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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Dec 4

Tehran, Dec 4, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Wednesday:

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Iran oil minister arrives in Vienna for OPEC meeting

Vienna, Dec 5, IRNA – Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh arrived in Vienna on Thursday to take part in the 177th meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

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Spox says Knowledge-based companies a way out of sanctions

Tehran, Dec 6, IRNA - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Thursday that sanctions failed to bring the Iranian to their knees as we have understood that the way out of these sanctions is creativity, innovation and setting up small companies.

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Iran sets target of $1 bn exports to neighboring states

Hamedan, Dec 6, IRNA – Head of Iran's Trade Development Organization Hamid Zadboum said on Thursday that plans have been made to raise the annual export of non-oil goods to neighboring countries to one billion dollars.

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Iran to Export 17 types of high-tech pharmaceuticals to Russia

Tehran, Nov 26, IRNA- Director General of the International Cooperation Department of the Iranian Health Ministry Mohsen Asadi Lari said on Tuesday that Tehran is to export some 17 types of high-tech pharmaceuticals to Russia.

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Iran urges fast reforms in UNSC structure, veto power

New York, Nov 26, IRNA- Iran called on the United Nations on Monday to respond to demands by its member states who ask for veto power.

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Iran, Oman to facilitate financial transactions

Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA- Iran’s central bank governor says that financial transactions between Iran and Oman will be facilitated.

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Gov't spox says Rouhani will echo Iran's resounding voice at UN

Tehran, Sept 23, IRNA – Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that the US administration thinks it can silence Iran but President Hassan Rouhani will echo demands of Iranian people at the United Nations General Assembly.

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President Rouhani departs for NY for UNGA session

Tehran, Sept 23, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Tehran for New York on Monday morning to attend the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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President Rouhani rings bell to start new school year

Tehran, Sept 23, IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani on Monday rang the bell of a school in Tehran to inaugurate the new school year in the country.

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Iran dismisses prospect of talks with Trump at UN

Tehran, Sept 22, IRNA - Iran’s top diplomats said they will not enter into negotiations until the US stops its campaign of “maximum pressure” on Tehran, making bilateral talks between leaders attending the meeting of United Nations General Assembly this week highly unlikely.

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Zarif: US making negotiations impossible by imposing sanctions

Beijing, Sept 22, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US wants to make negotiations with Tehran impossible by imposing sanctions.

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Larijani: Iran a friend, Zionist Regime a foe of regional nations

Bandar Abbas, Sept 22, IRNA - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a friend and brother of all regional countries while the Zionist regime is a major enemy of Muslims.

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President Rouhani congratulates Iran nat'l volleyball team victory

Tehran, Sept 22, IRNA –President Hassan Rouhani in a message offered congratulations on the victory of the Iranian national volleyball team in the Asian Men's Volleyball Championships.

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Iran rejects Saudis’ baseless allegations over oil installations attack

Tehran, Sept 21, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi refuted baseless claims made by some Saudi officials with regard to recent attack on oil facilities.

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Iran, Oman discuss developing bilateral ties

New York, Sept 21, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah reviewed promoting bilateral cooperation and regional issues here on Saturday.

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Clocks in Iran to move backward by one hour

Tehran, Sept 21, IRNA - Clocks are to be moved backward by one hour at midnight on Saturday (September 21).

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Iran freestyler advances to final stage of World Championships

Tehran, Sept 20, IRNA – Iranian freestyle wrestler Alireza Karimi defeated Russian rival in the weight category of 92 kg and advanced to final stage of the World Championships which is underway in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

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Iran, Kuwait FMs discuss regional developments on phone

Tehran, Sept 20, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Sabah reviewed the latest developments in the region in a telephone conversation.

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Iranian, Iraqi FMs discuss regional developments on phone

Tehran, Sept 19, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohammad Ali Al-Hakim discussed the latest regional developments on phone on Thursday.

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Iran urges US to deliver on nuclear commitments to turn back to negotiating table

Tehran, Sept 18, IRNA - Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the US on Wednesday to live up to its commitments within the nuclear deal to return to the negotiating table.

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President Rouhani departs for Ankara

Tehran, Sept 15, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani at the head of a high-ranking politico-economic delegation departed for Ankara, Turkey, to attend a trilateral summit there.

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Minister says US hardliners failed to push anti-Iran policies

Mashhad, Sept 15, IRNA – Minister of Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that John Bolton’s sacking by US President Donald Trump showed that the hardliners in the US failed to push forward their policies against Iran.

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Iran taekwondo fighter grabs gold in World Taekwondo Grand-Prix

Tehran, Sept 13, IRNA - Iranian taekwondo fighter Mir Hashem Hosseini in the weight category of – 68 kg defeated UK rival 36-20 and received a gold medal in World Taekwondo Grand-Prix which is underway in Japan.

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Iran petrochemical industry production capacity to increase to 100m tons

Ardebil, Sept 7, IRNA – Managing Director of National Petrochemical Company Behzad Mohammadi said by inauguration of 27 petrochemical projects within 2 years, the petrochemical industry production capacity will increase to 100 million tons.

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President Rouhani arrives in New York to attend UNGA meeting

New York, Sept 23, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in New York late on Monday to attend the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Iran favors mechanism to erase injustice in world

Moscow, July 2, IRNA – First Vice-Speaker Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that Iran seeks for correct law making for promoting peace and stability and prevent injustice in the world.

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FM Zarif back home from Asian tour

Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who had visited Bangladesh and Indonesia arrived home early on Saturday.

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Iran condoles death of Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe

Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Friday extended condolences to the Zimbabwean nation and government over death of ex-President Robert Mugabe.

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Rouhani: Iran to enforce third nuclear step on Friday

Tehran, Sept 5, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani has announced Iran will start the implementation of the third step of its plan to reduce compliance with the JCPOA on Friday.

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