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Leader calls for providing more facilities to flood-hit areas
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – In the wake of devastating flood hit northern provinces of the country, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei ordered Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri to provide more facilities for flood-stricken areas.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
World’s 3rd oldest tree ‘Cypress of Abarkuh’ in Yazd became 4500 years old
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The world’s third oldest tree still living today, ‘Cypress of Abarkuh’ or ‘Sarv-e Abarkuh’, located in Yazd province, Iran, has just became 4,500 years old.
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Judiciary chief urges GIO to provide more facilities for floor-stricken areas
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – In the wake of outbreak of devastating flood in two Iranian provinces of Mazandaran and Golestan, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi ordered General Inspection Office (GIO) to prepare necessary facilities and amenities for flood-hit people.
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Maj. Gen. Bagheri urges IRGC, Army cmdrs. to aid flood-hit people in northern provinces
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Following the order issued by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to the Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri on the necessity of providing more facilities to the flood-hit areas in the two provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri ordered commanders of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Army and Law Enforcement Forces, moreover launching humanitarian, logistical and health assistance, to provide more necessary facilities for flood-stricken people.
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Iran launches 1st advanced tourist ship
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The first sophisticated domestically-produced ferry passenger and tourist ship, with the capacity of 220 passengers, joined the naval fleet late on Saturday in the presence of Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari and managing director of Kish Free Zone.
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Mearsheimer: Iran not a threat, Saudi Arabia is
TEHRAN, Mar.24 (MNA) –John J. Mearsheimer one of the most important and influential international relations scholar says Iran is not a threat to US, Saudi Arabia is a threat to US.
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Leader calls for providing more facilities to flood-hit areas
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – In the wake of devastating flood hit northern provinces of the country, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei ordered Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri to provide more facilities for flood-stricken areas.
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Perspolis main goal is to qualify for next stage at AFC Champion League, coach says
TEHRAN, Mar.24 (MNA) – Persepolis football team coach Branko Ivankovic paid a visit to Mehr News Agency headquarters in Tehran and sat down for an interview with MNA journalists.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
“Nowruz Celebration” in Kordestan prov.’s villages
KORDESTAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Nowruz celebrations, marking Persian New Year, were held in Salian villages, Sarvabad and Angoujan districts, Sanandaj, Kordestan province.
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Trump seeks new wave of tension in MidEast: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said US President Donald Trump is seeking a new wave of tension in the Middle East with his controversial remarks on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
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Iran sympathizes with China over chemical plant blast
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasem offered condolences to Chinese people and government over a deadly blast in a chemical plant which killed more than 60 people.
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Freed Iranian border guards return home
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Four Iranian border guards, who had been held captive in Pakistan by so-called Jaish ul-Adl terror group since last Oct., were released a few days ago and landed in Tehran Friday night. Five other abducted guards were released on November 22.
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By: Moein Motlagh
Aerial photos of Aqqala devastating flood
AQQALA, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran have been battered by heavy rains for the past few days, with Aqqala and Gomishan cities in Golestan being the worst hit where landslides have killed two people, and devastating flooding forced evacuations and left many districts without power.
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By: Morteza Rahmani
Cloud Forest, a spectacular natural site in Shahrud
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Jangal-Abr or Cloud Forest of Tuskestan is a part of the eldest and most beautiful Hyrcanian forests, which is famous for the passionate embrace of fog and clouds settling on the mountain saddles. The spectacular natural site, which is home to rare animal and plant species, can be a good holiday destination for those who need a change of scenery.
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Iran says renewal of UN rights rapporteur mandate politically-motivated
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations Office in Geneva slammed renewal of UN human rights rapporteur mandate on the Islamic republic, saying that this move is politically motivated.
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By: Majid Haghdoust
Iran 3-1 Turkmenistan at AFC U23 C’ship qualifiers
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian men’s U23 football team gained a 3-1 victory over Turkmenistan on Friday at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Iran, in group C, will meet Yemen on Sunday, before taking on Iraq on Tuesday. These are qualification games for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship which is going to take place in Thailand.
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US measures show ‘panic of an empire in decline’: Zarif
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif noted that Washington’s acts of bullying others and violating international law do not show its strength but prove the decline of its power.
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Iranian GR wrestlers claim title of U23 Asian C’ships
TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Gaining nine medals, including four gold, Iran’s Greco-Roman team was crowned at U23 Senior Asian Championships, underway in Mongolia.
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Amir-Abdollahian says Golan indivisible part of Syria
TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian highlighted that Golan cannot be separated from the Syrian soil.
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By: Milad Rafat
Narin Castle in Meybod
MEYBOD, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Narin Castle is a mud-brick fort in the town of Meybod, Yazd province, Iran. The ruins of the structure stands 40 meters high from its base. It was built some 2,000 years ago, yet it contains what seems to be a type of plumbing system.
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Iran condemns ISIL-led terrorist attack in Kabul
TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned Thursday attack in Kabul which was launched by ISIL terrorists.
