News - Iran
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26 May 2013, 11:27 (GMT+05:00)
Presidential candidate Rezaei: Corruption, bribery, prejudice rampant in Iran
The candidate for upcoming presidential elections in Iran, Mohsen Rezaei, said that corruption, bribery, and prejudice are rampant in the country, the Tabnak...
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26 May 2013, 10:31 (GMT+05:00)
Jalili: I wouldn’t have come if a more hopeful candidate had come
Iranian presidential candidate, Saeed Jalili, has said that he wouldn’t enter the presidential race if a more hopeful candidate had entered, the Mehr News...
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26 May 2013, 09:51 (GMT+05:00)
Iran ready to develop cultural ties with African countries - Minister
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, by referring to the good ties between Iran and African countries in the past years, expressed Tehranˈs readiness to...
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26 May 2013, 02:58 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian FM warns US not to interfere in Iranˈs internal affairs
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi warned Washington against violation of its international commitments and asked US to avoid interfering in internal affairs of...
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26 May 2013, 02:56 (GMT+05:00)
Iran condemns terrorist acts against Iranian pilgrims in Iraq
Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly condemned terrorist acts against Iranian pilgrims in Iraq, which left a number of people killed or wounded
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26 May 2013, 02:53 (GMT+05:00)
Jordan plans major exercises with 18 countries
More than 15,000 soldiers from 18 different countries will take part in a joint military exercise in Jordan in the coming weeks, a military official said on...
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26 May 2013, 01:17 (GMT+05:00)
Iran equipped with anti-armor missiles - Iranian commander
Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan says the country has been equipped with new domestically-produced...
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25 May 2013, 21:49 (GMT+05:00)
5 Iran pilgrims dead in Iraq bomb attack
At least five Iranian pilgrims have been killed and 20 others injured after a car bomb hit their bus in north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad
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25 May 2013, 21:05 (GMT+05:00)
Bolivian president calls for enhanced ties with Iran
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday stressed the need to promote mutual cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all the fields, especially to...
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25 May 2013, 21:00 (GMT+05:00)
Ecuadorean president calls for strengthening ties with Iran
New Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa who was sworn in on May 23 underlined the need for strengthening ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran
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25 May 2013, 20:21 (GMT+05:00)
Four Iranian presidential candidates begin campaigning
Four out of the eight Iranian presidential candidates approved by the country’s Guardian Council have officially started campaigning
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25 May 2013, 19:49 (GMT+05:00)
Fire occurred on the pipeline in Iran
Fire occured on the pipeline through which gas is transported from the city of Charaoymag to the city of Hashtrud of East Azerbaijan Iranian province, the...
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25 May 2013, 19:22 (GMT+05:00)
Iran World Trade Center director: new president must enforce management coup after being elected
When the new president of Iran is elected, the first priority of his must be the enforcement coup in the management, head of Tehran World Trade Center,...
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25 May 2013, 18:33 (GMT+05:00)
Iran did not send and does not intend to send military forces to Syria - Iranian defense minister
Iran did not send and does not intend to send military forces to Syria, said on Saturday Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, commenting on the information...
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14 mineral projects to come on stream in Iran by March 2014
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25 May 2013, 17:02 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's Land Forces provided with new anti-tank missiles
The Iranian Land Forces have been provided with new anti-tank missiles with great opportunities, the Commander of the Land Forces, Major-General Ahmadreza...
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25 May 2013, 16:27 (GMT+05:00)
Withdrawn presidential candidate attempts to unite reformists Aref and Rouhani
Mohammad Shariatmadari, the Iranian presidential candidate, who withdrew his candidacy from the upcoming elections in favor of ex-president Ali Akbar Hashemi...
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25 May 2013, 14:58 (GMT+05:00)
Iran’s international Agrofood exhibition to open Tuesday
The 20th International Food, Food Technology and & Agriculture Exhibition (Agrofood) of Iran will open on Tuesday in Tehran.
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Iran’s gold reserves estimated to be over 340 tons
25 May 2013, 13:54 (GMT+05:00) -
Iran to fund economic development plans through $12.5 billion in bonds
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25 May 2013, 13:49 (GMT+05:00)
One-third of Iran’s large cities’ population suffers from diabetes
In Iran, 30 percent of people living in big cities suffer from diabetes, or will suffer from the disease in the future, chairman of the Iranian Diabetes...
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25 May 2013, 12:03 (GMT+05:00)
Iran’s car production slips 57.8 percent in one month
Iranian carmakers manufactured 25,246 cars in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 20), down 57.8 percent compared with the same month...
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Iran bans imports of Porsche, Benz, BMW, Maserati, and Nissan
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25 May 2013, 10:54 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian ex-president: I face many adversities
Iranian ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has been disqualified for the upcoming presidential election, has said in a statement on Friday that he has...
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25 May 2013, 07:35 (GMT+05:00)
Sharif University satellite to be launched soon
Chancellor of Sharif University of Technology said the main model of Sharif Satellite has been constructed and will be launched into orbit soon, IRNA reported.
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25 May 2013, 02:06 (GMT+05:00)
Envoy urges Turkish media not to make problem in Tehran-Ankara ties
Iran's Ambassador to Turkey Alireza Bigdeli urged Turkish media to refrain from publishing articles which may cause problems in Tehran-Ankara ties, IRNA...
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24 May 2013, 20:40 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Iran discuss cooperation prospects in migration
Chief of the Azerbaijani State Migration Service Firudin Nabiyev received Iranian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pakayin,...
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Azerbaijan, Iran reach preliminary agreement on coordination of broadcasting frequencies
24 May 2013, 16:29 (GMT+05:00) -
24 May 2013, 15:51 (GMT+05:00)
Two Iranian presidential candidates start media campaigns
Mohsen Rezaei and Mohammad Gharazi, two of candidates for Iran presidential election, have started their TV and radio campaign programs for introducing their...
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Financial deficit brings Iran-Venezuela petrochemical projects to a standstill
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24 May 2013, 12:48 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian presidential candidate Rezaei: No compromise with US, P5+1
The candidate for upcoming presidential elections Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran should never give opportunity to foreigners during nuclear negotiations and...
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SADRA takes 90 per cent of Iran's Sardar-e Jangal field projects in Caspian Sea
24 May 2013, 12:40 (GMT+05:00) -
24 May 2013, 12:16 (GMT+05:00)
Iran arrests MKO agents planning to sabotage presidential election
A number of persons, linked with the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), have been arrested in Iran on charge of mission for causing turmoil during the...
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24 May 2013, 11:57 (GMT+05:00)
Iran to hold another "Syria friends" meeting
Iran will preparing to hold "Syria friends" meeting on May 29, spokesman of Foreign Ministry Abbas Aragchi said.
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24 May 2013, 11:37 (GMT+05:00)
Iran chairs UNIDO Program and Budget Committee
Iran has been appointed as the head of the Program and Budget Committee the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
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24 May 2013, 09:18 (GMT+05:00)
Iran creates consortium to develop oil and gas fields in Caspian Sea
Iran has created a consortium to develop its oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea, the Mehr News Agency quoted head of the maritime studies centre at Sharif...
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24 May 2013, 09:15 (GMT+05:00)
U.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran over weapon programs
The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Iran's 20 individuals and entities for their involvement in Tehran's nuclear and missile programs
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24 May 2013, 09:00 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's gas import & export prices
Armenia is keen to continue using Iranian gas. Turkey also wants to remain Iran's gas importer despite its appeal against Iran to the International Court of...
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24 May 2013, 07:12 (GMT+05:00)
IRI Presidential candidate: Interaction with world can cut impact of West sanctions
Presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref says the impact of illegal sanctions against Iran can be cut by interacting with other countries within the...
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24 May 2013, 01:57 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian, Turkish diplomats discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi and his Turkish counterpart Omar Onhun in a meeting in Ankara on Thursday...
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24 May 2013, 00:14 (GMT+05:00)
Quake rocks southern Iran
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Kaki in Bushehr province, Southern Iran, on Thursday, IRNA reported.
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Iran's gas import & export prices
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23 May 2013, 18:15 (GMT+05:00)
Iran’s fruit exports rise 29.8 per cent
Iran exported 1038 tons of fruit worth $786.7 million, in the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20, IRNA quoted Trade Promotion Organisation of...
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23 May 2013, 17:23 (GMT+05:00)
Disqualified ex-president Rafsanjani slams Iranian authorities, calls them "narrow minded"
Iran's former president Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has recently slammed the Iranian authorities, after he was not permitted to participate in the...
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23 May 2013, 16:54 (GMT+05:00)
Iran denies flying drone over Bahrain
Iranian Foreign Ministry denied the announcement of the Interior Ministry of Bahrain about finding an Iranian drone in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts...
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Agency: Stagnation at South Pars gas field despite 46 bln investment from Iran
23 May 2013, 16:51 (GMT+05:00) -
23 May 2013, 16:03 (GMT+05:00)
Ambassador: IAEA can continue supervision of Iran's nuclear activities without obstacles
IAEA can continue supervision of Iran's nuclear activities without any obstacles, Iran's ambassador to IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh said.
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23 May 2013, 11:16 (GMT+05:00)
FM: Azerbaijan has no problems with Iran
Azerbaijan has no problems with Iran, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview with Russian newspaper "Nezavisimaya Gazeta".
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23 May 2013, 10:34 (GMT+05:00)
Khomeini's grandson sends praising letter to Rafsanjani, regrets his disqualification
Another member of the Khomeini family has expressed his support for the ex-president of Iran, Ayatollah Hashemi-Rafsanjani.
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