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All Iranian junior wrestlers advance to finals in Asian championships

All Iranian junior wrestlers advance to finals in Asian championships

Pouya Naserpour, Bahram Maroufkhani, Shayan Afifi, Mohammad-Mehdi Saravi and Amin Mirzazadeh, defeated all their rivals in 55-, 63-, 77-, 87- and 130-weight classes on their way to the final game. The final games of the first five weight categories will be held later in the day. Junior wrestlers will compete …

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Combating SDS needs global action: Iran

Combating SDS needs global action: Iran

Director General of Sustainable Development office of Iran's Foreign Ministry Ali-Mohammad Mousavi said, 'Combating this borderless phenomenon requires information sharing, dialogue, cooperation and coordination among the affected countries. Iran is fully ready to cooperate with regional countries. Multi-hazard risk assessment, alert systems and partnerships are among our top priorities.'Addressing the …

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Ex envoy: India unlikely to zero Iran oil imports

Ex envoy: India unlikely to zero Iran oil imports

Phunchok Stobdan who formerly served as Indian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) commented on India’s possible reaction to the US demand to reduce its oil imports from Iran to zero.“There is little doubt that India …

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Iran: Nuclear deal parties expected to guarantee oil sale

Iran: Nuclear deal parties expected to guarantee oil sale

Commenting on President Hassan Rouhani's messages to heads of states, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said that oil is just one of the issues 'we expect' the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal to 'cooperate with us'.Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (the US, France, Britain, China, …

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Iran present at FAO forestry session

Iran present at FAO forestry session

The Committee on Forestry (COFO) which is the highest body of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on forestry is holding its 24th session on July 16-20 in Rome.Representatives from 120 countries are attending the international FAO forestry session.Khalili Aqaei, Deputy Minister of Agriculture represents the Islamic Republic of Iran in …

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550 kg of drugs seized near Tehran

550 kg of drugs seized near Tehran

The seized haul contains 450 kilograms of opium, 50 kilograms of hashish, 33 kilograms of heroin and 17 kilograms of other narcotics, said Brigadier General Jafar Hosseini.Saying that five heavy and light vehicles were also seized in the operation, he added, 'Since the beginning of the [Iranian] year [starting March …

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Chinese official urges parties to save nuclear deal

Chinese official urges parties to save nuclear deal

'All parties should try to save the deal from collapse, and it requires all signatories to defend it firmly and implement the deal,' said Yao Yunzhu from Chinese People's Liberation Army top research institution, the Academy of Military Science (AMS).Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council …

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Iran's ‘Duel’ to hit silver screen at Durban Int'l Film Festival

Iran's ‘Duel’ to hit silver screen at Durban Int'l Film Festival

The Iranian film has previously managed to grab the Best Short Film prize from the London Iranian Film Festival 2017.The 39th edition of the event is slated to be held on 19-29 July, 2018.The Durban International Film Festival is an annual film festival that is held in Durban, a coastal …

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Iran's military presence in Syria relies on agreements: Envoy

Iran's military presence in Syria relies on agreements: Envoy

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, senior assistant to Iran's foreign minister told reporters that Iranian forces in Syria are on advisory mission upon a request by Syrian government.Any future decision on Iran's military presence in Syria depends on the two governments' agreement, he said following a meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran …

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Light quake rocks NE Iran

Light quake rocks NE Iran

According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 8:28 hours local time (03:58 GMT) in an area located at 37.20 degrees latitude and 57 degrees longitude and at the depth of 9 km underground.The epicenter of the earthquake was registered in 17 …

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