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Nearly 1,000 industrial units resume production

A total of 991 industrial units have resumed production since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20), said the caretaker of Iran...

Iran to supply free natural gas to households with low usage

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said natural gas will be available free of charge to households with low usage as part of a...

Iranian delegation in Venezuela to observe parliamentary polls

A delegation of Iranian lawmakers has traveled to Venezuela to observe the parliamentary elections in the South American country, an Iranian MP said.

Kuwait opposition makes strong gains in parliamentary elections

Kuwait's opposition took nearly half of parliament's seats in weekend polls amid calls for reforms over corruption and high debt.

Iran to legally pursue recurrent leakage of IAEA confidential report

Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations said the country will soon set in motion its “serious” legal pursuit of the leakage of confidential...

Rouhani: Iran preparing for speedy increase of oil production

Iran is gearing up for a quick boost in its oil output, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday ahead of a possible easing of...

Indonesia names second cabinet minister as suspect in graft case

Indonesia’s anti-graft agency named Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara on Sunday as a suspect in a million-dollar bribery case, along with four others, while...

Yemen: Saudi aggression in final stages after receiving successive blows

The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces said the Saudi military aggression against his country is in its “final stages” after suffering successive defeats at...

Japan, France, US set to hold joint war games in May as ‘message’ to China

Japan, France, and the US are reportedly set to hold joint military drills for the first time in May next year, as part of...

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