Iran
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Endorsed by Leader, Ebrahim Raeisi becomes Iran’s 8th president
Aug 03, 2021 06:34Ebrahim Raeisi is now officially the 8th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran after his mandate was endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran, weeks after the ex-Judiciary chief won the country’s 13th presidential election by a landslide.
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Ayatollah Khamenei to formally endorse Raeisi as 8th president of Iran
Aug 03, 2021 06:07An official ceremony is taking place in Tehran during which Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is to officially endorse Ebrahim Raeisi as Iran’s next president, weeks after the ex-Judiciary chief won the country’s 13th presidential election by a landslide.
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Iran earmarks $80 million in cheap loans to home businesses
Aug 03, 2021 06:06The Iranian government has approved to allocate a fixed budget for dispensing loans to home businesses as the country seeks to provide more support for self-employed people and to encourage more economic activity among women in the country.
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Central bank: Bahraini court’s anti-Iran verdict lacks judicial value
Aug 03, 2021 05:44The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has issued a statement rejecting a recent verdict by a Bahraini court in which the CBI and some other Iranian banking institutions as well as their officials have been convicted on financial charges, including money laundering.
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No new deal on Iran nuclear program possible, no alternative to JCPOA: Top Russia negotiator
Aug 03, 2021 05:15Russia’s lead negotiator at the Vienna talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major world powers says it is not possible to reach a new agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.
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No indication of Iran’s involvement in Israeli tanker attack: Russia
Aug 03, 2021 05:09A senior Russian foreign ministry official strictly rejects existence of any indications pointing to Iran’s likely involvement in a recent attack on an Israeli oil tanker off the Omani coast.
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Iran summons British, Romanian envoys to protest false accusations over oil tanker attack
Aug 02, 2021 15:26Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Britain’s chargé d'affaires and Romania's ambassador to convey to them Tehran's strong protest at false accusations leveled against the Islamic Republic in relation with the Thursday attack on an Israeli-owned ship in the Sea of Oman.
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Spokesman: Any adventurism will be met with Iran’s immediate, powerful response
Aug 02, 2021 15:21The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has warned against any possible act of adventurism against the country’s interests, pledging “immediate, powerful, and serious” response to any such move.
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Moderation, constructive interaction remedies for Iran’s woes: Rouhani
Aug 02, 2021 12:31In his last speech as the 7th president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani described moderation and constructive interaction as the only suitable approaches for addressing problems.
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COVID death toll soars past 91,000 in Iran
Aug 02, 2021 12:15The total death toll from the coronavirus infection in Iran exceeded 91,000 on Monday as the county registered one of the highest daily death rates in recent weeks.