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Iran test-flies 1st homegrown fighter/trainer jet ‘Kosar’
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran has successfully test-flown the first indigenous advanced light attack and training jet ‘Kosar’ concurrent with the National Day of Defense Industry.
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VIDEO: Rouhani attends test-flight of fighter/trainer jet Kosar
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attended the test flight ceremony of the country's first homegrown advanced fighter/trainer jet 'Kosar' on Tuesday. The event was part of the programs planned to commemorate Iran’s Day of Defense Industry.
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Iranian girl makes history in 2018 Asian Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Wushu practitioner Zahra Kiani won the silver medal of Women’s Taolu forms in Asian Games for the first time in Iran’s history.
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Iranian documentary ‘Sarah’ wins mention in India
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Sarah’ has won mention at the 2018 edition of the LakeCity International Film Festival in India.
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Iranian fencer receives bronze in 2018 Asian Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian fencer Ali Pakdaman pocketed the bronze medal of Men's Sabre Individual at 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
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'Kosar', first Iranian fighter jet
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran test-flied its newly-developed twin-engine military fighter/trainer 'Kosar' on Tuesday, on the occasion of National Day of Defense Industry, to be held tomorrow, on Aug. 22.
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S Korea donates $2.2m to support refugees in Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a new $2.2 million multi-year contribution from the Republic of Korea to support 30,000 of the most vulnerable Afghan refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Suspects involved in attack on US Embassy arrested
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) –Two suspects involved in the early morning gun attack on the US Embassy in capital Ankara has been arrested.
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Parliament’s presiding board will decide on CFT: MP
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian MP Mohammad Mahdi Boroumandi said that the session of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament on CFT was held on Monday and the case was referred to Parliament’s presiding board for next decision.
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IRGC denies any involvement in Qom’s Feyziyeh School protests
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – In a Monday statement, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strongly condemned some of the slogans and banners of Feyziyeh School protests and denied any involvement in the event.
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Judiciary to mobilize all equipment to decide economic corruption cases: chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani highlighted that the Judiciary Branch will focus all its equipment and energy to have a special review and decision on economic corruption cases.
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Who is Brian Hook?
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – On the eve of the 65 anniversary of the coup against the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mossadeq, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo named senior policy adviser Brian Hook as Washington’s special representative for Iran.
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Exports of Iranian hand-woven carpets rise by 21.7%
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) –Head of Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) Fereshteh Dastpak said Mon. that $ 100 million worth of handmade carpets has been exported during the first four months of the Iranian year (beginning on March 21).
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Iran’s Ashourzadeh bags bronze in Taekwondo: Asian Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian taekwondo practitioner Farzan Ashourzadeh won the bronze medal of men’s under 58 kg category in 2018 Asian Games.
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1st 50mn-lit. oil gas tanker takes berth at Shahid Beheshti port
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) in Chabahar region Mostafa Nakhaei said that the first tanker for transporting oil gas with the capacity of carrying 50 million liters of oil gas docked in Quay No. 5 of Shahid Beheshti Port.
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Asian Games: Iran football loses to Myanmar, advances to next round
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran U23 football team lost the Monday match to Myanmar, however advanced to the next round of competitions as the Group F leader.
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Iran beach volleyball team beats East Timor in Asian games
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's beach volleyball team A has defeated East Timor national team in the 2018 Asian Games.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Weekly presser of Foreign Ministry spokesman
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi attended a weekly press conference on Monday, answering questions about US hostile measures against Iran, EU's package of proposals, Iran's missile program and regional issues.
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EU blocking statute can't protect Iran against US sanctions: Fitzpatrick
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Mark Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of International Institute for Strategic Studies says that the EU blocking statute cannot by itself protect Iran against the impact of US sanctions because any firms that do business with the United States will still need to decide for themselves if it is worth risking this business for the sake of trade with Iran.
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Oil min. confirms official exit of French Total from Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Mon. that the French Total has left South Pars project, adding that negotiations are underway to find a replacement.
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Raeisi stresses need for keeping Palestinian issue alive
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) –The Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi stressed the issue of Palestine as the most important issue of the Muslim World and condemned US’ intention to keep economic pressure on Tehran.
