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‘Family Relations’ goes to 62nd DOK Leipzig Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – ‘Family Relations’ directed by Nasser Zamiri, has made its way to the main competition lineup of International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film at the 62nd DOK Leipzig in Germany.
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‘Acts of mischief’ in international waters not to go unanswered: Shamkhani
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian top security official Ali Shamkhani vowed response to destabilizing moves in international waters, adding that Iran has found clues about the Friday’s attack on one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea.
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Iran carefully investigating oil tanker explosions: govt. spox
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says Tehran is thoroughly investigating the Friday explosions on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea with no haste.
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Yemeni official reacts to new US deployments to Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, reacted to the Friday announcement of Pentagon for deploying 3000 troops to Saudi Arabia
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Commemorating Persian poet Hafez in Shiraz
SHIRAZ, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranians commemorate National Day of Hafez, a highly revered 14th-century Persian poet and mystic, on October 12, with attending national events mainly held in the southern city of Shiraz, where the prominent poet was born and where his tomb, Hafezyeh, is located.
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Roads to Karbala
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – A large number of Shia pilgrims from various nationalities depart for the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala every year to take part in Arbaeen pilgrimage. It remains the world's largest annual peaceful gathering. Arbaeen comes 40 days after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH).
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Tehran to host Eastern Mediterranean region’s health ministers
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The sixty-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean is set to be held in Tehran, said Iranian health minister.
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WB predicts Iran’s economy to move out of recession in 2020
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – In its latest report, World Bank (WB) forecast that Iran’s economy will move out of downturn in 2020.
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US announces "phase one" trade deal reached with China
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The US and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary agreement Friday that will ease trade tensions, but it falls short of a comprehensive deal.
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Arab League Council to hold emergency meeting on Turkish operation in Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Council of the League of Arab States on Saturday will hold an emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the situation around the Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
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By: Hamid Vakili
Imam Ali Shrine hosting Arbaeen pilgrims
NAJAF, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The holy shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) is hosting thousands of pilgrims who have flocked to Iraq for Arbaeen season.
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Children, first victims of US ‘economic massacre’: Iran UN delegate
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian children are the first victims of the US’ economic terrorism against the Islamic Republic, says Mohammad Hassaninejad, Counselor of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
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Police seized 500 kg drugs in SW Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Prosecutor General of Omidiyeh said that 500 kilograms of illicit drugs were seized in Omidiyeh, Khuzestan, the southwestern province of Iran.
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Pentagon confirms new military deployments to Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Washington announced that it will deploy more US troops to Saudi Arabia with the excuse of confronting Iran while President Trump said that Saudis will pay for this deployment.
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CBI governor:
Iran's FOREX reserves increase last year
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that foreign exchange reserves of the country increased in the past year (ended March 20, 2019).
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Kayhan Kalhor cancels Istanbul concert amid Turkey incursion against Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The acclaimed Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor has canceled his Istanbul concert after the army of the neighboring country launched its long-threatened offensive on Syria's soil.
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VIDEO: Adana agreement still valid, Zarif tells TRT World
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Turkey's TRT World that the Adana Agreement between Turkey and Syria, which is still valid, can be the better path to achieve security. Iran can help bring together the Syrian Kurds, the Syrian Govt., and Turkey so that the Syrian Army together with Turkey can guard the border, Zarif added.
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Iran soccer wins first game at 2019 Doha World Beach Games
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national beach soccer team started the World Beach Games on high note with a great comeback against Ukraine.
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‘When the Moon Was Full’ goes to Estonia’s Tallinn filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘When the Moon Was Full’, directed by Narges Abyar, has made it into the main competition lineup of 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.
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Iran has better options for Turkey on Syria: FM Zarif
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while stressing that security will not be achieved through acts of aggression and invasion against Syria, said his country has offered better options to Turkey to settle the issue.
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By: Mahnaz Abdi
Banking system reform: improving or interrupting?
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Last week, Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand announced that a plan for reforming the country’s banking system has been prepared by the ministry and handed over to President Rouhani in late September.
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By: Hamid Bayati
Europe's pretext for evading Iran's demands
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The opportunity to save the JCPOA (the nuclear deal concluded between Iran and the 5+1 group in 2015) is narrowing down, but the European signatories of the international deal, known as EU3 (Britain, France and Germany), are not daring enough to counter the US and accept the expenses of their resistance against Washington’s illegal withdrawal from the JCPOA.
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Iran’s resistance against enemies knows no limits: IRGC cmdr.
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that no limits can be considered for Iran’s resistance against its enemies.
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NITC says blast-hit Iranian tanker heading towards Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) announced that SABITI Oil Tanker which was hit by explosions in the Red Sea on Friday is sailing towards the Persian Gulf, Shana reported.
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Enemies pleading to be rescued from quagmire of Yemen: Fadavi
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that enemies are stuck in the quagmire of Yemen and other countries of Resistance, pleading to be rescued.
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Four Parliamentary teams to be dispatched to borders with Iraq: MP
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – MP Ghasem Jasemi said on Fri. that four teams, comprised of members of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, will be dispatched to the borders of Chazabeh, Shalamcheh, Mehran and Khosravi.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Iran on Oct. 12: report
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – According to reports, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Iran on Saturday as part of Islamabad's efforts to defuse the increasing tensions in the Middle East.
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Military MoU inked between Caspian Sea littoral states' navies
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding was signed and sealed between the Caspian Sea littoral states' navy commanders at Russia’s St. Petersburg on Fri.
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Ayatollah Khatami warns Turkey of ‘quagmire’ in northern Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami described Turkey’s so-called Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria as an ‘aggression’, asking Ankara to withdraw forces from Syria.
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VIDEO: Iran vs Argentina highlights at 2019 FIVB World Cup
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iran defeated Argentina 3-2 (25-27, 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 15-10) on Friday in the 2019 edition of FIVB Men’s World Cup in Japan.