The meeting took place on the eve of the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) who is buried in the city of Qom. She is the sister of Imam Reza, the 8th Imam of Shia Muslims.Today also marks the anniversary of the uprising of the Qom people against the Pahlavi …
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 8
**IRAN NEWS- Iran attracts $ 7.2b in finance from foreign banks- Muslims' unity to push Israel out of region- Iran capitalizes on OPEC oil cut to sell millions of barrels**IRAN DAILY- Trump won’t toss Iran nuclear deal- IME weekly trade nears $ 226m- Iran’s Esteki receives Europe’s ‘Rookie of 2016’ …
Read More »Saudi government support to Takfiri terrorists led region to chaos
Qasemi made the remarks in reaction to an allegation made by Saudi defense minister and heir apparent against Iran.The regional players which should correct their behavior to help bring calm and peace in the world, it is the Saudi government which should stop its organized support to Takfiri terrorist groups, …
Read More »Jahangiri: Culture can guide economic development
He made the remarks in the closing ceremony of Iran's first National Cultural-Artistic Festival in Tehran.Jahangiri said that culture has a huge capacity and can accelerate economic growth and sustainable development.The vice-president said that the young population has its own demands that they need to receive necessary responses.He said that …
Read More »Commander: New tactics to be exercised in Navy drill 'Velayat 95'
He said that the maneuver will be held next month (February 2017) in wide area of Iran's territorial waters and the high seas in north of Indian Ocean.Sayyari explained that in the Navy drill, Iranian Navy intends to employ new modern tactics in different fields.He said that the Navy intends …
Read More »Lebanese president calls for political settlement of Syrian crisis
He made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian parliamentary delegation in Beirut.He expressed hope that efforts to settle Syrian crisis would lead to an end to sufferings of Syrian refugees.In the meeting, which took place in presidential Palace, General Aoun said that the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon …
Read More »Iranian envoy meets with Hezbollah sec-gen
Boroujerdi, head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, arrived in the Lebanese capital on Friday at the head of a parliamentary delegation.During the meeting, which was also attended by Iranian ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Fathali, the Iranian envoy and Hezbollah secretary-general discussed the latest developments going on in …
Read More »Humanitarian plight in Syria must end by Intra-Syrian peace talks
Boroujerdi made the remarks in a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.Boroujerdi said that the Islamic Republic of Iran believes in Intra-Syrian peace talks.Iran attended the Syrian peace talks already held in Moscow and welcomes the upcoming peace talks due to be held in Astana, Boroujerdi said.Boroujerdi accompanied by …
Read More »MP: Muslim solidarity leaves no place for the Zionist regime
He made the remarks in a meeting with representatives from different Palestinian groups residing in Lebanon.He said that the occupying regime must withdraw from the Palestinian territories and the state of Palestine must undertake administration of the Palestinian territories.A group of Iranian MPs are accompanying Boroujerdi.The meeting took place at …
Read More »New study finds most Americans oppose withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal
'Though President-elect Trump campaigned on ripping up the deal and seeking to negotiate a better one, the majority of Americans would rather continue with the deal as long as Iran continues to comply with its terms.” said PPC Director Steven Kull in a report appeared on the website of the …
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