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Iran calls on int'l community to resist US sancctions

Iran calls on int'l community to resist US sancctions

'Iranian officials are united in face of the US sanctions and measures against the nuclear deal,' Said Kamal Kharrazi, Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council, who was participating in the 7th World Peace Forum in China.The international community and signatories to Iran nuclear deal are expected to remain committed …

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UK-based Iranian physician to treat injured war veterans

UK-based Iranian physician to treat injured war veterans

“Professor Mahdian and his team, based in UK, will come to Iran late summer,” said Treatment and Rehabilitation General Director of Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation Amir Karimi.There are more than 574,101 disabled war veterans with different disability rates in Iran. The Iran-Iraq war started in 1980 with the …

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Iranian Army Chief of Staff arrives in Pakistan

Iranian Army Chief of Staff arrives in Pakistan

General Baqeri was welcomed by high-ranking Pakistani military officials and Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost upon his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase. The visit is being carried out on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Major General Baqeri is scheduled to meet Pakistan’s civilian and …

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Putin, Trump to discuss Iran's presence in Syria

Putin, Trump to discuss Iran's presence in Syria

Russian Presidential Aid Yuri Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart will discuss a number of issues including Iran's military presence in Syria.He said that it is obvious that talks on Iran's presence in Syria will be on agenda as it is one of the aspects of Syria's …

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Iran rank 3rd in Czech power lifting competitions

Iran rank 3rd in Czech power lifting competitions

Iran squad received two gold and two silver medals and also 26 points.Poland with 36 points ranked first followed by Hungary which received 31 points.Athletes from Poland and Australia ranked 1st to 3rd in 120kg weight category.9376**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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Hamas, Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire in Gaza

Hamas, Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire in Gaza

Islamic Jihad spokesman Daoud Shihab said that the ceasefire in Gaza was reached following a series of contacts on Saturday evening, based on 2014 agreements, the Palestinian news agency, Ma'an, reported.He also noted that Egypt and other regional and international parties played roles in reaching the ceasefire agreement.The clash along …

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FM spox congratulates junior weightlifting team on victory

FM spox congratulates junior weightlifting team on victory

In his message released on Sunday, Qasemi congratulated the Iranian nation, weightlifters and sports officials on the occasion.Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani earlier in separate messages congratulated junior weightlifters’ victory.The 2018 IWF Junior World Championships began in Tashkent on July 6 and ended on Saturday.Iran …

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Quake jolts SE Iran

Quake jolts SE Iran

According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 6:21 hours local time (01:51 GMT) in an area located at 26.62 degrees latitude and 58.98 degrees longitude and at the depth of 10 km underground.Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), managing …

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Erdogan, Putin underline maintaining Syrian territorial integrity

Erdogan, Putin underline maintaining Syrian territorial integrity

During the phone talk, both sides called for immediate settlement of civil war in the Arab state in the context of Astana Peace Talks.Erdogan said that Syrian government forces’ attack on Idlib may stop implementation of the agreement reached during Astana Talks.He further noted that to prevent clashes in Idlib, …

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FM Zarif: JCPOA triumph of multilateral diplomacy

FM Zarif: JCPOA triumph of multilateral diplomacy

“On 3rd anniversary of JCPOA, it remains a triumph of multilateral diplomacy despite US actions. While we knew US can't be trusted to keep its word—as its allies have now discovered—JCPOA proves that toxic unilateralism of Trump Admin means it can’t be relied on to honor any deal,” Zarif wrote …

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