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Iran condemns attack on peaceful protesters in Bahrain

Iran condemns attack on peaceful protesters in Bahrain

The Bahraini security forces' bloody attack on peaceful protesters in al-Deraz region and entering Sheikh Qassim's house frontage makes the situation in Bahrain more complicated, he added.Qasemi said that intensifying crackdowns and adopting sectarian approach against Bahraini people will not help resolve crisis in the country and will only result …

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Lavrov: Iran main supporter of resolving Syrian crisis

Lavrov: Iran main supporter of resolving Syrian crisis

He told reporters in Moscow that the international group of Syria supporters were established 2 years ago and it aims to attract all foreign players' participation in this case.The trend of Syrian talks in Astana is based upon comprehensiveness of efforts and Russia, Iran and Turkey initiated beginning direct negotiation …

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Iran-Russia trade fair opens

Iran-Russia trade fair opens

Businesspersons from Russian Astrakhan and Iran's Northern Gilan Province were present in the ceremony.'We hope good contracts will be signed in the course of the exhibition,' he said.Managing Director of Anzali Free Trade Zone Organization Reza Masroor told IRNA on Tuesday that Russia is a suitable market for marketing of …

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FM reacts to crackdown on people in Bahrain

FM reacts to crackdown on people in Bahrain

Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a message released in his twitter account on Tuesday.According to dispatches, the Bahraini security forces supported by the Saudi militia, on Tuesday attacked supporters of Senior Bahraini cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim in the al-Deraz region in the country. One person died and 100 …

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Elimination of extreme poverty on gov't agenda

Elimination of extreme poverty on gov't agenda

“The most important message of the 2017 election was contribution, stability and security. Elimination of extreme poverty by 2020 is on agenda of the 12th government,” said Nahavandian in an address to a group of top entrepreneurs.He said people's feeling of responsibility on May 19 emerged triumphant.Nahavandian added that high …

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64% rise in German machinery export to Iran

64% rise in German machinery export to Iran

Schafer told IRNA on the sidelines of the AMB Iran 2017 expo on Tuesday that export of German machinery to Iran fell drastically in 2015 but with increase in demand and cooperation between Iranian and German companies it rose by 64 percent in 2016 to 33 million euros.He said Iranian …

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Iran foils terrorist threats during elections

Iran foils terrorist threats during elections

Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaghari said that due to pre-planned arrangements taken before the election time, the local and presidential elections were held peacefully and no attack on polling stations were reported.All terrorists’ moves were deterred and there was no security problem during the elections time, he …

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Iran, Oman agree on facilitating banking ties

Iran, Oman agree on facilitating banking ties

The agreement was reached during governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif's tour to Muscat.Both countries also agreed on opening branches of Iranian banks Melli and Saderat in Muscat.Holding training courses in the fields of Islamic banking, treasury currency, and supervisory quarters are among other topics on which …

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Saudi Arabia exporter of terrorists: Majlis Speaker

Saudi Arabia exporter of terrorists: Majlis Speaker

“It is a noteworthy point and also unbelievable that the US President [Donald Trump] said in public how much money he had received from the Saudi government to accept to take part in the [Arab leaders] meeting in Riyadh, Larijani said at Majlis open session on Tuesday referring to the …

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