Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iran, Egypt to restore ties, reopen embassies soon
Tehran: An Iranian lawmaker said negotiations between Iran and Egypt are going on in Iraq and the two countries’ relations will be restored in the near future. Fada Hossein Maleki, a member…
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Iranian FM lauds progress in Tehran-IAEA cooperation
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the exchange of delegations between Tehran and the IAEA is continuing and both sides are “satisfied” with the progress being made in the technical aspect.…
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Iranian, Saudi FMs underscore mutual determination to improve ties
Tehran: The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers said the determination of the two countries to expand bilateral relations is evident in the measures and steps they have taken so far toward normalising…
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Despite US pressure, Iran continues to engage in constructive cooperation with UN
Tehran: Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has said that despite political pressure from the United States to its allies, the Islamic Republic’s principled stance is to maintain constructive…
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Iran releases 2 French citizens on ‘humanitarian’ grounds
Tehran: Iran has released two French citizens on humanitarian grounds, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. The two men, Bernard Phelan and Benjamin Briere, were arrested in Iran in 2022 and 2020, respectively,…
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Iran condemns Swedish parliament’s designation of IRGC as ‘terrorist’ org
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has condemned the Swedish parliament’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” organisation. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with…
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Iran, Oman agree to start space cooperation
Tehran: Iran and Oman have agreed to start cooperation in the space sector, media reported. The issue was discussed in a meeting between Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Isa Zarepour…
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Iran ready to strengthen Syria’s military sector
Tehran: Iran’s top military officials have voiced the country’s readiness to strengthen Syria’s defence sector. Defence Minister Mohammadreza Ashtiani and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad…
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Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal ‘fatal blow’ to rule of law
Tehran: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Tuesday that the United States dealt a “fatal blow” to the rule of law at the international level by its “unlawful” withdrawal from a 2015…
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Iran hangs two over burning copy of Quran, insulting Prophet
Tehran: Two men were executed by the Iranian authorities on Monday on charges of blasphemy against Islam. According to Mizan News Agency, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged for insulting…
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Iran hangs Habib Farajollah Chaab
Tehran: Iranian-Swedish dissident Habib Farajollah Chaab was executed on Saturday over charges of attacks including one on a military parade in 2018 that killed 25 people, Mizan News Agency reported. https://twitter.com/MizanNewsAgency/status/1654677236052643841?t=w6x2eoNKbZ0ODQjStYkoxg&s=19 Forty-eight-year-old…
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Iran expels four Azerbaijani diplomats in ‘retaliatory’ response
Tehran: Iran has expelled four Azerbaijani diplomats from Iran after declaring them “persona non grata”, a media report said. The move was a “retaliatory response” to the expulsion of four Iranian diplomats…
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Iran Prez says Syria visit marks turning point in bilateral ties
Tehran: Ebrahim Raisi, who became the first Iranian President to visit Damascus after the Syrian war erupted in 2011, said on Friday that the landmark two-day trip was a “turning point” in…
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Iranian President Raisi to visit Syria
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will embark on a visit to Syria on Wednesday, marking the first such trip by an Iranian leader to Damscus in 13 years. During the two-day visit,…
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Iran arrests individuals for ‘fomenting unrest’
Tehran: Iran has arrested a group of individuals who sought to “foment unrest” in the country by planning nationwide strikes and bringing up again the “fake” student poisonings, state media reported. The…
