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2021-03-02 17:27
By Mohammad Mazhari
MBS seems hasty for normalization with Israel: ex-Japanese diplomat
TEHRAN – A former Japanese diplomat says that Saudi de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is enthusiastic about normalizing Riyadh’s ties with Tel-Aviv despite the fact that most Saudi people have a negative view towards Israel.
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Online seminar on Iran-Pakistan trade to be held on Wednesday
TEHRAN - The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) plans to hold an online seminar on the expansion of Iran-Pakistan trade on Wednesday, the portal of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) announced.
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By Azin Sahabi
Atlantic Council: A compartmentalized approach at the talks
TEHRAN- While the Biden administration explores ways to reengage Iran over its nuclear program, the Atlantic Council, has shed light on the issue from various aspects.
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Iran rejects EU talks offer, says U.S. must first lift sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran once again rejected an offer by the European Union to engage in direct talks with the United States over the 2015 nuclear deal, underlining that Washington should lift sanctions before any kind of talks can go ahead.
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Yemeni forces advance toward Marib despite U.S.-backed Saudi brutal campaign
A Saudi-American fiasco
TEHRAN – Yemen’s government forces have launched a liberation campaign to capture the strategic province of Marib while initiating a new operation against Saudi Arabia, a move that indicates the growing capabilities of the Sanaa government despite the Saudi-led war on Yemen.
Politics
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Europeans circulate draft resolution against Iran at IAEA board
TEHRAN - Britain, France and Germany draft a U.S.-backed resolution at the IAEA’s board to criticize Iran for limiting cooperation with the Agency, despite Russian and Iranian warnings of serious consequences, according to Reuters.
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Experts urge Iran, U.S. to find modus vivendi
TEHRAN- In an article in The National Interest, two experts offer solutions how to make the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, “durable”.
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Rouhani says Iran has succeeded to neutralize sanctions
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani says his administration has succeeded to neutralize sanctions by supplying essential goods for the people, according to Iran Press.
Sports
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Esteghlal part ways with Mahmoud Fekri
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club parted company with Mahmoud Fekri on Tuesday after a string of poor results in Iran Professional League.
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Ali Karimi deserves more credit
TEHRAN – The Iran football federation knew its new president on Sunday but there is something wrong; Ali Karimi just earned nine votes out of 87 votes. And the question remains unclear that why the members of the presidential elections ignored a man from football.
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Persepolis extend winning streak to six: IPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Saipa 1-0 to extend their winning streak to six in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday.
Culture
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Pandemic forces Iran’s Intl. Quran Competition to go online
TEHRAN – Iran’s International Quran Competition, which is organized every year before the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, will hold its 37th edition online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Owj makes doc about top anti-secular cleric Ayatollah Nureddin Hosseini
TEHRAN – The Owj Arts and Media Organization has recently produced a documentary that chronicles the political and religious life of Ayatollah Seyyed Nureddin Hosseini al-Hashemi, a top anti-secular clerics who lived from 1896 to 1957.
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Book of 1st Shahnameh National Photo Festival published
TEHRAN – A selection of photos from the 1st Shahnameh National Photo Festival has been published in a book.
Economy
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Water, electricity projects worth over $138m put into operation
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian inaugurated 20 major water and electricity projects valued at 5.8 trillion rials (about $138 million) in six provinces through video conference on Tuesday.
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Iran-Syria trade conference held in Tehran
TEHRAN – The International Institute of Iran Industries Research (MPSIran) hosted a conference on Iran-Syria trade cooperation in Tehran on Monday evening.
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Exports from Astara port rises 82%
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, exports from Astara port in the north of Iran has increased 82 percent since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), as compared with the same period of time in the past year.
Society
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EURORDIS praises Iran’s national document on rare diseases
TEHRAN – Yann Le Cam, the chief executive officer of the European Organization for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS), has praised Iran for preparing a national document on rare diseases, saying that it will change the lives of one million rare disease patients in the country.
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Iran targets Syrian market for technological, knowledge-based products
TEHRAN – Iran will open its third house of innovation and technology in the Syrian capital of Damascus with the aim of finding new markets for domestic technological and knowledge-based products, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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Biodiversity museum to offer free admission tomorrow
TEHRAN – On March 3, which marks World Wildlife Day, the entry will be free to the biodiversity museum of Tehran located in the Department of Environment (DOE).
Tourism
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Rare relics put on show for first time at Tehran museum after five-year closure
TEHRAN – Collections of rare relics have been put on show for the first time at Tehran’s Dafineh Museum, which opened to the public on Sunday after some five-year closure due to an extensive restoration.
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30 dams to be turned into tourism destinations
TEHRAN – A total of 30 dams across Iran have been selected to be developed into tourism destinations, Deputy Energy Minister for Water and Wastewater Affairs Ghasem Taqizadeh Khamesi said on Sunday.
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Qajar-era public bathhouse turns into traditional restaurant
TEHRAN – A Qajar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse in Sanandaj, western province of Kordestan, has been repurposed into a traditional restaurant, aimed at achieving higher productivity and better maintenance.
International
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Everyone has known that MBS is new Saddam Hussein: Georgetown University prof.
TEHRAN - By releasing an intelligence report implicating Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. has done "nothing much" because it has been quite clear that MBS in the new Saddam Hussein of West Asia, a university professor says.
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Jalaluddin Rakhmat was victim of slander by takfiris: Indonesian professor
TEHRAN – Jalaluddin Rakhmat, a top Sia figure in Indonesia, lived under harassment and slander by takfiris, especially in recent years, an Indonesian academic says.
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Yemenis target Saudi soil with 15 UAVs and ballistic missile
Yemeni forces targeted the Saudi soil with 15 UAVs and a ballistic missile on Saturday night, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree says.
Video Comment
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U.S. releases never-before-seen video of Iranian ballistic storm on Al Asad Airbase
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"They hit pretty much where they wanted to hit" : Gen. McKenzie
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Biden administration reopens Trump-era facility for migrant children
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Iran launches new satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket
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Anger after U.S. police handcuff and pepper-spray 9-year-old girl in Rochester
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A Saudi-American fiasco
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Rouhani says Iran has succeeded to neutralize sanctions
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Ex-Iran U23 coach Zlatko Kranjcar passes away
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Engaging Iran will serve America’s interests in West Asia: ex-White House adviser
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Nuclear chief: Iran will respond if IAEA board adopts negative resolution
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Iran rejects EU talks offer, says U.S. must first lift sanctions
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Europeans circulate draft resolution against Iran at IAEA board
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Production by major automakers exceeds 817,000 in 11 months
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Azizi Khadem elected head of Iran football federation
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‘Time not right’ for nuclear deal talks, Iran says
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Resolution against Iran at IAEA will disrupt the situation, Zarif warns