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S. Korea not to cooperate with US on probable joint military operations against Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has announced that South Korea will not take part in joint operations in the event of any probable armed clash between Washington and Tehran.
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Pres. Rouhani condoles with Turkish people over quake tragedy
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – On Saturday, Iranian President Rouhani sent a message of condolences to his Turkish counterpart, extending sympathies over the loss of lives following the deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey.
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Larijani expresses condolences to Turkish counterpart over lethal quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – In a message on Saturday, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Larijani expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart and MPs over the deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey, which left at least 22 people killed and over 1000 more injured.
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Iran's uranium stockpile surpasses 1,200 kilograms
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to CEO of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Asghar Zarean informed on Saturday evening that Iran's stockpile of uranium has exceeded 1,200 kilograms.
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Zarif offers commiserations to Turkey over deadly quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed commiserations with the Turkish government and nation over a deadly earthquake in the country that killed and injured dozens of people.
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Blocking Fars News Agency to be addressed in parliament: MP
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) -- Spokesperson for the Cultural Commission of Iranian Parliament Seyyedeh Fatemeh Zolghadr said in an interview that the issue of blocking Fars News Agency .com domain will be pursued in the commission’s meeting.
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Rouhani felicitates Vietnam on New Year
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – In a message on Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Vietnamese New Year, known as Tet, to the country's President Nguyen Phu Trong and nation.
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Police seize 1,090 kg of narcotics in S Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s drug combat squads have seized 1,090 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, according to the police commander.
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PBO reports on govt. measures to deal with flood damage
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The 45th Session of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination was chaired by President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday, attended by heads of legislative and judicial branches and other members of the council.
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Iran’s Red Crescent expresses readiness to assist Turkey following 6.8 quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) announced on Saturday that it is ready to provide help to Turkey following the deadly earthquake that hit the eastern part of the country on Friday night.
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Safe, beautiful Iran ready to host tourists from around world: tourism min.
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Emphasizing the country enjoys full security to host tourists, Iran’s Tourism Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan, invited tourists across the world to experience a unique journey to the land of history and civilization, especially during the spring.
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Araghchi lashes out at US over threat to assassinate another Iranian cmdr.
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to a recent US official’s threat to assassinate new Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani.
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Resistance lions to devastate US, its mercenaries all: Al-Nujaba’s spokesman
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Through a message to Abouzar Media Festival, engineer Nasr ash-Shimmari pointed to the mass demonstration of Iraqi people and reiterated, “The US and its mercenaries have to know that thousands of courageous men of the Islamic Resistance Front are unitedly behind these cries and to devastate them all.”
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Iran urges Iraq judiciary to sue US for assassination of Martyr Soleimani, his comrades
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi in a Saturday phone conversation with the head of the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq Faiq Zaidan urged the country to sue the US for its crimes including assassination of the IRGC Commander Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and his comarades.
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No case of coronavirus seen in Iran: official
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Ministry of Health and Medical Education Iraj Harirchi said that no case of the coronavirus has been seen in Iran yet.
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Pompeo claims: US built coalition against Iran's missile program
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that Trump administration's policy toward Iran has been fruitful and has led to the creation of a coalition to put pressure on the country to end its missile program.
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Recent developments herald unique phenomenon in today's world: Leader
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei addressed the students from the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe in a letter, saying the recent developments herald the emergence of a ‘unique phenomenon’ in today's world.
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Iran slams US for ‘inhumane treatment’ with Iranian nationals at borders
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced Washington’s policies toward Iranian nationals entering the United States, saying such cases can be prosecuted through the human rights bodies.
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Man who shot down Ukrainian plane ‘in prison’: FM Zarif
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview that the man who mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane outside Tehran on Jan. 8 is now in prison.
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Iran extends condolences to Turkey over deadly earthquake
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed deep regret over the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey, which left at least 21 people killed and over 1000 more injured.
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Spox rejects Iran, Australia FMs' talks on detained Australian national
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi dismissed reports on talks between Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Australian counterpart, Marise Payne, on the situation of an Australian-British national detained in Iran.
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EU extends timeline for JCPOA dispute mechanism
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The European Union will discuss ways to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) and the possibility of triggering a dispute mechanism featured in it, but the issue needs more time, said the EU’s foreign policy chief.
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Chairman of Russia's State Duma due in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Chairman of Russia's State Duma is scheduled to travel to Tehran on Monday to hold talks with Senior Iranian officials.
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Shamkhani hails epic anti-US rallies in Baghdad
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council praised the Iraqi people’s massive turnout to the anti-US rallies that were held in Baghdad on Friday, saying Washington should await new displays of regional power.
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Iran at forefront of fight against narcotics: IAEA envoy
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) underlined the country’s considerable efforts in the counter-narcotic war, saying more than 814 tons of drugs were discovered in Iran in 2019.
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Zarif hits back at S Arabia over ‘normal country’ remarks
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saudi Arabia’s direct involvement in Yemen’s humanitarian crisis and the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi makes the country far from what one would call ‘normal’.
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Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Iranian ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Irani, where he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah.
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Iranian Embassy in China warns citizens of Coronavirus
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Beijing has cautioned the country’s citizens visiting China over the dangers of coronavirus outbreak.
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Senior cleric hails IRGC’s firm response to US belligerence
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Tehran’s interim Friday Prayer leader hailed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) retaliatory operations against a US base in Iraq earlier this month, saying the elite force has managed to destroy the United States’ fictitious and artificial grandeur in the region.
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Russia censures US threat of assassinating new Quds Force chief
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Russia has strongly condemned the US for threatening to assassinate Brigadier General Esmaeil Qa’ani, the new commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).