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Leader: Iran is strong, US unable to harm

Leader: Iran is strong, US unable to harm

'National authority is not splashing the nation's money out on weapons; this is idiocy,' said Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a ceremony of cadets' graduation. Ayatollah Khamenei said this is not authority that a country from the other side of the world come here to establish bases to protect a …

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Medical tourism, a new aspect of Iran-Pakistan ties

Medical tourism, a new aspect of Iran-Pakistan ties

Medical tourism refers to people traveling to a country other than their own to obtain medical treatment. Iran is gradually becoming a destination for foreign medical tourists. Hospitals in Iranian cities offer medical and health care services for foreign medical tourists. Patients from Kuwait, Qatar and other countries prefer Iran …

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US' reaction to Iran Deal makes N Korea doubt: Iran envoy in Seoul

US' reaction to Iran Deal makes N Korea doubt: Iran envoy in Seoul

'The North Korean authorities know that the US has reneged on the international treaty of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which has made them worry and hesitate,' said Hassan Taherian.US President Donald Trump visited his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un on June 12. After a four-hour meeting, they …

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65 villagers poisoned in southwest Iran: Official

65 villagers poisoned in southwest Iran: Official

About 14 of those villagers have been hospitalized and four of them have been dispatched to the province's capital city due to high fever, Shahyar Mirkheshti said.He added the possible reason which made the villagers come to hospital early on Saturday is water contamination.However, the reason for the incident has …

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Preservation of JCPOA contingent on Europe’s independent approach

Preservation of JCPOA contingent on Europe’s independent approach

However, whether Iran would stay in the deal or not, largely depends on and has a direct relationship with the content of the Europe’s package of proposals to save the multilateral nuclear agreement, signed in July 2015 between Tehran and P5+1. The package is going to be presented soon by …

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FATF continues suspension of counter-measures on Iran

FATF continues suspension of counter-measures on Iran

“The FATF is disappointed with Iran’s failure to implement its action plan to address its significant AML/CFT [Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism] deficiencies. Given the Iranian government’s continued efforts to finalize and pass amendments to its AML and CFT laws, the FATF decided at its meeting this week to …

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Should Iran exit the nuclear deal and take the Pyongyang option?

Should Iran exit the nuclear deal and take the Pyongyang option?

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IRNA Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the Singapore summit, the anti-Trump, hardline opposition to 'concessions' is a reminder and a warning that the problem is not so much an erratic Trump, …

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UN chief statement on World Anti-Terrorism Day

UN chief statement on World Anti-Terrorism Day

The statement read that the international community has come a long way in its efforts to counter terrorism. 'There is a clear international framework that makes it easier to prosecute terrorists, disrupt their financial networks and prevent online radicalization. But there is still much to be done,' it said. 'Terrorist …

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Slovenia supports Iran nuclear deal

Slovenia supports Iran nuclear deal

In a meeting with Iranian Ambassador in Ljubljana Morteza Darzi Ramandi, the Slovenian official announced the resolve of his country as a member of the European Union to continue cooperation with Iran despite US pressures.While submitting to Logar a message from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for his Slovenia …

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Iran ranks 1st in int'l veterans football tourney in China

Iran ranks 1st in int'l veterans football tourney in China

In the final match, the Iranian veterans footballers beat China's Team A 3-1 to be crowned champion of the international tourney.Mohsen Ashuri, Nader Khamsabadi and Amir Aqajani scored the goals for the Iranian side.Eight teams in two groups participated in the international tourney.1396**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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