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Iran Front Page offers a handpicked set of the latest news and views from Iran and the Middle East

Middle East

Hajj to Be Cancelled Unless Saudis Carry Out Responsibilities: Iran

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If Saudi Arabia does not carry out its responsibilities towards Hajj, Iran will be forced to cancel its annual pilgrimages, the Iranian Foreign Ministry says.
Science and Technology

“Iranian Women Do Not Give Up Easily”: Tech Girl Roxanne Varza

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31-year-old Roxanne Varza placed 6th in Business Insider’s Top 30 Women under 30 in Tech back in 2013. She is trilingual, and holds degrees...
Cultural Heritage

Abadan Oil Refinery’s Role in Iran History

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When the Anglo-Persian Oil Company purchased a parcel of land from Sheikh Khazal to build the most important oil refinery in the world, it...
Environment

Iranian Zoologist Discovers Unexpected Species of Rare Intertidal Spiders

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In a recent study by Iranian Alireza Zamani, Russian Yuri M. Marusik and American James W. Berry, arachnologists, a new species of intertidal spider...
Environment

Endangered Bird Lands in Lake Urmia

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Officials from Lake Urmia National Park have observed 40 spoonbills on Ordushahi Island for the first time in recent years.
Africa

Africa A Foreign Policy Priority for Iran

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Iran’s Hassan Rouhani received the Togolese and Bangladeshi ambassadors to Tehran.
Nuclear

USA Torpedoing JCPOA Would Reaffirm Iran’s Distrust

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Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, discussed the future of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, particularly given certain moves by non-Iranian sides, which have raised mistrust between Iran and the West.
IFP Exclusive

Top Officer Supports Police’s “Moral Security” Plan

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The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, threw his support behind the law enforcement’s Moral Security Plan, stressing that it has worried those who break social norms in Iran.
Handicrafts

Isfahan to host general assembly of World Crafts Council

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Isfahan has been chosen as the host city for the general assembly of the World Crafts Council (WCC), an Iranian official told reporters, speaking in Mashhad on Tuesday.
IFP Exclusive

Why President Rouhani Stayed in His Car during Workers’ Day Visit

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani decided to visit a MAPNA Group factory floor to commemorate International Labour Day. Some commentators, however, think that it might have been better if he’d got out of his car, and paid a visit to the workers in person, instead of simply waving at them from behind the window.
Hard News

Iran’s Navy to Hold 20 Specialized Wargames: Commander

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Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage 20 specialized military drills in the current Iranian year, which started on March 20.
Asia

South Korean President Visits Milad Tower in Tehran

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a ceremony held on Monday night in Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower to mark the beginning of “Iran-Korea Cultural...
Europe

Iran and Switzerland Hold Financial Talks in Bern

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Iran and Switzerland held a first round of financial talks in Bern and explored grounds for cooperation by presenting reports on their respective financial and banking activities and monitoring systems.
Europe

Iran Eyes Closer Ties with Ukraine and Montenegro

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed the country’s willingness to enhance relations with Ukraine and Montenegro in light of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear deal that has lifted international sanctions on Iran.
Books

Life in Iran Totally Different Before and After JCPOA: Rouhani

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On Tuesday May 3, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani again praised the historic nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (known as the JCPOA), saying that the Iranian nation has entered a new stage after the removal of anti-Iran sanctions as per the comprehensive deal.
Energy

Oil Minister: $4bn to be Added to Iran’s Petrochemical Value

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Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh says over $4bn will be added to the country’s petrochemical value this calendar year.
IFP Exclusive

IRGC to Build 5,500 Residential Units Each Year to Fight Deprivation: Commander

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Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, announced that the IRGC will use its equipment and volunteer forces to build 5,500 houses per year in deprived regions of Iran.
Government

16 Foreign Trade Delegations to Iran in Last 3 Months: Nobakht

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Government Spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday May 3 that 16 foreign trade delegations have paid visits to Iran since the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna on Jan 16, 2016.
Art

Culture Minister Asks Justice Ministry to Help Protect Copyright Law

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Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has asked the Ministry of Justice to help protect the copyright law in the country.
Art

Hafez; Inspiration for German Artist Paintings

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German artist Günther Uecker has opened an exhibition of his paintings in Iran’s Shiraz, all inspired by the sonnets of great Iranian poet, Hafez.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 3

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Books

Rouhani Opens Tehran Int’l Book Fair

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President Hassan Rouhani on opened the 29th Tehran International Book Fair, being held in Shahr-e Aftab (Sun City) Exhibition Complex in south of the capital.
Asia

Park Geun-hye: N Korea Must Follow Iran’s Strategy to Join International Community

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye said South Korea hopes that North Korea will follow in the footsteps of Iran in curbing its nuclear activities and joining the international community.
Europe

Iran and France Hold Political Discussions

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Diplomats from the Foreign Ministries of Iran and France held the first round of political talks in Tehran, in line with a memorandum of understanding that the two countries signed during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Paris back in January.
Selected

Senior Official Hopes for Promotion of Urban Tourism

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Head of Iran Urban Economics Scientific Association (IUESA) Hossein Mohammadpour Zarandi hopesthat the upcoming international conference on urban economics will prepare a ground for developing urban tourism.
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