Speaking to reporters in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the senior commander said special plans have been devised to reinforce the Navy in the new Iranian year (which began on March 20) and equip it with advanced gear. According to the commander, one of the main purposes is …
Read More »Older Overweight, Obese Adults with Diabetes Benefit from Better Diet, Exercise
The six-month results of the one-year study was presented Friday, April 1, at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston. Diet and exercise, known to benefit patients with Type 2 diabetes, are controversial treatments for older adults due to concerns over frailty and age-related loss of …
Read More »Iran Fully Complying with JCPOA: IAEA Chief
“It (Iran) is implementing not just its safeguards agreement with the Agency, but also its Additional Protocol. Transparency measures which go beyond Iran’s obligations under its formal agreements with the IAEA have also been agreed,” Amano told reporters after a two-day summit on nuclear security in Washington. The Nuclear Security …
Read More »Most Foreign Fighters in Iraq, Syria from Four EU Nations
Of the estimated 3,922 to 4,294 foreign fighters from EU member states, some 2,838 came from Belgium, Britain, France and Germany, said the International Center for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague on Friday, AFP reported. Using data supplied by 26 EU countries, the independent think tank found that while around 30 …
Read More »Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey's FMs to Meet Soon on Terrorism
"The issues of regional cooperation, the struggle with the international terrorism, discussions about transit freight, as well as the development of cooperation in the political sphere, are planned (to be discussed) at the meeting," Khikmet Gadzhiev told reporters on Friday as cited by Sputnik. The trilateral foreign ministerial meeting will …
Read More »Deputy FM Reiterates Iran’s Support for Palestine
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian warned on Thursday that the ongoing “regional terrorist crises should not deflect the Islamic world’s attention away from the issue of Palestine and al-Quds (Jerusalem).” He added that the issue of Palestine is still the most important matter in …
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Epilepsy Risk, Study Suggests
The youngest people with type 1 diabetes -- under 6 years old -- seemed to be six times more likely to develop epilepsy, researchers reported. But, those with the highest risk of epilepsy appeared to be children with type 1 diabetes who had to be treated in a hospital for …
Read More »Iran’s Cleric Highlights Importance of Defense Might for Repelling Threats
Addressing a large group of worshippers here in Tehran, the city's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Sediqi underlined that Iran should continue to enhance its defense power more resolutely so that no country “dares even dream of” waging war against the Islamic Republic and other Muslim nations. The world …
Read More »US to Relax Financial Restrictions in Trade with Iran: Report
According to a report carried by AP on Friday, the US Treasury Department has prepared a general license permitting offshore financial institutions to access dollars for foreign currency trades in support of legitimate business with Iran. It would allow dollars to be used in currency exchanges as long as no …
Read More »Iran, Saudi Arabia ACL Clubs to Play in Oman, Qatar and UAE
With no significant developments in the relationship between the two countries by the deadline, both the IR Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) were required to propose neutral venues for their clubs’ remaining fixtures. After assessing the proposals submitted by both Member Associations, the AFC …
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