CAIRO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke Friday by phone with European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas to discuss regional developments and de-escalation…
Category: 1. Iran
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Turkey’s President Meets Iran’s FM Araghchi
Why it matters:
The meeting occurs when the U.S.-generated tensions in the region are going higher, particularly regarding the U.S. movements in the Persian Gulf. Turkey is attempting to mediate and reduce these tensions.
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Iran-Turkey Cooperation: Key to Regional Stability
Why it matters:
The stability of Iran is the stability and peace of the entire region, one which is now in danger because of the U.S. meddlesome and imperialist policies.
Driving the news:
The Iranian Foreign…
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Zahra Azadpour: Women’s League Footballer Killed by Gunfire During Karaj Protests
Zahra Azadpour, a footballer in Iran’s Women’s League, was killed by gunfire from Islamic Republic forces on Friday, January 9, during p …
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Trump administration targets senior Iranian officials with new sanctions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions against a number of Iranian officials, including Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, amid the unrest across the Middle Eastern country.
The Treasury…
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Iran Army bolsters combat power with massive drone integration
TEHRAN — The Iranian Army (Artesh) has officially integrated 1,000 “strategic” drones into the combat organization of its four service branches.
The massive induction on Thursday, executed under a directive from the Commander-in-Chief of the…
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Qalibaf says Iran will pursue justice for terror riot victims at home and abroad
TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has reiterated that Tehran does not reject dialogue or diplomacy in principle, stressing that any negotiations must be genuine, balanced, and grounded in mutual respect, clear…
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‘Iran as ready for diplomacy as it is for war’
TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in the Turkish capital on Friday with a message for Washington that was as firm as it was measured: Tehran remains open to a diplomatic resolution regarding its nuclear program, but it…
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EU's designation of IRGC a 'strategic miscalculation', says Iranian Ambassador to India
By Sahil Pandey
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Terming the European Union’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation a ‘strategic miscalculation,’ the Iranian Ambassador to India,…
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Iran willing to return to negotiating table, but not under threat — Iranian FM
ISTANBUL, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday in Istanbul that Iran is willing to negotiate with the United States but “cannot begin under threat.”
“The United States has shown no goodwill and has never…
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