bomb in Yemen May Amount to War Crime

Emad Askarieh -
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that the use of cluster bombs in Yemen by Saudi Arabia may amount to war crimes.
Foreign Policy

Riyadh must choose between hate-mongering and stability: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Saudi Arabia has to make "a crucial choice" to either promote “sectarian hate-mongering" by its continued support for extremist groups or promote regional stability.
Middle East

Why Saudis Need to Rethink Their Policies

IFP Media Wire -
It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia is in deep social and political troubles, both internally and externally. For the past decades, the family has been leading an absolutely pre-medieval society to become a rich and glamorous petroleum-smelling society with sky-scrapers and fancy cars. Yet, the structure and norms of the society remain unchanged.
Economy

World Bank expects Iran’s economic growth to hit 5.8% in 2016

Emad Askarieh -
The World Bank has forecast a major growth rate of 5.8 percent for the Iranian economy in 2016 as the country starts to benefit from the economic gains that the removal of multiple year sanctions is expected to bring about.
Energy

Iran to switch from gas to power exports

Emad Askarieh -
As Iran is preparing for the removal of sanctions and the openings that it will create in various sectors, fresh debates are emerging in the country over the need to devise more efficient energy policies – what is expected to help the country’s economic growth.
Hard News

Rallies Held in Iran to Condemn Saudi Execution of Sheikh Nimr

Emad Askarieh -
Iranians staged nationwide rallies on Friday to condemn the execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia.
Hard News

US, Saudi, Zionist regime 3 main pillars of anti-Islamic plots

Emad Askarieh -
Provisional Friday Prayers Leader of Tehran Ayatollah Mohammad Emami-Kashani said in his 2nd sermon that three main pillars of anti-Islamic plots, the US, Saudi Arabia and Zionist regime are involved in all such crimes as execution of Sheikh Nimr.
Middle East

14 reasons why Saudi Arabia is a failed Mideast power

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Arabia started 2016 shamefully by carrying out its largest mass execution since 1980, putting 47 men to death on Jan. 2. Among them were at least four prominent Shia activists, including a leader of the kingdom's Shia minority, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The killings have spurred a new round of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the two regional powers.
Hard News

Iran to report Saudi raid on Sana’a mission to UN: Official

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is set to submit a report to the United Nations over the Saudi air raid on Tehran’s mission in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a.
Foreign Policy

Terrorism, Extremism Region’s Main Problems: Iran’s Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi described terrorism and extremism as the major issues facing the region.
Foreign Policy

Iran Raps Saudi’s “Intentional” Attack on Embassy in Yemen

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari on Thursday strongly denounced a rocket attack by the Saudi regime on the Iranian embassy in Yemen’s capital, stressing that the move was an “intentional” act by Riyadh that runs counter to international laws.
Hard News

Saudi Arabia to collapse over ‘sectarian’ policies: Iran cmdr.

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian commander says Saudi Arabia will collapse in the near future, unless it ends its sectarian policies in the region.
IFP Exclusive

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 7

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Hard News

Saudi execution of Nimr looks like act of terror: Minister

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's health minister says Saudi Arabia's recent execution of top cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr resembles terrorist acts being carried out in the Middle East.
Hard News

Iran ready to provide Lebanon medical needs: Health minister

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has the potential to provide Lebanon with its medical needs, Iran's visiting Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi has said.
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