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Seventh Indian wheat cargo for Afghanistan arrives in Chabahar

Seventh Indian wheat cargo for Afghanistan arrives in Chabahar

India’s seventh consignment of wheat dubbed 'Arezoo' which carries 600 containers arrived in Chabahar port in Sistan-Baluchestan province, Hossein Shahdadi an official at the province's Ports and Maritime Office said on Monday.In total, he added, 4,200 containers of India's wheat have arrived in Chabahar port since last Iranian calendar year …

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Relations with Iran political, ideological: Pak religious leader

Relations with Iran political, ideological: Pak religious leader

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief made the remarks during a meeting with an Iranian delegation led by Kamal Kharazi, head of Strategic Council on Foreign Relations in Lahore. The former Iranian foreign minister who is on a visit to Pakistan reached Lahore after visiting Islamabad and Karachi.The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief said that …

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Light quake jolts Damavand, north Iran

Light quake jolts Damavand, north Iran

The quakes struck at a depth of ten kilometers, with no damage or casualties.According to the Seismography Center affiliated to Tehran University's Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 22:56 hours local time (18:26 hours GMT) with its epicenter registered at 35.41 degrees longitude and 52.41 degrees latitude.Iran sits on major …

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Light quake jolts western Iran

Light quake jolts western Iran

According to a report by the Seismography Center affiliated to Tehran University's Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 07:33 hours local time (03:03 hours GMT) with its epicenter registered at 34.41 degrees longitude and 45.83 degrees latitude and in the depth of 8 km underground.Iran sits on major fault lines …

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Iranians celebrate Sizdah Bedar, spend time in nature

Iranians celebrate Sizdah Bedar, spend time in nature

Sizdah Bedar, an ancient Iranian nature festival, is held on the 13th of Farvardin (first month in Iranian calendar) and marks the end of the Persian New Year (Norouz) holidays.The occasion has deep roots in the Iranian history and the festivities include picnicking outdoors in the parks or the countryside.Although …

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Trump is unpredictable: American veteran diplomat

Trump is unpredictable: American veteran diplomat

Limbert, who is one of the signatories of a letter sent to Trump calling for preservation of 2015 Iran nuclear deal with G5+1 known as the Joint comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), made the remarks in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in New York.Asked by …

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Int’l lawyer urges Europe to announce US accountability of killing JCPOA

Int’l lawyer urges Europe to announce US accountability of killing JCPOA

“Courageous European leaders should officially declare that [US President] Donald Trump would be responsible for all the consequences arising from killing the Iran Deal,” Reza Nasri said in a Twitter message on Sunday.“The European Parliament - as an institution representing EU public opinion - should also take this position,” he …

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Rise in Tehran-Copenhagen trade exchanges

Rise in Tehran-Copenhagen trade exchanges

Based n official statistics, the ambassador said, the volume of mutual transactions has substantially increased in the post-JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) era while the figure stood at 175 million dollars in 2015 and 270 million dollars in 2016.The Iranian envoy made the remarks in a ceremony marking Norouz …

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Iranian judoka earns silver in Tbilisi Grand Prix 2018

Iranian judoka earns silver in Tbilisi Grand Prix 2018

Mahjoub was the only judoka from Iran who managed to win a silver medal in men’s +100kg weight division from Judo Grand Prix 2018.The winner of the gold medal in 2013 Bangkok Asian Championships, Mahjoub, advanced to the final after triumphing over judoka from Russia, France and Georgia. Mahjoub lost …

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Senior Iranian MP describes Telegram as 'national security threat'

Senior Iranian MP describes Telegram as 'national security threat'

'Because of Telegram's security threats, countries have blocked it and are using national and domestic messengers and networks,' Head of Majlis (parliament) Foreign Policy and National Security Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi added.The lawmaker referred to the close relations between Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and the Zionist regime and said that he …

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