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Russian spox: Iran, Russia determined to fight fake news
Moscow, Aug 12, IRNA – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in webinar contact with Iranian counterpart Abbas Mousavi that Iran and Russia are determined to fight fake news.
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Qatari official: PGCC chief's statement does not reflect views of member states
Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – Qatari official with Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that anti-Iran statement made by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) secretary general does not reflect views of the member states.
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FAO supplies Iran with more equipment to fight locust
Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivers two more consignments of desert locust control equipment and materials to Iran to further enhance national technical capacity to prevent and decrease the damages caused by this migratory pest.
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Afghanistan officials take delivery of Iran’s medical aids in Balkh
Kabul, Aug 12, IRNA – Afghanistan officials took delivery of Iran’s medical aids in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of Balkh, northern Afghanistan, on Wednesday.
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Iran confident UNSC will reject US draft resolution
New York, August 12, IRNA – Iran’s Permanent Representative envoy to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has said he is confident the UN Security Council will reject a US draft resolution against Iran.
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AEOI chief signs memorial book in honor of victims of human tragedy in Lebanon
Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi late on Monday attended Lebanon Embassy in Tehran to sign memorial book in honor of victims of human tragedy in Lebanon and express solidarity with the Lebanese government and people.
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Iran's police ready for cooperation with ECO counterparts
Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – Islamic Republic of Iran's Police is ready for any collaboration with police forces of ECO member-states in line with fighting transnational crimes, drug trafficking and development of police diplomacy.
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Sanctions cannot suppress Iran's desire to be forerunner, official
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA - Deputy Head of the Iranian president's office for communications Alireza Moezzi said on Tuesday that what adds to the pride and hope of knowledge-based start-ups, as well as large and well-known centers in the field, is the struggle being made under the heavy shadow of sanctions, that sanctions cannot suppress Iran's desire to be a forerunner.
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President Rouhani: Efforts to produce coronavirus vaccine should continue till achieving final result
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani appreciated those involved in producing medicine and vaccine for diseases, especially COVID-19, saying that good steps have recently been taken in line with producing drug and vaccine for coronavirus and this should continue with strength until final result is achieved.
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Iran rejects fake news on Us lifting anti-Iran sanctions
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi categorically dismissed as false news the recent media claims about a European initiative that calls for the temporary removal of the US 'non-targeted' sanctions against Tehran.
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Five spy teams dismantled by Iran's intelligence ministry
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA – Iran's Intelligence Ministry dismantled five spying teams working for foreign intelligence services, deputy intelligence minister for counter-espionage said.
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Iran, Russia call for regional cooperation, oppose imposed sanctions
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi and his Russian counterpart urged regional cooperation, opposing the sanctions that West has imposed against the regional countries.
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Ex-US diplomat: Trump administration is sinking
New York, Aug 11, IRNA – Former US diplomat John Limbert said that the US President Donald Trump's ship is sinking and likened the resignation of Brian Hook (Trump's representative in Iran's affairs) to escape of mice from the sinking ship.
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Pakistan committed to further strengthen railway cooperation with Iran
Islamabad, Aug 11, IRNA -- Pakistan Minister for Railways reiterating his country's commitment to strengthen cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in railways sector said the up-gradation of Quetta-Taftan Rail track would enhance bilateral trade and movement of passengers.
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Iran set to supply oil at energy bourse
Tehran, August 11, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the Iranian government has a plan to supply oil in the energy bourse so that the traders can trade oil in the domestic market.
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PGCC must not follow US, Iran’s official says
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA - Iran's Chief of Staff of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi on Tuesday said that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) must not follow the United States as the presence of the country in the region is illegitimate and brings insecurity and instability.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 184 more in Iran
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 184 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 18,800.
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Trump had four-year time for successful diplomacy with Iran: Gov’t spox
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA - Government spokesman Ali Rabiee said Trump had four years time for a successful diplomacy with Iran exploring legal ways for the purpose, but, he opted for the worst pathways compared to those the US experienced over the past several decades.
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Envoy rejects effect of sanctions on Italy's cultural activities in Iran
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA - Italian Ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone says that his country and Iran enjoy longstanding relations, and the sanctions could not interrupt Italy's cultural activities in Iran.
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Second skeleton of a Parthian lady unearthed in Ashraf Hill, central Iran
Isfahan, Aug 11, IRNA -The second skeleton of a young girl from Parthian era has been unearthed from Tepe Ashraf (Ashraf Hill) in central Iranian province of Isfahan, head of excavation team at the hill Ali Reza Jafari-Zand said.
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China believes global consensus is to preserve JCPOA
New York, Aug 10, IRNA – Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations rejected the US anti-Iran moves, saying that the international consensus is to preserve JCPOA and maintain peace and security in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran, Iraq stress reinforcing cooperation
Baghdad, Aug 10, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi and Iraqi Minister of Justice Salar Abdul-Sattar underlined reinforcing cooperation between two countries.
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Pakistan Senate Chairman condoles over demise of Chabahar’s renowned Baloch leader
Islamabad, Aug 10, IRNA -- Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate on Monday expressed deep condolences on the sad demise of renowned Baloch Sardar Hamidullah Sardazai from Iranian city of Chabahar.
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Iranian, Russian FM spokespersons to attend joint webinar on Tuesday
Moscow, Aug 10, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi and his Russian counterpart Maria Zakharova are scheduled to participate in a joint webinar on Tuesday to exchange views.
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Envoy: UNSC rejects US' unilateralism
New York, Aug 10, IRNA - Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi in a message reacted to US' anti-Iran resolution to extend arms embargo, saying the UNSC once again rejected US' unilateralism.
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Vaezi: UNSC members are subject to big test
Tehran, Aug 10, IRNA - Head of the Iranian President's Office Mahmoud Vaezi in a message said members of the UN Security Council are subject to a big test to show the independence of voting and their negative reaction to violation of UNSC Resolution 2231 and JCPOA collapse.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 189 more in Iran
Tehran, Aug 10 , IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 189 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 18,616.
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Iranian, Indian universities sign MoU
Bushehr, Aug 10, IRNA – Persian Gulf University from Iran and Indian University of Petroleum and Energy Studies signed MoU to develop scientific cooperation.
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Iranian ambassador rules out alleged seizure of ship in Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 10, IRNA -- The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan, in response to local media reports about alleged seizure of an Iranian ship at the port of Karachi said the embassy has not received any official report from the Pakistani authorities in this regard.
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Iran, Bosnia call for radio-TV cooperation
Belgrade, Aug 10, IRNA - Iranian Ambassador to Sarajevo Mahmoud Heidari and Belmin Karamehmedovic, Director General of Bosnian Member BHRT (Radio and Television of Bosnia-Herzegovina) called for radio-TV cooperation.