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Russian navy fleet docks at Iran port city of Anzali

The maritime relations between Russia and Iran will be expanded and we will go ahead with our official and unofficial visits to Iran, said the commander of the Russian fleet.

Spanish traders to visit Iran Monday

The Spanish group is coming to Tehran to sign an MOU on cooperation with Iran Power & Water Industries Equipment and Services Export Company.

Iran has considered all options, even improper implementation of JCPOA

An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has said that the negotiating countries and the EU representative are members of a joint commission which will look into any problems which may arise in the implementation of the deal.

FM Zarif credits massive electoral turnout for breakthrough nuclear talks

FM Zarif said since the conclusion of the deal on July 14, there has been a major change in the way other countries deal with Iran over its nuclear program.

Iran, Japan call for using capacity of nuclear deal

The head of the Central Bank of Iran has welcomed more Japanese investment in Iran, saying that obstacles should be removed promptly.

Iran’s top commander supports JCPOA, UNSC resolution

Iran’s armed forces are concerned about the possible impacts of JCPOA and the resolution on Iran's defense capabilities, and the US officials' misinterpretations of the texts, said Major General Firouzabadi.

Judiciary chief underlines broadening judicial cooperation with Belarus

Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani on Saturday stressed the need for development of cooperation between Iran and Belarus in the field of human rights and...

France’s ADPI to invest in Iran airport projects

France’s ADPI Group is in talks with Iranian officials over the expansion of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport as well as the development of Mashhad and Shiraz airports, said a CAO official.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 9

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Mystery of Rig-e Jenn, Iran’s most unknown spot (PHOTOS)

Except a handful of researchers who have traveled to Rig-e Jenn, no one has ever passed through it.

Iran’s foreign minister dismisses US media claim on Parchin site

FM Zarif has rejected as false the claim that Iran tries to remove traces of alleged nuclear activities at Parchin, saying such reports are aimed at disrupting the climate of understanding between Iran and P5+1.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on August 9

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on August 9.

Iran loses to Japan in Asian Volleyball Championship final

Iran finished second in the 18th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship after it lost the final match to Japan. China ranked third after defeating Qatar.

Italy’s Fata inks $543 million Iran power deal

Italy’s Fata, the engineering unit of the country’s leading industrial group Finmeccanica, has signed a 500 million euro ($543 million) contract with Ghadir Investment Company to build a power plant in Iran.

Different things led to conclusion of the deal: Diplomat (PART TWO)

An Iranian diplomat present in nuclear talks says the US repeatedly tested Iran’s stances in nuclear talks, hoping that Tehran would budge at the eleventh hour, but they realized that we remained steadfast in our stances.

Speaker wants JCPOA be presented to parliament in the form of a bill

In light of the fact that JCPOA entails certain commitments for Iran, it should be viewed as an agreement and under the Constitution any agreement needs the blessing of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Saghaei said.

Free flow of information renders fight against corruption genuine

Culture Minister Ali Jannati has said that it is government’s duty to respect people’s right to access to information, adding the eleventh government insists on implementing the Law on the Free Access to Information.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 8

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on August 8

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on August 8.

Mystery cemetery in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Locals believe that the white soil of the cemetery does not let corpses decompose and that the sins of those buried in the graveyard are completely forgiven.

Iran’s Tasisat Daryaei wins AFC Futsal Club Championship

Tasisat defeated Kuwaiti Qadsia 5-4 at the Nagshe Jahan Stadium in Isfahan to become the first Iranian club since 2012 to win the AFC Futsal Club Championship.

President Rouhani, Foreign Ministry offer felicitations on Reporter’s Day

National Reporter’s Day on August 8 marks the martyrdom of IRNA correspondent in Afghanistan Mahmoud Saremi 17 years ago in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

Gunmen attack checkpoint in Marivan, no one hurt

A provincial official says no one was hurt in the attack which only caused minor damage.

Iran renews support for Iraq’s territorial integrity

Iran reiterates the need for Iraq's solidarity and territorial integrity as well as political partnership of all tribes in line with Iraq's constitution, said Amir Abdollahian.

US, West bid to satisfy Zionists to no avail: Iran cleric

You want to satisfy the Zionist leaders with the recent deal with Iran, but be sure that they won’t be satisfied, because they want to destroy all nations in the world, said Ayatollah Emami Kashani.