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More than 600,000 health tourists visit Iran every year
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – About 600,000 health tourists come to Iran every year for treatment despite having rival countries such as India, Turkey, and Thailand, the deputy director of resources development and management at Health Ministry said.
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Veep: US acts based on terrorist groups' information
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said Americans plan and act according to the information they have received from terrorist groups.
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Russia warns the EU troika not to take action against JCPOA
Moscow, Jan 18, IRNA – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna said on Saturday that Moscow has warned the EU troika -- France, Germany and UK over consequences of launching a dispute settlement mechanism of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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Envoy : Gen Soleimani assassination US latest violation of int'l law
Beijing, Jan 18, IRNA - Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to China Mohammad Keshavarz-zadeh in an article described assassination of the IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani by US as violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
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Iran does not seek escalation: Pak FM
Islamabad, Jan 18, IRNA -- Pakistani Foreign Minister said at the end of his visit to Washington on Saturday that Pakistan does not claim to be a mediator but Pakistani Government calls for de-escalation between Tehran and Washington.
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Majlis speaker wishes good health for Ayatollah Sistani
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a message expressed his happiness over successful surgery on Senior Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 18
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Saturday:
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Zarif calls for rejecting politicization of plane incident
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to his bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne in Muscat and called for rejecting politicization of the Ukrainian plane incident.
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Proposing renegotiation an excuse to justify Europeans' inability: Envoy
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Paris Bahram Qasemi said that proposing renegotiating is merely an excuse to justify inabilities and deal-breaking stance of the Europeans.
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IRGC Cmdr terms resistance as only way to pass enemies behind
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami referred to resistance as the only solution to pass enemies behind, adding the resistance path should be followed completely.
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Judiciary Chief: Supreme Leader’s remarks on resistance ‘strategic’
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA - Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said the remarks made by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on people’s resistance were strategic
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Iran, Oman confer on issues of mutual interest
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah held talks on issues of mutual interest in Muscat on Friday.
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Iran, Canada review plane incident
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne discussed consular, technical and legal cooperation between Iran and countries whose nationals have been killed in Ukrainian Plane incident.
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Larijani underlines all-out unity, resistance
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani stressed the importance of unity and resistance in all fields, saying "we should become strong".
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Rouhani hails people’s high morale for resistance
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said people’s morale for resistance is higher than ever, adding that Iranians have so far stood against enemy and will continue to do so.
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IHRC complains UN over Gen Soleimani assassination
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA - The Islamic Human Rights Commission in a letter to the United Nations filed its complaint over assassination of the IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, urging UN to ask US be responsible for the judicial executions.
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UN: 2020 economic growth hinges on reducing trade disputes
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA - Impacted by prolonged trade disputes, the global economy suffered its lowest growth in a decade, slipping to 2.3 per cent in 2019. The world, however, could see a slight uptick in economic activity in 2020 if risks are kept at bay, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, which was launched on Thursday 16 January 2020.
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Russia offers concerns over E3 JCPOA choices
Moscow, Jan 17, IRNA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed his concerns over the recent measures taken by three Europeans states on Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and triggering nuclear dispute mechanism.
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Pakistan desires to de-escalate tensions in region
Islamabad, Jan 17, IRNA -- Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi who is currently on a visit to US has told the American leadership that Pakistan wants to play a role to de-escalate Iran-US tension.
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Zarif to meet with Canadian counterpart in Muscat
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to sit down for talks with his Canadian counterpart on his way back from India in a stopover in Muscat, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
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Supreme Leader: Iran strongly responded to evil European plots regarding JCPOA
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei blasted the plots by three European countries namely the evil UK government as well as France and Germany in regards with Iran's nuclear as attempts to overshadow the recent events.
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Ukraine Air plane crash should not be used for political gains: Spox
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that the tragic incident of Ukraine Air plane crash should not be used as a tool in service of political gains and gestures.
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Leader : IRGC blow broke image of US as superpower
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the day the IRGC missiles attacked the US bases was a major blow to the US as it broke its image as a superpower.
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People enthusiastically awaiting Friday prayers to be led by Supreme Leader in Tehran
Tehran, Jan, IRNA – Large crowds of people are enthusiastically heading for Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla (prayer ground) in central Tehran to take part in Friday prayers to be led by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei today.
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Iran ready to hand over Ukrainian victims' bodies of plane incident: FM Zarif
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA – Iranian and Ukrainian foreign ministers discussed the latest situation surrounding the air disaster during a telephone conversation late on Thursday.
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Pakistan PM warns escalation with Iran disastrous
Islamabad, Jan 16, IRNA -- Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan expressing deep concerns over the evolving situation in the Persian Gulf region says escalation with the Islamic Republic of Iran would be catastrophic.
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EU's high representative stresses need to maintain JCPOA
Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA – The European Union in a statement on Thursday pointed to the meeting between EU's high representative Josep Borrell in New Delhi and said that during the meeting Borrell has reiterated on the need to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Zarif: Iran, India enjoy deep relations
Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a speech in Mumbai, India, on Thursday described the relations between Tehran and New Delhi as deeply-rooted.
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Pakistan reaffirms commitment towards peace in region
Islamabad, Jan 16, IRNA -- Pakistan says being an important regional state it will continue to play a role to defuse tensions and bring about peace in the region.
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Major General: Iran not interested in creating tension in region
Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri in a telephone conversation with Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that Iran has no interest in creating tension in the region, but it will react rigidly to any irrational or aggressive act.