0129 GMT April 16, 2021
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Iran’s highest-ranking military commander denounced US President Joe Biden administration’s empty promises to and deceptive policies toward Tehran that resemble an “iron fist in a velvet glove”, saying the Americans are pushing hard for lengthy and futile talks with the Islamic Republic that would include new demands.
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Iranian and Pakistani navy forces are cooperating to ensure maritime peace and security, an Iranian commander announced on Saturday.
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National Desk
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Iranian films, ‘Cinema Shahre Gheseh’ and ‘That Night’s Train’ are to take part in the ninth Delhi International Film Festival (DIFF-2021).
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Iran is going to test its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on a larger group of volunteers in the second phase of its clinical trials, a researcher said.
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A film titled ‘Track 143’ by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Narges Abyar was screened in the opening ceremony of a film festival currently underway in Spain on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, annually marked on March 8.
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Iranian short film ‘Nahid’ was selected to take part in the international competition section of the 35th edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) in Switzerland.
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Political Desk
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The United States said it was easing draconian restrictions imposed by Donald Trump’s administration on movements of Iranian diplomats accredited at the United Nations, headquartered in New York City, as part of a bid to reduce tensions.
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The coronavirus vaccine financed by the Barakat Foundation of Iran is 100 percent effective against the new strain of the virus first found in the UK, an official said.
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Iranian and Russian naval forces practiced anti-piracy operations, during which they rescued two hijacked merchant vessels, on the second day (Wednesday) of their joint maneuvers in the Sea of Oman and the northern part of the Indian Ocean.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the authorities to increase vigilance to prevent the transmission of new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Iranian forward Shahab Zahedi has been linked with a move to Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk.
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