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Iran presidential contest between hardliners, reformists may galvanise apathetic voters
New Delhi: With Iran set to hold snap polls on Friday to elect the successor to late President Ebrahim Raisi, a three-way race — heading into a run-off — is likely, as…
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Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence
Tehran: Iran’s supreme court has overturned the death sentence imposed on the well-known rapper Toomaj Salehi, according to his lawyer Amir Raesian. “As expected, the Supreme Court avoided an irreparable judicial error,”…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to promoting ties
Tehran: Iran’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud have reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to improving bilateral relations and cooperation. In a meeting…
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Iran approves six candidates for presidential race
Tehran: Iran has announced the names of six qualified candidates for the country’s early presidential election scheduled for June 28. The final nominees are Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani,…
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Bahrain seeks to normalise ties with Iran after 8 year hiatus: Official
Bahrain has sent a message to Islamic Republic of Iran through Russia to normalise relations after a hiatus of more than eight years. The announcement was made by Mohammad Jamshidi, deputy chief…
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Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf throws his hat in ring for Presidency
Tehran: Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has announced his candidacy for the post of the country’s President in snap elections that are slated to take place later this month, according to…
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Iran summons Sweden’s envoy over controversial accusations
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Sweden’s acting charge d’affaires over his country’s “baseless and biased” accusations against Tehran, the media reported. During the meeting with the Swedish envoy on Saturday,…
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New Parliament convenes in Tehran days after helicopter crash killing President
Tehran: A new Parliament convened in Iran’s capital Tehran for the first time on Monday, days after a deadly helicopter crash that killed the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein…
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Ali Bagheri Kani appointed as Iran’s caretaker FM
Tehran: Iran’s Interim President Mohammad Mokhber has appointed Ali Bagheri Kani as the country’s caretaker Foreign Minister, the media reported. Bagheri Kani previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister For Political Affairs, Xinhua…
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VP Dhankhar reaches Iran to attend President Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar reached Iran on Wednesday, May 22, to attend the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, May 19. Taking to X,…
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Huge crowd attends funeral procession for Iranian President, FM
Tehran: Funeral ceremonies have begun in Iran for President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other victims of the helicopter crash. On Tuesday, thousands of government supporters flocked to the ceremony…
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‘Logistical reasons’: US unable to assist in probing Iranian Prez chopper crash
Washington: The Iranian government has requested the US to assist in probing the deadly helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister, and six others but Washington won’t assist Tehran…
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Vice President Dhankhar likely to represent India at Raisi’s funeral: Sources
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is likely to represent India at the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, sources said on Tuesday. They said Dhankhar…
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Iran to hold presidential election on June 28
Tehran: Iran’s government has decided that the country’s 14th presidential election will be held on June 28, the media reported. The election date was determined in a meeting attended by Iran’s First…
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Glimpse at the life of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, along with other senior officials, have been declared dead after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in a densely mountainous and forested area in East Azerbaijan province…