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Ebrahim Raisi as President means ultra-conservatives have absolute control over Iran
Nicosia: Hard-line Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi won Friday’s elections in Iran, getting 17.8 million votes, while his main opponents – former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei got only 3.3 million, and moderate…
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Iran does not expect Israel to change policy after Netanyahu’s departure
Tehran: Iran does not expect Israel to change its policy under the new administration, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. “We do not believe that Israel’s policy… will change as…
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Iranian FM sorry for critical comments on leaked audio
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has apologised for critical remarks he was heard saying about the country’s political system in a leaked audio recording. “I would like to apologise to everyone,”…
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Iran warns sabotage affects Vienna talks over nuclear deal
Dubai: Iran’s foreign minister warned Tuesday that an attack on its main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz affects ongoing negotiations in Vienna over its tattered atomic deal with world powers. Mohammad Javad Zarif’s…
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Iran FM urges US admin to remove sanctions
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran is losing patience with the new US administration’s “recent signals to retain illegal sanctions” on the Islamic Republic. In a statement on Saturday,…