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Iran, Pakistan must cooperate with each other for peace in Afghanistan: Pak ex-envoy

Iran, Pakistan must cooperate with each other for peace in Afghanistan: Pak ex-envoy

In an interview with IRNA, Aziz Ahmed Khan said that Iran and Pakistan share very long borders with Afghanistan and can play a very crucial role for peace in Afghanistan. “We need to cooperate with each other as these are the two countries who are most affected by the instability …

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Earthquake rocks southeastern Iran

Earthquake rocks southeastern Iran

According to the seismological center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 2:53 hours local time (23:23 GMT) in an area located at 30.7 degrees latitude and 57.38 degrees longitude and in the depth of 10 kilometers.A 6.1-magnitude earthquake also jolted the area on Friday morning.Over …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on December 2

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on December 2

**IRAN NEWS- Iran drawn with Portugal, Spain and Morocco in World Cup- Iran sanctions hurt US energy companies- US won’t succeed in pushing Iran out of Syria**IRAN DAILY- Iran to play Portugal, Spain, Morocco in FIFA World Cup- EU reiterates its support of Iran nuclear deal- Iran FM, Azerbaijan president …

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1st vice president back home from Sochi visit

1st vice president back home from Sochi visit

During his two-day visit to Sochi, in addition to addressing the event, Jahangiri conferred with top-ranking official, including Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and United Nations under secretary-general Shamshad Akhtar.SCO is an intergovernmental organization founded by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2001 in a bid to promote …

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Zarif meets Azeri, Pakistani counterparts in Baku

Zarif meets Azeri, Pakistani counterparts in Baku

The meetings took place behind closed doors on the sidelines of Heart of Asia 7th Ministerial Conference in the Azerbaijan's capital. Zarif had met with Azarbaijn's President Ilham Aliyev earlier in the day. The Heart of Asia Conference was held in Baku participated by 250 participants from some 40 countries …

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Iran to promote political, economic ties with Belarus

Iran to promote political, economic ties with Belarus

In a meeting with Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov on the sidelines of the 16th Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Council of Prime Ministers, he recalled Belarus president's imminent visit to Tehran, hoping that the significant trip would help work out approaches for improving mutual ties. The two countries boast …

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World Cup 2018: Iran drawn with Portugal, Spain and Morocco

World Cup 2018: Iran drawn with Portugal, Spain and Morocco

Coaches and footballers from all the teams were present for the event. Iran will play its first game against Morocco on June 15. Iran's second game will be against Spain on June 20 while the Iranian squad is scheduled to play its third game against Portugal. 9341**2050Follow us on Twitter …

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Bangladesh appreciates Iran Navy performance

Bangladesh appreciates Iran Navy performance

In a statement on the occasion of the international maneuver of rescue and relief which is underway in the country's waters, Bangladeshi force said that Iran's naval force has beefed up its presence in sea routes to preserve merchant ships and oil tankers against the pirates. Given the international efforts …

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Medvedev: Russia sees no hurdle for Iran's membership in SCO

Medvedev: Russia sees no hurdle for Iran's membership in SCO

Talking to the press conference at the end of Forum of SCO Prime Ministers in Sochi, he said that Iran and Afghanistan have officially applied for membership in the SCO while they are already present in the organization as observers. 'Earlier, the situation was very complicated due to certain international …

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