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Iran pioneer in stem cell knowledge, technology: Royan Institute’s Director

PayvandNews – Iran is one of the most pioneering countries in the world and the second country in the region based on stem cell knowledge and technology, Hossein Baharvand, director of Royan Institute for stem cell biology and technology, has said. Baharvand is a distinguished professor of stem cells and developmental biology at Royan Institute. Hossein Baharvand Baharvand received his …

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US Report highlights plight of religious minorities in Iran

IOPHR – On 29th April 2019, US annual report on international religious freedom highlighted the oppression suffered by religious minorities in Iran and China. US panel on global religious freedom Meeting on US report on international religious freedom In the meeting after the publishing of the report, Hamid Gharagozloo, the US representative of IOPHR (International organisation to preserve human rights), …

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Iran Intelligence Ministry Clamps Down On Gold Smugglers

Radiofarda – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says it has arrested 9 ring-leaders of a gold smuggling gang in the country’s Western-Azarbaijan Province. Quoting Intelligence Ministry officials, Fars news agency reported on Tuesday April 30 that the gang has smuggled 617 billion tumans [roughly $146 million at the official government rate] worth of gold and silver into Iran. The price of gold …

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Defense Lawyer To Call For Iran-U.S Dual Nationals Release

Radiofarda – The defense lawyer of two Iranian-American dual nationals sentenced to jail in Iran for “collaboration with a belligerent state,” says he is going to demand their “conditional release”. The announcement by the lawyer comes less than a week after Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif put forward the idea of a prisoners swap between Iran and the United …

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As U.S. Sanctions Bite, Iran Fulfills Only 63% Of Non-Oil Export Target

Radiofarda – Iran could fulfill only 63% of its non-oil export target during its last fiscal year, Trade Promoting Organisation of Iran (TPO) announced. Iran’s fiscal year (FY) ended March 20, 2019. Iran had planned to export $54.9 billion non-oil products, but it managed only $39.375bn, about 1.35% less than the previous FY. Therefore, it can be argued that overall, …

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