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‘Path of resistance will be stronger’ says Iran’s President on the killing of Hamas Chief
Iran has responded angrily to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political bureau chief of the terror group Hamas, in Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran will defend its territorial…
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Iran’s supreme leader vows to avenge Hamas chief’s death in Tehran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday vowed to avenge Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh’s death in the Iranian territory. He made the remarks in a message published on his website to…
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Gadkari arrives in Tehran for Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony
Tehran: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, scheduled to be held later in the day. He…
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Iran, Gambia resume ties after nearly 14 years
Tehran: Iran and the Gambia resumed their diplomatic relations, almost 14 years after cutting ties. According to a joint statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the decision was made in a…
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Kuwait agrees to extradite 22 Iranian prisoners: Envoy
Tehran: Kuwait has agreed to transfer 22 Iranians imprisoned in the Arab state to their home country to serve the rest of their jail terms. Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Toutounchi made…
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Pezeshkian names Mohammad Reza Aref as first Vice President
Tehran: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, whose election was endorsed by Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday, has started making appointments to his administration. He named former minister Mohammad Reza Aref as…
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Supreme Leader officially endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s President
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday officially endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s President ahead of his formal inauguration on Tuesday. Pezeshkian was endorsed as the 9th President of the…
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Iran urges Europe to adopt independent approach for improving bilateral ties
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that should Europe adopt an independent approach to its foreign policy, its relations with Tehran would improve. He made the remarks on Monday…
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Iran arrests 8 suspects linked to fatal election attack
Tehran: Iranian intelligence forces have reportedly arrested eight suspects in connection with a deadly attack on a vehicle carrying a ballot box in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The incident occurred following the…
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Helping Iran through challenges ‘big test’ ahead: Prez-elect Pezeshkian
Tehran: Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has said that helping the country pass through the “bottlenecks, challenges and crises” would be a “big test” ahead. He made the remarks on Saturday when speaking…
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Voting for presidential runoff commences in Iran
Tehran: Voting for the Iran presidential runoff commenced on Friday morning, with two top contenders, Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, in the run. Pezeshkian, a reformist and Iran’s former health minister, and…
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‘To vote for.. or vote at all’: Stark choice for Iranians in Presidential race run-off
Tehran: He may have finished last in Iran’s Presidential race but cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi’s subsequent message to voters encapsulated the underlying issue the regime is grappling with – and not very successfully…
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Lebanon will become ‘hell without return’ for Israel: Iran interim FM
Iran’s interim foreign minister warned that Lebanon will become “a hell without return” for Israel if it launches a war against Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance movement. Ali Bagheri Kani made the remark…
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Iran’s presidential election enters run-off
Tehran: Iran’s 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a run-off vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian and former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leading in the first round, but no one…
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Iranian nationals in Syria cast vote in Presidential election
Damascus: Iranian nationals residing in Syria started casting their votes on Friday for Iran’s 14th presidential election just weeks after their former president died in a helicopter crash. According to Iranian Ambassador…
