News - Iran
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18 May 2013, 00:49 (GMT+05:00)
IRI Vice President calls for restoration of peace, security in Lebanon
Visiting Iranian Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini during separate meetings with Lebanese senior officials on Friday called...
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17 May 2013, 21:37 (GMT+05:00)
Iran to issue larger banknotes by year end
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) plans to issue 200,000-rial (some $16.3 based on the official rate of USD) banknotes, Majid Saniei, an official with the CBI,...
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17 May 2013, 20:35 (GMT+05:00)
Russian expert: Geopolitical interests of major Caspian players mesh
The geopolitical interests of major players coincide in the Caspian region, director general of the Institute for Caspian Cooperation Sergei Mikheev said...
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17 May 2013, 19:25 (GMT+05:00)
Presidential elections in Iran: Who has more chances?
Registration on May 11 of the сurrent general secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, advisor for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and...
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17 May 2013, 15:28 (GMT+05:00)Iranian presidential candidate accuses Hashemi Rafsanjani of committing blunders during his time in office
A principlist candidate Alireza Zakani has accused former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani of committing blunders during his time in office.
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Minister: Iran, Bangladesh can boost bilateral trade up to $500 million
17 May 2013, 15:06 (GMT+05:00) -
Iran plans two new airlines
17 May 2013, 15:03 (GMT+05:00) -
Major currencies decline at Iran’s free market
17 May 2013, 14:42 (GMT+05:00) -
17 May 2013, 14:37 (GMT+05:00)
Tehran Mayor: Iranian nation needs social, economic justice
A president must obey the law and act according to the country’s constitution, Iran’s presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said.
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Iran reveals policies to curb inflation
17 May 2013, 12:24 (GMT+05:00) -
17 May 2013, 10:48 (GMT+05:00)
Expert: Odds against Mashaei, Rafsanjani to be approved for Iran's presidential elections
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's candidacy will be approved by the Guardian Council of Iran for the upcoming presidential elections, Senior fellow at Nanyang...
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17 May 2013, 09:00 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's plan to replace oil revenues with mining, agriculture
Congressional leaders prodded the Obama administration on May 15 to tighten the squeeze on Iran's economy
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16 May 2013, 21:27 (GMT+05:00)
Bosnia expelled two Iranian diplomats suspected of spying
Bosnia has expelled two Iranian diplomats suspected of spying, including contacting a radical Muslim leader, a security ministry source said on Thursday
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16 May 2013, 18:07 (GMT+05:00)
Presidential candidate: Iranian conservatives do not come to agreement
The upcoming presidential election will not be bipolar, conservatives will not achieve an agreement on the issue of a single candidate, and each candidate will...
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Western states don't want to close diplomatic doors with Iran - expert
16 May 2013, 16:56 (GMT+05:00) -
Azerbaijan and Iran agree on RF use in border regions
16 May 2013, 15:44 (GMT+05:00) -
16 May 2013, 14:23 (GMT+05:00)
Iran president: Managing country without oil revenues possible
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said managing the country without relying on oil export revenues is possible
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16 May 2013, 13:59 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's top nuclear negotiator: NPT members need to cooperate to use nuclear enegy peacefully
The members of NPT should be cooperating with each other to use nuclear energy peacefully, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili...
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16 May 2013, 13:10 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's Guardian Council extends time for studying presidential candidates' registrations
Iran's Guardian Council extends time for studying presidential candidates' registrations.
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16 May 2013, 12:41 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's freestyle wrestling team overpowers U.S. in a friendly match
Iran's National Freestyle wrestling team has overpowered its opponents from the U.S. on its soil, in a friendly match.
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16 May 2013, 12:10 (GMT+05:00)
Iran to export 17.4 tons of petrochemicals
The managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Abdolhossein Bayat predicted that the country's petrochemical exports will reach 17.4 tons in...
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16 May 2013, 11:55 (GMT+05:00)
Reformist opposition leader Khatami urges support for ex-president Rafsanjani’s candidacy in Iran’s elections
Iran's ex-president and leader of the reformist opposition Mohammad Khatami urged everyone to give support to former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s...
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16 May 2013, 10:57 (GMT+05:00)
Drop in Iran's exports continues
Both oil and non-oil exports of Iran decreased significantly during the first month of the new solar year, which started in March, while transferring export...
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16 May 2013, 10:51 (GMT+05:00)
Reformist presidential hopeful withdraws candidacy in favor of Iran's ex-president Rafsanjani
A reformist politician, presidential hopeful Mohammad Shariatmadari has withdrawn his candidacy from the upcoming presidential elections in favor of former...
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16 May 2013, 10:23 (GMT+05:00)
U.S. administration looks to cut Iran’s access to gold
Democrats appeared eager Wednesday to poke holes in the seriousness of President Obama’s vow to deter Iran from developing a nuclear warhead.
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16 May 2013, 01:31 (GMT+05:00)
Ali Larijani congratulates Russian officials on Russia National Day
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday congratulated speakers of two legislative bodies - Russian State Duma and Council of the Russian Federation - on...
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16 May 2013, 00:52 (GMT+05:00)
Relatively strong quake jolts Goharan in Hormozgan province
A relatively strong quake measuring 4.5 on Richter scale jolted Goharan district in southern province of Hormozgan on Wednesday evening.
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15 May 2013, 22:46 (GMT+05:00)
IAEA and Iran fail to agree on nuclear inspections
Iran and international nuclear inspectors failed to reach agreement on starting a probe into Iran's alleged nuclear weapons programme, a senior International...
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15 May 2013, 21:27 (GMT+05:00)
U.S. Seeks More Ways to Isolate Iran - U.S. Treasury
The U.S. is seeking additional ways to isolate Iran from international finance to counter its nuclear weapons program, said David Cohen, U.S. Treasury...
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15 May 2013, 20:48 (GMT+05:00)
Ambassador: Iranian court to fairly consider case on Azerbaijani citizens’ detention in Tabriz
Iranian judicial system will make a fair decision regarding Azerbaijani citizens detained in Tabriz, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pakayin told Trend...
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15 May 2013, 20:07 (GMT+05:00)
Iran waiting for final response of the “Six” to its special offers
Iran’s proposals for the settlement of its international nuclear row includes a number of ‘special offers’, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security...
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15 May 2013, 19:35 (GMT+05:00)
Caucasian Muslims Office chairman to visit Iran on May 18
Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade will visit Iran on May 18, spokesperson for the Caucasian Muslims’ Office...
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15 May 2013, 18:07 (GMT+05:00)
Iran judiciary chief: No room for fraud and unrest in upcoming presidential election
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said that the judiciary system and the law enforcement force will not allow any fraud and unrest in the...
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15 May 2013, 17:45 (GMT+05:00)
Multiple sclerosis developing among youth in Iran
The multiple sclerosis is developing among youth in Iran, Deputy chairman of the Iran Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mohammad Ali Saraian said, Fars news agency...
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Iran to launch floating oil export terminals in Persian Gulf
15 May 2013, 16:19 (GMT+05:00) -
15 May 2013, 16:17 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian Presidential candidate Velayati vows to control inflation and unemployment in 100 days
Iranian Presidential hopeful Ali Akbar Velayati has laid out his plan for what he called a complementary administration.
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Iran's Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance: country should use tax incomes to pay for budget expenses
15 May 2013, 16:16 (GMT+05:00) -
Tehran and Hanoi ink out MoU
15 May 2013, 16:06 (GMT+05:00) -
Drop in Iran's exports continues
15 May 2013, 15:53 (GMT+05:00) -
Gold coin price falls again at Iran’s free market
15 May 2013, 15:52 (GMT+05:00) -
Iranian parliament adds $6.5 billion to national budget bill
15 May 2013, 14:52 (GMT+05:00) -
Iran to issue larger banknotes by year end
15 May 2013, 14:04 (GMT+05:00) -
15 May 2013, 13:52 (GMT+05:00)
Ayatollah Khamenei: nation will elect a pious, revolutionary figure as president
The Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution said the goal of the Iranian nation is to elect a pious and revolutionary person as their next president.
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15 May 2013, 13:37 (GMT+05:00)
Iran and IAEA starts talks in Vienna
Iran and IAEA started talks on Islamic Republic's nuclear program on May 15
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Expert: Odds against Mashaei, Rafsanjani to be approved for Iran's presidential elections
15 May 2013, 13:28 (GMT+05:00) -
15 May 2013, 13:18 (GMT+05:00)
Iran installs South Pars gas field’s biggest platform
Iran installed the largest platform of the South Pars gas field during phase 19, Shana quoted phase 19 development manager Hamidreza Masoudi as saying.
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15 May 2013, 13:06 (GMT+05:00)
Pro-reform political fronts back Rafsanjani in Iran presidential election
Pro-reform Islamic Iran Participation and the Islamic Revolution Mojahedin Organization fronts have declared they will support Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi...
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15 May 2013, 13:01 (GMT+05:00)
Over 100 Iranian MPs ask to ban Rafsanjani from participating in presidential elections
More than 100 Iranian MPs signed and submitted a scroll to the Guardian Council, stating their refusal against country's ex-president Ali Akbar Hashemi...
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Iran to export 17.4 tons of petrochemicals
15 May 2013, 13:01 (GMT+05:00) -
Over three million subscribers to use high speed internet in Iran
15 May 2013, 12:54 (GMT+05:00)
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