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Instrumental use of human rights, intl. mechanisms denounced
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned the instrumental use of human rights and international mechanisms by some Western countries, the Zionist regime and regional reactionary regimes.
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In presence of Pres. Rouhani:
Maku combined-cycle power plant to be inaugurated next week
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant Samad Pashapour said that the first phase of the plant, with the production capacity of 80-MW electricity, will become operational next week in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani.
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Iranian deputy FM:
US using dollar as weapon to challenge EU sovereignty
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the US government is using its currency as a "weapon" to challenge Europe’s national sovereignty.
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Iran Social Security Organization head, his deputy die in car crash
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Taghi Nourbakhsh, the president of the Social Security Organization, and Abdolrahman Tajoddin, the parliamentary deputy of the organization, died in a car accident in a trip to Gorgan late on Thursday.
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Iran's deputy amb. to UN:
Weaponizing food, medicine against citizens 'crime against humanity'
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – 'Weaponizing food and medicine against civilians has no other designation but crime against humanity,' Iran's Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Eshagh Al Habib said.
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In a joint statement:
EU, S Africa reiterate maintaining JCPOA
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – In a joint meeting held in Belgian capital, Brussels, late on Thursday, European Union (EU) and South African authorities emphasized on the significance of maintaining Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Iraqi pres. due in Tehran tomorrow
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih will visit Iran at the head of a high-ranking delegation on Sat. Nov. 17 in order to expand and promote bilateral ties.
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Iranian deputy FM:
Europe should take practical steps to maintain JCPOA after US exit
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – In his meeting with the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate Vito Rosario Petrocelli of Italy late on Thu. in Rome, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Europe needs to take effective steps to maintain Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the US pullout from this international deal.
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Italian MP says coop. with Iran, ‘priority for Rome’
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Italy’s President of the Foreigner and European affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Marta Grande said that cooperation with Iran in the West Asia is certainly one of the priorities of the Italian government.
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IRGC cmdr.:
Iran's response to S Arabia’s prattle will be 'silent' but 'painful'
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says Iran’s response to Saudi Arabia’s prattle has always been, and will be, "silent" but "painful".
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US must stop warmongering in Syria: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian rebuked the US intervention in Syria, saying that Washington should stop meddling with Syrian people’s affairs.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Trump overplays anti-Iran sanctions’ impact for other countries
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian said Thu. that the fear that US President Trump induces in other countries for doing business with Iran is far greater than the actual impact of the sanctions.
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By: Mohsen Noferesti
Barberry harvest in South Khorasan province
BIRJAND, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Farmers in Iran’s eastern province of South Khorasan have started harvesting barberry. The product is widely used as a food additive with lots of benefits. South Khorasan accounts for the lion’s share of barberry production both nationwide and worldwide. More than 98% of Iran’s barberry is produced in South Khorasan.
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Iran calls on Europe to fulfill economic obligations
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on EU countries on Thursday to fulfill their economic obligations to facilitate trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.
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By: Mehran Riazi
A rainy day in the capital
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The capital Tehran has been enjoying days of constant rain since Monday. Autumn brings a breath of fresh air to the metropolitan city usually gripped with air pollution.
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Five abducted Iranian border guards freed: IRGC chief
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Top IRGC commander announced on Thursday that five of the 12 Iranian guards abducted by terrorists at a border post in the city of Mirjaveh, southeast Iran, have been released.
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Araghchi lands in Rome for talks on bilateral ties
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Rome to hold talks with senior Italian officials on expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation.
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US hegemony in West Asia is over: Army chief
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Thu. the United States’ hegemony in West Asia has come to an end, and its mischievous goals in the region will fail to be realized.
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Maj. Gen. Safavi:
Islamic Jihad’s hundreds of rockets, major threat to Israeli regime
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Top Military Aide to the Iranian Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said Thu. that the hundreds of rockets owned by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement is a major threat to the Israeli regime.
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VIDEO: California wildfire lashes along freeway
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – A wildfire, which lashed along a freeway in Simi Valley, southern California, on Monday, has climbed a hillside to the edge of the road as vehicles are driving past. The wildfire, which broke out last week, has become the deadliest in the modern history of California State as the death toll has raised to 56 while 200 people are still missing.
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Iran opens trading house in Bishkek
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran has opened a trading house in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek in a bid to ramp up economic interactions with the Central Asian country.
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Palestine’s resistance to force Zionists to retreat: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Secretary General of Permanent Secretariat of Intl. Conference on Palestinian Intifada said in a statement on Wed. that Netanyahu has reached the finish line, and Palestine’s resistance will stop Israeli aggression and force the regime to retreat.
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Iran sympathizes with US over deadly California wildfires
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed deep regret over the devastating wildfires in the US state of California, which have killed dozens of people so far.
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Beijing lauds Iran’s efforts to preserve JCPOA
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Chinese foreign ministry has praised Iran’s efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as a recent report by IAEA reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s adherence to its commitments under the pact.
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Vatican seeks to expand cultural cooperation with Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Vatican’s 'culture minister' hailed the richness of Iranian culture and called for expansion of bilateral ties in different cultural scopes with Iran.
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Iran culture min. to attend St. Petersburg intl. cultural forum
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi is set to attend the 7th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, which will be held on Nov. 15-17 in Russia's cultural capital.
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VIDEO: Syrians thanking Assad for liberation
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – A number of Suwayda province residents, who were grateful for the liberation from ISIL terrorists, lift and carry Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on their shoulders during an official reception on Tuesday.
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2nd Biennials Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Conference held in Bushehr
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The 2nd Biennial Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Conference (OGPC2018) was held in the southern province of Bushehr on Wednesday.
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Iran to build football camps in Kish to prepare for co-hosting 2022 World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The project of building football camps in Kish Island will start soon as a step to prepare the region for a probable co-hosting of 2022 Qatar World Cup, said sports director of Kish Free Zone Organization Bahram Afsharzadeh.
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Rouhani:
Iran responded to US hawkishness by continuing to sell its oil
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said Iran responded very well to the US’ threats by continuing to sell its oil.