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2021-06-18 11:06
Leader casts votes for elections
TEHRAN— Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, cast his votes early on Friday for the 13th presidential election, the 6th Islamic city and village councils election, the 5th Assembly of Experts midterm election, and the 11th parliamentary midterm election.
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2021-06-16 23:37
Jalili, Zakani, Mehr Alizadeh withdraw from election race
TEHRAN — In separate statements issued on Wednesday, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, and Mohsen Mehr Alizadeh withdrew from the presidential race.
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2021-06-16 23:37
600 Sunni clerics and Friday prayer leaders write to Leader; urge people to participate
TEHRAN — A group of Friday prayer leaders, scholars and Sunni clerics in Iran have published a letter addressed to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei announcing their readiness to participate enthusiastically in the Friday elections.
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2021-06-16 23:36
Hemmati: I will use Zarif in my cabinet
TEHRAN — In a tweet posted on Wednesday, presidential contender Abdolnasser Hemmati said that he will use the experience of Mohammad Javad Zarif as either vice president or foreign minister in his cabinet if he is elected president.
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2021-06-16 23:32
Leader: Voting is solution to problems
TEHRAN — In a live speech late on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei talked about the Friday presidential election and recent accomplishments made by Iranian experts in producing vaccine to fight the Coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-06-16 22:02
Iran intensifies diplomatic efforts to achieve peace in the region
TEHRAN – In the latest sign that Iran is serious about achieving peace in the region, a senior Iranian diplomat journeyed to Oman shortly after the top Saudi diplomat visited the sultanate.
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2021-06-16 22:02
Takht Ravanchi: 27 polling stations in U.S. for Iranian presidential polls
TEHRAN — Iran’s envoy to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, said on Wednesday morning that Iranians living in the United States can cast ballots for the presidential elections in Iran at 27 polling places in 18 U.S. states.
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2021-06-16 20:57
No final agreement in Vienna until demands fully met, Iran says
TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, has expressed hope that the nuclear talks underway in Vienna would result in a piece of good news but underlined that there would be no agreement until all Iranian demands are met.
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2021-06-16 20:30
Iran to spotlight its tourist attractions at FITUR
TEHRAN – A select of Iranian travel-associated businesses and tour operators will promote handicrafts, traditions, and tourism potentials of the country at the 42nd FITUR tourism trade fair, which will be held in Madrid, Spain, from January 19 to 23, 2022.
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2021-06-16 18:31
“Cocoon”, “Sheep Will Devour Us” win awards at Fine Arts Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Cocoon” and “Sheep Will Devour Us” have won awards in various sections of the 8th Fine Arts Film Festival in the United States.
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2021-06-16 18:25
Swiss traveler writes book to highlight ‘superb scene’ of boutique hotels in Iran
TEHRAN – Thomas Wegmann, who is a Swiss insurance professional, was so wowed by the hotel scene on his first visit to Iran in 2019 that, despite having no publishing experience, he decided to write a book.
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2021-06-16 18:22
Tuti Books wins Bologna prize for best Asian children’s publisher of the year
TEHRAN – Tuti Books, a major publication house based in Tehran, won the BOP - Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year in Asia, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) announced on its opening day on Monday.
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2021-06-16 18:19
Iran registers 1 Aban on national calendar as historian Abulfazl Bayhaqi day
TEHRAN – Iran has honored Persian historian and litterateur Abulfazl Bayhaqi by registering 1 Aban on the national calendar after his name as the father of Persian prose.
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2021-06-16 17:12
By M. A. Saki
Saudi-Iranian talks are an attempt to pre-empt the American return to nuclear deal, says sociologist
TEHRAN - Head of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Lebanon says that the Saudi desire to negotiate with Iran is an attempt to pre-empt the American return to the nuclear deal.
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2021-06-16 16:59
72 passengers infected with COVID-19 quarantined
TEHRAN – A total of 72 passengers who have tested positive for coronavirus have been quarantined at border facilities, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Wednesday.
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2021-06-16 16:59
Iran has highest blood donation rate in Eastern Mediterranean region
TEHRAN - Iran currently has the highest blood donation rate in the Eastern Mediterranean region, so that some 2.5 million Iranians refer to blood donation centers across the country annually, Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Wednesday.
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2021-06-16 16:53
By Mehdi Garshasbi
When the soil asks for help
June 17 is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought with a focus on turning degraded land into healthy land. Restoring degraded land brings economic resilience, creates jobs, raises incomes, and increases food security.
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2021-06-16 14:13
Lifting sanctions constitutes ‘essential part’ of JCPOA: EU and U.S.
TEHRAN - The European Union and the United States have said that lifting sanctions on Iran constitutes an “essential part” of the 215 Iran nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), whose possible revival is the subject of the ongoing talks in Vienna since early April, according to Press TV.
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2021-06-15 22:19
Iran and Oman push for closer cooperation
TEHRAN – A senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs held talks with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Muscat on Tuesday.
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2021-06-15 22:14
The world must know about Trump’s anti-human crimes against Iranians: Rouhani
TEHRAN – It is necessary that the world become aware of Donald Trump’s “anti-human crimes” against the Iranian people, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday.
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2021-06-15 21:28
Jalili: Healthcare plan is flawed
TEHRAN — Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili visited Haft-e Tir hospital at Rey on Tuesday and met face to face with healthcare workers, discussing their issues and problems.
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2021-06-15 21:28
Qazizadeh travels to North Khorasan province
TEHRAN — Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi is the first of seven candidates in the 13th presidential election to travel to North Khorasan province to campaign.
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2021-06-15 21:25
Iraqi FM calls on neighboring countries to hold dialogue in Baghdad
TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has called on his country’s neighbors to hold dialogue in Baghdad to solve disputes and bring closer the views of the stakeholders.
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2021-06-15 21:25
Raeisi: Leader’s will about culture must be implemented
TEHRAN — In a meeting with poets, writers and publishers on Monday night, presidential contender Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that the cultural points expressed by the Leader of the Revolution are not advice, rather they should be implemented.
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2021-06-15 21:23
Government calls for high voter turnout in Friday polls
TEHRAN – Government spokesman Ali Rabiei on Tuesday called on people to participate massively in the Friday presidential elections.
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2021-06-15 21:22
No security problem facing election: interior minister
TEHRAN – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has underlined the arrangements the government did to successfully hold the Friday presidential election, saying the government faces no problem in that regard.
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2021-06-15 18:58
“Gabriel” competing in Istanbul Sultanbeyli short film festival
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Yusef Kargar’s acclaimed movie “Gabriel” is competing in the Sultanbeyli International Short Film Competition, which is currently underway in Istanbul, Turkey.
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2021/06/15
By Abir Bassam
Vienna talks: A multi-part American series
Every time the Iranian government takes the decision to raise the enrichment level in its nuclear reactors, the Americans and the Europeans raise their voices. Their objections are repeated like a cracked disc.
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2021-06-14 22:31
Four leading Sunni scholars call on people to vote in presidential elections
TEHRAN – Four leading Sunni clerics from three Iranian provinces have urged people to participate in the elections in large numbers.
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2021-06-14 22:25
High voter turnout will disappoint ‘economic terrorists,’ Zarif says
TEHRAN – In a video message on his Instagram page on Monday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on people to participate massively in the June 18 presidential elections, saying it will help cancel economic sanctions speedily and prevent sanctions in the future.