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Iran’s embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia after seven years
Riyadh: Iran’s embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, reopened on Tuesday following a seven-year closure due to a diplomatic rift, Saudi media reported. A ceremony was held inside the embassy compound, attended…
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Iran hopes to promote ties with Belgium, Europe: FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope that the recent prisoner swap between Iran and Belgium could be an effective step to promote bilateral ties and Iran-Europe relations. Amir-Abdollahian made…
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Iran to form naval alliance with 4 Gulf countries; India, Pakistan
Tehran: The Iranian navy announced a joint alliance with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq alongside India and Pakistan, according to Iranian media. This Commander of the Iranian Navy Admiral Shahram Irani…
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Iran-Taliban exchange gunfire at Zabol border over water dispute
Tehran: Clashes broke out on Saturday between Iranian and Afghan Taliban forces at the border between the two countries, Iranian police said without reporting casualties, amid a water dispute between the two…
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Iranian FM calls for expansion of banking ties with Iraq
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein, calling for expanding Iran-Iraq banking relations. According to a report on Iran’s Foreign Ministry’s website on…
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Iran does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker govt: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that his country does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker Taliban government and insists upon the formation of an inclusive government in the country, according to Iranian Students’…
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Israeli military chief warns of action against Iran
Jerusalem: The Israeli military chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, has said that “negative developments on the horizon” could prompt Israel to take action against Iran. At a security conference held at the…
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Ali Akbar Ahmadian replaces Shamkhani as top Iran security official
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday appointed, Brigadier General Ali Akbar Ahmadian as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council to succeed Ali Shamkhani, according to Iranian media reports. The appointment…
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Iran summons Swiss ambassador over ‘fake’ flag photo
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest the embassy’s posting of a photo of a “fake” Iranian flag, media reported. The summons came after the Swiss embassy…
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Iran: US, EU criticism of convicts’ execution ‘meddlesome’, ‘ridiculous’
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the US and EU criticism against Iran’s execution of three convicts who killed security officers in an armed attack as “meddlesome” and “ridiculous”. “Instead…
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Iran, Vietnam sign deal on fighting cybercrimes, drug trafficking
Tehran: Iran and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on fighting organised crimes, cybercrimes and drug trafficking, media reported. The MoU was signed in a meeting between Iranian Interior Minister…
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Cate Blanchett stands with women of Iran, goes barefoot
Cannes: Cate Blanchett kicked off her stilettos on Friday night (local time) as she took the stage at the Cannes Film Festival party hosted by Variety and the Golden Globes, reports ‘Variety’.…
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Iran urges Taliban to allow its visit to Hirmand dam amid water dispute
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Taliban to allow the visit of Iranian technical teams to Afghanistan’s Kajakai Dam to measure its water level and verify drought claims. Amir-Abdollahian made…
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Iran hangs three men linked to anti-govt protests
Tehran: Three men who were sentenced to death in connection to last year’s anti-government protests in Iran were executed by the authorities on Friday, the judiciary announced. Majid Kazemi (30), Saleh Mirhashemi…
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Saudi, Iran & Egypt carried out 90% of executions in the world in 2022
The pace of executions has increased dramatically in Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt by 90 per cent in 2022, according to a report by Amnesty International. In its annual report, issued on…
