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President Rouhani to take oath of office on August 5

President Rouhani to take oath of office on August 5

The official inauguration ceremony for President Rouhani will be held in Majlis and he will perform the oath of office beside Sadeq Larijani, head of Judiciary System of Iran.Before attending the Majlis inauguration ceremony, the President will attend a ceremony in which he will receive his presidential precept from Supreme …

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Monsoon rain leaves 21 dead in Pakistan

Monsoon rain leaves 21 dead in Pakistan

Pakistan's Meteorological Department says more rain ─ accompanied by thundershowers and gusty winds ─ is expected in various areas parts of the country in next 24 hours.Torrential rain caused havoc in port city of Karachi, causing massive urban flooding and widespread power outages.So far, seven people including five boys have …

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Militants returning from Syria, new security challenge for Pakistan

Militants returning from Syria, new security challenge for Pakistan

According to Pakistan media, the security forces of the country have expressed concern after the announcement of the Ansar-ul-Sharia militant group’s formation in Pakistan.Reports quoting sources in police’s Counter-Terrorism Department said it is actually the Pakistan chapter of the Ansar-ul-Sharia that had been fighting in Syria.No one can exactly tell …

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FM meets French president

FM meets French president

Zarif kicked off his European tour on Monday.In an address to the annual meeting of the European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin on Monday, Zarif referred to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as an example of the win-win solution and underlined having a regional security forum …

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UN calls for full implementation of JCPOA by all sides

UN calls for full implementation of JCPOA by all sides

The UN Security Council member states and the EU underlined protecting the JCPOA as a multilateral agreement and a historic achievement.In the Security Council meeting held on Thursday, the third UN secretary general report on implementation of resolution 2231 was reviewed.The 15-member UN body discussed also the latest IAEA report …

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Iran’s western borders enjoy full security: Official

Iran’s western borders enjoy full security: Official

Touring zero border of Gilangharb late on Thursday, Asadollah Razani said that there is no place for concern on the provincial borders as the armed forces and border guards are closely watching them.Following full deployment of armed forces along the provincial borders, any move across the borders is closely monitored, …

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French FM: Paris to continue talks with Tehran

French FM: Paris to continue talks with Tehran

Releasing exclusive photos on meetings with Zarif, he wrote on his tweet page that this was his first meeting with his Iranian counterpart.He also underlined that the meeting was necessary and he will continue path of dialogue.Earlier, Zarif conferred with President of the Senate of France Gerard Larcher late on …

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France keen on continued political consultation with Iran

France keen on continued political consultation with Iran

During the meeting, Larcher expressed solidarity with Iran over recent twin terrorist attacks in Tehran and congratulated President Rouhani on his reelection once again.'France attaches a lot of significance to bilateral ties with Iran and favors regular political consultations with Iran over regional issues,' he added.Zarif, for his part, referred …

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Iran: Preventing violence sole way to settle disputes in Venezuela

Iran: Preventing violence sole way to settle disputes in Venezuela

Qasemi also condemned the recent attack against Venezuela’s Supreme Court.He added the Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the illegal and violent acts against the legitimate institutions and structures not only would sophisticate the situation, but would make the process of reaching an agreement and resolving issues through dialogue and …

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