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Netanyahu ‘21st century Hitler,’ says Iran parliament speaker
Tehran: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being the “Hitler of the 21st century” and called for urgent support for Palestine…
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Egypt steps up efforts to revive stalled Iranian nuclear talks
Cairo: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held separate phone calls with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. …
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Iranian study draws parallels between Holocaust, Gaza conflict
The dire situation in Palestine caused by Israel’s killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip has been compared to the holocaust and persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany by a group of…
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Pakistan, Iran agree to increase bilateral trade volume to USD 10 bn annually
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Sunday agreed to enhance bilateral trade volume to USD 10 billion from the current USD 3 billion annually as they signed 12 agreements and MoUs after talks…
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Iran fully reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel
Tehran: Iran has lifted all remaining restrictions on its airspace that were imposed at the onset of its 12-day conflict with Israel, the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced. In a statement…
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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…
