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Another heavy blow to US: Iran indentifies 17 CIA spies
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – A senior official at the Iranian Intelligence Ministry has given details about another heavy blow that Iranian intelligence forces have inflicted on the US by busting and charging 17 spies affiliated to the country’s spy agency.
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By: Hamid Soleimani
Men's national track cycling championship
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Men’s national track cycling championship was held on July 6 to 8 in Tehran-based Azadi Sports Complex. Yazd province’s team grabbed the title while teams from Tehran and Isfahan ranked next. A total of 15 teams had participated in the event.
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By: Babak Borzoyeh
2nd Iranian Elites Sculpture Symposium at Einoldoleh Mansion
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The second Iranian Elites Sculpture Symposium (for contemporary artists) opened at Tehran’s Einoldoleh Mansion on Monday and will continue till July 9. During the event, the sculptural portraiture of 26 contemporary Iranian artists will be created.
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2 Iranian photographers nominated for Astronomy Photographer of Year
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Two Iranian photographs have nominated for an award at 11th edition of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019.
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IRGC downs US espionage drone
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down an intruding American espionage drone in the country’s southern coastal province of Hormozgan.
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OPEC 176th meeting rescheduled for July 1
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – 14 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to change the date of the upcoming OPEC meeting and the OPEC+ assembly from 25 and 26 of June to July 1 and 2, respectively.
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Iran raises 55 steps in innovation field: VP
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that Iran’s international ranking of innovation has raised 55 steps.
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Foreign Ministry calls on Muslim states to prevent realization of Deal of Century
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday on the occasion of International Quds Day, calling on all Muslim countries to prevent the realization of US-proposed Deal of the Century.
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Azar joint oilfield produces 20mn crude oil barrels
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Managing Director of Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) Touraj Dehghani on Sunday revealed the production of more than 20 million tons of crude oil from Azar joint oilfield since the beginning of production.
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Europe believes Iran nuclear deal necessary, favours deal implementation: German foreign min.
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – European countries are united in their belief that it is necessary to have a nuclear agreement with Iran and to implement it, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
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Turkey urges US to respect YSK decision
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) –Turkey on Thursday called on the US to respect the Supreme Election Council’s (YSK) decision for election rerun in Istanbul.
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World's plight today is due to ignoring Quran's advise to distrust oppressors
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – On the eve of the beginning of the Month of Ramadan, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei praised the Holy Quran as a divine masterpiece that attracts the hearts.
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By: Mohammad Karimi
Cultural festival in Lorestan province
KUHDASHT, May 04 (MNA) – The cultural festival of Lorestan was held in Kuhdasht County, Lorestan Province, Iran on Friday which included folk music, local cuisine, nomadic handicrafts exhibition and indigenous games.
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
The role of welfare state in Norway
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Political Economy of Sweden and Norway each is a kind of unique political economy in the world. Such uniqueness is on the one hand the product of special geographic situation and national income and wealth and small population of the two countries. However, the main variables, namely the existence of the welfare state in Sweden and Norway cannot be ignored.
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VIDEO: annual ‘Shovel Turning’ festivity held in Nimvar
MAHALLAT, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Keeping their thousands-year-old traditions alive, the local people and farmers of Nimvar, near Mahallat in central Iran, gather every year in late winter and early spring to perform ‘Shovel Turning’ ceremony to cherish the gift of precipitation and thank Anahita, the ancient goddess of water. Turning the shovel symbolizes the joint effort and empathy among the people living in a community.
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Industry min.:
Iran to open business office in Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that Islamic Republic of Iran will open a trade and business office in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.
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To support Netanyahu in election, Trump designates IRGC as terrorist org.
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has labelled Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organization to support Benjamin Netanyahu just one day before Israeli elections.
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Iran's Leader:
Defeating enemy not enough, economic deterrence required
TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that while Iran will definitely defeat its enemies, the country still needs to achieve a level in deterrence where enemies cannot harm the country’s economy.
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Iraq to continue energy imports from Iran despite US sanctions
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iraq is close to finalizing a deal that will allow it to import Iranian energy despite American sanctions based on a non-dollar mechanism, an Iraqi official has said.
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Foreign Ministry issues statement on 40th Islamic Revolution anniversary
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has released a statement on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, to be commemorated on February 11.
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By: Alieh Saadatpour
Embroidery female artists of Jask
JASK, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Women in the city of Jask, in Hormozgan province situated on the Sea of Oman, are quite skillful in the art of embroidery, which is a traditional craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.
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Hashemi’s arrest, a clear violation of ‘human rights’ by US
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A deputy at Iran’s Justice Ministry slammed the unlawful arrest of Marzieh Hashemi, a US-born anchor working for Iran's Press TV, saying it is a clear violation of freedom of speech and human rights.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
The black nightmare of the Green Continent
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The deployment of about 147,000 police officers on Paris and other cities' streets in the early days of the New Year, and the increased security warnings in other EU member states, uncovers of a deep-seated crisis existing in the Green Continent.
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Syrian Army retaliates against terrorists’ breaches in Hama, inflicts losses upon them
HAMA, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Syrian Army units retaliated to new breaches of the demilitarized zone agreement in Idlib by the terrorist organizations which tried to infiltrate from different directions towards a number of military posts and safe areas in Hama northern countryside, inflicting heavy losses upon them in the personnel and equipment.
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Iranian researchers build fusion plasma confinement device
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – For the very first time Iranian researchers at Amirkabir University have managed to build a nuclear fusion plasma confinement device by relying on the use of a completely domestic technology.
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Gen. Bagheri:
Persian Gulf Star Refinery symbol of self-confidence, high capability of Iranian youth
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Bagheri said that Persian Gulf Star Refinery is the symbol of self-confidence and high potential of Iranian young generation.
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Syrian Army inflicts heavy losses upon terrorist groups in Hama, Idlib
HAMA, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Syrian Army units operating in Hama northern countryside conducted concentrated strikes against positions and fortifications of terrorist groups in retaliation to their breaches of the demilitarized zone agreement in Idlib.
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Zarif rebukes US’ habit of disrespecting intl. treaties
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has derided the recent decision by the Trump administration to leave the Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), censuring the US and the Israeli regime’s habit of disrespecting international conventions.
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Oil min. says private clients of Iran crude had no problems exporting it
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Wed. that private buyers of Iranian crude have been able to export it without any problems, in the face of US sanctions targeting the country’s oil exports.
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Iran dismisses claims of shooting rockets at US carrier in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – IRGC Navy Commander Real Admiral Alireza Tangsiri on Saturday dismissed allegations by foreign media that Iran had fired rockets at a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf waters during military drills.