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Iran calls for UN nonselective announcement of Fakhrizadeh assassination as “terrorist act”

Iran calls for UN nonselective announcement of Fakhrizadeh assassination as “terrorist act”

In separate letters to the UN Secretary-General and chief of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), he called on them to condemn the assassination of Fakhrizadeh in clear terms as a terrorist act.Elaborating on assassination of Fakhrizadeh who was a prominent and distinguished scientist active in Iran's nuclear and defense …

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Minister: Sanctions targeting Iran’s medicine, medical equipment sectors

Minister: Sanctions targeting Iran’s medicine, medical equipment sectors

In a statement delivered to the online session of the High-level Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, held in New York 3-4 December 2020, he first appreciated "the United Nations to hold High-Level Special Session in response to COVID-19 Pandemic to share experience and …

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Household gas-providing projects bring 14.5b dollars of revenues for Iran

Household gas-providing projects bring 14.5b dollars of revenues for Iran

The development of South Pars provided the country the chance to extend its gas-providing projects the most remote places. At the outset, the projects were restricted to urban areas but later, with inauguration of President Rouhani government in August 3, 2013, such projects specially targeted rural areas as a way …

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Iran demands condemnation of Fakhrizadeh assassination by IAEA

Iran demands condemnation of Fakhrizadeh assassination by IAEA

In the letter a copy of which was sent to IRNA office in London, he said that the assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh comes as continuation of the terrorist acts that began a decade ago with the assassination of several Iranian nuclear scientists in 2010, 2011 and 2012.He said all …

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Envoy: Iran keen to broaden ties with Slovakia

Envoy: Iran keen to broaden ties with Slovakia

Abbas Baqerpour-Ardakani made the remarks in a meeting with Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday when he submitted his credentials to her in Bratislava.He also explained common views of the two countries in achieving a stable international environment and described it as a platform for deepening and expanding bilateral relations. …

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SCO condemns Fakhrizadeh assassination

SCO condemns Fakhrizadeh assassination

In this statement, the Organization offered condolences to the Iranian government and the family of Martyr Fakhrizadeh.The SCO strongly condemns all attempts to destabilize peace in the region, as well as terrorism in any form, the statement said, noting that such actions are not only against all norms of intergovernmental …

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Iran warns about suspicious moves by ill-wishers of Tehran-Kabul ties

Iran warns about suspicious moves by ill-wishers of Tehran-Kabul ties

Following the release of a video in cyberspace in which a number of people were beaten by several people and attributed to Afghan brothers, the police announced in a statement that technical investigations indicate that the video released in cyberspace did not happen in Iran, and Iran's police strongly denies …

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Pakistan condemns assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Pakistan condemns assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri addressing a weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, said: "We extend sincere condolences to the family members of Mr. Fakhrizadeh and to the Iranian people."“Pakistan strongly urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of tensions in the region," …

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14th Cinema Vérité postponed for one week due to COVID-19 spread

14th Cinema Vérité postponed for one week due to COVID-19 spread

The festival will be running totally online on December 15-22.The delay will help the organizers have a better chance to arrange the programs, and will give the filmmakers more time to submit their works,” the director of the festival, Mohammad Hamidi-Moqaddam said.  After the spread of the coronavirus in the …

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Zarif: US, Europe should live up to JCPOA commitments 

Zarif: US, Europe should live up to JCPOA commitments 

Zarif made the remarks on the online session the Mediterranean Dialogue, noting Europe and the United States should be committed to implementing the JCPOA, after which Iran will resume the implementation of its obligations.He called on the US to show goodwill by returning to the JCPOA, stating that Iran will …

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