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23rd Iran int'l oil show opens in Tehran

23rd Iran int'l oil show opens in Tehran

Over 1,053 domestic and 600 foreign companies from 37 countries are attending the three-day event. More than 37 foreign countries including Azerbaijan, Austria, Spain, Germany, the UAE, the UK, Italy, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic, China, Russia, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Croatia, South Korea, Poland, Netherlands, India, Finland, Hong Kong Bahrain, …

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Iran, Afghanistan hold 16 sessions on Helmand water: Zarif

Iran, Afghanistan hold 16 sessions on Helmand water: Zarif

'Water right of Iran from Helmand and Heray-Rud rivers have been an issue since the 1973 agreement between the two countries. And after decades of negotiations the agreement reached a conclusion,' said Zarif speaking in the Iranian Parliament.He also said that after his visit to Afghanistan and visiting Afghan President …

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Japan renews commitment to restoring Lake Urmia for 5th year in a row

Japan renews commitment to restoring Lake Urmia for 5th year in a row

The signing ceremony took place last week at the Department of Environment (DoE) in the presence of Vice-President and Head of the DoE, Dr. Isa Kalantari along with the Ambassador of Japan in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Hiroyasu Kobayashi and UNDP Resident Representative a.i. Ms. Anne Marie Sloth …

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Iran condemns US court verdict about 9/11

Iran condemns US court verdict about 9/11

'Issuing such verdicts is illegal and condemned; it mocks not only the international laws but also the people of the US, especially the victims of the 9/11 incident,' said Bahram Qasemi.Although Iran has had no role in the incident and all the organizers and the attackers of the 9/11 incident …

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President Rouhani: Leaving Iran deal 'historic regret'

President Rouhani: Leaving Iran deal 'historic regret'

'The US cannot do anything serious against Iran,' said President Rouhani, adding' The US has always caused trouble for Iran, but has never prevailed. The US will make a mistake again if it quits the JCPOA; it will soon see that the mistake will be a historic one.''I explicitly announce …

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Trump is destabilizing Middle-East: Indian strategist

Trump is destabilizing Middle-East: Indian strategist

In an exclusive interview with IRNA , Rajeev Sharma who is a member of the “Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) ' commented on the US President Donald Trump’s aggressive posture on the Iranian nuclear deal.Sharma said, “No doubt, the US President’s possible decision to exit the Iranian nuclear …

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MKO member arrested in eastern Iran

MKO member arrested in eastern Iran

The person intended to conduct sabotage activities on the occasion of Workers’ Day and Teachers Week, Hassan Heidari told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Sunday.The 37-year-old suspect, who had long been watched for his contact with MKO terrorist group, was arrested after necessary information was collected, he said …

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Yemeni army destroys Saudi positions in Asir region

Yemeni army destroys Saudi positions in Asir region

Yemeni missile unit together with popular committees shot a ‘Zelzal 2’ missile to a military base in Asir region, according to Al Masirah.A number of Saudi forces are reported to be killed.Meanwhile, Yemeni snipers killed two Saudi military forces in al-Haskul base in Jizan province.This is while Saudi jet fighters …

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Iran wins silver medal in int'l wrestling tournament in Kazakhstan

Iran wins silver medal in int'l wrestling tournament in Kazakhstan

In the final match, the Iranian wrestler after a very close competition lost the march to his Kazakh rival 4-5 to bag the silver medal.The International Junior Greco Roman Wrestling Tournament, Zhaxylyk Ushkempirov Cup, began in the Kazakh city of Aktau Friday. 1396**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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Tehran Oil Refinery to increase gasoline output by 24 percent

Tehran Oil Refinery to increase gasoline output by 24 percent

Hangi said a memorandum of understanding was inked with Japanese firms , JGC Corporation and Marubeni Corporation, to improve both the quality and quantity of gasoline produced at Tehran Oil Refinery.The aim of the MoU is to omit benzene in production of quality gasoline in conformity with the Euro 5 …

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