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Iran to continue support for Syria fight against terrorism

Iran to continue support for Syria fight against terrorism

Addressing a local gathering, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, senior advisor to the Majlis speaker also stressed that Tehran would help the Arab state's people and participate in the reconstruction of Syria.'Iran adopted a right approach and strategy in supporting Syria and could take a serious and strategic step in providing maximum national …

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Iran comes first at W Asian Women's Handball Championship

Iran comes first at W Asian Women's Handball Championship

The Shahid Chamran team from Larestan, in Fars Province southern Iran, succeeded to defeat Syria 23-8 in Amman, Jordan, in the last game and won the championship title after five consecutive victories on Wednesday.Syria and Jordan became second and third respectively.Jordan, Qatar, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran participated in the …

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Leader of Gonabadi Dervishes condemns crimes on north Tehran street

Leader of Gonabadi Dervishes condemns crimes on north Tehran street

He also called for prosecution of those involved in the incident.The statement read 'In recent days, bitter incidents took place around my residence in defiance of religious and mystic principles under false excuses .... that made me sad. Negligence, wrong judgment and failure to abide by my direct orders and …

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Boosting Iran-Russia cooperation, a national will: Governor General

Boosting Iran-Russia cooperation, a national will: Governor General

In a meeting with Russian Consul General in Rasht Konstantin Alekseev on Wednesday, he stressed the need for bolstering bilateral relations, noting that the consul general plays a key role in developing trade and economic ties.“We need to boost bilateral ties between Iran and Russia and Iran is very good …

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Germany trying to preserve JCPOA: Envoy

Germany trying to preserve JCPOA: Envoy

He made the remarks in meeting with member or Majlis (Parliament) Energy Commission Abdollah Sameri.Klor-Berchtold added that even when Iran was under international sanctions, some German companies did not leave the country and continued their economic activities.Pointed to complexity of international issues, the ambassador said that although one of the …

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Hamas official condoles President Rouhani on plane crash

Hamas official condoles President Rouhani on plane crash

The message read, “We grieved deeply to hear crash of the plane and death of all passengers and crew members on board.” He also expressed condolences to the Iranian nation and families of the victims.Haniyeh wished for God’s blessing for the dead and patience for the bereaved families.An ATR passenger …

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EU seeking long-term economic ties with Iran: Spanish FM

EU seeking long-term economic ties with Iran: Spanish FM

'The European countries' approach, in particular after the nuclear deal with Iran, is development of joint cooperation as well as development of investment in the infrastructural sectors to reach strong and long term economic relations with Iran,' Alfonso Dastis said in a meeting with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security …

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Foreign Ministry congratulates Iran archery team's victory

Foreign Ministry congratulates Iran archery team's victory

Earlier Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also congratulated Iran's national archery team on their first-time victory at World Archery Indoor Championships which was held from February 15-18 in the United States.World Archery is the international governing body for the sport of archery. Its mission is to promote and regulate archery worldwide, …

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German Chancellor offers condolences over Iran deadly air crash

German Chancellor offers condolences over Iran deadly air crash

In a message, Chancellor Merkel expressed her sincere condolences to President Hassan Rouhani over the plane crash in Iran, German Ambassador to Iran Michael Klor Berchtold said in a tweet on Wednesday.An ATR passenger plane belonging to Aseman Airline crashed close to Semirom, south of Isfahan Province, on Sunday when …

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