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Zarif, Ashton to meet early September
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are to meet in early September, senior member of nuclear negotiator Majid Takht-e Ravanchi said on Monday.

 
Quake update: 260 injured so far; 70 percent destruction
A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on Richter scale struck southern part of Ilam province, west of Iran.

 
Iran, sextet likely to hold ministerial meeting: Negotiator
An upcoming plenary session of nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers, slated for September in New York, will likely be held at the level of foreign ministers, a top Iranian negotiator said.

Iran’s airspace sees air traffic doubled
The director-general of Operations Supervisory Body of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has said air traffic has doubled in Iran’s airspace.

 
Iran able to double Turkey gas delivery: Official
Iran can nearly double its gas shipment to Turkey from the current 36 million cubic meters (mcm) per day with the start-up of new facilities, a top Iranian gas official says.

 
Iran wins taekwondo gold medal at 2014 Youth Olympic Games
Iran?s Mehdi Es-haqi won gold medal of taekwondo on Monday at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

 

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