Daily Archives: September 18, 2017

Amano reappointed as IAEA chief for new term

Amano reappointed as IAEA chief for new term

Amano's new term of office will commence on December 1, 2017.After the General Conference approved the appointment, Conference President Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, Ambassador of the Philippines, invited Amano to take the oath of office.Amano said he was deeply honored by the decision of the General Conference to renew his …

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Rouhani: Disgrace only outcome of JCPOA backdown

Rouhani: Disgrace only outcome of JCPOA backdown

President Rouhani, who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting, made the remarks in an interview with CNN.'We have predictions and plans for any condition,' he said, adding that US President Donald Trump is unpredictable. The Iranian president went on to say that it is true …

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Iran's envoy discusses bilateral with Ukrainian minister

Iran's envoy discusses bilateral with Ukrainian minister

In the meeting, Omelian underlined continuation of expansion of cooperation between the two countries, especially in the sector of transportation, transferring goods to Europe and the Persian Gulf region through Ukraine and Iran.He welcomed the Iranian side's proposal, and said that as coordinated by the Iranian side, officials in Infrastructure …

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UNESCO to celebrate Int'l Peace Day in Tehran

UNESCO to celebrate Int'l Peace Day in Tehran

The event will be held at Tehran's Azadi Tower in cooperation with Roudaki Foundation, the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, and Day Sun Cultural Institute. Tehran’s iconic landmark will be lit up by video images related to the theme of peace. Day Sun Cultural Institute will produce the video mapping, …

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Iraqi Hashd al-Shabis fully ready to guarantee Iranian pilgrims' security

Iraqi Hashd al-Shabis fully ready to guarantee Iranian pilgrims' security

Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the meeting of Iraqi officials with officials of Iran's Kermanshah Province on Monday, Fili said he and his forces, using all facilities, are at service of Iranian pilgrims to holy sites and 'to this end, all our forces are at full alert'.He said …

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BMI re-opens branch in Hong Kong

BMI re-opens branch in Hong Kong

One of the necessary moves to eliminate obstacles to restart activity of the branch was choosing and introducing a certified and independence institute to prepare a report on readiness of the branch.In this concern the well-known and certified institute of 'Ernest & Young' was introduced to Hong Kong supervising body.Also …

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Ex-envoy: Separation of Kurdistan from Iraq risky

Ex-envoy: Separation of Kurdistan from Iraq risky

'The Islamic Republic of Iran does not consider such a move to be wise regarding internal situation in Iraq and explicitly opposes the country's disintegration,' said Shariati in an interview with IRNA on Monday.He commented on referendum in Kurdistan region of Iraq and said, 'It is not yet clear which …

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Iran urges IAEA to press Zionist regime over 'illegitimate' nukes

Iran urges IAEA to press Zionist regime over 'illegitimate' nukes

Iran's head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi was the first participants who addressed the 61st International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna, Austria.The IAEA General Conference kicked off on Monday in Vienna, Austria. At the week-long annual conference representatives from 168 member-states …

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Iranian athlete shines at Italy kickboxing champs

Iranian athlete shines at Italy kickboxing champs

Majidi managed to bag the silver medal in the competition opened in Italy on Sep 14.The championship is slated to wrap up on Sep 19.Majidi also has snatched a gold and a bronze medals in World Martial Arts Championship in Georgia last year.Kickboxing is a group of stand-up combat sports …

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Lebanese scholar hails Iran's foreign policy

Lebanese scholar hails Iran's foreign policy

'Iranians have learned through experience that one should never show any weakness before the US, in as much as any retreat equals further political attacks on Tehran,' Professor of International Affairs in the Lebanese University in Beirut Leila Nicolas told IRNA.Professor Nicolas said that international equations necessitate using power along …

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