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Iran FM warns against spread of Daesh in Afghanistan

Iran FM warns against spread of Daesh in Afghanistan

Zarif made the remarks speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Heart of Asia 7th Ministerial Conference underway in the Azerbaijani capital. He said the Conference is an effort for further cooperation among regional countries to bring about security and economic growth in Afghanistan. 'In this conference, we will urge …

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Pakistan Naval ships warmly welcomed at Iranian Port: Pak Navy

Pakistan Naval ships warmly welcomed at Iranian Port: Pak Navy

The Iranian Navy and the government accorded warm welcome to the Pakistani ships, the statement said.It added that during the visit, Pakistan Naval delegation held many important meetings with military leadership of Iran on matters of mutual interest including calls on to Commodore Hossain Azad (Cdr 1st Naval Zone of …

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Iran FM: Afghanistan crisis cannot be resolved by military means

Iran FM: Afghanistan crisis cannot be resolved by military means

Zarif made the remarks addressing the 7th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia Process underway in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku.Following is the full text of Zarif's speech at the Conference: In the name of God, the Compassionate, the MercifulAllow me to begin by extending my sincere appreciation to the people …

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Iranian Veep: All sanctions must be eliminated under JCPOA

Iranian Veep: All sanctions must be eliminated under JCPOA

The nuclear deal officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and six world powers to curtail the country's nuclear activities in return for relief from international sanctions.Jahangiri further noted that unfortunately, certain sanctions have not been removed and the opposing party did not adhere to …

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Iranian Bank Mellat to engage in Armenia developmental projects

Iranian Bank Mellat to engage in Armenia developmental projects

He made the remarks in a meeting with Iran's Ambassador in Yerevan Kazem Sajjadi.Bigdelli is currently in Yerevan to boost the bank's activities in Armenia capital.In the meeting, Ambassador Sajadi referred to the growing trade and economic cooperation between Iran and Armenia and called for promoting Mellat Bank activities in …

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SCO Summit kicks off in Sochi

SCO Summit kicks off in Sochi

Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri is representing the Islamic Reublic of Iran in the forum. Jahangiri is slated to address the SCO meeting on its capacities for developing regional cooperation and expound on Iran’s potentials in the economic, scientific and technical areas, especially in post-JCPOA era.SCO is an inter-governmental …

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Birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) celebrated in Pakistan

Birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) celebrated in Pakistan

The day dawned with thirty-one gun salute in the federal capital and twenty-one gun salute in all the provincial capitals to pay homage to the last Prophet (PBUH). There is a public holiday on the occasion.Special prayers were offered in the mosques for peace, prosperity and development of the country …

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Iran, UNDP officials explore avenues for boost of ties

Iran, UNDP officials explore avenues for boost of ties

In their meeting which was held on the sidelines of the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Global Forum in Iceland, visiting Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar and the Administrator of the UNDP Helen Clark discussed the capacities for development of cooperation in the region.The two officials stressed …

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Heart of Asia Conference kicks off in Baku

Heart of Asia Conference kicks off in Baku

Zarif arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday morning from the Italian capital, Rome, where he addressed the Third Edition of Rome Mediterranean Dialogues. The Hear of Asia conference is to focus on the issue of Afghanistan and presidents of Azerbaijan and Afghanistan as well as representatives from 14 countries as …

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Quake rocks Iran's south-central province

Quake rocks Iran's south-central province

According to the seismological center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 6:02 hours local time (2:32 GMT) in an area located at 30.73 degrees latitude and 57.39 degrees longitude and in the depth of 10 kilometers.No casualties or damage have been reported by the tremor …

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