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Friday cleric:
JCPOA remains non-renegotiable
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Ayatollah Khatami has emphasized that Americans call for renegotiation of the JCPOA while Iran believes that the agreement cannot be reconsidered.
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‘The Servant’ bags two more international awards
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘The Servant’ directed by Farnoush Abedi has shined at two more international film festivals increasing its tally of awards to 20.
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Iran beats Togo in pre-World Cup friendly
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s national football team managed to defeat Togo in an international friendly bout held Thursday evening in the capital city of Tehran.
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FM spox:
Zarif to attend Talabani’s funeral
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said FM Zarif will travel to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah on Friday in order to take part in funeral ceremony of former Iraqi president.
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Leader's senior aid condoles with Iraq over Talabani's demise
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution's senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati condoled with Iraq on General Jalal Talabani's demise at 84.
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Iran’s nuclear chief lands in Rome
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi heading a delegation has arrived in Rome for a six-day visit to hold talks with Italian officials and attend Edoardo Amaldi conf. on nuclear safety.
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Iran, Mexico call for closer economic coop.
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – In a meeting with Mexican envoy to Tehran, parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed the need for more economic and industrial cooperation between the two sides.
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Boroujerdi:
Iran ready to help with Syria’s reconstruction
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Senior MP Boroujerdi in a Thu. meeting with President Bashar Assad voiced Iran’s readiness to help Syria’s reconstruction after the defeat of ISIL terrorists in the war-ravaged country.
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US plots thwarted in Syria: Boroujerdi
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian senior MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi while in Damascus stressed that the US and Western countries’ plots aimed at undermining Syria’s independence have been all thwarted.
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Irish Senate head:
Ireland not to follow Trump’s orders on N-deal
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Chairman of Irish Senate stressed Wed. that his country attaches great importance to Iran’s nuclear deal and will disregard US President Trump’s calls for scraping the agreement.
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Iran against foreigners' secessionist plot in region
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – On his Instagram page, President Rouhani wrote, "the people of Iraqi Kurdistan are our good neighbors and dear brothers, but we never accept the secession policy that foreigners have plotted for our region.”
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Tehran, Ankara to boost trade volume to $30bn
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – In a Wed. meeting of High Council for Strategic Partnerships of Iran and Turkey in Tehran, Iranian President Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart stressed resolve for increasing the volume of trade transactions up to $30 billion.
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AEOI head flies to Rome to attend Edoardo Amaldi Conf.
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), flew to Italy to speak at the XXth Edoardo Amaldi Conference in Rome.
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Iran, Turkey presidents issue joint statement
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Presidents of Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement Wed., reaffirming the political will to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as their common stances toward many regional issues including Syria, Myanmar, KRG referendum, Palestine, and Afghanistan.
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Iran raps US baseless report on human trafficking
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian FM spokesman has slammed Washington’s recent report on human trafficking, stressing that the US government has leveled “undue, baseless and unrealistic” accusations against Iran in this report.
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Russian airstrike in Syria Leaves Al Nusra leader in Coma
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Russia's Aerospace Forces launched a surgical assault against the rebranded Al Nusra Front terrorist group, killing seven leaders and 49 additional fighters, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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EU mission to discuss Iran nuclear deal with US senators
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Ambassadors of EU nations in Washington confirmed Wednesday they planned to meet with US senators in a bid to shore up support for a continued nuclear deal with Iran.
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Rule of law at national, international levels
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Eshagh Al-Habib Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, issued a statement to the UN on behalf of Non-Aligned Movement.
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Kurdistan referendum, US plot to form new Israel in ME: Leader
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Referring to referendum in northern Iraq, the Leader of Iran told Turkish President Erdogan that the US and other cross-regional powers are after creating a new Israel in the ME.
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May assures willing to exit EU without deal
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Theresa May sought to “reassure” the Tory faithful that she is still ready to crash out of the EU with no Brexit deal if necessary - and is making preparations.
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Trump prepares to wound Iran deal then save it
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Donald Trump’s national security team has unanimously recommended that he decertify the Iran nuclear deal — but that he stop short of pushing Congress to reimpose sanctions on Tehran that could unravel the agreement.
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Leader receives Turkish president
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey who is in Tehran for a one-day visit went to Pasteur Street of Tehran on Wednesday in the afternoon to meet with Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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Iraqi Kurdistan referendum illegitimate: Erdogan
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – During the joint presser with Iran’s President Rouhani, President Erdogan of Turkey vowed that stronger steps will be taken against referendum in northern Iraq.
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Putin: Moscow handles Iraqi Kurdistan situation with care
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Referring to sensitivity of Iraqi Kurdistan's situation for Iran, Turkey and Syria, Russian President says his country handles the issue with care.
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Iran, Turkey against any disintegration plot in region: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – President Rouhani of Iran told the joint presser following his meeting with Turkish President Erdogan that Iran and Turkey are both against cross regional plots against ME.
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Tehran to host 18th Telecom Exhibition
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The 18th International Exhibition of Telecommunications, Information Technology & Innovative CIT Solutions will launch from October 16-19, 2017, hosting 225 domestic and 93 foreign companies.
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Resolving bank issues to help Iran-France ties
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The new Iranian Ambassador to Paris, Ablqasem Delfi, met with 62 members and representatives in ARUA and urged for resolution of banking issues for better interactions between Iran and France.
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By: Podviski
Keeping Twitter on a short leash
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Despite Twitter's policy to remove violent and threatening messages, the popular social network decided not to delete US President Trump's post in which he threatened the existence of North Korea by tweeting "Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man [Kim Jong-un], they won't be around much longer!"
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Iran, Russia sign 2 oil contracts
TEHRAN, Oct. 04(MNA) – The National Iranian Oil Company and Russian oil corporation Lukoil on Wed. signed two MoUs on geological evaluation of the Caspian Sea.
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‘Lunch Time’ wins best short in S Africa
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Lunch Time’ won best student short film award in the international section of the 6th annual Jozi Film Festival which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from September 21-24, 2017.