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Human traffickers arrested in central Iran

Human traffickers arrested in central Iran

Naeen’s Attorney Sadreddin Salehi said on Wednesday, in order to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants, a set of special measures has been taken.Salehi added that illegal immigrants jeopardize economic, social, and cultural security of the society and are a setback against economic prosper, thus individuals who take part in …

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Communication minister arrives in Russia for int’l economic forum

Communication minister arrives in Russia for int’l economic forum

Vaezi who is also head of the Iran-Russia joint economic commission is expected to attend a number of working meetings on the sideline of the forum.Deputy Minister of Petroleum for International Affairs and Trading Amir-Hossein Zamaninia, Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi and Iranian Ambassador …

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Persian, language of thought, culture, history: Iran’s envoy

Persian, language of thought, culture, history: Iran’s envoy

Calling Persian language as “the second language of the Muslim World”, Ameri said that Iranians have written scientific documents in Persian since long ago, which makes it more important to learn Persian.He added learning Persian will help others to get acquainted with the Iranian culture as well as the scientific …

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Saudi Arabia in war with itself, entire region: DEP FM

Saudi Arabia in war with itself, entire region: DEP FM

The Iranian diplomat made the remarks in a recent interview with the English language daily Tehran Times.The full text of his interview, appeared on the newspaper on Wednesday, follows:Q: Sometimes, support for terrorist groups in today’s Middle East is compared to that of for the Taliban and its outgrowth al-Qaeda …

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Spokesman rejects gov’t critics’ claims against FATF

Spokesman rejects gov’t critics’ claims against FATF

Qasemi made the remarks while reacting to the claims made by Mahmoud Nabavian, a former lawmaker and a critic of the landmark nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).Nabavian has recently claimed that adoption of FATF standards will allegedly lead to the handover of Commander of …

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Iran,Turkmenistan underline boost of bilateral ties

Iran,Turkmenistan underline boost of bilateral ties

Rahimpour is in Turkmenistan to attend the 49th Caspian Sea Legal Regime regional conference to be held in the Turkmenistan's capital.Referring to Iran-Turkmenistan historical and cultural ties, he highlighted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Turkmenistan (March 2015) and his counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow trip to Tehran (November 2015).Rahimpour hailed implementation …

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Fire at Pakistani pilgrims bus in Iran, All passengers safe

Fire at Pakistani pilgrims bus in Iran, All passengers safe

According to a local police officer, “The incident happened at 6:00 pm local time (13:30 GMT) when the Volvo bus leaving Mashad for Mirjaveh border point near Pakistan caught fire in the Torbat Heidariyed-Ganaveh road.None of the 42 passengers, including 25 women, was hurt, thanks to the skillful driver of …

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Armenian president awards Iranian musician

Armenian president awards Iranian musician

The medal was named after the Armenian historian and philosopher who lived in Armenia during the 5th century AD.Ohanian, conductor of Tehran Chore Orchestra received the medal in a ceremony attended by several Armenian officials in Yerevan.Ohanian was selected for his influential services to the Iranian and Armenian history and …

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