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VIDEO: 11th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction, an event for classic and contemporary art sale, was held at Parsian Azadi Hotel on July 5, with 79 artworks going under the hammer and generating 42.204 billion tomans ($10,048,571 at official rate) worth of proceeds.
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'We welcome Russia’s plan about Iran-Arab countries negotiations': MP
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – “We welcome Russia’s plan for starting negotiations between Iran and Arab countries since we believe more talks would be beneficial,” a member of the Iranian Parliament’s Supreme National Security Council said on Saturday.
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‘Unwise’ sanctions against Leader shows Washington’s lack of knowledge on Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom said in a statement that US recent decision to impose sanctions on Iranian officials, including the Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, proves the fact that Washington has not understood Iran.
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Iraq keen to use Iranian electrical knowhow, technology
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Officials of Iraqi’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) especially Sulaymaniyah province voiced their readiness to take advantage of Iran’s high technical knowhow and knowledge in the field of electrical parts and equipment.
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Trump threatens immigrants with raids after July 4: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – President Donald Trump said on Friday mass deportation roundups would begin “fairly soon” as US migrant advocates vowed their communities would be “ready” when immigration officers come, according to a report.
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‘The Silhouettes’ wins Karlovy Vary’s Docs in Progress award
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – ‘The Silhouettes’, by Iranian filmmaker Afsaneh Salari, won the Docs in Progress award of the Eastern Promises industry section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czech Republic.
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Iranian deputy health minister urges Iran-Lebanon medical co-op
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – In a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, Iranian deputy health minister noted that the two countries can benefit from their available capacities in medicine and medical equipment sectors to expand mutual ties.
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VIDEO: Israeli of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Thousands of Israelis of Ethiopian descent and their supporters staged sit-down protests at major road junctions throughout Israel during the last week after a member of the immigrant community was shot dead by police.
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VIDEO: Crane lifts crashed cement mixer out of Russian diplomatic site in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Video captured on Friday night shows a crane lifting cement mixer out of the Russian mission building in Tehran. On Friday morning, a cement truck collided with two cars before crashing into the Russian diplomatic mission building's wall.
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VIDEO: Rose festival in Osku, East Azarbaijan
EAST AZARBAIJAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The annual festival of harvesting damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill) in Osku, East Azarbaijan province, was held on Friday. Every year, about 22,000 foreign tourists and 650,000 domestic tourists visit historic sites and rose gardens in Osku. Damask rose is a widely cultivated flower throughout Iran.
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Germany threatens journalist with prison for speaking about Palestine
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – German authorities barred Palestinian-Canadian journalist Khaled Barakat from speaking at a Palestine solidarity event in Berlin, claiming his “anti-Semitic” speeches posed a threat to public order and could undermine relations between the country and the Israeli regime.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
Paragliding in Hamadan
HAMEDAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Paragliding competition was held in Tuyserkan city, Hamadan province, Iran on Friday .
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Air of caution at 11th Tehran Auction, total proceeds still set record high
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – There was a palpable air of caution at the 11th Tehran Auction on July 5, yet the total proceeds of over 42 billion tomans still set a record high, with 79 classic and modern Iranian artworks under the hammer.
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Iran to hold 1st exhibition of domestic production opportunities, boosting production
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) Mohammad-Baqer Aali said on Fri. that the First Exhibition of Opportunities of Domestic Production and Boosting Production will be held late this month.
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Uganda keen on benefiting from Iranian cultural experiences
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Ugandan Minister of State for Gender and Culture Peace Mutuuzo voiced keen interest in making use of Iran’s cultural experiences in her meeting with Iranian cultural attaché Mohammadreza Ghezelselfi.
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Zuckerberg’s attempts to boycott Ethiopian uprisings in occupied territories
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The Social Networks such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have been abruptly interrupted during the Ethiopian Jewish protests occupied territories so that transferring messages and news through them was very difficult and in some cases impossible.
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NIOC to offer 2m barrels of heavy crude at Energy Exchange on July 9
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has planned to offer 2 million barrels of heavy crude oil on the Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) on Tuesday (July 9).
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Intl. bodies have to act against banditry of US, UK: Iranian MP
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Referring to the seizure of Iranian supertanker by UK in Gibraltar on Thursday, a member of the Iranian Parliament urged international bodies to stand in the way of banditry of the US and UK.
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MP urges gov. to submit cryptocurrency bill amid surge in power consumption
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker called on the government to prepare and submit a bill on cryptocurrencies while reports indicate a surge in the country’s power consumption due to bitcoin mining.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Caravan of “Under the Shadow of Sun” visit MNA HQ
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Concurrent with the “Decade of Dignity”, servants and preachers of spiritual caravan entitled “Under the Shadow of the Sun”, carrying the blessed flag of mausoleum of the Eighth Infallible Imam of Household of the Holy Prophet, Imam Reza (AS), attended Mehr News Agency (MNA) Headquarters.
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Iran ready to supply 300 MW of electricity to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian power plants in the western Kurdestan province currently have the capacity to provide up to 300 megawatts of electricity to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Rouhani felicitates Maduro on Venezuela’s Independence Day
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro on the country’s Independence Day and expressed readiness for further expansion of relations between the two sides.
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Foreign nationals’ travel to Mashhad surges 5% in Q1
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The travel of foreign nationals to the shrine city of Mashhad via railway network system increased in the first three month of the current year (March 21 – June 21), showing a five percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
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Industry min.:
Pakistan keen to broaden economic ties with Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that Pakistani authorities are interested in broadening and developing economic relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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VIDEO:Powerful 7.1 quake shakes Southern California
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook southern California on Friday night, the day after the most powerful earthquake struck the region in two decades.
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'The Snail' wins award in Argentina
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian short film 'The Snail’ directed by Mohammad Torivarian won an award at 9no. CINEVERSATIL film festival in Argentina.
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US request for IAEA BG meeting on Iran ‘contradicts common sense’: Russia
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A senior Russian diplomat said that US request for holding an IAEA Board of Governors session on Iran “contradicts common sense”.
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Iran wins title of 2019 Cadet Asian GR Wrestling C’ship
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Snatching a total of seven medals, including four gold, the Iranian team was crowned at the 2019 edition of Cadet Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship on Friday in Kazakhstan.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
11th Tehran Auction for classic, modern Iranian art
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction for classic and modern Iranian artworks took place Friday evening at Parsian Azadi Hotel, generating record high of over $10 million (official rate) proceedings for 79 works that were sold under the hammer.
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Security commission chair:
Increase in uranium stockpile due to US ban on exports
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said the increase in Iran’s uranium stockpile and heavy water is due to US’ ban on their exports, stressing that Iran’s measures do no run counter to the nuclear deal.