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Eucharist Ceremony in Tehran’s St. Sarkis Church

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Armenian people in Tehran gathered in St. Sarkis Church to hold the Eucharist ceremony.
IFP Exclusive

Conservatives to Introduce a Candidate as Rouhani’s Rival: Politician

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian conservative politician says the political faction endeavours to reach an agreement on Rouhani’s opponent in Iran’s 2017 presidential elections.
Government

President’s Text Message to Iranian Citizens: Know Your Civil Rights

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian President on Monday signed and unveiled the first-ever Iranian “Charter on Citizens’ Rights”, and then sent a text message to Iranian citizens, asking them to know their civil rights.
Europe

Britain’s Anti-Iran Stances Aimed at Expanding Its Market in Arab States: Analyst

IFP Editorial Staff -
A senior analyst of British affairs says Iran is a ‘potential’ possibility for Britain, but the recent anti-Iran remarks made by British officials are mainly aimed at pleasing Arab states, which are considered as ‘actual’ targets for London.
Foreign Policy

US Admonished for ISA Extension: Iran

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has in contacts with his US counterpart admonished the US for extending the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.
Finance

Iranians Will Be Able to Use Their Debit Cards in Other Countries

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian official says the country’s debit cards will be connected to global banks in the coming months.
Crisis

US Increases Bounty on ISIS Leader to $25 Million

IFP Editorial Staff -
The US Department of State has raised its reward to $25 million for any information that leads to the capture of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Crisis

IRGC Engineers Are Repairing Mosul Dam: General

IFP Editorial Staff -
An IRGC general highlighted the non-military capabilities of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, saying that the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base is now repairing the strategic dam of Mosul, northern Iraq.
Africa

Iranian President Congratulates Niger’s National Day

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed his congratulations to the people and government of the Republic of Niger over the West African country’s National Day.
Crisis

Buses Carrying Evacuees from Kefraya, Foua Arrive in Syria’s Aleppo

IFP Media Wire -
A convoy of 10 buses carrying evacuees from the two Syrian towns of Kefraya and al-Foua in the Idlib province arrived in Aleppo early on Monday.
Foreign Policy

Iranian, Russian, Turkish DMs to Meet in Moscow

IFP Media Wire -
While Moscow has been already chosen to host a trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey for talks on Syria, defense ministers of the three countries have also agreed to hold a gathering in the Russian capital on Tuesday, December 20.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Ambassador to Britain Urges People to Beware of Provocations

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian ambassador to London has called for vigilance against certain groups that provoke people to stage protest rallies in front of Iranian embassies across the world, and also foreign embassies in Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Taliban Denies Receiving Invitation to Attend Iranian Conference

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The Afghanistan-based militant group Taliban has rejected the allegations that its members have received invitations to participate in the Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran.
Foreign Policy

IAEA Satisfied by Iran Commitment to Nuclear Deal: Amano

IFP Media Wire -
During a visit to Tehran, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has expressed satisfaction with Iran’s commitment to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers.
IFP Coverage

Iran Drops A380 Planes from Its Deal with Airbus

IFP Editorial Staff -
Airbus Group SE suffered a blow to its already troubled A380 program when Iran, which had previously suggested it would buy the double-decker planes, said it had dropped the model as part of a wider fleet upgrade.
Crisis

ISIS Offers $1 Million Bounty for Killing Kurdish Girl of Iranian Origin

IFP Editorial Staff -
ISIS-affiliated media said the extremist group had set a one-million-dollar reward for killing a Danish-Kurdish girl of Iranian origin who has joined Kurdish Peshmarga in the fight against ISIS terrorists.
Crisis

Buses Arrive at Besieged Syrian Villages despite Militants’ Attacks

IFP Editorial Staff -
According to a report by Syrian TV on Sunday, several buses, which were supposed to evacuate ill and injured people from the besieged Shiite-majority towns of Foua and Kefraya were attacked and some of them burned, but some of them have reportedly managed to arrive at the villages.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 19

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

Iran-Greece Ties on the Right Track: FM Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the bilateral ties between Iran and Greece as being on the right track, saying the two sides are resolved to develop the relations.
Foreign Policy

Iranian First VP’s Turkey Visit Postponed Due to Busy Schedule

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri’s visit to Turkey was postponed because of his tight schedule, the country’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced on Sunday.
Economy

Iran Finalizes Deal to Buy 100 Airbus Planes

IFP Media Wire -
The Iranian flag carrier, Iran Air, says it has finalized a much-awaited contract with the European aviation giant Airbus to purchase 100 aircraft.
Foreign Policy

Aleppo Liberation Shows West Support for Terror Failing: Shamkhani

IFP Media Wire -
A senior Iranian official says the liberation of the strategic Syrian city of Aleppo from the grips of foreign-backed militants once again indicated the failure of the policy pursued by the West and its regional allies in supporting terrorism.
Crisis

Russian Plane Carrying Aerospace Forces Crash-Lands in Siberia with 39 on Board

IFP Editorial Staff -
A Russian Il-18 plane has crashed in Russia's Sakha Republic (Yakutia) on Monday. Early reports show that all passengers have survived.
Foreign Policy

Without Iran, Any Secret Deal on Syria Is Doomed to Failure

IFP Editorial Staff -
An IRGC general warned against any secret agreement on Syria that does not take Iran into account.
Europe

German Police Arrest Suspect Who Kicked Woman down Subway Stairs

IFP Editorial Staff -
Police in Berlin have arrested the man suspected of kicking a woman down a flight of stairs at a subway station.
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