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2021-06-20 22:12
Persepolis win fourth successive Super Cup title
TEHRAN – Persepolis defeated Tractor 1-0 to win the fourth successive Iran’s Super Cup title here at the Azadi Stadium on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 21:50
Report: U.S. prevents lifting of sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN - A detailed report by the Iranian Parliamentary Research Center (IPRC) has stated that the United States is putting up obstacles in lifting sanctions against Iran, Press TV reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 21:45
Congratulations pour in on Raisi win
TEHRAN – A number of other foreign leaders and political figures have sent messages offering congratulating Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi.
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2021-06-20 21:41
Iranian human rights body says U.S. relaxes sanctions after Iran produced own COVID-19 vaccine
TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran High Council for Human Rights said on Sunday that the United States is issuing sanctions waivers for the coronavirus-related items after Iran produced its own COVID-19 vaccine.
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2021-06-20 21:37
Saudis may see opportunity in Raisi win to mend ties with Iran
TEHRAN – With a new president taking the helm in Tehran, relations between Iran and some neighboring Arab states seem to be moving in a direction of de-escalation given the momentum of peace generated in the wake of Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi’s win in Iran’s presidential election.
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2021-06-20 21:37
Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan insist on close cooperation in terror fight, violent extremism
TEHRAN — The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan held a trilateral meeting in Antalya on Sunday to discuss peace in Afghanistan.
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2021-06-20 21:35
Rouhani directs economic committee to give economic reports to President-elect Raisi
TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has directed his cabinet’s economic coordination committee to provide a report on the country’s economic status to President-elect Ebrahim Raisi.
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2021-06-20 21:34
JCPOA parties conclude sixth round of Vienna talks
TEHRAN – Diplomats from Iran and other parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal held a meeting on Sunday noon to conclude the sixth round of talks that have been underway since April to revive the nuclear deal, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2021-06-20 21:00
Qajar-era bathhouse undergoes restoration
TEHRAN- Hammam-e Khan, a Qajar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse in Kerman province, has undergone restoration, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-06-20 20:30
IranAir to resume Pakistan, France flights
TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier IranAir is set to resume flights to and from Pakistan and France after weeks of suspension imposed to curb the spread of a novel coronavirus variant into the Islamic Republic.
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2021-06-20 20:00
Historical bazaar of Arak to bid for UNESCO status
TEHRAN- Iran is preparing a comprehensive dossier for the historical bazaar of Arak in central Markazi province to be submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-06-20 19:30
Illegal diggers arrested in western Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently arrested seven unauthorized excavators and antique smugglers in Selseleh county, the western province of Lorestan, CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 19:18
Hadadi can participate at Tokyo 2020, official says
TEHRAN - Secretary general of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) Keykavous Saeidi says that Ehsan Hadadi has no problem taking part at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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2021-06-20 19:00
Iranian crafter creates copy of Holy Quran using stone inlay
TEHRAN – An Iranian craftsman has started creating a delicate copy of the Holy Quran applying the techniques of engraving and stone inlay.
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2021-06-20 18:45
“Wait Until Spring, Bandini” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – American novelist John Fante’s 1938 book “Wait Until Spring, Bandini” has been published in Persian by Ofoq Publications in Tehran.
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2021-06-20 18:42
Regina festival to screen movies from Iran
TEHRAN – Four Iranian films will be competing in the Regina International Film Festival and Awards in Canada.
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2021-06-20 18:39
“Sun Children” picked for CineMasters Competition at Munich festival
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s latest movie “Sun Children” has been selected to be showcased in the CineMasters Competition of the Munich International Film Festival – Filmfest Munchen in Germany.
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2021-06-20 18:35
Arabic translation of “A Glimpse of Iran’s Literary Past” introduced at Baghdad book fair
TEHRAN – An Arabic translation of prominent Iranian historian Abdolhossein Zarrinkub’s “A Glimpse of Iran’s Literary Past” has been introduced during a special meeting by its Iranian publisher at the 22nd Iraq International Book Fair in Baghdad.
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2021-06-20 18:32
Shanghai festival honors “The Contrary Route” director Abolfazl Jalili, star Puyan Shekari
TEHRAN – Iran’s Abolfazl Jalili won the Golden Goblet for best director for his drama “The Contrary Route” at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) on Sunday while his film’s star Puyan Shekari was honored as best actor at the prestigious Chinese event.
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2021-06-20 17:53
First agritourism farm to make debut in Minudasht
TEHRAN – The first-ever agritourism permit in Minudasht county has been issued for a vast farm, which is located in the lush green Golestan province in northern Iran, Minudasht tourism director announced on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 17:50
Tourism complex to be constructed in Rivi archaeological site
TEHRAN - An agreement in principle has recently been reached to launch a tourism complex in Tepe Rivi, which is an archaeological hill located in Iran’s North Khorasan province.
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2021-06-20 17:50
Magnificent ancient places on Earth: The Gate of Xerxes
TEHRAN - The bronze trumpets that once signaled the arrival of important foreign delegations to Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire, may now be silent, but it is still possible to capture the sense of awe while visiting the colossal Gate of Xerxes.
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2021-06-20 17:29
Saudia Arabia "to execute" 40 teens
Human Rights activists have raised the alarm over plans by Saudi Arabia to execute more than 40 teenagers. According to monitoring group, Saudi Leaks, the shocking revelation comes just a week after the Kingdom carried out the death penalty for Mustafa al-Darwish, who was sentenced for alleged crimes committed as a minor.
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2021-06-20 17:21
Palestinians reject "expiring" vaccines from Israel
The Palestinian Prime Minister has ordered the Palestinian Authority to return the first batch of about one million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine back to Israel because the doses are set to expire very soon.
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2021-06-20 16:36
IASP names Iran as head for West Asia, North Africa
TEHRAN – The International Association of Science Parks (IASP) has chosen Iran as the head of the West Asia and North Africa subdivision, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 16:32
Iran elected as World Ocean Assessment representative
TEHRAN – Iranian scientist, Mehdi Qodrati Shojaei, has been elected as the Asia-Pacific representative in the second World Ocean Assessment working group, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 16:30
IRCS to open hospital in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will inaugurate a hospital in the city of Zaranj in Afghanistan, Farid Moradian, deputy head of IRCS for health, treatment, and rehabilitation, has announced.
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2021-06-20 16:27
U.S. redeploying military hardware in West Asia
The Pentagon says it is cutting the number of troops and anti-missile systems that had been deployed to West Asia. A spokesperson has confirmed a report by the Wall Street Journal, the first media outlet that broke the story, that eight Patriot battery units are being withdrawn from the region.
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2021-06-20 16:16
Health minister urges need to suspend Moscow flights to curb virus
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki has emphasized the need to halt all flights to and from Moscow to prevent the spread of the so-called “Moscow strain” of coronavirus, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 16:09
Yemen's Ansarullah will "enter equation" to defend Al-Quds
Yemen’s popular Ansarullah movement says it will be involved should a broader conflict breakout over the Israeli regime’s violations at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
