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Iran test launches Zuljanah satellite carrier: State media
Iran tests Zuljanah satellite launcher for the second time, according to state media, as nuclear talks are set to restart.Tehran, Iran – Iran has tested its Zuljanah satellite launcher for a second time for research purposes, according to state media.
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Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Iran after MBS visit
The Iraqi leader is trying to facilitate the re-establishment of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.Tehran, Iran – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Tehran on Sunday at the head of a high-level delegation to hold talks with Iranian off...
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Iran appoints new Republican Guard spy chief amid Israel tensions
No reasons were provided on why Hossein Taeb, now an adviser to IRGC commander-in-chief, was replaced.Tehran, Iran – Iran appointed a new commander to head the powerful intelligence service of its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with no reason...
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Syria’s Assad meets top Iranian leaders in surprise Tehran visit
Tehran, Iran – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has held meetings with Iran’s supreme leader and the country’s president during a surprise visit to Tehran, a key military backer of the Syrian regime.Assad met with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...
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Oil concerns give Iran the upper hand in nuclear talks: Lawmakers
Tehran, Iran – Iran should use the opportunity provided by instability in the global energy markets and push its demands in nuclear talks in Vienna, a majority of Iranian lawmakers have suggested.A statement signed by 160 of Iran’s 290 members of parli...
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‘Rooted in NATO’: Iran responds to Russia’s Ukraine attack
Tehran, Iran – While Iran says it is opposed to war in Ukraine, it will not outright denounce Russia’s military operation, instead blaming the West for NATO’s presence in the region.Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, said in his first re...
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Iran: Controversial internet control bill passes committee stage
Tehran, Iran – A special parliamentary committee has approved the outlines of controversial legislation that many observers believe will lead to tighter restrictions on online activity in Iran despite continuing public opposition.The so-called “Protect...
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Qatar foreign minister holds talks in Iran before emir’s US visit
Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets Iranian counterpart days before Qatari emir due to meet US President Joe Biden.Tehran, Iran – Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has held talks with his counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian...