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Zarif, Lavrov discuss results of Putin Tehran visit on phone

Zarif, Lavrov discuss results of Putin Tehran visit on phone

Both ministers also exchanged views on the situation in Syria and settlement of the lingering crisis gripping the country.Cooperation in the Caspian Sea was another topic dwelt with by the two ministers during their phone conversation. They also focused on the time table for the visits of the two countries’ …

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Tehran prosecutor: 23 arrested for links to Iran Parliament attack

Tehran prosecutor: 23 arrested for links to Iran Parliament attack

Jafari Dolatabadi also referred to another case in respect to Daesh terrorist group currently under investigation.'This case is about allegations of those who have left Iran to join Daesh group, heading to Syria through Turkey and who were then forced to return to Iran after Daesh was pushed out of …

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Zarif: ECO states can help in confronting extremism

Zarif: ECO states can help in confronting extremism

He made the remarks during a visit to ECO Cultural Institute in Tehran.Zarif appreciated Head of the ECI Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri and his colleagues for their works in turning the center to an element for solidarity among countries of the region.He said that among all international organizations in the region …

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Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus discuss completion of transportation corridor

Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus discuss completion of transportation corridor

The two-day meeting was headed by member of Iran State Railway Managerial Board Hossein Ashuri as the Russian chair was Pavlovsky Vyacheslav Alfredovich, the vice-president of Russian Railways, Azeri deputy railway Iqbal Hussain and First Deputy Head of Belarusian Railways Igor Shilov.The two-day expert meeting focused on facilities for growing …

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Iranian Deputy FM meets top Omani banking official

Iranian Deputy FM meets top Omani banking official

Public Relations Department at Iran's Embassy to Muscat said Sarmadi arrived in Muscat at the head of an economic delegation on Tuesday morning and was welcomed by Iranian ambassador to Oman and embassy staff as well as Omani foreign ministry officials.In an hour after arrival in Muscat, Sarmadi held talks …

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Iran, Russia art universities ink cooperation pact

Iran, Russia art universities ink cooperation pact

Chancellor of Isfahan University of Art Mostafa Kiani and Chancellor of Kazan State University of Culture and Arts in a ceremony held on Tuesday in Kazan signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).According to the MoU, the two Iranian and Russian universities will cooperate in the fields of holding training courses, …

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Pakistan, Iran to set up common command posts along borders

Pakistan, Iran to set up common command posts along borders

Ghafoor made the remarks in a joint press conference with Deputy Head of International Affairs Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Ghadir Nezamipour in Tehran on Tuesday.He also said that based on the agreements reached between the army commander of Pakistan and Iran Chief of …

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Minister: Iran's hi-tech can play key role in Syria's reconstruction

Minister: Iran's hi-tech can play key role in Syria's reconstruction

He made the remarks in a meeting with Governor General of Semnan province Mohammad Reza Khabbaz. Kharboutli said that Iran's advanced electricity technology may play important role in reconstructing Syria.He added that the Iranian companies have advanced technology in manufacturing power and distribution transformers and Syria wants to increase cooperation …

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374,000 Iraqis visiting Iran for medical treatment every year

374,000 Iraqis visiting Iran for medical treatment every year

'There is no accurate statistics about the overall number of health tourists visiting Iran,' Mohsen Asadi Lari said at a conference in Tehran on health tourism. However, he noted that nearly half of the foreign patients seeking treatment in Iran are from Iraq. Referring to requests from Afghanistan for receiving …

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Top commander calls for stronger Iran-Pakistan ties

Top commander calls for stronger Iran-Pakistan ties

General Jafari made the remarks in a meeting with Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Tehran on Tuesday.He said despite plots and hostilities of enemies against Islamic Ummah and regional states, relations between Iran and Pakistan have deepened further.The two sides underlined expansion of military and defensive relations, …

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