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86,500 Iranians to make Hajj pilgrimage this year

86,500 Iranians to make Hajj pilgrimage this year

“The Iranians pilgrims transporting operation kicks off on July 31, and the last group of them will be back to Iran by September 25,” said Kamran Akbari on Thursday.“Of all 335 flights, Medina is the destination for 179 flights and Jeddah for the rest 156 flights,” Akbari added.Each year, in …

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Iran ready for technology transfer to Afghanistan

Iran ready for technology transfer to Afghanistan

“Iran is willing to help Afghanistan develop as a friend and neighboring country and now there are good opportunities for bilateral cooperation with respect to Sangan Iron Ore Complex,” said the Chairman of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Mehdi Karbasian.Sangan Iron Ore Complex (SIOC) …

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Iran ranks first in 2017 Thailand Asian Junior Wrestling Champs

Iran ranks first in 2017 Thailand Asian Junior Wrestling Champs

Iranian wrestlers snatched two gold, three silver and one bronze medals in the competition.The 2017 Junior Asian Wrestling Championships opened in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Thursday (July 20).Several teams from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan and India are competing for the second and third titles. The competitions would wrap up …

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No problem in petrochemical exports to China: Minister

No problem in petrochemical exports to China: Minister

“The involved firms are private companies and not public and they are following the issue,” said Zangeneh.“Of course the government is helping to overcome these petrochemical complexes,” he added.In recent weeks, there have been some problems on money transactions from the export of petrochemicals to China. Some observers said it …

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US responsible for costs of breaching JCPOA: MP

US responsible for costs of breaching JCPOA: MP

“Americans were trying to put the burden of breaching or violating JCPOA on Iran’s shoulder,” said Ali Najafi Khoshroudi.He added that the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the world major powers also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a multilateral and international agreement and stressed, “This …

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Iran's envoy to UNESCO pays tribute to late Iranian math genius

Iran's envoy to UNESCO pays tribute to late Iranian math genius

In his message, Jalali said Mirzakhani was 'a young goddess of mathematics'.He also extended condolences to Mirzakhani’s family and to the people of Iran.On July 18, the UNESCO joined the world scientific community to pay tribute to the Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, who died at the age of 40.Mirzakhani was …

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3 terrorists killed, 4 wounded in northwest of Iran

3 terrorists killed, 4 wounded in northwest of Iran

The public relations office of IRGC’s Hamzeh HQ released a communiqué saying that the terrorists, mercenaries of the world hegemonic powers and foreign intelligence agencies, intended to carry out operations inside the country, adding that the IRGC forces successfully managed to defuse their planned attacks.During the conflicts with the terrorists, …

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AIDS-related deaths halved since 2005: UNAIDS

AIDS-related deaths halved since 2005: UNAIDS

According to the report, more than half of all people living with HIV (53%) now have access to HIV treatment and AIDS-related deaths have almost halved since 2005. In 2016, 19.5 million of the 36.7 million people living with HIV had access to treatment, and AIDS-related deaths have fallen from …

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Sharif Uni. professor receives Int’l award

Sharif Uni. professor receives Int’l award

Dr. Ali Naghi Mashayekhi, the founder of SUT Management and Economy Department, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the System Dynamics Society for his long-time and effective activities to establish institutes and make educational plans as well as research in the realm of system dynamics for more than three decades …

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Reports on Iranian ambassador expulsion 'false': Kuwait

Reports on Iranian ambassador expulsion 'false': Kuwait

Talking to Kuwaiti Al-Anba Newspaper, the officials denied the report that Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Alireza Enayati has been expelled from the country. The daily has not given any more details in this respect. On July 20, Iran Foreign Ministry summoned Falah Al-Hajraf Kuwait's Charge d'Affaires in Tehran to give …

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