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2021-10-15 17:30
Saudis “serious” in talks with Iran
TEHRAN - Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said the kingdom is “serious” about talks with Iran, signaling Riyadh’s desire to repair relations between the two sides following multiple offers by Iran to ease tensions with a number of initiatives that Tehran has publicly announced and presented the international arena.
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2021-10-15 17:29
Iran’s Mojarad sidelined with torn Achilles tendon
TEHRAN – Iran international middle blocker Aliasghar Mojarad has been ruled out of action for up to six months.
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2021/10/15
By Abir Bassam
Amir Abdollahian and the Iranian offers on the Lebanese table
TEHRAN - On the 8th of October, Mr. Hussein Amir Abdollahian, the Iranian foreign minister, visited Lebanon. He was formally received and welcomed. So far, within the send and received diplomatic letters, everything was fine. He met with three presidents in Lebanon, the President, the Prime Minister, and the Head of the Parliament. Everyone was friendly and warmly welcomed the visit, but what about the offers he brought to Lebanon, and how receptive the Lebanese government was to these offers?
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2021-10-15 16:59
Explosion at Shia Mosque in Afghanistan’s Kandahar causes ‘heavy casualties’
TEHRAN - A large explosion has hit a Shia Mosque in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, killing at least 33 people and wounding scores of others.
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2021-10-15 15:38
Sato to officiate 2021 ACL quarters between Al Hill and Persepolis
TEHRAN – Japanese referee Ryuji Sato has been selected to officiate a match between Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and Persepolis of Iran.
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2021-10-15 14:48
Eshqi appointed as new head of SEO
TEHRAN- Members of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Council have elected Majid Eshqi as the new head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO), Securities and Exchange News Agency (SENA) reported.
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2021-10-15 14:30
ICCIMA holds webinar on Iran-Pakistan trade
TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) in collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry held a webinar on Iran-Pakistan trade opportunities on Wednesday.
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2021-10-15 14:06
Iranian heavy crude oil price rises 5.3% in September: OPEC
TEHRAN - Iranian heavy oil price increased $3.74 in September to register a 5.3-percent rise compared to the previous month, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on Wednesday.
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2021-10-14 17:13
Foolad into Asian Club Volleyball Championship final
TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan qualified for the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship final match.
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2021-10-13 22:38
1,400 houses provided to families with disabled members
TEHRAN – Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated with the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, provided 1,400 residential units to Iranian families with two or more members with disabilities.
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2021-10-13 21:29
COVID-19 tests for over 194,000 passengers at borders
TEHRAN – PCR and rapid tests have been performed on 194,312 passengers at the country’s official borders based on a plan launched on March 10 to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus.
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2021-10-13 21:28
120 national standards registered for medicinal plants
TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has so far registered 120 national standards for medicinal herbs and traditional medicine.
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2021-10-13 19:03
Iran says EU’s Mora to visit Iran on Thursday
TEHRAN – Iran has confirmed press reports that a senior European diplomat leading the Vienna talks over Iran’s nuclear program will pay a visit to Iran on Thursday.
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2021-10-13 18:50
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Skocic should solve Iran’s tactical problems soon: expert
TEHRAN - Iranian football pundit Jalal Cheraghpour says that Iran national team may get into trouble in the future if they don’t solve their tactical problems.
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2021-10-13 18:35
Iraq election marred by “lack of transparency”
TEHRAN - The spokesman for the second-largest primary bloc, Fateh Alliance (Conquest alliance) in Iraq, Ahmed Al-Asadi, has confirmed that the alliance has logged a legal challenge to the initial results of Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Sunday and says that the alliance is waiting for the final result from the country’s Independent High Electoral Commission in a “transparent” manner.
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2021-10-13 18:33
Iran, Pakistan agree to expand security ties, help establish peace in Afghanistan
TEHRAN — Islamabad had a busy day on Tuesday, when two Iranian delegations arrived in Pakistan. A delegation representing the Iranian parliament, and a high-rank military delegation headed by Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Baqeri.
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2021-10-13 18:32
Iranian FM, Swiss National Assembly speaker hold extensive talks
TEHRAN - The Speaker of the Swiss National Assembly Andreas Aebi met on Tuesday morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views over regional and international issues.
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2021-10-13 18:30
Forgotten craft of weaving Gabbeh revived in Hamedan
TEHRAN – The art of weaving Gabbeh, a handicraft field that was quite obsolete in Qahavand, has been revived in the deprived and rural areas of the ancient county, which is situated in the west-central Hamedan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-13 18:12
“Loculus” named best short at Zoom–Zblizenia film festival
TEHRAN – Iranian director Amir Ruini’s “Loculus” won the best short at the 24th Zoom–Zblizenia International Film Festival in Poland, the organizers announced on Tuesday.
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2021-10-13 18:09
“A Hero” receives four nominations at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2021
TEHRAN – Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s drama “A Hero” received nominations in four categories, including best film and best director, at the 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) as the organizers announced nominees on Wednesday.
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2021-10-13 18:09
Tall-e Bakun and its prominent role in study of early Iranian art
TEHRAN – Tall-e Bakun is a prehistorical twin site situated in the fertile Marvdasht plain of Fars province, near the UNESCO-designated Persepolis, the Achaemenid ceremonial capital.
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2021-10-13 18:06
Top books on war against ISIS honored at Martyr Hossein Hamedani Awards
TEHRAN – Top books on the war against ISIS were honored on Tuesday at the 2nd edition of the Biennial Martyr Hossein Hamedani Awards.
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2021-10-13 16:06
New RAI head appointed
TEHRAN – Seyed Miad Salehi has replaced Saeed Rasouli as the new head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI), IRNA reported.
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2021-10-13 15:44
Iraqi parties reject “scam” election
TEHRAN - Many parties, mostly Shia parties, have denounced the early poll results describing them as a “manipulation” and a “scam” just days after Iraq’s parliamentary election.
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2021-10-13 15:40
IMF sees Iran’s GDP growth at 2.5% in 2021
TEHRAN - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook report titled “Recovery During a Pandemic”, predicted a 2.5-percent real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Iran in 2021, with no change from the fund’s previous report.
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2021-10-13 15:08
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iranian maritime industry: a great capacity to be tapped
TEHRAN – Having one of the oldest and most prominent shipping lines in the region, Iran has been taking serious measures for developing its shipping industry over the past two decades; however external factors such as sanctions have been holding this industry down and preventing it from reaching its true potential.
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2021-10-12 20:57
Missiles not subject to negotiation, Iranian MP says
TEHRAN — The deputy chairman of the National Security Committee of the Parliament has that said Iran has negotiated on its nuclear program within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) but the Islamic Republic will not negotiate on other issues, including its defensive missile program.
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2021-10-12 20:57
We should not resume the Vienna talks on JCPOA from scratch: Russia
TEHRAN - Despite the hiatus that was brought about in the Vienna nuclear talks, the negotiations should not go back to day one, says the Russian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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2021-10-12 19:45
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Olympic medal winner Rezaei lauds Iranian wrestlers
TEHRAN – Former Iran wrestler Alireza Rezaei appreciated the Iran national team’s freestyle and Greco-Roman performance in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships.
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2021-10-12 19:15
Iran share spoils with S. Korea in World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN – Iran were held to a 1-1 draw against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualification on Tuesday.
