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Iranian Navy chief of staff meets Pakistani Navy commander

Karachi, Feb 15, IRNA -- Iranian military delegation led by Navy chief of staff has met with the Chief of Pakistan Navy on Monday at the 7th Aman-21 multinational exercise in Karachi.

Iran FM to meet Qatari counterpart in Tehran

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to hold talks with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday afternoon.

Official: COVID-19 claims 83 more lives in Iran

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA - Some 83 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 59,028, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday.

Envoy says Copenhagen ready to cooperate with Tehran in earth sciences

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – New Denmark Ambassador to Iran, Jesper Vahr, said on Monday that Denmark has a strong incentive to cooperate with Iran in the field of earth sciences.

US diplomacy can replace "maximum pressure"

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – International diplomacy is an arena for efforts aimed at achieving maximum benefits for each of its players; that is why countries resort to various political and economic mechanisms for the purpose of ensuring their own political and security interests.

Iran warns to halt IAEA additional protocol if parties fail to comply with JCPOA

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iran will stop implementing the IAEA additional protocol if the other participants of the Iran nuclear deal fail to uphold their commitments under the document by February 21.

Belarus congratulates Speaker on anniv of Islamic Revolution

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA -- Belarus Speaker of Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova in a message to Iran's Majlis Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf congratulated the 42nd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran, Russia set to begin joint Navy drills at Indian Ocean on Tuesday

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – Iran and Russia are due to begin joint Navy exercises at North Indian Ocean on Tuesday, Iranian Army spokesman said on Monday.

Italian envoy says Embassy advances cultural programs in Iran

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – Italian Ambassador to Iran Giuseppe Perrone saaid on Monday that Italian Embassy advances cultural programs in Iran to deal with the humanitarian plight caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

Iranian CG praises services of Pakistan’s Edhi Foundation

Karachi, Feb 15, IRNA -- Iranian Consul General in Karachi has thanked Pakistani largest philanthropic Edhi foundation for its humanitarian services, especially helping Iranian people during Covid-19 outbreak.

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on February 15

Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA -- The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Monday:

Iranian sportsman gets silver at World Para Athletics Grand Prix

Jiroft, Feb 14, IRNA - Iranian athlete Saeid Afrooz has received a silver medal at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in the UAE.

Afghan FM appreciates Iran's help for curbing fire in Herat

Kabul, Feb 14, IRNA – Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Sunday expressed gratitude to Iran for the timely action and cooperation to bring the fire under control at the Islam Qala customs office near the border with Iran.

Maritime security, no need for trans-regional forces: Iranian Naval commander

Karachi, Feb 14, IRNA -- The head of the military delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran at Pakistan’s International Maritime Exercise says the countries of region are capable enough to ensure maritime security and there is no need for trans-regional forces to achieve this common goal.

Iran, Russia to hold second joint naval drill in Indian Ocean: Commander

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA - Deputy Commander of Iran's Army for Coordination Affairs Rear-Admiral Habibollah Sayyari on Sunday announced the joint Iran-Russia naval drill in the northern Indian Ocean in the near future.

Afghanistan appreciates Iran's help for bringing fire disaster under control in Herat

Kabul, Feb 14, IRNA – Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh expressed gratitude to Iran for sending engines and firefighters to bring the fire under control at the Islam Qala customs office near the border with Iran.

Official: COVID-19 claims 62 more lives in Iran

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA - Some 62 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 58,945, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday.

FAO, Iran start joint programme to reinvigorate agricultural innovation

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA - To strengthen Iranian national capacity in addressing emerging challenges in food and nutrition security, agricultural productivity, and environmental conservation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), take the first step to establish an Agricultural Innovation Lab (i-Lab) Programme in the country.

Iran exports $335 million mineral products to Turkey over past 11 months

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA – Iran exported $335 million worth mineral products to Turkey over the past 11 months.

Iran to open cross-border customs office with Iraqi Kurdistan

Baghdad, Feb 14, IRNA – Iranian consul-general in Sulaymaniyah in a meeting with deputy interior minister of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Chato Salih reviewed opening Siranband cross-border customs office.

Biden’s promise to return to JCPOA

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA – Joe Biden, since the time he was a leading democrat candidate for 2020 presidential race, announced returning to international commitments, JCPOA in particular, as his core campaign promise; however, how to fulfill the promise was always a matter of deliberation among experts.

Mazandaran traders urged to have more active presence in Eurasia markets

Sari, Feb 14, IRNA – An Iranian official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on businessmen from the northern province of Mazandaran to expand trade ties with markets in Eurasian countries.

Chabahar port development raises capacity to handle 8.5m tons goods a year: Official

Chabahar, Feb 14, IRNA – Development of Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran raised capacity to load and unload more than 8.5 million tons of goods a year, a local official said on Sunday.

Iranian actor to uphold another global honor

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA – Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini has been nominated to receive best actor award in the Finnish event Jussi Awards for playing in the movie ‘Any Day Now’ made by an Iranian-Finish director.

Bushehr governor hails cage fish farming prospect

Bushehr, Feb 14, IRNA – Governor of Bushehr Provinve Abdol Karim Geravand said cage fish farming capacity will increase to 60,000 tons a year.

By: Mohsen Pakaein

Myanmar coup and deteriorating Muslim situation

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA - Following the Myanmar coup and the deteriorating situation of Rohingya Muslims, ‌ Aung San Suu Kyi called on the Myanmar military to stop repressing Muslims after being arrested in an opportunistic move.

Iranian Paralympians gain 9 medals in UAE

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA – Iranian Paralympians in the visually impaired category clinched 9 medals by the end of World Para Athletics Championships UAE.

Herat governor thanks Iran for sending engines, firefighters to bring fire disaster under control

Kabul, Feb 14, IRNA - Governor General of Herat Province of Afghanistan Waheed Qatali expressed gratitude to Iran for sending engines and firefighters to bring fire under control at Islam Qala customs office near border with Iran.