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Enemy seeking to institutionalize insecurity in region: Defense Minister
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami said on Tuesday that the enemy had a big plan for the region aiming to institutionalize insecurity in the region for decades and centuries.
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Gen Baqeri: Terrorists were in vain to endanger Iran security
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA - Terrorists and their supporters were in vain to pose major threat to Iran's security through dominating Iraq and Syria, Chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on Tuesday.
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"Close-up" by Kiarostami among top 25 Foreign films of all time
Tehran, August 4, IRNA – Close-Up a documentary, mockumentary, self-fulfilling prophecy film written by internationally revered Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami is among the top 25 foreign films of all time and the greatest masters of the art of cinema by Far Out Magazine.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 212 more in Iran
Tehran, Aug 4 , IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 212 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 17,617.
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Rouhani: Enemies trying to depict Iran Gov’t as inefficient
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said the main part of the enemy’s war on Tehran is attempting to instill that the Iranian government is effective, distort its capabilities, and deny its successes in order to disappoint people and weaken resistance to the US economic war.
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UAE distances itself from Sauds since last year, expert says
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – United Arab Emirates distanced itself from the Saudis since last year, Former Iranian ambassador to Jordan and Lebanon said on Tuesday.
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WHO envoy says domestic productions helping Iran to cope with COVID-19 pandemic
Hamedan, Aug 4, IRNA – Representative of the World Health Organization in Iran Christoph Hamelmann said that Iran has achieved potentials producing medical and pharmaceutical equipment, adding that the capabilities help Iranian health system cope with COVID-19.
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Pakistan PM says efforts underway for Iran-Saudi mediation
Islamabad, Aug 4, IRNA -- Prime Minister of Pakistan says efforts are underway for mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia though making slow progress.
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Online confab to get underway by Iranian, Chines academics on Iran-China cultural ties
Tehran, August 4, IRNA – Online confab to get underway by Iranian and Chinese academics on Iran-China cultural ties on Tuesday.
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Iranian petrochemical output capacity to rise up by 4m tons despite sanctions
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA - Managing Director of National Petrochemical Company of Iran says that the country will witness four million tons of increase in petrochemical output capacity with inauguration of three important projects on Thursday.
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Iran envoy calls for aerospace cooperation with China
Beijing, Aug 4, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh in a message reacted to launching BeiDou-3 satellite saying there are various potentials for for aerospace cooperation with China.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Aug 4
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Tuesday:
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Iran to set up parliamentary friendship group with Turkey: Parliament speaker
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mustafa Sentop said that Iran's parliament is determined to set up a friendship group with Turkey at the earliest and promote mutual cooperation.
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Iran, Austria will systematically continue expanding ties, envoy says
Yasouj, Aug 4 IRNA – Austrian Ambassador to Iran Stefan Scholz said on Monday that based on the decision of the Iranian and Austrian authorities, the relations between the two countries will continue in a systematic manner.
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FM: Bosnia appreciating Iran's support
Belgrade, August 4, IRNA – Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia-Herzegovina Bisera Turkovic met and held talks on Monday with Mahmoud Heidari, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sarajevo.
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Iranian official: 3,400 ancient artifacts have been returned to Iran
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – Deputy Minister for Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Mohammad Hossein Talebian on Monday said that 3,400 artifacts have been returned to Iran over the past six years.
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Sharmahd arrest exposes security apparatus authority, MP says
Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – A member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said on Monday that the arrest of the ringleader of the terrorist group 'Tondar' has exposed the power of the country's security and intelligence apparatus to the enemies of the ruling establishment, and the foreign-based anti-Iran media have remained silent in the face of this shock.
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Russian envoy terms Iran's atomic opportunities as legitimate
Moscow, Aug 3, IRNA - Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov in a message said the atomic opportunities given to Iran by NPT are absolutely legitimate.
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Jamshid Sharmahd's first confession after his arrest
Tehran, Aug 3, IRNA - Jamshid Sharmahd's first confession following his arrest was released.
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Iran's Vice President and Head of the Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation tours IRNA
Iran's Vice President and Head of the Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation Saeed Ouhadi met and held talks with IRNA Chief Mohammad-Reza Norouzpour at the news agency on Monday. August 3, 2020. IRNA/ Seyed Saeid Reza Razavi
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FM Zarif: Miscalculations by superpowers led to disastrous consequences
Tehran, Aug 3, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday said in a virtual lecture that miscalculations carried out by superpowers have led to the disastrous consequences in the world.
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Zarif outlines views on “Characteristics of Transitional Period" live on Instagram
Tehran, Aug 3, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif kicked off his online lecture via Instagram that is on “Characteristics of Transitional Period".
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Birds Garden in Isfahan
The photo album depicts some photos of the bird's garden in Isfahan Province, Iran. It is a beautiful recreational site that was built in the 1990s. More than 3,000 kinds of birds are kept in 130 different species such as parrots, ducks, flamingo, swans, peacocks, eagles, geese, crows, etc. August 3, 2020. IRNA
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Nat’l marriage festival of Iranian tribes
Some 9 Iranian tribes held an online marriage festival in the Province of Golestan. The photo album depicts their costumes, as well as their ceremonies. Aug 3, 2020. IRNA/ Raheleh Hesari
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Iran arrests counter-revolutionary terrorist
Jamshid Sharmahd who was arrested by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry recently confesses about terrorist operations during which tens of innocent people were killed and injured.
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Iran’s petrochemical income rises 80%
Tehran, Aug 3, IRNA – CEO of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi said on Monday that the revenue has increased by 80% in the new Iranian year (started March 20).
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Official: COVID-19 kills 215 more in Iran
Tehran, Aug 3 , IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 215 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 17,405.
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US, Europe set bad precedent over JCPOA: Senior Pakistani politician
Islamabad, Aug 3, IRNA -- Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Foreign Affairs Committee has criticized the US for breaking the international norms and putting pressure on European countries in the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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WHO envoy hails anti-coronavirus activities in Iran western province
Hamedan, Aug 3, IRNA - World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Iran Christoph Hamelmann said on Monday that satisfactory anti-coronavirus activities are underway in western Iranian province of Hamedan.
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Some 1,260 foreign films due to compete in Resistance Film Festival
Tehran, August 3, IRNA – Some 1,260 foreign films have applied to compete in the 16th edition of Iran’s Resistance Film Festival, the secretariat of the international section of the event announced on Monday.