Kamal Iranidoost News Count 13405
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Kamal Iranidoost has a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from Tehran University. He has worked both as a correspondent and a translator for Kurdpress, Fars, ISCA news agencies, etc., and as a translator for frequent Iranian contributors to Al-Monitor and Middle East Eye.
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By: Syed Zafar Mahdi
Afghan-owned peace process only solution to war in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – America’s top military commander in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, sent regional observers into a tizzy with his comments on Monday that the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban. He later retracted his statement, apparently under pressure, saying his words were “mischaracterized.”
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
Trump’s campaign against Europe
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Many analysts of the international affairs have recently had a special focus on US-EU relations. Some signals and speeches by the President of the United States which are addressed to the European authorities indicate the full opposition of the White House to the European Union.
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
The reason for Iran’s power outages: exports or infrastructure?
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Since starting of the summer, an intense heat-wave has been blanketing over most of the cities of Iran, leading to an over-usage of airconditioning appliances and a significant jump in electricity consumption among the household consumers. The situation has led to a series of daily power outages across the country which has affected many businesses and people adversely.
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Israel cannot affect Iran-Russia cooperation: Iran security official
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran says that the Israeli regime's negative role cannot affect Iran-Russia's cooperation in fighting terrorism in Syria.
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Russian official:
Iran-Russia interparliamentary commission slated for Sep.
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Chairman of Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said Thu. that the meeting of interparliamentary commission of Iran and Russia will be held in southwest Russian city of Volgograd on 2-3 September.
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US, Turkey to discuss Iran sanctions in Ankara Fri.: Turkish media
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – A US delegation of Treasury and State Department officials will meet Turkish authorities on Friday to discuss sanctions targeting Iran, an official from Turkey's foreign ministry said.
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US arms cannot even secure own citizens: FM Zarif
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured the US arms trade as destabilizing the world and a waste of money.
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Russian envoy says Iran’s presence in Syria 'legitimate'
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has told a Russian newspaper that Iran’s presence in Syria is legitimate as it is present in the Arab country at the request of its government.
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Syrian forces seize Israeli-made weapons from terrorists in Hama
HAMA, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Syrian government forces have captured weapons and ammunition made in Israel from terrorists’ remnants in Aqrab town in Hama southern countryside, according to SANA.
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Japan reportedly to put full stop to oil imports from Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Japanese oil companies are preparing for a complete cessation of oil imports from Iran, Russian TASS quoted a Japanese newspaper as saying.
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Iran’s air force experts overhaul US-made F-14
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian military technical experts at Shahid Babaei Airbase in Isfahan Province have overhauled an American-made F-14 tomcat.
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FM spox offers congratulations on Asian wrestling title
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has congratulated young Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers on winning the Asian Championships.
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China, Russia are Iran’s strategic partners: senior Iranian MP
BOROUJERD, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The Chairman of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Wed. that Russia and China can make up for Iran's reduced economic ties with Europe.
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Turkey lifts state of emergency after two years
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Turkey lifted its two-year-old state of emergency almost a month after President Erdogan and AKP party secured a victory in parliamentary and presidential elections.
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Iranian FM meets with new D-8 secretary general
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and talked with the new secretary general of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation.
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EIB calls into question EU plan to save JCPOA
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has cast doubt on EU plan to salvage Iran nuclear deal by saying that the bank would put its global operations at risk by investing in Iran.
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Iran’s junior Greco-Roman wrestling team clinches title at Asian c’ships
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The National Iranian junior Greco-Roman wrestling team won the title today at the Asian Championships with 6 gold, 3 silver and one bronze medals.
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Iran’s Army more ready than ever: Sayyari
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Habibollah Sayyari says that Iranian Army is prepared more than ever under the command of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
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Iran basketball team beats Poland in China competitions
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s national basketball players have beaten Poland in Atlas Basketball Challenge held by Atlas Sports of China.
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By: Martin Love
Let’s hope Ocasio-Cortez has real guts
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A comely 28 year old restaurant employee with a Latin name and background from the Bronx, New York City, knocks off the multi term Congressman in a primary election who may ultimately have become the Democratic Party leader in the US House of Representatives, displacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (who really is no leader at all).
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Iranian junior handball team advances to next stage in Asian c’ships
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Men's Junior Handball team commandingly defeated Yemen in the 16th edition of the Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship.
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By: Hadi Abyar
75 martyr bodies returned home after nearly 30 years
AHVAZ, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The bodies of 75 martyrs who fell during the 8-year war between Iran and Iraqi Saddam regime, referred to as Holy Defense in Iran, were returned home through Shalamcheh border in southwestern province of Khuzestan on Wednesday morning.
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Iran builds new factory to develop centrifuge rotors: nuclear chief
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tue. that Iran has built a new rotor factory that can produce about 60 centrifuges a day to increase the uranium enrichment capacity to 190000 SWU upon the directive of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
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‘Temporary License’ gets 6 nominations at US' Love filmfest.
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iranian film ‘Temporary License’ directed by Afshin Hashemi has been nominated in six categories at the 6th Love International Film Festival in the US.
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Govt. spox.:
Iran not to resume electricity supplies to Iraq in near future
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iranian government spokesman said Tue. Iran is not going to resume electricity supplies to Iraq in near future due to looming shortage of power inside the country.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Closing ceremony of Gunpowder Award
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The annual Wet Gunpowder Award ended yesterday afternoon in Tehran. It is an Iranian symbolic award that, according to organizers, is given to "ridiculous people whose chaffy character is evident to everyone and when this nature of theirs is accompanied with self-belief, it turns into an indefinite foolishness for them." This year, the voters picked US President Donald Trump as the rightful winner of the 2018 Wet Gunpowder Award for the second consecutive year.
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Iran oil exports could fall by two-thirds at year-end: Reuters
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s oil exports could fall by as much as two-thirds by the end of the year because of new U.S. sanctions, putting oil markets under huge strain amid supply outages elsewhere in the world, Reuters reported today.
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Iran seeking to co-produce defense equipment with Pakistan: Armed forces chief of staff
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, said on a visit to Pakistan today that Iran is trying to jointly manufacture defense equipment with the neighboring country.
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Neither Russia nor US can decide on Iran's presence in Syria: Iranian official
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Director General for International Affairs Amir-Abdollahian says that neither Russians nor Americans are in a position to decide on Iran’s presence in Syria.
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Europe earmarks $80bn for Iranian SMEs
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Vice-Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says that Europe does not want a volatile Middle East, adding the Europeans have allocated $80 billion to Iranian small and medium enterprises.