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Decoding Zarif’s recent regional diplomatic tour’s message

Decoding Zarif’s recent regional diplomatic tour’s message

Zarif’s tour that began last Sunday and ended on Friday included visits to the Azerbaijan Republic, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey.During the tour, he held intensive talks with his counterparts and high ranking political personalities on regional proximity and cooperation to secure peace and stability for all. Multilateral, strategic and …

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82 more Iranians lose their lives to COVID-19

82 more Iranians lose their lives to COVID-19

Lari said that another 82 people have lost their lives due to the deadly virus during the past 24 hours in Iran.According to her report, the number of the total death toll reached 57,889. Elaborating on the latest situation of the coronavirus pandemic in Iran, Lari said that 6,317 new cases …

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2800-year-old village of Tiss on path of prosperity

2800-year-old village of Tiss on path of prosperity

Places for worshipping carved in the heart of mountain and ancient graveyard are among the signs of pre-Islam life in the village, which was named Tiz in some books on conquests of Alexander the Great.Tiss had been considered a trade city for sugar and wheat; so, merchants had used the …

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Envoy: Iran to take delivery of Sputnik vaccines on February 4

Envoy: Iran to take delivery of Sputnik vaccines on February 4

Speaking to reporters, Jalali said in the wake of approval of Sputnik V vaccine by Iranian Health Ministry announced by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the agreement was signed on Friday.Based on the agreement with RDIF, the first shipment will be delivered on February 4. The second consignment will be …

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Iranian health official announces approval of Sputnik vaccines

Iranian health official announces approval of Sputnik vaccines

Kianoush Jahanpour, spokesman for Food and Drug Administration of Iran, made the remarks through a Twitter post.Sputnik V  is the first COVID-19 vaccine which has got permission for use in Iran, Jahanpour wrote. Earlier, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali had announced that Iran will take delivery of Sputnik V vaccines …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on January 30

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on January 30

** IRAN DAILY-- Zarif: Iran won’t reverse nuclear steps if US sanctions not lifted first Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday Iran will not accept US demands that it reverse an acceleration of its nuclear program before Washington lifts sanctions.The demand “is not practical and will not happen”, he …

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Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh celebrated in Yazd

Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh celebrated in Yazd

Head of the Yazd Zoroastrian Association told IRNA on Friday that the ritual was held without the presence of the Zoroastrians and only by its executive agents in order to prevent spread of coronavirus.Sepanta Niknam added that the festival was celebrated simultaneously by Zoroastrians across the country. Sadeh is a …

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Sadeh Festival celebrated in Yazd

Sadeh Festival celebrated in Yazd

Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh was celebrated in Yazd late on Friday with a limited audience and observing health protocols due to the coronavirus disease. The photos pertain to Zoroastrian Youth Club beside Zoroastrians Fire Temple in Yazd.8072**1424 Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish IRNA English

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Deputy minister underscores cooperation among Iran, Turkey, Russia media

Deputy minister underscores cooperation among Iran, Turkey, Russia media

In a meeting with the Director-General of Turkish Foreign Ministry General Diplomacy Murat Karagoz, he referred to the brotherhood and neighborhood of Iran and Turkey, calling for more contacts between the media officials of the two countries with the aim of forging closer relations between them in various fields.Reiterating that …

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Iran shares Afghan Govt’s concerns in Afghan peace process, says ex-envoy

Iran shares Afghan Govt’s concerns in Afghan peace process, says ex-envoy

Referring to the Taliban delegation's visit to Tehran, Zohrevand said in an interview with IRNA that Iran can help resolve this impasse without talking about the Doha agreement.He added that Tehran's considerations in Afghan peace are close to the Afghan Government. Under the circumstances, if the Taliban see Tehran as …

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