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No deal between Iran, US amid zero enrichment demand: Iranian FM
Tehran: There will be no deal between Iran and the United States as long as Washington demands that Iran agree to zero uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said.…
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Israeli Defence Minister threatens to assassinate Iran’s Khamenei
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has issued a direct threat to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei if Tehran continues to endanger Israel’s security. The statement was made during…
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Iran executes 2 oppn members over alleged attacks on civilian sites
London: Iran said Sunday it has executed two members of the exiled opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq after convicting them of carrying out attacks on public and civilian infrastructure. The judiciary’s official news website,…
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Iran agrees to IAEA visit in coming weeks
United Nations: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said here that Tehran has agreed to receive a technical team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which…
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No US talks unless sanctions are lifted, nuclear rights respected, says Iran’s FM
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that his country is ready to resume indirect negotiations with the US if sanctions are lifted and Tehran’s right to use nuclear technology for…
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Watch: Inside Qatar’s defence against Iran’s missile strike on Al Udeid base
Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Defence has released a short documentary on Operation Breaking the Spears, a military response launched to counter a large-scale Iranian missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base on…
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Iran’s nuclear programme prioritises people over politics
Tehran: Iran’s nuclear programme continues to be a subject of international debate, with Tehran reiterating its commitment to peaceful, civilian applications of nuclear technology. The statement, issued by the Consulate General of…
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Iran sends rocket designed to carry satellites into suborbital test flight
Tehran: Iran tested one of its satellite carrying rockets with a suborbital flight on Monday, state media reported, the first such test since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged…
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Iran, E3 agree to resume nuclear talks amid sanctions threat
Tehran: Iran and the three European countries of France, Germany and Britain, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to resume negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, a semi-official news agency reported. Quoting…
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Putin meets Khamenei’s senior aide in Kremlin, discusses Iran’s nuclear programme
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei’s senior aide here and discussed the aggravation of the situation in West Asia and issues of Iran’s nuclear…
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Iraqi investigation reveals drone attack details
Baghdad: Drones used to attack military bases in Iraq during the recent Israel-Iran war were manufactured outside Iraq but were launched inside its territory, according to the “decisive findings” of an investigation…
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Iranian President takes taxi after convoy breaks down due to contaminated fuel
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was compelled to take a local taxi to complete a part of his recent trip to Tarbiz city in Iran after all three official vehicles of his…
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Iran open to nuclear program discussions, says FM Araghchi
Tehran: Iran has always been, and will be, “ready for talks” on its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said. “However, it should naturally be guaranteed that in case the…
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Iran says it would resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks
Tehran: Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the US if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported.…
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Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
Tehran: An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday. The semi-official ILNA news agency…
