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Iranian Army begins major drone exercise
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA – First major drone exercise of the Iranian Army began in northern central province of Semnan on Tuesday.
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Iran to seek international justice for state terrorism against Gen Soleimani
Kerman, Jan 5, IRNA - Iran's Minister of Intelligence Mahmoud Alavi said on Tuesday that Iran provided 1,000 pages documents to refer to International Court over state terrorism against Gen Soleimani.
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Politics should not impact fight against narcotics: Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police Chief
Islamabad, Jan 5, IRNA -- Chief of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police criticizing the approach of some countries to use the illicit drug issue as a tool to pressurize other states said the Islamic Republic strongly rejects any political approach to the fight against narcotics.
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Araghchi says 20% uranium enrichment does not mean JCPOA death
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran began uranium enrichment at 20% upon the parliament's decision, adding that Iran's reduction of commitments is based on JCPOA and it does not mean death of the deal.
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Iran to export rail track to Afghanistan
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA -- Iran has signed a contract with Afghan Railway Company to export railway track to Afghanistan.
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Russian Envoy: Enrichment of uranium to 20% reversible by enforcing JCPOA
London, Jan 5, IRNA -- Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said that the enrichment of uranium to 20% is reversible by enforcing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on January 5
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA -- The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Tuesday:
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20% uranium enrichment started in Fordow facility: Kamalvandi
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA -- Spokesman of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced start of 20 percent enriched uranium in Fordow facility.
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IAEA says Iran has enriched uranium up to 20%: Envoy
London, Jan 4, IRNA - Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said on Monday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that the Islamic Republic has started enriching uranium up to 20%.
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Production of corona vaccine in Iran proof of US maximum pressure failure: Raeisi
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday described production of coronavirus vaccine in Iran as a valuable step and realization of "we can", saying that it is also a proof for the failure of the US' policy of maximum pressure.
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Assassins of Gen. Soleimani must be prosecuted: Envoy
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Paris has sent letters to members of the National Assembly and the Senate of France stressing the need to prosecute perpetrators of the assassination of martyred former IRGC commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
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FM spox elaborates on seizing South Korean oil tanker
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iran is serious about violating the environmental protocols by South Korean oil tanker and will react within the framework of the law.
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Zarif: Iran resumes 20% enrichment as per parliament's approval
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif wrote in a Twitter message that as the Parliament legislated, Iran resumed 20-percent enrichment of uranium.
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Iran’s speaker: US assassination of Gen. Soleimani organized state terrorism
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf in a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the heads of the parliaments of other countries said that the assassination of Lieutenant-General Qasem Soleimani by the US army is a stance of organized state terrorism, overt violation of national sovereignty and independence of Iraq, and violation of Iran’s sovereignty.
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Commander: Iran superpower in defense equipment despite sanctions
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Deputy Commander of the Army Brigadier-General Mohammad-Hossein Dadras on Monday said that Iran today has become a regional and transregional superpower in producing drones.
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Documentary on Martyr Soleimani produced in Greece
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – A documentary was produced in Greece to commemorate Iran's anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.
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Iran, Pakistan agree to establish anti-narcotics information exchange committee
Islamabad, Jan 4, IRNA -- Chief of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police says Tehran and Islamabad have agreed to establish an information exchange committee between the anti-narcotics forces of the two neighboring states.
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Iran's canoeing League
Iran's canoeing League was held in Azadi Lake of Tehran's Azadi Sports Complex. Tehran, Iran. Jan 4. IRNA/ Amin Jalali
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Iran envoy to Pakistan calls for serious action against Daesh threat
Islamabad, Jan 4, IRNA -- Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan, strongly condemning the killing of 11 coal miners by Daesh in southwestern Balochistan province stressed the need for decisive action to eradicate the Takfiri group.
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IRGC confirms seizing South Korean oil tanker
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA –Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has seized South Korean Hankuk Chemi vessel in the Persian Gulf on Monday for violating the environmental protocols, said the IRGC public relations office confirmed.
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Iran seizes Korean tanker in Persian Gulf for pollution
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – An informed source in Hormuzgan Province confirmed that a South Korea-flagged oil tanker has been seized in the Persian Gulf for causing environmental pollution.
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Convoy of Martyr Soleimani’s fans before US’ embassy in Russia
Moscow, Jan 4, IRNA – A number of fans of Iran's anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleiman held a parade in front of the US Embassy in Moscow.
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Iran injects COVID-19 vaccine to second group of volunteers
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – The head of the public relations office of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order said on Monday that the COV Iran Barkat vaccine was injected to the first of the quartet volunteered for the test.
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Iran not to receive passengers from London: Official
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Iran will not receive passengers from Britain either by direct or by connection flights, according to Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Touraj Dehghani Zangeneh.
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Tarikhaneh Mosque, a gem in Islamic history of Iran
Semnan, Jan 4, IRNA - Tarikhaneh Mosque as one of the first mosques built in Iran and one of the buildings of the early Islamic era is located in Damghan, Semnan province shines as a symbol of beautiful and magnificent architecture.
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Iran to produce UF6 enriched uranium in few hours: Gov’t Spox
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that Iran has started the pre-processing stage of gas injection a couple of hours ago in Fordow nuclear site, noting that the first UF6 enriched uranium will be produced in a few hours.
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COVID-19 kills 110 more people in Iran
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA - Some 110 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 55,650, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday.
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Pakistan vows to pursue issue of abducted Iranian border guards at the highest level
Islamabad, Jan 4, IRNA -- Interior Minister of Pakistan has reaffirmed the commitment of his government to work closely with Iran in border management and the fight against drug trafficking, and promised to seriously pursue the issue of the three abducted Iranian border guards at the highest level.
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Iran slams AL chief accusations
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh criticized on Monday the recent remarks of the Arab League chief who has accused Tehran and Ankara of seeking to establish their own empires; and said Iran basically thinks that the Arab League does not exist anymore.
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Gov’t decided to pay equal blood money for Ukrainian plane victims
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – The Government has decided to pay equal blood money for victims of Ukrainian plane, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.