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Iran, Azerbaijan urge development of bilateral relations

Iran, Azerbaijan urge development of bilateral relations

The two sides stressed the development of bilateral relations in different areas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan reported.  Referring to the new conditions created in the region after the recent crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh and the liberation of the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan, …

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Iran issues permit for emergency use for three other COVID-19 vaccines: Official

Iran issues permit for emergency use for three other COVID-19 vaccines: Official

Jahanpour said that emergency use permits for Bharat Biotech produced COVAXIN vaccine from India and Russia's R-pharm-produced AstraZeneca vaccine, as well as the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine manufactured by South Korea’s SKBio Company, were issued by the Food and Drug Administration of Iran.The Sputnik V was the only vaccine, which had been …

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Rouhani: Lifting inhumane US sanctions only way to maintain JCPOA

Rouhani: Lifting inhumane US sanctions only way to maintain JCPOA

As a document approved by the Security Council and the product of the long efforts of Iran and the six largest countries in the world, the JCPOA has a specific framework and is unchangeable, President Rouhani said in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday.Rouhani highlighted that it is impossible …

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Navy forces conduct night shooting in joint military drills

Navy forces conduct night shooting in joint military drills

Tahani said that night shooting requires step-by-step commands and coordination.Thanks to design of drones and the scenarios based on a joint tactic consisting of the Iranian navy forces, IRGC navy forces and Russian forces as well, the operation was conducted successfully. The drills themed “Joint Cooperation at the sea for …

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Iran, Ireland discuss issues of mutual interest

Iran, Ireland discuss issues of mutual interest

Ireland is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the facilitator of the UNSCR2231 which concerns the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal signed by Iran and the five permanent members of the UNSC plus Germany in 2015.The two top politicians discussed the most …

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Iran men’s handball league

Iran men’s handball league

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The album depicts some exciting photos of the men’s Premier Handball League in Iran. Feb 17, 2020. IRNA/Ahmad Moeinijam IRNA English

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Iran to be hub of science, technology if sanctions lifted: Zarif

Iran to be hub of science, technology if sanctions lifted: Zarif

He told heads of science and technology parks in the meeting that sci-tech parks can increase effective forces in the country and prevent brain drain.Zarif said that sci-tech parks can provide Iranian students, who are well attracted by reputable foreign universities, with an opportunity to be active in their own …

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Official: COVID-19 claims 67 more lives in Iran

Official: COVID-19 claims 67 more lives in Iran

Lari said that with the 67 new victims, the country's total COVID-19 deaths mounted to 59,184.Some 8,042 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 744  of whom have been hospitalized, she added. Lari noted that 1,317,612 patients out of a total of 1,542,076 infected …

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Trees blossom in Iran even in winter

Trees blossom in Iran even in winter

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Different trees are blossoming out in some parts of Iran even in wintertime. Feb 17, IRNA/Aboozar Hamidi Jirandeh  & Ahmad Riahi Dehkordi IRNA English

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WMDs have no place in Iran’s defense doctrine: Rouhani

WMDs have no place in Iran’s defense doctrine: Rouhani

Rouhani made the remarks at a cabinet meeting, arguing that the Islamic Republic does not want to have nuclear weapons and it does not want to use such a weapon at all.This is not a new or recent decision, because Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei …

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