Iran denies Israel invitation

TEHRAN - Iran yesterday denied inviting Israel's fencing team to participate in an international tournament next month in Tehran…

TEHRAN - Iran yesterday denied inviting Israel's fencing team to participate in an international tournament next month in Tehran. "We have not sent any invitation to the occupying Zionist regime to send a team," said Iranian fencing association vice president Mr Mehdi Mohammadzadeh.

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