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Iraqi interior min. to visit Iran for Arbaeen preparations
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji will make a visit to Iran in the near future to hold consultations with Iranian officials on preparations for Arbaeen mourning ceremonies in Karbala.
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Jaberi Ansari in Turkey for regional talks
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari has arrived in Turkish capital Ankara to hold talks with a number of Turkish officials on regional developments and Syria peace process.
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Endorsement ceremony of Pres. Rouhani
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The endorsement ceremony for President Hassan Rouhani's second term was held on Thursday in attendance of Iranian and foreign high-ranking officials where Leader Ayatollah Khamenei delivered the decree to president.
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Iran slams US sanctions bill as ‘regressive’, ‘unlawful’
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – FM spokesman Ghasemi has slammed the recently signed anti-Iranian sanctions bill by US president Trump as a ‘regressive’, ‘unlawful’, ‘inhumane’ and ‘illogical’ move.
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Iran voices support for democratic processes in Venezuela
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has voiced Tehran’s support for democratic processes in Venezuela aimed at resolving the country’s issues in a peaceful and legal way.
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Leader:
Submitting to bullying powers costlier than resisting them
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The endorsement ceremony for president-elect Hassan Rouhani two days ahead of his final swearing-in ceremony started at Imam Khomeini Hussainia in Tehran.
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Iran, Russia, Iraq discuss developments in region
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari held talks with his Russian and Iraqi counterparts in Moscow on latest developments in the region.
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Iran exports $6mn of agricultural machinery in 3 months
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s TPO said Iran exported agricultural machinery worth six million dollars in the first quarter of present Iranian calendar year (began March 21).
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FM spox denies reports on EU official’s visit to Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has dismissed reports and speculations regarding the unexpected visit of a European Union official to Iran.
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USF professor:
Turkey, Russia at stake for Anglo-American plots
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – University of San Francisco adjunct professor Filip Kovacevic believes that the Atlanticist military-industrial-intelligence complex is plotting to break up Russia and devastate Turkey for its geopolitical interests.
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Parliament ratifies Iran-Armenia border coop. agreement
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – An Iranian MP, while pointing to ratification of Iran-Armenia border cooperation agreement by the Parliament, said the deal aims at boosting goods transit between the two sides.
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Iraqi VP:
Kurds to suffer most from referendum
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki, while noting that Iran shared and Shia Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) shared Iraq’s victory, said referendum in Kurdistan Region will mainly damage Kurds.
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Iran won't take US bait to pull out of N-deal first: Shamkhani
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s SNSC head Shamkhani said the US is seeking to pull out of the nuclear deal by shoving the responsibility on Iran, stressing that Tehran will not give Washington the satisfaction of being the first to drop the deal.
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FM spox:
Iran stands beside oppressed people of Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi emphasized that the Iranian government and nation will stand alongside Afghanistan to end the aggression ongoing in the country.
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Death toll rises to 29 in mosque attack in Afghanistan
KABUL, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The death toll in Tuesday's attack on a mosque in western Afghanistan's Herat province has risen to 29 as more people succumbed to critical injuries, an official said Wednesday.
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Iran, China to facilitate visa issuance
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Head of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce Asadollah Asgaroladi has called for resolving visa issues between Iran and China.
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IORA’s CSO meeting kicks off in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The 7th Bi-annual Meeting of Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has opened in Bali, Indonesia, with an Iranian delegation in attendance.
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UN:
Terrorists killed 241 Iraqis in July 2017
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A total of 241 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 277 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July 2017, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
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Ayat. Khamenei 'unrivaled' in counteracting evil plots of enemies
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah described the role of Leader of Islamic Revolution in recognizing and counteracting the evil plots of the enemies against the region and the Islamic world as unrivaled and important.
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Iran’s crude exports hit 2.2mn bpd
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran managed to deploy over 2.2 million barrels per day of crude oil to Asian and European markets in July.
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World top leaders to attend Rouhani's inauguration ceremony
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Parviz Esmaeli, deputy for communications and information at President Office, announced that 8 presidents and 19 speakers of parliament will attend the inauguration ceremony of Hassan Rouhani due on August 5.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Arabs' normalizing ties with Israel bound to fail
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said attempts by certain Arab countries to normalize ties with Israeli regime “will get nowhere” due to public opinion’s awareness and attention to the Palestinian issue.
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Syrian MoD:
Syrian army taken initiative in war against terrorism
DAMASCUS, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Syrian Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij affirmed that the Syrian Arab Army has succeeded in containing the terrorist war against the Syrian people, pointing out to the army’s regaining control of the majority of areas from terrorist organizations.
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Tehran, Rome to launch utility coop.
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – An official at Ministry of Energy reported on formation of a joint working group between Iran and Italy to expand ties in water and electricity sectors.
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Zarif, Jubeir shake hands on OIC meeting sidelines
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif and his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir shook hands on the sidelines of the OIC’s extraordinary meeting in Turkey in a move that may promise easing tensions between the two states.
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Iran, Russia talk on Syria, Yemen settlement
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov have held a meeting on Tuesday as part of their periodic meetings in Moscow.
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Zionist aggression, provocation indicates absolute contempt for intl. law
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif strongly condemned 'the latest episode of Zionist aggression and provocation' in occupied West Bank.'
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Syrian army kills 4 ISIL leaders in Salamiyeh countryside
HAMA, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Syrian Army and Armed Forces unit, with support from the Syrian Air Force, killed a number of ISIL terrorists in Hama province.
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Normalization of ties with Zionist regime betrayal of Palestinian cause
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, pointing to the efforts of some Arabs to normalize relations with the Zionist regime, said the move is betrayal of the Palestinian cause.
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Oil Min. supervisory board approves Total-NIOC contract on SP
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Oil announced that Total-NIOC contract to develop offshore section of phase 11 of the giant South Pars gas field was approved at the meeting of the Oil Resources Supreme Supervisory Board.