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Iraqi president pleased with Baghdad-Tehran energy ties

Iraqi president pleased with Baghdad-Tehran energy ties

President Salih made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Baghdad on Thursday by the Iranian minister and Iraq's Minister of Electricity Luay Al Khateeb after two days of intensive talks.Iran's Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi was …

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Media and keeping collective hope alive

Media and keeping collective hope alive

People in the critical swath of the globe, unable to properly address their problems caused by the chaotic socio-economic environments they are in, tend to increasingly submerge in despair. But media in the so-called global hotspots could play a significant role in restoring the public to life from the abyss …

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PM: Iraq to expand ties with Iran in electricity

PM: Iraq to expand ties with Iran in electricity

Al-Mahdi made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian in Baghdad on Thursday.Iran's Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi and Iraq's Minister of Electricity Luay Al Khateeb were also present in the meeting.The Iraqi Prime Minister said Baghdad is ready for cooperation with Tehran to find suitable …

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Efforts underway to end confiscation of 2 Iranian vessels in Kuwait port

Efforts underway to end confiscation of 2 Iranian vessels in Kuwait port

Deputy Chairman of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (IMO), Hadi Haghshenas, told IRNA on Thursday that the two Iranian vessels had been entrusted to a Korean company to set up a bridge in Kuwait.He said the Kuwaitis' move was apparently due to dispute between Tidewater Co., Kuwaiti company and Korean …

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Iran to increase non-oil exports by half: Senior MP

Iran to increase non-oil exports by half: Senior MP

'I hope that the non-oil will increase next year,' said Hamid-Reza Hajibabaee.He said despite the attempts made by the US, Iran exported 2.5 million barrels of oil a day in the first 6 months of the Iranian year.Hajibabaee also said that Iran has a great capacity to cooperate with its …

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Tehran prosecutor says probe to continue into bus crash case

Tehran prosecutor says probe to continue into bus crash case

Jafari-Dolatabadi said on Thursday that two IAU officials, arrested on the day of the incident, are still in custody and police has also been asked to provide the prosecutor's office with its report soon. He said technical failure of the bus was one of the causes of the incident and …

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Envoy: Iran should win a share in int'l document creation

Envoy: Iran should win a share in int'l document creation

Jalali told a group of intellectuals in Tehran on Thursday that up to now, Iran has been in charge of enforcing international documents, but it should reach the position to create them as well.He said scientific figures and experts should get involved in working out applied proposals for the related …

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Single Iranian refinery produces 1.15m barrels of condensate despite sanctions

Single Iranian refinery produces 1.15m barrels of condensate despite sanctions

The production has increased by 7% compared to the similar period last year, said Abedin Zargoushi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) .Zargoushi added that the sanctions have had no effect on the refinery's production. He said in the nine month, the company has refined 1.37 square meters of …

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Pakistan envisions strengthening ties with Iran in diverse fields

Pakistan envisions strengthening ties with Iran in diverse fields

Muhammad Faisal at his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday said Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Iran on 24th December where he had detailed discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif on strengthening the already close bilateral relations rooted in common history, culture and people-to-people ties and …

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Yazd ICC thanks gov't for commemorating Zoroaster

Yazd ICC thanks gov't for commemorating Zoroaster

In a message, issued on Thursday, Niknam said, 'I am thankful to Presidential Aide for Minorities' Affairs, who attends such ceremonies along with non-Muslim Iranians annually, and also the wise (Foreign Affairs) Minister (Mohammad-Javad Zarif).'On Wednesday, Zarif posted a message on his Twitter account on the anniversary of death of …

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