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Fars News EXCLUSIVE: ISIL leader moves to Libya

Sources in Libya says al-Baghdadi has arrived in Sirte, the hometown of the slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, which is under the control of Takfiri groups.

Three European carmakers to return to Iran soon

Iran is also in talks with Italian and Japanese carmakers for cooperation but an agreement has yet to be reached, Nematzadeh said.

Iran Army to stage anti-terrorism maneuver: Commander

To defend our country, we will use every weapon, except nuclear, chemical and microbiological weapons, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said.

Regional cooperation vital for peace in Afghanistan: Iran’s Zarif

Zarif said that the fight against drug trafficking is also on the agenda of talks among countries attending the Heart of Asia conference.

How can the PMD case affect JCPOA implementation?

Iran should ignore obstructionism and try to advance its nuclear deal with P5+1, says Ali Khorram, an expert in international affairs.

What kind of advice President Erdogan’s aides offer?

Turkey has problems with Iraq, Syria and Russia and wants to add Iran to the list of countries with which it has problem. This is a blame game bound to add to the problems of the Turkish government, Nobakht said.

Mirror House of Mofakham; Wonderful Persian Mansion

Mofakham mirror house, a beautiful epitome of Persian architecture, is part of a big traditional garden complex in Bojnourd, North Khorasan, northeastern Iran.

Street theater festival, painting expo for the disabled (PHOTOS)

During the three-day festival 15 troupes made up of actors with disabilities performed in different locations across the capital and an expo of paintings was held.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 8

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 26 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran, India mulling $4.5bn undersea gas pipeline

Iran-India undersea gas pipeline is planned to be built within two years following the necessary approvals and after a gas sale and purchase agreement is signed, managing director of National Iranian Gas Export Company says.

IAEA must close PMD case for Tehran to enforce JCPOA: Iran

Iran believes that based on the IAEA final assessment, the Board of Governors should close the so-called PMD issue and pave the way for a new era of cooperation between Iran and the agency, says the Iranian deputy foreign minister.

Leader asked me to share my concerns with no consideration: Zarif

Failure to act on the conditions that have emerged in the wake of the nuclear deal will either see the opportunity slip away or will turn it into a threat, Zarif said.

Single-student school in northwestern Iran (PHOTOS)

The teacher of this single-student school travels every day from Meshkin Shahr to teach the only student of the village.

Parts of Amano’s Iran report false: Shamkhani

Shamkhani said that with the release of the Amano report there remains no legal or technical reason not to close the case of past and present issues regarding Iran’s nuclear activities.

Iran’s efforts to protect Asiatic cheetah have paid off

The environment chief has said that her organization has taken measures to raise people’s awareness of their responsibility toward the Iranian cheetah and help them understand the real value of these feline species.

Presence of Iranian artists in Biennale in Venice (PHOTOS)

Iranian artists took part in the event for a seventh time.

Iran calls on Sweden to restore ranking of Iranian banks to prior level

The governor of Central Bank of Iran tells a visiting Swedish delegation Iran's policy focuses on establishing proper economic relations with longstanding trade partners.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 7

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 25 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on Dec. 7

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on Dec. 7.

Iran, Bosnia Stress Closer Ties in Post-Sanctions Era

Iranian Foreign Minister hoped the “new developments” and upcoming termination of anti-Iran sanctions under JCPOA would help expand relations between Tehran and Sarajevo.

Iran, EU officials meet over Iran nuclear program

Majid Takht-e Ravanchi and Abbas Araghchi, Iranian deputy foreign ministers, met with the European Union’s political Director Helga Schmid in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Sunday.

Traditional Tiling Workshop (PHOTOS)

The workshop provides all the tiles used in mosques and holy places in the northeastern province.

Presidential elections in the US and future of Iran-West ties

The wisest approach Iran can adopt before the US presidential elections is to take advantage of the current situation in the West to advance its interests and stabilize its rational image in the court of public opinion in the West.

UN lauds Iran’s AIDS program as a flawless model in the region

UN Resident Coordinator Gary Lewis has said that Iran’s AIDS control program is pragmatic, adding that the government’s concentration on the program is remarkable.

In search of spirituality on the path of death and destruction

An Iranian sociologist blames the emergence of ISIS on the West’s failed paradigm, saying the Western civilization has suffered a paradigmatic failure and is undergoing a paradigmatic revolution.