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IAEA DG, AEOI chief meet in Tehran

Tehran, Feb 21, IRNA - Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi and Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi held talks in Tehran on Sunday.

Opt-out from IAEA Additional Protocol does not mean exit from JCPOA: Araghchi

Tehran, Feb 21, IRNA – Opt-out from IAEA Additional Protocol does not mean exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday.

Trials confirm 90% COVID-19 protection of Iranian vaccines

Tehran, Feb 21, IRNA - Iranian vaccines provide 90% COVID-19 protection, according to stage-by-stage trials conducted by Barekat Foundation, official in charge of manufacturing Iran Barekat vaccines said on Sunday.

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on February 21

Tehran, Feb 21, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Sunday:

Border security important for friendly ties with Iran: Pakistani minister

Islamabad, Feb 20, IRNA -- Interior Minister of Pakistan says strengthening security of joint border with the Islamic Republic of Iran would enhance friendly relations between the two countries along with development of bilateral trade and establishing border markets.

IAEA chief arrives in Tehran

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi arrived in Tehran on Saturday night to hold talks with Iranian officials.

Zarif: Israel expanding only A-bomb factory in region

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday in a Twitter message that the Zionist regime us expanding Dimona, the only nuclear bomb factory in the region.

US needs to lift Iran sanctions to prove claims: Russian analyst

Moscow, Feb 20, IRNA – The editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine told IRNA on Saturday that by withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, the US violated international commitments and now it has to take the first step and lift the sanctions.

Investigation of Ukrainian plane crash complete: Armed Forces Judicial Organization

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Head of Iran's Judiciary Organization of the Armed Forces Shokrollah Bahrami said on Saturday that extensive investigations have been completed over the Ukrainian plane crash incident in the military prosecutor's office.

Iran, Russia stress consultations on regional issues

Moscow, Feb 20, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador in Moscow Kazem Jalali and Russian special presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov emphasized cooperation and consultations about regional issues.

Dogharoun border terminal resume normal activities: Iranian Cmdr

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Commander of Iran’s Border Guards Brigadier-General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said on Saturday that traffic is normal at Dogharoun border checkpoint.

Supreme Leader: Islamic Revolution gives important role to youth

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in a message to the 55th meeting of the Union of Islamic Students Associations in Europe that the Islamic Revolution gave the Iranian youth an important role in the basic issues.

Iran, Iraq border to be closed: Minister

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Saturday said that the border of Iran and Iraq will be closed.

Without verification, any signature for JCPOA return invalid: Iran’s UN envoy

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi emphasized that the Islamic Republic should verify if the United States lifts nuclear-related sanctions in practice, because Tehran could not accept mere signing a letter or declaring a stance.

Munich Security Conference; Iran under magnifying glass of world powers

London, Feb 20, IRNA – Simultaneous with increased EU-US diplomatic moves on Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 57th Munich Security Conference (MSC), among whose participants there are the EU3 countries and the US that started yesterday (On Friday) began another scene for conveying nuclear deal messages to Iran.

Iran, Spain expand ties in fighting narcotics

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Chief of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police Brigadier-General Majid Karimi emphasized expanding mutual cooperation on fighting narcotics at the regional and international level.

COVID-19 claims 68 lives in past 24 hours in Iran: Official

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Some 68 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 59,409, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday.

New regional bloc with Tehran-Islamabad’s participation, imminent: Pakistan MP

Islamabad, Feb 20, IRNA -- The head of Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly stressing need to strengthen Iran-Pakistan ties says a new powerful bloc with Tehran-Islamabad’s participation is imminent.

Iran’s National Book Award winds up

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – The 38th series of Iran’s National Book Award and the 28th Iran’s International Book Award wound up in a ceremony on Saturday.

Semnan University becomes UNESCO member

Semnan, Feb 20, IRNA – Secretary of the 21th National and the 9th International Congress on Biology said on Saturday that Semnan University signed letter of understanding with UNESCO granting membership to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Iran to launch direct shipping lines for South Africa and Latin American states

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - Iran will launch direct shipping lines to South Africa and Latin American states in near future, Head of the Commission for Trade Development and Non- oil Export Development of Iran Chamber Of Cooperatives Babak Afghahi said on Saturday.

President rules out counterrevolutionary propaganda on handling anti-corona campaign

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday ruled out the counterrevolutionary propaganda on handling of anti-corona campaign and alleged hiding the realities.

Iranian religious delegation led by Quran reciter in Lahore, Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 20, IRNA -- The inauguration ceremony of ‘Sheikhul Islam Mosque’ affiliated with Minhaj-ul-Quran, one of the prominent institutions for promoting Islamic science and religious harmony, was held in Lahore in presence of an Iranian delegation, including country's internationally acclaimed Quran reciter Karim Mansouri.

Iran closes Shalamcheh passenger terminal on joint border with Iraq

Abadan, Feb 20, IRNA – Iran has closed Shalamcheh passenger terminal on the joint border with Iraq preventing Iraqi nationals from coming into the Iranian soil as the COVID-19 cases in the Iranian southwestern province of Khuzestan have surged, a provincial official said on Saturday.

UN official calls on parties to JCPOA to observe commitments

New York, Feb 20, IRNA - Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq welcoming the US letter that has rescinded Trump administration's bid to Security Council on snapback, said, "We want all parties to act to implement and strengthen the JCPOA."

Pope Francis scheduled to meet with Ayatollah Sistani

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Imminent state visit to Iraq by Pope Francis, the Leader of the Holy See, Vatican, is long awaited and prestigious for Iraqi Government especially due to the highly publicized arrangement by Vatican Government for the Pope to meet with Ayatollah Ali Sistani, a respectful religious leader.

Mohsen Pak Aein

Uncharacteristic statement

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA - The foreign ministers of Germany, Britain and France were expected to show political maturity in their first meeting with the US secretary of state, urging the United States to make up for Trump's breach of the UN Security Council by lifting sanctions on Iran.

Envoy: India releases four Iranian detainees

Tehran, Feb 20, IRNA – Four Iranian detainees were released from Bengaluru central prison upon the efforts made by Iranian diplomatic mission in Hyderabad and cooperation of the Indian officials, Iranian envoy to India said.

Pakistani Interior Minister visits second cross-border post with Iran

Islamabad, Feb 20, IRNA -- Interior Minister of Pakistan visited Rimdan-Gabd border gateway, the second official cross-border post with the Islamic Republic of Iran in Balochistan on Friday.