Giant Persian rug sets Guinness record
August 26th, 2012 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A gigantic Persian carpet woven in the Iranian city of Nishapur has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest handmade rug.Iran's Press ... Read more...
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Israeli car blast: Delhi Police seeks MEA help for Iranians’ extradition
March 15th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police has asked the external affairs ministry to seek the extradition of three Iranians against whom a Delhi court has issued non-bailable arrest ... Read more...
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Asian TT: Indian men, women enter quarters
February 24th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 24 (IANS) India entered the quarterfinals of the men's and women's team events at the Asian Table Tennis Championships with contrasting victories here Friday.The men, led by Sharath ... Read more...
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Iranian parliament summons Ahmadinejad
February 8th, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iranian parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions about his alleged mismanagement of the country's economy, Iranian media reported.The summons -- the ... Read more...
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Iran blames Israel for killing nuclear staff (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 11 (IANS) Iran blamed Israel Wednesday for assassinating an Iranian nuclear official earlier in the morning in a car bomb attack in Tehran, Xinhua reported.Media reports gave varying ... Read more...
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Iran test-fires new missiles
January 1st, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 1 (IANS) Iran Sunday successfully test-fired its new surface-to-air missiles during an naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, the official media reported.The 10-day exercise, dubbed Velayat 90, ... Read more...
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Pentagon warns Iran against blocking oil route
December 29th, 2011 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pentagon has warned Iran against any attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil route."This is not just an ... Read more...
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Tehran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz
December 28th, 2011 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's first vice-president has warned that no oil will be permitted to pass through the crucial Strait of Hormuz if the West imposes sanctions on ... Read more...
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Drug trafficker executed in Iran
December 13th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 13 (IANS/AKI) A drug trafficker, convicted for selling 44 kg of heroin, was executed Tuesday in the Iranian city of Rasht.The Herana human rights agency said that with ... Read more...
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Iran, Pakistan to boost bilateral trade
September 13th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 13 (IANS) Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said Tehran and Islamabad have agreed to boost bilateral trade to $10 billion in the coming years, ... Read more...
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Iran offers Britain peacekeepers to deal with riots
August 12th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran is ready to send paramilitary volunteers to Britain to help "establish security and stability" in the wake of the widespread riots, Iranian media reported ... Read more...
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UAE holds bilateral talks with Iran, Italy
June 28th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 28 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held separate bilateral talks with Iran and Italy, officials said.The Iranian Ambassador to UAE, Mohammad Reza Fayyad, Tuesday called ... Read more...
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Iran’s ex-president ousted as head of key state body
March 8th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 8 (IANS) Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was ousted as head of a key clerical body Tuesday after being criticised by hardliners for his proximity to the ... Read more...
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Mid-East experts warn US to take Iran threat to kill generals seriously
December 16th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 16 (ANI): Middle East experts have said that the Obama administration must take the threat of a leader of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard to target American generals seriously.In a speech ... Read more...
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Iranian Candy Thief To Get His Hand Chopped Off
October 19th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Tehran, Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Iranian man is likely to pay a heavy price for stealing chocolates from a candy store after a judge sentenced him to have his ... Read more...
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Iran thanks Pope for condemning Quran burning plan
October 8th, 2010 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 8 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has thanked the Pope for condemning an American pastor's plan to burn the Quran, a media report said.Ahmadinejad wrote a letter to Pope Benedict ... Read more...
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15th International oil, gas exhibition starts in Tehran
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 23 (IANS) The 15th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition opened here Thursday at the Tehran International Fair Grounds.
The five-day exhibition coincided with the 101st anniversary of oil ... Read more...
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U.K. and Canada react to the executions of protesters in Iran
February 4th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO News) – As Iran announced new executions of post-election 'rioters', international disapproval was generated on Wednesday.An additional nine people will be executed after two had been hung last Thursday, ... Read more...
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Execution of Iranian dissidents was murder: US
January 29th, 2010 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 29 (DPA) The US strongly condemned Iran's execution of two dissidents Thursday, saying the murderous act was a "low point" in the Islamic state's repression of political speech.
"The US strongly ... Read more...
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Iran hangs two protesters, sentences nine to death
January 29th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 28 (DPA) Two opposition protesters were hanged in Iran Thursday and nine more were sentenced to death, the ISNA news agency reported.
The 11 had been arrested during rallies against President ... Read more...
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Former Iranian diplomat asks Norway for political asylum
January 22nd, 2010 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 22 (RIA Novosti) A former Iranian consul to Norway, who resigned over the crackdown on opposition protesters by Tehran, has asked Norwegian authorities for political asylum, a media report said.
Mohammad ... Read more...
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Iranian parliament against uranium exchange deal
October 24th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 24 (DPA) The Iranian parliament has voiced opposition to a proposed uranium exchange deal with Russia, the US and France, state media reported Saturday.
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Iran ... Read more...
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Iran confirms 3 death sentences amid Amnesty warning
October 10th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran/London, Oct 10 (DPA) Iran's judiciary Saturday confirmed that three death sentences had been handed down to dissidents, even as Amnesty International (AI) warned of the prospect of a wave of death ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad’s campaign office attacked in Iran
May 30th, 2009 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 29 (DPA) Three people were injured when the election headquarters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the southeastern Sistan-Beluchistan province was attacked Friday by unidentified gunmen, IRNA reported.
Mohammad-Reza Zahed-Sheikhi, ... Read more...
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Iran’s diplomats abducted in 1982 were killed: Lebanese leader
February 6th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 6 (IANS) Christian Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea has admitted that the four Iranian diplomats who went missing in Lebanon in 1982 were kidnapped at Alberiareh checkpoint and later ... Read more...
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Iran warns it would ‘wipe out’ Israel if attacked
April 16th, 2008 - 12:16 am ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Tehran, April 15 (RIA Novosti) A senior Iranian commander warned Tuesday that the country's military will wipe Israel off the world map if the Jewish country attacks the Islamic republic. "We ... Read more...
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