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18 Syrians killed in mine explosion

18 Syrians killed in mine explosion

Fifteen military and 3 bystanding civilians were killed in the blast in Mahjeh, northern countryside of Daraa, according to local media.The Syrian state-run television said the incident was an explosion in a mine depot belonging to terrorist groups, while some other media said the blast occurred when the Army forces …

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Iran says can fight off challenge of sanctions

Iran says can fight off challenge of sanctions

Surely, Iran can fight off the challenge of sanctions by regulating the government's financial behavior, resisting the excessive demands and taking decisive action against corruption, Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Masoud Karbasian said in a message.The official referred to President Hassan Rouhani's recent remarks in the state …

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Indonesian religious organization calls for cultural exchange with Iran

Indonesian religious organization calls for cultural exchange with Iran

Muhammadiyah Organization is interested in exchange of ideas with Iranian academic centers and religious organizations, Dr. Abdul Moaty said in a meeting with visiting Iranian delegations headed by Chancellor of University of Islamic Denomination (Madhaheb University) Mohammed Hossein Mokhtari.He said that the Iranian religious scholars have good ideas in country …

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Iraq devising ways to do business with Iran despite sanctions: Official

Iraq devising ways to do business with Iran despite sanctions: Official

The Iraqi website Shat Al-Arab on Friday cited Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, an economic advisor to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, as saying that Baghdad is trying to solve problems affecting the numerous economic ties between Iran and Iraq.Currently, more than 35 percent of Iraq's electricity supply is being generated using the …

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Iran cleric describes US president as liar

Iran cleric describes US president as liar

'Trump is a liar and even if Iran enters talks with him, he will not be bound to his own obligations,' Tehran's interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said in his second sermon to this week's Friday Prayers congregation.The cleric added that the US president is trying to …

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Iranian females 1st in West Asia 3×3 basketball

Iranian females 1st in West Asia 3×3 basketball

The West Asia three-on-three games began in Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Thursday. The Iranian female team in its first game beat the host team, but lost in the second versus Syria.The Iranian sportswomen won the following games with Iraqi and Lebanese teams. In the final showdown, the team ranked the …

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Iran calls for trilateral meeting with Turkish, Azeri border guards

Iran calls for trilateral meeting with Turkish, Azeri border guards

Holding a trilateral meeting among the border guards of Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic can help promote cooperation in the border areas, Brigadier General Qasem Rezaei said in a meeting with Turkish Gendarmerie General Commander Arif Cetin.The Iranian commander described the meetings of Iranian and Turkish border guards as constructive …

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IEA warns on negative global effects of Iran oil sanctions

IEA warns on negative global effects of Iran oil sanctions

'As oil sanctions against Iran take effect, perhaps in combination with production problems elsewhere, maintaining global supply might be very challenging and would come at the expense of maintaining an adequate spare capacity cushion,' The IEA's latest report read.Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (the …

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Iranian Assyrian MP meets with Lebanese President

Iranian Assyrian MP meets with Lebanese President

Yonathan Betkolia, Representative of Assyrian and Chaldean Christians in Iran's Parliament and the Secretary General of Assyrian Universal Alliance (AUA), also invited President Michel Aoun to participate in the AUA world congress.The congress will be held in September in Beirut.Betkolia said the congress will be attended by prominent Christian and …

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Sanctions cannot hamper Iran's progress

Sanctions cannot hamper Iran's progress

While addressing a gathering in Lahore he said that Iran is fully abiding by the nuclear deal, so re-imposition of sanctions by the US against the Islamic Republic is an unjustified move. Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (the US, France, Britain, China, and Russia) …

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