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  • No soldiers sent to Syria Iranian defence minister

    Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi denied Saturday that Iran has dispatched any military forces to Syria, reported Xinhua citing the semi-official Fars news agency. "The Islamic republic of Iran has not sent and will not dispatch any military forces to Syria," Vahidi said, adding that Tehran only supports consolidation of peace and tranquillity in Syria and in the ...

  • Saudi Foreign Minister Condemns Iranian Threats Against Bahrain

    Manama-May-25(BNA)The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al-Faisal has today slammed Iranian threats against the Kingdom of Bahrain. He was speaking during a press conference held with his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. HRH Prince Al-Faisal urged Iran to promote peace and bolster relations with its neighbours instead of using the ...

  • Iraq car bomb kills 6 Iranian pilgrims 1 Iraqi

    BAGHDAD (AP) -- Two Iraqi police officers say a car bomb has exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad, killing six Iranians and one ...

  • New Deadly Virus Roams Arab States

    Society Desk Iranian tourists travelling to the Persian Gulf states have been warned about the deadly coronavirus (NCoV) and are urged to see a doctor if they have symptoms of cold. Announcing this, Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, the head of Communicable Disease Department in Health Ministry, said tourists to the Arab states, who develop symptoms of cold after 10 days of returning home, must see ...

  • Sacred Defense Photos on Show

    Tehran's Palestine Museum of Contemporary Arts is hosting a photo exhibition themed on the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, which is known as 'Sacred Defense' in Iran. The exhibition opened on Wednesday displaying a collection of 40 photos taken by Saeid Hajikhani, according to Mehr News Agency. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Hajikhani said that he has tried to depict the bravery of ...

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  • US UK Plotting to Discourage High Voter Turnout

    A senior Iranian lawmaker said the United States and Britain are seeking to discourage a large turnout in Iran's upcoming presidential election. "In this election, we are faced with extensive plots by the enemies of the Islamic Republic, especially the US and Britain, to reduce public participation and mar the electoral process," Head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign ...

  • President Launches Dam Construction Project

    President Launches Dam Construction Project President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the construction phase of a reservoir dam in the western province of Lorestan on Saturday. President Ahmadinejad inaugurated the construction phase of Ma'shoureh Kouhdasht reservoir dam to be built on Kashkan river in Kouhdasht, Lorestan by Iranian experts and engineers, Fars News Agency reported. ...

  • Russia China To Attend Tehran Confab on Syria

    President Launches Dam Construction Project President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the construction phase of a reservoir dam in the western province of Lorestan on Saturday. President Ahmadinejad inaugurated the construction phase of Ma'shoureh Kouhdasht reservoir dam to be built on Kashkan river in Kouhdasht, Lorestan by Iranian experts and engineers, Fars News Agency reported. ...

  • 312 Rejected Council Hopefuls Qualified

    312 Rejected Council Hopefuls Qualified The High Supervisory Board of Elections approved the qualifications of 312 city and rural council hopefuls in Tehran who were initially rejected. The board said Saturday that more than 4,500 hopefuls have signed up for the council election in Tehran Province, while only 283 of them were not approved to run in the race, Mehr News Agency reported. ...

  • Commander Stresses IRGC Might

    Commander Stresses IRGC Might A senior military commander stressed the military might of the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps' (IRGC), saying that the IRGC has thousands of missiles which can be used in case of any potential threat against Iran. "One day the IRGC's biggest weapon was Kalashnikov and G3 rifles, but today, thousands of missiles are ready to be fired at ...

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