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Army choppers transfer rangers to plane crash scene: Commander

Army choppers transfer rangers to plane crash scene: Commander

Helicopters will be available in the region to help shipment of victims of the incident, he said. 'Two helicopters were sent to the region and a number of others are prepared to fly from the Isfahan Base,' he said. Taking into account the current circumstances and natural obstacles, transfer of …

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Spanish, Dutch FMs due in Tehran: Spox

Spanish, Dutch FMs due in Tehran: Spox

Holding talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other officials are among foreign ministers' itinerary, Bahram Qasemi said.The visit also aims at reviewing ways to reinforce bilateral relations, he added.9376**1377Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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Mountaineers to reach air crash site in hours: Comdr

Mountaineers to reach air crash site in hours: Comdr

The mountaineers are equipped for transferring dead bodies, he said. 'Due to the problems for helicopters, we are trying to set up an air bridge.'Rescue teams have been dispatched to the site where an Iranian ART plane crashed on Sunday on top of Dena mountain, the Secretary-General of Esfahan Red …

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Iran to host ECO-CCI meeting with Pakistan chambers guild in chair

Iran to host ECO-CCI meeting with Pakistan chambers guild in chair

ECO CCI is a flagship organization of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) which was established in 1990 and all the national chambers of commerce and industry are its members. The meetings will be attended by the representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz …

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9 injured in terrorists' shelling of Damascus

9 injured in terrorists' shelling of Damascus

A source at Damascus Police Command told SANA that the armed groups fired on Tuesday a rocket shell on al-Abbasyin area, injuring nine civilians.Material damage was caused due to three rocket shells which landed in the vicinity of al-Tahrir and Umawyeen Squares.SANA’s reporter said that mortar shells landed in agricultural …

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Rescue teams climb to plane crash site in SW Iran

Rescue teams climb to plane crash site in SW Iran

The teams are investigating the area for transferring the dead bodies to the base of the mountain through air or land, said Mohsen Momeni.'The plane has been broken to different parts; however, finding the black box of the plane is on the agenda,' he said.An ATR passenger plane belonging to …

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Spain extends condolences over Iran deadly air crash

Spain extends condolences over Iran deadly air crash

'My condolences for the victims of the plane crash Iran. I want to send a message of solidarity to the Iranian people,' Dastis wrote on his Twitter account.An Iranian passenger plane belonging to Aseman Airlines hit Dena Mountains, 120 km from Semirom, Isfahan Province, early Sunday morning. The wreckage of …

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Iran Red Crescent mobilizing to transfer dead bodies of plane crash

Iran Red Crescent mobilizing to transfer dead bodies of plane crash

Earlier in the day, spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Bragedier General Ramezan Sharif announced that the wreckage of the crashed ATR plane was spotted.An ATR passenger plane belonging to Aseman Airline crashed somewhere close to Semirom, south of Isfahan province, on Sunday when it was flying from …

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Putin, Erdogan stress Iran's coordination on Syria

Putin, Erdogan stress Iran's coordination on Syria

Special emphasis was placed on ways of enhancing Astana format cooperation, the Kremlin’s press-service said.'In discussing the situation in Syria special attention was paid to ways of further enhancing cooperation in the Astana format. The readiness was confirmed for tight coordination of efforts by Russia, Turkey and Iran for the …

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Iranian airlines confirms plane wreckage found

Iranian airlines confirms plane wreckage found

Earlier today spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Bragedier General Ramezan Sharif announced that the wreckage of the crashed ATR plane was spotted.Also an official responsible for rescue and relief in the Iranian Red Crescent Morteza Salimi said the plane crash site had been spotted, hoping that rescue …

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