The full text of the letter, which was sent to the UN chief on March 4, was published on the official website of the Department of Environment on Sunday. The full text of the letter follows: As you may be aware, dust and sand storms are on the rise at …
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Iran, Ukraine discuss parliamentary ties
The meeting was held on Saturday with the attendance of member of agricultural commission of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) Kazem Nasab al-baji, Head of parliamentary friendship group of Ukraine and Iran Leonid Kozachenko and Iranian ambassador to Ukraine Mohammad Beheshti Monfared in Kiev.Addressing the meeting, Kozachenko pointed to historical backgrounds and …
Read More »Zionist regime behind war in Syria: Speaker
He made the remarks in Majlis (parliament) public session and in reaction to remarks of the Zionist regime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Zionist regime premier during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin had set preconditions for establishment of peace in Syria and had questioned Iran’s history.Larijani said, “Netanyahu distorted the …
Read More »Afghan prisoners to be repatriated to their country: Official
Ali-Reza Gerami, caretaker of Qezel Hesar Prison in Alborz, said that the transfer of the Afghan inmates from this Iranian jail will take place during the new Iranian calendar year to start on March 21.Iran will do so after consultations with the officials of the Afghan Embassy in Tehran about …
Read More »Court issues death sentence for members of pervert sexual sect
The culprits are a woman and a man who are responsible for creating the pervert sexual sect and attempting to entice people to join the illicit sect, Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said during a meeting of the judicial officials on Sunday.According to the preliminary court order, the two convicts …
Read More »IRNA chief hails role of women in exaltation of Iranian society
He made the remarks in the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition dubbed as “Iranian Women” held in Tehran.The Iranian women proved their roles in progress of society by active participation in all fields, the official added.He said Iranian women proved that if they want, they can.The “Iranian women” as …
Read More »Thailand-Iran ties ‘unbelievable’
Speaking to Iran Daily on the sidelines of a dinner ceremony in Bangkok attended by an Iranian media delegation, new Thai Ambassador to Iran Kallayana Vipattipumiprates and a number of the Thai Embassy’s staff in Iran, Krekpan Roekchamnong said the two countries have had close ties for more than four …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on March 12
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Read More »US uncalculated policies major cause of tension in Mideast: Spokesman
He made the remarks while reacting to tendentious statements made by Commander of the US Central Command Joseph Votel about Iran.Qasemi further noted that current regional tensions are rooted in the wrong and interfering policies of the US statesmen which are, in turn, resulted from excessive approaches and lack of …
Read More »Iran strongly condemns terrorist incident in Damascus
While voicing sympathy with the Syrian government and nation and the Syrian and foreign survivors of the incident, Qasemi said, “Blind terrors, massacre and shed of blood of innocent people, including women and children, are the last resort of the disgraced and weak terrorists, who have lost their control following …
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