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Iran denies involvement in attack on Salman Rushdie
Tehran: An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country’s first public comments on the attack. The…
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After 6-yr hiatus, Kuwait appoints its first ambassador to Iran
Kuwait: Kuwait announced, on Sunday, the appointment of its ambassador to Iran, more than six years after its decision to downgrade diplomatic relations with Tehran. The new Kuwaiti ambassador to Tehran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh,…
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Rushdie’s attacker allegedly sympathised with IRGC, extremists: Reports
New York: Author Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant Hadi Matar sympathised with an Iranian military organisation and sith extremists, according to media reports citing law enforcement sources. During a preliminary review, Matar’s social media…
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UK must sanction Iran over Salman Rushdie stabbing: Rishi Sunak
London: UK Prime Minister hopeful and Conservative party leadership contender Rishi Sunak has called for sanctions on Iran over the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in the US. Rushdie, who faced death…
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Iranian FM warns US against using ‘language of threat’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using “language of threat” against the Islamic republic. “History ought to have taught the US that language of threat against Iran and Iranians…
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Iran says US ‘fabricates stories’ about Bolton
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said the US “fabrication of stories” about a “politically bankrupt element, a known terrorist and a coup plotter” against independent states is a “deceptive bid…
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Iran ignores West’s ‘threats, empty deadlines’ in nuke talks: Advisor
Tehran: Iranian negotiators in the nuclear talks have been ignoring “threats and empty deadlines” by the West in order to protect Iranian people’s rights and the long-term interests of the country, an…
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Vienna talks on Iran nuke deal end, with text ready for approval
Vienna: Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement that it is…
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Russian optimism about reaching agreement with Iran in Vienna
Vienna: Talks to restore the nuclear agreement between Iran and six other states are going in the right direction, according to Russian negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov. “Looks like we are making progress. Let’s…
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Iranian FM: Nuclear weapons against our policies, beliefs
Tehran: Iran does not seek possession of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Nuclear weapons have no place in the doctrine…
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Envoys warn compromises needed in Iran nuke talks
Vienna: Diplomats involved in talks to salvage the stalled Iran nuclear deal in Vienna warned against too many demands being made and not enough compromises. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdollahian said…
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Iran bans women from appearing in ads, here’s why
Tehran: In an attempt to uphold the Hijab and chastity laws in the country, Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has barred women from appearing in ads. According to Radio Free…
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Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna after 5-month hiatus
Tehran: A new round of talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers began in Vienna after a 150-day hiatus, according to Iran’s official news agency. The…
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Egypt govt offers condolences for floods victims in four nations
Cairo: Egypt on Sunday expressed condolences and sympathy to UAE, Iran, Pakistan and the United States for the victims of the floods and torrential rains that swept these countries. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry…
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Iran: Death toll due to floods reaches 69
Tehran: The number of deaths caused by flash floods in Iran triggered due to the heavy rain over the past one week has increased to 69, while 39 people were also injured…
