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Customs officers confiscate shoe, bag consignment in eastern Iran

Customs officers confiscate shoe, bag consignment in eastern Iran

The consignment which consisted of shoes, bags and cosmetics was worth 21,566,000,000 rials.The trucks were transiting the consignment from Shahid Rajaee Port and wanted to exit from Dogharoon border crossing.According to Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices (RILO), Iranian customs ranked 1st in the world for two consecutive years in 2016 and …

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Trump should blame himself for oil price hike

Trump should blame himself for oil price hike

This comes as at present, international experts’ attitude about the hike in oil prices is in stark contrast with Trump’s rhetoric. They maintain that recent US policies are the main factor to blame for the increase in the global petroleum prices.Analysts list the most important stimuli raising oil prices as …

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German Chancellor defends Iran nuclear deal

German Chancellor defends Iran nuclear deal

Merkel made the remarks Sunday in an interview with an Israel TV channel.“An imperfect deal is better than no deal and that her country will “watch very closely” to ensure it is being fulfilled,” Israeli media quoted Merkel as saying.Her remarks came ahead of a meeting in Washington this week …

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8th Asian Taekwondo Club Champs kicks off in Karaj

8th Asian Taekwondo Club Champs kicks off in Karaj

Fighters from Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Iraq are participating in the event, Head of Alborz Taekwondo Committee Mohammad Nozari told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).Iran earlier ranked first in the 29th International Taekwondo Competitions held in Karaj, Alborz province from April 20-22.Some 20 teams from Iraq, Iran, Armenia, …

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Italy's prominent pianist to perform in Tehran

Italy's prominent pianist to perform in Tehran

Einaudi’s performance is supposed to take place from April 24-26.Upon his arrival at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, he said “I do not know anything about Iran but I love the country.”Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI; born 23 November 1955 is an Italian pianist and composer. Trained at the Conservatorio …

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Mortar attack on Damascus kills 1, injures 6

Mortar attack on Damascus kills 1, injures 6

The armed terrorists shot a shell at Al-Zahere area in southern Damascus.The attack killed a woman and injured 6 civilians.Syrian people properties and public infrastructures were also damaged.According to some media, in a mortar strike on Al-Zahour area some civilians were injured.9376**1771Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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Light quake shakes SE Iran

Light quake shakes SE Iran

According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 4:14 hours local time (23:45 GMT) in an area located at 31.03 degrees latitude and 56.32 degrees longitude and in the depth of 10 km underground.No casualties or damage to property have been reported.Iran …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on April 23

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on April 23

**IRAN NEWS- Leader calls for stronger, more efficient army- Iran GDP growth ranks 10th in Asia- Iran open to prisoner swap if US changes attitude** IRAN DAILY- Leader: Army’s progress must continue- Iran’s annual mineral exports at $ 8.9b- Macron urges Trump to stay in JCPOA, says no ‘Plan B** …

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Iran embassy condemns suicide attack in Kabul

Iran embassy condemns suicide attack in Kabul

In a statement hours after occurrence of the attack in Afghanistan capital, Iran’s embassy announced that it strongly condemns the deadly attack on a voter registration center in the Dasht-e-Barchi area.Expressing severe hatred toward perpetrators of the sorrowful event and expressing solidarity with the survivors of the attack, Iran’s Embassy …

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President assures people of meeting domestic currency needs

President assures people of meeting domestic currency needs

Talking to reporters at the end of the meeting of three branches of power on Sunday, he added that the meeting dealt with public demands as well as the problems facing the people.Regional developments and other topics including the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …

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