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Zarif arrives in Doha

Zarif arrives in Doha

Upon arrival in Doha, he was welcomed by Iran’s Ambassador to Qatar Mohammad Ali Sobhani.Earlier today (Monday), the top diplomat discussed bilateral relations and regional developments with Sultan Qaboos and his counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi in Muscat.He is slated to confer with Qatari emir Shiekh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and …

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Iran envoy to UN: Terrorists should be chased, extradited

Iran envoy to UN: Terrorists should be chased, extradited

Reading out a statement on Monday on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during the Sixth Committee of the 72th Session of the United Nations General Assembly On 'Measures to eliminate international terrorism', he added that NAM explicitly denounces terrorism in all its manifestations and considers it against the international …

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Iran FM rejects renegotiation of nuclear deal

Iran FM rejects renegotiation of nuclear deal

'We’ve got to put aside the nuclear deal. This is an achievement. The global community believes it’s an achievement. It’s not broken, so let’s not fix it, because when you try to fix something that’s not broken, then that would be the beginning of the problem,' Mohammad Javad Zarif said …

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President Rouhani: Iran, Turkey pillars of stability in region

President Rouhani: Iran, Turkey pillars of stability in region

'Today the countries are having satisfactory political, economic and international relations; we should try to broaden our military and defense relations in pace with other areas as well,' President Rouhani said in a meeting with Turkish Army Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar in Tehran on Monday. President Rouhani reiterated …

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Iranian wushu fighter bags bronze medal in World Wushu Champs

Iranian wushu fighter bags bronze medal in World Wushu Champs

Kiani with 9.56 points ranked third and grabbed bronze medal in the event.South Korea with 9.65 points and Japan with 9.62 points ranked first and second, respectively.The 14th World Wushu Championships (WWC) kicked off on September 27 and it will be underway until October 3 in Kazan, a city in …

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UN urges Int'l community to help Yemeni people

UN urges Int'l community to help Yemeni people

William Lacy Swing made the remarks Monday in a visit to war-torn Yemen.'The authorities have a responsibility to give humanitarian aids more access, including reopening of the airport for essential aid deliveries, and the world has an obligation to come to the aid of the Yemeni people,” UN News Center …

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Over 10 people killed in Damascus suicide blast

Over 10 people killed in Damascus suicide blast

The deadly incident happened after two terrorists detonated themselves inside and outside the police station in southern Damascus.Meantime, Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad al-Shaar said that the explosion happened in reaction to the recent victories of the Syrian army.The same police station was also targeted by another terrorist attack on December …

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Iran workers wrestling team ranks 2nd in Georgia Int'l champs

Iran workers wrestling team ranks 2nd in Georgia Int'l champs

Iranian squad with one gold, one silver and three bronze medals ranked second in the event. The event was held with the attendance of Iran, Germany, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Georgia in five weight categories.9376**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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Commander: Army spares no efforts to develop Makran coastline

Commander: Army spares no efforts to develop Makran coastline

He made the remarks while he was visiting the Third Naval Region in Konarak, south of Sistan and Balochestan province, accompanied by Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.'Plans implemented to develop Makran Coasts indicated bright future for the region and its current situation is not comparable with the past,' Major …

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Envoy: Oman resolved to broaden relations with Iran

Envoy: Oman resolved to broaden relations with Iran

'To attain the goal the country is to exclusively dedicate Suwayq port to ease commute of Iranian businessmen and nationals to the country,' Mohammad Reza Nouri Shahroudi said on Monday.The Iranian ambassador said that the two sides also are set to increase the number of flights between the two countries …

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