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Won’t spare anyone: Israel PM on senior commander’s assassination
A week after the assassination of Hassan Sayad Khodai, a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on May 29 that Iran will not…
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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike
Dubai: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations…
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Iran building collapse kills 14 as mayor and others detained
Tehran: Rescuers dug through debris Tuesday of a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least 14 people, fearful that many more could still be trapped beneath the rubble as authorities…
- Middle East
Iran sees breakthrough in ties with Gulf Arab states: Official
Tehran: The relations between Iran and Gulf Arab states have seen a “breakthrough” since President Ebrahim Raisi assumed office in 2021, a top official said here. Iran and Saudi Arabia have taken…
- Middle East
Iranian President to visit Oman on May 23
Tehran: At the invitation of Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Muscat on Monday to discuss bilateral economic, political and cultural relations Raisi is scheduled…
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Iran serious about reaching agreement in Vienna talks: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said his country is serious about reaching a strong and lasting agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, noting that…
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Sandstorm blankets several Middle Eastern countries
From northern Syria to Iraq through Saudi Arabia, a sandstorm reached the UAE lands, whose government on Wednesday warned the residents of its danger, especially as it caused about nine casualties in…
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Iran FM says good deal accessible in nuclear talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said a “good” and “reliable” outcome is within reach in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal if the US makes…
- Middle East
Turkey rejects Iran’s claims over dam construction
Ankara: Turkey has dismissed Iran’s accusation that the dam building in Turkey causes sand and dust storms in the region. Turkish Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Tanju Bilgic said in a statement that such…
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Syria President Assad on a rare visit to Iran
Tehran: Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Sunday, Iranian and Syrian media reported, marking his second trip to major wartime ally Iran since Syria’s civil war erupted…
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EU nuclear talks coordinator to visit Iran
Tehran: The EU coordinator for the Iran nuclear talks Enrique Mora will visit Iran on Tuesday over the Vienna talks aimed to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, semi-official agency Nour News…
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Iran vows to continue diplomatic path until reaching deal in Vienna talks
Tehran: Iran will continue the path of diplomacy until achieving a final agreement in the Vienna nuke talks, the Iranian Foreign Minister has said. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone…
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US has ‘no place’ in Gulf: Iran’s top commander
Tehran: A top Iranian commander has said that the US has no place in the Gulf as regional countries can ensure their own security, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The remarks were…
- Middle East
Iran displays new ballistic missiles on Quds day
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has displayed two new ballistic missiles at the Quds Day rally held in Tehran, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. One of the missiles, called…
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Iran court sentences two university students to 16 years in prison each
Tehran: Tehran Court of First Instance on Monday sentenced two elite university students to sixteen years in prison for having links to an opposition group. 22-year-old Ali Younesi and Amirhossein Moradi, students…
