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Shamkhani: No intention to cover reasons behind crash of Ukrainian plane

Shamkhani: No intention to cover reasons behind crash of Ukrainian plane

Shamkhani attended a commemoration ceremony held for Mohammad Hossein and Zainab Asadi Lari, two victims of the Ukrainian plane crash and extended condolences to the families of the victims.The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran consider themselves to be the main mourner of this national mourning, he said. The secretary of the Supreme …

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Pakistani FM stresses expansion of ties with Iran

Pakistani FM stresses expansion of ties with Iran

In a meeting with Khorasan Razavi Governor-General on Sunday, Shah Mehmood Qureshi noted that Iran has proven to be a resilient country and nation, despite the challenges and difficult conditions it has faced in the past and expressed hope that Iran would leave behind the challenges that it faces."We can overcome …

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Iran’s Supreme Leader receives Qatari Emir

Iran’s Supreme Leader receives Qatari Emir

The Qatari emir arrived in the capital of Iran on Sunday.Prior to the meeting, he met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and discussed mutual cooperation and bilateral relations. He is scheduled to hold dialogue with Iran's Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani tonight. Earlier in a phone conversation with Hamad al-Thani, Rouhani said that …

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Iran summons UK envoy over his presence in illegal gathering

Iran summons UK envoy over his presence in illegal gathering

According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman's office, Iran's official complaint has been communicated to Macaire and to the British government.UK diplomat was reminded that presence of foreign ambassadors in illegal gatherings has nothing to do with their responsibilities as political representative of that country and is against 1961 Vienna …

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Emir of Qatar: Doha never forgets Iran’s stances, timely assistance

Emir of Qatar: Doha never forgets Iran’s stances, timely assistance

Hamad Al Thani on Sunday evening after meeting with President Hassan Rouhani at a news conference at the Sa’ad Abad Historical-Cultural Complex in a press conference commended the President and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian people for the good welcome accorded to him. He went on to say …

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Iran’s volleyball team wins ticket to 2020 Olympic Games

Iran’s volleyball team wins ticket to 2020 Olympic Games

Igor Kolaković's men defeated their rival in three straight sets (25-14, 25-22, and 25-14).Prior to the match, the Iranian players had hit their South Korean opponent 3-2. The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and commonly known as Tokyo 2020, is an upcoming international …

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Memorial book opened for Lt. Gen Soleimani, victims of air disaster in Turkmenistan

Memorial book opened for Lt. Gen Soleimani, victims of air disaster in Turkmenistan

A memorial note opened at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan, following the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, as well as the tragic crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran, IRNA reported.Lieutenant General Soleimani and the acting commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) - …

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Qatari Emir arrives in Tehran

Qatari Emir arrives in Tehran

During his stay, Qatari Emir is supposed to hold talks with Iranian senior officials.Earlier in a phone conversation with Hamad al-Thani, Rouhani said that reinforcing regional stability and security is very significant for Iran, reiterating that the only way to maintain regional security is promoting friendship and cooperation among neighbors …

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Iran’s new envoy presents credentials to Turkmen foreign minister

Iran’s new envoy presents credentials to Turkmen foreign minister

Gholamabbas Arbab Khales started his mission in Ashgabat on January 7.The Ambassador said that his agenda is to help develop economic cooperation with the good neighborly country of Turkmenistan. Arbab Khales has already been a consulate member in China, Saudi Arabia, and Turkmenistan's Merv. He replaces Mohammad Ahmadi, who served …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Dec 12

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Dec 12

** IRAN DAILY- Iran apologizes for ‘unintentionally hitting’ Ukrainian jetliner due to ‘human error’   Iran said on Saturday a Ukrainian passenger plane that had crashed Wednesday near Tehran had been “hit unintentionally” while the     military was on high alert in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on …

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