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World Bank says Iran economy grew by 3.1% in 2021
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The World Bank says in its latest report that the Iranian economy grew by 3.1% in 2021 while it had previously predicted that the economy would grow by 2.5%.
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Diplomat:
US presence in Tanaf aimed at cutting off Iran-Syria links
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – According to a former US envoy to Syria, the reason behind the occupying presence of Americans in Syria is to cut off the main route between Damascus and Tehran.
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Parl. to support Iran-Russia strategic bilateral relations
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Referring to President Raeisi's imminent visit to Russia, a member of the Iranian Parliament said that the Parliament will support strategic bilateral relations between Iran and Russia.
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US logistics convoy comes under attack in Iraq’s Basra prov.
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iraqi sources reported a new attack launched on US army’s logistics convoy in Iraq's Basra on Sunday afternoon.
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Iran economy minister:
Ministries in talks with Chinese to implement 25-year deal
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian economy minister said Sunday that Iranian ministries are negotiating with the Chinese side to reach shared deals to implement the 25-year strategic partnership signed between two nations last year.
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Iran plans to extensively expand exports to China
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari said an Uzbek delegation will visit Iran's Chabahar port, adding that Tehran is planning to extensively expand exports to China.
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World media coverage of Iran-China strategic partnership
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement which was signed by Iran and China in March 2021 has been reflected in international media outlets and received widespread media coverage.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Bodies of 2 Holy Defense martyrs buried in interior ministry
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The remnants of the corpses of the two Iranian soldiers who were martyred during the Holy Defense against the Saddam regime whose identities are still unknown were buried at the Interior Ministery compound on Sunday.
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Khaji:
It is up to Yemeni people to decide on their country's future
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat said Sun. that the people of Yemen will make the final decision on their country's future, adding that the lifting of the oppressive blockade could trigger a political settlement in the country.
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Judiciary official:
Dual national Adelkhah retuned to prison for violating rules
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Secretary of Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Council has said Iranian-French citizen Fariba Adelkhah has been jailed again after violating the limits of house arrest many times.
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Iran-Russia trade value increases by 41% in first 9 months
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian customs administration said that Iran-Russia trade in the first nine months of the year 1400 in the Iranian calendar has increased by 12% in weight and 41% in value compared to the same period last year.
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Pres. Raeisi to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow next week
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A Russian source announced that the Iranian President is going to pay a visit to Russia next week to meet and hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Implementing 25-yr Iran-China deal deadline for Vienna talks
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran-China Parliamentary Friendship Group said that implementation of a 25-year agreement between Iran and China is a deadline for the West in talks with Iran to decide on removing anti-Iranian sanctions ASAP.
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Thousand of beetles invade Argentine town of Santa Isabel
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A small town in Argentina has shut down street and public building lights after being invaded by a large number of beetles.
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Mora:
Working group on lifting sanctions in Vienna holds meeting
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Consultations continue in Vienna between Iran and the P4+1 as the working group on lifting sanctions holds a meeting in Hotel Coburg Sunday, the EU envoy to the talks said in a tweet.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
US, Israel disrupting political settlement process in Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister said that the illegal presence of US forces in Syria and the attacks of the Zionist regime are factors in disrupting the political settlement process in the country.
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Iran, Syria discuss boosting economic cooperation
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian envoy to Damascus and governor of Latakia in Syria discussed the ways of expanding economic cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
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Somalia government spokesman wounded in Mogadishu blast
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Somalia’s government spokesperson was wounded on Sunday in an explosion in the capital suspected to have been set off by a suicide bomber.
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FM Amir-Abdollahian holds meeting with UN special envoy
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen in Tehran on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Heavy snow blankets Sepidan of Fars province
SHIRAZ, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Heavy snowfall in Sepidan County of Fars Province on Sunday blocked some roads in rural areas and caused problems for the drivers.
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Explosion in Kabul leaves several dead, injured
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – According to the media reports, a blast hit the capital of Afghanistan, leaving several dead and injured.
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Iraqi Army seize weapons belonging to ISIL in Iraq’s Nineveh
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Following a large-scale operation launched in western Iraqi province of Nineveh on Sunday, Iraqi Army confiscated a quantity of weapons belonging to ISIL Takfiri remnants.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Iran-China 25-year deal enjoying ‘win-win’ approach
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Stating that relations between Tehran and Beijing are expanding in all areas, Iran Foreign Minister said that the 25-year-strategic partnership between the two countries will be implemented with a win-win approach.
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Iranian delegation to visit Iraq for economic talks
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – An Iranian economic delegation will leave for Iraq on Monday to discuss the expansion of cooperation in various fields.
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In Iran’s diplomacy map, West is just “one” spot
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – In line with the active diplomacy that Iran is pursuing in Vienna, President Ebrahim Raeisi is preparing to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss various issues with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Top negotiators to resume Vienna talks as of Monday
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The new round of Vienna talks between Iran and P4+1 will be resumed in the presence of the top negotiators of all parties in the Austrian capital on Monday.
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New Zealand PM:
Tonga volcano eruption caused ‘significant damage’
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa suffered “significant” damage from a powerful volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami, but there were no reports of injuries or deaths as of yet.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on January 16
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Sunday, January 16.
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Security of Iran 'red line of Armed Forces': cmdr.
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Deputy Commander of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force said that the security of the country is the red line of Armed Forces and they don't make any appeasement with any country violating the country's airspace.
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Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on January 16
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Sunday, January 16.
