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Vienna nuke talks very close to good, accessible agreement: Iran FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the ongoing talks between his country and the world powers on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna were “very close to a good…
- Middle East
Iran seeks peaceful use of nuke energy, not for weapons, says Khamenei
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the country is looking for “peaceful” use of nuclear energy, and “not for nuclear weapons”. “The reason for the enemy’s emphasis on the…
- Middle East
Iran says no talks with West beyond JCPOA
Tehran: A top Iranian security official has said that Tehran will hold no talks beyond the scopes of a 2015 nuclear deal with the “oath-breaker” US and “idle” Europe. Secretary of Iran’s…
- Middle East
Iran’s army sets up missile unit: commander
Tehran: The Iranian army has set up a missile unit, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior commander as saying. The missile unit has been established in the army’ Ground Force,…
- Middle East
Huge fire at Tehran Grand Bazaar burns down 30 stores
Tehran: About 30 stores were gutted completely in a huge fire that erupted in a mall located in the Tehran Grand Bazaar. No casualties have been reported yet, according to the semi-official…
- Middle East
Iran: Peaceful nuke, defence capabilities irremovable options
Tehran: A top Iranian security official said on Saturday that maintaining and expanding the country’s peaceful nuclear and defence capabilities are “options that are never removed from the table.” Ali Shamkhani, secretary of…
- Middle East
Iran never pins hopes on Vienna nuke talks: President
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that Iran never pins hopes on the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement noting its reliance on its people and domestic…
- World
Iranians celebrate 43rd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Tehran: Thousands of cars and motorbikes paraded in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution on Friday, although fewer pedestrians were out for a second straight year due to…
- Middle East
2 Bushehr plant units to join power grid soon: Iranian official
Tehran: An Iranian nuclear official has revealed that two new units in Bushehr nuclear power plant would join the national electricity network soon, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said on…
- Opinions
43rd anniversary of the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution
Mahdi Shahrokhi By Mahdi Shahrokhi Frothy-three years have passed since the glorious victory of the Iranian Islamic Revolution. Freedom and independence are very valuable blessings gained by the great Iranian people through…
- Middle East
Iran vows to continue enhancing missile power
Tehran: Iran will continue its development of missile power to deter its enemies, Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has said. Making the remarks in the unveiling ceremony of…
- Middle East
Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range
Tehran: Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.…
- Middle East
Normalising ties with Israel to increase regional problems: Iran
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said some Arab nations’ normalisation of ties with Israel will create more problems for the region. The President made the remarks on Tuesday in a meeting…
- Middle East
Iran’s top leader calls for countermeasures against Western media
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said the Iranian media should take on the “absolute and immediate duty” to confront what he called the Western media’s invasion. Khamenei made…
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Russian, Iranian FMs discuss JCPOA revival as negotiations resume in Vienna
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian agreed in a telephone conversation on the urgent need to fully restore the Iran nuclear deal. They discussed the…
