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Iranian Researchers Produce New Anti-Cancer Drug from Turmeric

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Emad Askarieh
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Turmeric
Anti-Cancer Drug by TURMERIC

The compound is made of curcumin found in the extract of turmeric, and has desirable physical and chemical stability and prevents the proliferation of cancer cells.

In this drug, curcumin with high efficiency (approximately 87%) was loaded in the polymeric nanocarrier, and it created a spherical structure with the size of 140 nm. The drug has high physical and chemical stability. The drug was used successfully in laboratory conditions in the treatment of a type of aggressive tumor in the central nervous system, called glioblastoma (GBM).

The interesting point is that the fatal effect of nanocurcumin on mature stem cells derived from marrow and natural cells of skin fibroblast is observed at a concentration higher than a concentration that is effective on cancer cells. In other words, no fatal effect on natural cells is observed at concentrations that are fatal to cancer cells. It shows that curcumin prefers to enter cancer cells.

The size range of the nanocarrier used in this research is 15-100 nm. Physical and chemical stability, non-toxicity, and biodegradability are among the main characteristics of the nanocarriers. Based on the results, the nanocarrier used in this research has no toxic effect on cells. In other words, all the death in the cells is caused by curcumin, and dendrosome only results in bioavailability and transference of the drug into the cells.

“The drug has the potential to affect a number of message delivery paths in the cells, one of which is cell proliferation path. Therefore, the drug prefers to enter cancer cells rather than various types of natural cells,” the researchers said.

Results of the research have been published in International Journal of Nanomedicine, vol. 9, issue 1, January 2014, pp.

5th Iranian Border Guard May Be Alive in Pakistan

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Emad Askarieh
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Danayee-Far
5th kidnapped Iranian Border Guard , Danayee-Far

“One of the strongest scenarios is that (Jamshid) Danayee-Far is still alive and (being kept) in Pakistan,” Nozar Shafiyee told FNA on Saturday.

On the basis of the same scenario, he said, the terrorist group might have kept Danayee-Far to make a deal with the Iranian government.

Shafiyee said that all the governmental bodies, including the parliament, intelligence ministry, the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the foreign ministry, are making their utmost efforts to secure Danayee-Far’s release.

Jeish Al-Adl has claimed that it has killed Danayee-Far, but Commander of the Iranian Border Guard Units General Hossein Zolfaqari rejected the claim last Saturday, saying it was not substantiated by any proof or evidence.

“Don’t accept any quotes about the issue of the border guards, there is no proof substantiating the martyrdom of (Jamshid) Danayee-Far (the fifth border guard) and no evidence has been presented to us in this regard,” Zolfaqari told reporters in Tehran last week.

The four Iranian border guards who had been handed over to the country’s officials in neighboring Pakistan last month returned home two months after their abduction.

The five Iranian border guards were abducted in Jakigour region of Iran’s Sistan and Balouchestan Province on February 6 and taken to Pakistan. Reports said earlier that one of them, Danayee-Far, was killed late last month but the official sources haven’t confirmed his death yet.

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said earlier this month that Tehran will continue pursuing the fate of the 5th border guard abducted by Jeish al-Adl terrorist group.

Tehran would by no means accept the death of the fifth kidnapped border guard, Jamshid Danayee-Far, and will increase diplomatic efforts to find him, Rahmani Fazli said.

The Iranian interior minister took the Pakistani government responsible for following up the case of the last kidnapped Iranian border guard.

2014 Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup

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Emad Askarieh
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2014 Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup 5

Iran stresses relations with Belarus

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Emad Askarieh
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Larijani-Makey

in a meeting with Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey in Tehran on Monday, the Iranian speaker said Tehran seeks to forge “long-term” and “strong” relations with Minsk in various domains.

“The Majlis emphasizes [the need for] the expansion of friendly relations in various political, economic and industrial areas, particularly the parliamentary ties between [Iran and Belarus],” Larijani stated.

The Iranian Majlis speaker also pointed to the previously signed agreements between Iran and Belarus, saying the two countries should work to complete their joint projects.

Makey, for his part, described the Islamic Republic as an important and effective country in the Middle East, saying the common views of Tehran and Minsk on different global issues have paved the way for the further expansion of their ties.

The Belarusian foreign minister also described the US-led sanctions against Iran as unjust and stressed that Belarusian companies have always sought active participation in the Iranian market.

Makey also emphasized the need for Iran and Belarus to exchange views on the issues of regional and international significance, including the crisis in Ukraine.

Makey also met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Monday. The two officials explored ways to broaden bilateral cooperation in diverse areas.

Iran and Belarus have developed good relations in recent years, particularly in the economic and trade sectors, and have signed a number of agreements to shore up bilateral cooperation in many areas, including in technical and engineering projects.

India oil imports from Iran rise 43% in Q1 2014

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran oil
Iran oil exportation

 

 

India imported around 358,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Iranian crude in the first quarter of 2014, up nearly 43 percent from a year ago, according to tanker arrival data obtained from trade sources, Reuters reported.

In March, India’s shipments from Iran rose 45.6 percent from February to about 387,000 bpd, more than twice the intake in March 2013, the data showed.

India’s imports from Iran also more than doubled in January, surging to 412,000 bpd, up from 189,100 bpd in December.

Iran’s January oil shipments to the Indian customer were 31 percent higher year on year.

India is among Asia’s major importers of energy, and relies on the Islamic Republic to meet a portion of its energy requirements.

Meanwhile, Yasushi Kimura, head of Japan’s oil refining industry said on Thursday that Tokyo may choose to raise Iranian crude imports once the Western sanctions against the Islamic Republic are lifted.

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, China, Russia, France and Britain – plus Germany sealed an interim deal in Geneva on November 24, 2013 to pave the way for the full resolution of the decade-old dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program.

Under the Geneva deal, the six countries agreed to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Iran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities during a six-month period. The deal came into force on January 20.

The sanctions relief for Iran also includes access to USD 4.2 billion of its oil revenues frozen abroad by eight money-transfer schedules through July.

In January, Japan became the first of Iran’s oil buyers to make a payment for crude imports following the Geneva deal. One source confirmed the Japanese payment was USD 550 million.

 

PRESSTV

Iran stresses ties with African states

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Emad Askarieh
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Hossein-Amir-Abdollahian
Hossein-Amir-Abdollahian

 

 

In a Wednesday meeting with Burundian president’s special envoys Majid Sharif Abdulrahman and Leonard Comana in Tehran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attached special importance to dialog and consultation between Tehran and Bujumbura on regional and international issues.

The Iranian official also underscored the necessity of following up on the agreements already signed between the two countries.

The Burundian officials also submitted to Amir-Abdollahian their president’s message to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Abdulrahman, for his part, said the implementation of bilateral agreements will help further enhance mutual ties.

The enhancement of relations with African countries in all political, economic and cultural fields is a central plank of Iran’s foreign policy.

On February 10, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani described developing relations with African nations as the priority of his administration, saying there is great potential for expanding economic ties between Iran and Africa.

During their meeting, Amir-Abdollahian, Abdulrahman and Comana also reviewed the latest developments in the Central African Republic, where Muslim communities face daily attacks by Christian militias.

The Central African Republic has been facing deadly violence since December 2013, when Christian armed groups launched coordinated attacks against the mostly Muslim Seleka group that toppled the government in March 2013.

 

PRESSTV

Russia ‘bewildered’ over US visa denial to Iran UN envoy pick

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Emad Askarieh
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Big Brother not the only political canal in Persian Gulf
Iran's UN envoy - Hamid Aboutalebi

 

 

“The recent decision of the US authorities to deny an entry visa to Mr. Hamid Aboutalebi, a new Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, has caused our bewilderment,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

“This move, which represents a departure by the United States from its commitments as a country hosting the UN headquarters, cannot be seen as anything else than a means of political pressure from Washington on a UN member state,” it added.

On April 10, the US House of Representatives unanimously approved a legislation that prevents Aboutalebi from entering the US. The White House has also said it would not issue a visa to Aboutalebi.

Under the 1947 Headquarters Agreement, the United States, as the host country of the UN, is required to allow access to the world body for foreign diplomats.

“Federal, state or local authorities of the United States shall not impose any impediments to transit to or from the headquarters district of … representatives of members or officials of the United Nations,” the Russian foreign ministry said, referring to the Headquarters Agreement.

The ministry added relations between the US and the countries of the representatives should have no effect on the implementation of the agreement.

This provision “shall be applicable irrespective of the relations existing between the governments of the persons referred to in that section and the government of the United States,” the ministry said, pointing to the Section 11 of the Headquarters Agreement.

The ministry also touched upon the consequences of such a move by the US, saying, “One more reason for our anxiety is that such conduct impedes the normal routine of the United Nations.”

Washington says has denied a visa to Aboutalebi because he was involved in the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran during post-revolution incidents in 1979.

Aboutalebi denies any direct role in the embassy takeover, saying he worked as an interpreter while negotiations for the release of the hostages were going on.

On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian university students took over the US Embassy in Tehran, which they believed had turned into a den of espionage. Documents found at the compound later corroborated the claims by the students.

 

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South Korea doubles Iran oil imports

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran oil
Iran oil

 

 

According to the figures registered by the South Korean National Oil Company, the country imported 8,140,000 barrels of oil from Iran in February which shows a twofold increase compared to the same period last year.

It is the first time in the past five months that the amount of South Korean oil imports from Iran shows an increasing process.

In 2013, South Korea purchased a total amount of 48,210,000 barrels of oil from Iran.

South Korean media and press believe the Geneva agreement between Iran and the 5+1 as well as the easing trend of anti-Iran sanctions have affected the country’s decisions regarding oil trade with Iran.

Seoul is also interested in expansion of economic relations with Tehran.

Iran becomes champion of German Int’l Taekwondo Tournament

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran taekwondo
Iran becomes champion of German Int’l Taekwondo Tournament

 

 

The team came ahead of its Spanish and Egypt rivals ranking second and third respectively.

On the closing day of the competitions, Nasr Azadani won the sixth gold medal in minus 74 category in final stage by beating his Spanish rival, bringing the number of Iranian medals to eight.

Earlier, he defeated his rivals from Brazil, US, Italy and Spain.

The G1 Class German International Taekwondo Tournament involving 865 taekwondo athletes from 62 countries opened in Hamburg on Friday and ended late on Sunday.

The rank holder taekwondo athletes of the world federation are competing in the tournament to gain more scores to berth for the Brazil 2016 Olympics.

Iranian FM Due in UAE Today to Pursue Expansion of Economic Ties

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Emad Askarieh
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Mohammad Javad Zarif
Iran foreign minister , Mohammad Javad Zarif

 

 

Prior to the Zarif’s arrival in Abu Dhabi, the expert-level meeting presided by the Iranian and Emirati deputy foreign ministers is to start work in Abu Dhabi this morning in order to study the development trend of relations between Iran and the UAE and implementation of previously signed agreements.

Later, bilateral agreements will be signed by the Iranian and Emirati foreign ministers.

The expert meeting will draft documents and agreements due to be signed by the two sides on Tuesday in presence of foreign ministers.

Iran attaches importance to strengthening ties with the Middle East’s countries in a bid to maintain security in the region.

 

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