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Ammar Int’l Popular Film Festival to screen Iran films in Gaza

Ammar Int’l Popular Film Festival to screen Iran films in Gaza

The event which started today will be underway for three days.Ammar International Popular Film Festival (AIPFF) was held between 2010 and 2016 in Tehran, Iran and showcased international documentary film, fictions, animations, clips, music videos, photo albums and other kinds of media with a focus on social and economic issues. …

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Iran shining in ICT development index

Iran shining in ICT development index

A 2017 report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows that although all but eight countries improved their overall (ICTs) Development Index (IDI), Iran ranks second in improving its ITU information and communication technologies.'The Islamic Republic of Iran has forged ahead with telecommunications development, and mobile broadband in particular is …

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Islamic media need to cement unity in Muslim Ummah: IRNA chief

Islamic media need to cement unity in Muslim Ummah: IRNA chief

The IRNA Chief made the remark in a one-hour meeting with Pakistani media delegation on Tuesday, also attended by some IRNA directors.Referring to efforts of certain foreign media, including Western ones, to present a harsh image of Islam and launch Islamphobia and divide Muslim nations, Hashemi said Muslim world media, …

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Iran earns 6 medals at FAZZA Champs

Iran earns 6 medals at FAZZA Champs

In F54 shot put category, Hamed Amiri received a gold medal.Zafar Zaker in F55 field snatched a silver medal.In F37 category of the 200-meter running, Heshem Rastegari clinched a bronze medal.Abdolnabi Navaser and Alireza Mahmoudi also received bronze medals, in shot put field.Iran’s Faezeh Kermani also bagged a bronze medal …

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Iran MPs reinstate agriculture minister

Iran MPs reinstate agriculture minister

The impeachment motion could not gain the majority of votes and he was reinstated with 105 votes for, 117 votes against and 7 abstentions.Hojjati was questioned over his performance in regulating the market for agricultural produce, addressing the problems facing the factories processing sugar cane, and his alleged recruitment of …

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Pompeo's election not to help Trump kill JCPOA: Expert

Pompeo's election not to help Trump kill JCPOA: Expert

“Pompeo's confirmation hearing will provide Democrats, sensible members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the media a unique opportunity to debunk this administration's false claims, myths and fallacies about the Iran Deal. Good thing it'll be done before May 12th!,” Reza Nasri said in a Twitter post on Wednesday.The law …

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Tehran mayor resigns: City Council member

Tehran mayor resigns: City Council member

'[Tehran Mayor] Mohammad-Ali Najafi has submitted his resignation to the City Council in writing,' said Ahmad Majed-Jame'i.The news of the mayor's resignation was confirmed by a municipal official after earlier contradictory reports. Tehran City Council will have a closed meeting at noon on Wednesday. It is said that the resignation …

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Russia to sign 2 oil deals with Iran

Russia to sign 2 oil deals with Iran

Zarubezhneft is the first Russian oil company to sign two IPCs (Iran Petroleum Contract) with the National Iranian Oil Company on Wednesday, a source in the company told TASS.The source referred to activities in Aban and West Paydar oil fields.Under the terms of the contract, the company will work on …

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Syrian Army finds toxic chemicals plant belonged to terrorists

Syrian Army finds toxic chemicals plant belonged to terrorists

A field commander told SANA’s reporter from inside the plant that an army unit uncovered it while canvassing operations for defusing IEDs were being carried out after clearing al-Shefounieh town in Douma area of terrorists.The commander said that the plant, which consists of a two-story building with a basement located …

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Iran's March LPG exports rebound to 440,000 tons

Iran's March LPG exports rebound to 440,000 tons

According to Platts, one cargo each is bound for Indonesia, India and Taiwan, the fixtures showed.Shipments for the first three months were estimated at 1.36 million tons, with January registering a post-sanctions high of 520,000 tons.Shipment resumed to Indonesia in March after a hiatus in February, with international trading firm …

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