Definition of SEMIOFFICIAL

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The semiofficial Tasnim News Agency quoted Mr. Ghasemi as saying the Foreign Ministry had summoned the Iraqi ambassador to convey Iran’s strong objection to the way Iraq handled the situation. — Isabel Coles And, WSJ, "Iraqi Protesters Torch Iranian Consulate," 7 Sep. 2018 The semiofficial Tasnim News Agency quoted Ayatollah Mohsen Heidari, prayer leader of Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan province, as telling worshipers that state TV Channel 2 should apologize. — Washington Post, "World Digest: April 6, 2018," 6 Apr. 2018 Later Sunday, a spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said the country would continue to test and develop missiles, according to the country’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency. — Asa Fitch, WSJ, "Iran Defends Missile Program After Pompeo Alleges Tehran Carried Out Test," 2 Dec. 2018 On Tuesday, a threatening video showing a simulated Iranian ballistic missile strike on Israel and Saudi Arabia was posted to the Twitter account of the semiofficial state Fars News Agency, before it was quickly deleted. — Gregg Re, Fox News, "John Bolton warns Iran 'there will be hell to pay' if aggression continues: 'We will come after you'," 25 Sep. 2018 The average age of those arrested is under 25, the deputy interior minister, Hossein Zolfaghari, told the semiofficial website Jamaran. — Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, "Outside Iran’s Most Notorious Prison, Calls for Loved Ones to Be Freed," 7 Jan. 2018 Initial reports in semiofficial media outlets that 18 Iranians were killed in the strikes in Hama were later changed to omit the death toll. — Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, "Missile Strikes on Syrian Military Base Kill Dozens," 30 Apr. 2018 Gholamreza Sharafi, a parliament member from Abadan, told the semiofficial Iranian Labor News Agency. — Asa Fitch, WSJ, "New Unrest Roils Iran as U.S. Ramps Up Pressure," 1 July 2018 Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency reported Tuesday that the country has no plan to increase the range of its missiles, which can reach 1,240 miles. — Washington Post, "World Digest: June 19, 2018," 19 June 2018

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