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Yesterday 20:53
Larijani's visit puts America and Israel in their place
CAIRO – Dr. Ali Larijani’s visit to Iraq and Lebanon as Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council is significant for regional politics, especially following Israel’s recent military setbacks against Iran.
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Yesterday 20:15
Iran coordinating with China, Russia to block ‘snapback’ sanctions: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is working in close coordination with China and Russia to prevent the reactivation of UN sanctions through the so-called “snapback” mechanism, which European powers have recently threatened to invoke.
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Yesterday 20:14
Foreign interventions in region lead to instability, VP tells Russian official
TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stressed that countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia must resolve their own disputes without outside intervention, warning that foreign involvement undermines regional stability.
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2025-08-12 19:25
Understanding the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty: key points explained
TEHRAN – On Monday, the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministries released the full text of a peace treaty the two countries agreed upon in March 2025.
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2025-08-12 19:24
Iran, IAEA agree to continue consultations amid Tehran’s demands for new framework
TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced Monday that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed to continue consultations following talks in Tehran, marking a potential thaw in relations after cooperation was suspended in June.
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2025-08-12 19:23
Iran, South Africa pledge to deepen military and anti-terrorism collaboration
TEHRAN – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, has emphasized Iran’s readiness to expand military and defense cooperation with South Africa, noting, “Today, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps is recognized as the world’s largest anti-terrorist force and possesses valuable experiences that it can share with South Africa.”
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2025-08-12 19:23
‘No crime but knowledge:’ Pezeshkian honors nuclear scientists killed by Israel
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian paid tribute to Iran’s assassinated nuclear scientists Tuesday, calling their “only crime” the pursuit of national scientific sovereignty.
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2025-08-11 20:12
Iran and China to preserve their ‘robust’ relations: Iran foreign ministry
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei delivered a rebuke of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran-China trade during his weekly press briefing in Tehran on Monday, declaring: “Iran and China preserve their robust relations.”
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2025-08-11 20:11
Iran seizes tanker carrying 2 million liters of smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – In a blow to organized fuel smuggling networks, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ahmadali Goudarzi announced the interception of an oil tanker carrying 2,030,755 liters of illicit diesel in the Persian Gulf’s exclusive economic zone.
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2025-08-11 20:09
‘No press badge can stop a war crime’, Iran condemns Israeli killing of Al Jazeera team
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli regime’s “war crime” in killing Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, saying a press badge offers no protection against those seeking to silence witnesses to their atrocities.
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2025-08-10 22:37
Pezeshkian: All foreign policy decisions aligned with Leader’s guidance
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has affirmed that his government will carry out all foreign policy decisions and negotiations in close coordination with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2025-08-10 22:36
Three terrorists neutralized in failed attack on police station in SE Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian security forces successfully repelled a terrorist assault in the southeastern city of Saravan early Sunday morning, killing three armed assailants and capturing four others in a counterterror operation.
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2025-08-10 22:35
Pezeshkian’s aide warns of rising tensions as US eyes new foothold in Caucasus
TEHRAN – Mehdi Sanaei, an advisor to the Iranian president and former envoy to Russia, has become the second Iranian official to raise concerns over Washington’s expanding footprint in the Caucasus, warning that the current situation could foreshadow heightened regional tensions in the future.
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2025-08-10 22:33
From Raisi to Pezeshkian, US has kept derailing diplomacy with Iran, says former negotiator
TEHRAN – Ali Bagheri Kani, Secretary of Iran’s Council for Strategic Foreign Relations, has revealed Washington’s deliberate sabotage of a comprehensive nuclear agreement finalized during the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi.
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2025-08-09 21:45
By Muhammad Akmal Khan
Genocide in Gaza and the shifting moral axis of the West
ISLAMABAD – Never before has the rift in Western conscience over Gaza yawned so wide, so raw, so undeniable. For decades, the halls of power in Western capitals dismissed the Palestinian story of dispossession and siege as exaggeration, political theatre, or partisan noise. Yet now, the sharpest condemnations come not from Tehran’s minarets or Islamabad’s assemblies, but from within the West itself — from its own scholars, jurists, and diplomats who can no longer turn away.
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2025-08-09 21:43
‘Espionage epidemic:’ Western media says increasing number of disillusioned Israelis aiding Iran
TEHRAN – More than a month has passed since the halt in fighting that followed the U.S.-Israeli 12-day aggression against Iran, and American media outlets are now reporting an unprecedented surge in ordinary Israelis allegedly spying for the Islamic Republic.
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2025-08-09 21:12
Nine new envoys present credentials to Iran’s foreign minister
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received copies of credentials from the newly accredited ambassadors of Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar, and Nepal in a Saturday ceremony, signaling Tehran’s continued engagement across Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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2025-08-08 21:52
Ayatollah Khamenei appoints Ali Larijani as his representative to National Security Council
TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, appointed veteran statesman Ali Larijani as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
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2025/08/08
Xavier Villar
Iran and Pakistan: Between neighborhood and strategic alliance
Madrid – The August 2025 visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Islamabad marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the complex relationship between Iran and Pakistan.
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2025-08-08 21:51
Tehran demands emergency OIC meeting as Gaza faces famine, mass deaths
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the unprecedented “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip.
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2025-08-06 20:53
Iranian court uncovers MEK role in coordinated attacks with Israel during recent war
TEHRAN – During ongoing legal proceedings against the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK), Tehran’s Criminal Court heard new evidence linking the terrorist group to Israeli attacks during the recent 12-day war—including the targeting of a civilian hospital.
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2025-08-06 20:52
Pezeshkian pays tribute to child victims of Israel's war at Tehran ceremony
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday attended a ceremony at the Ameneh Welfare and Nursery Complex in Tehran to honor the memory of children killed during the recent 12-day Israeli assault.
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2025-08-06 20:52
Islamic solidarity vital to end Gaza genocide, Pezeshkian tells Malaysian PM
TEHRAN – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim jointly called for urgent collective action by Muslim nations to stop Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza during a phone conversation on Wednesday.
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2025-08-05 21:54
Israel exaggerates infiltration efforts to undermine Iran’s security confidence: Judiciary Chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje’i, has emphasized that the Israeli regime is intensifying efforts to exaggerate the infiltration and influence within Iran far beyond reality, aiming to undermine national security confidence.
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2025-08-05 21:53
Pakistan embassy in Tehran hosts Youm-e-Istehsal to spotlight Kashmir cause
TEHRAN – The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran hosted a gathering on Tuesday to observe Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation), marking the fourth anniversary of India’s revocation of Articles 35A and 370 on August 5, 2019.
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2025-08-05 21:52
By Hassan Nourian, Former Consul General of Iran in Karachi
Why President Pezeshkian's Pakistan visit matters
TEHRAN – We are well aware that Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan’s independence in 1947 and open its embassy in Karachi, which was then the capital of Pakistan. Likewise, Pakistanis were the first to officially recognize the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979.
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2025-08-04 20:18
Araghchi pays tribute to fallen journalist killed in Israeli strike on IRIB
TEHRAN - Speaking during an unannounced appearance at the Foreign Ministry’s weekly press conference on Monday, Araghchi paid tribute to the family of Martyr Nima Rajabpour, a media professional killed in the Israeli regime’s airstrike on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters.
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2025-08-04 20:18
Iran’s First VP heads to Turkmenistan for UN conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref departed for Turkmenistan on Monday to attend the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), aimed at enhancing global support for nations without access to open seas.
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2025-08-04 20:17
‘Baseless and absurd’, foreign ministry slams EU's Iranophobic statement
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has dismissed a joint statement by four European countries accusing Iran of threatening international security, calling the allegations “ridiculous and unfounded.”
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2025-08-03 21:43
European ‘Snapback’ threat lacks legal standing: Iran to UN
TEHRAN – Iran has officially notified the United Nations that any attempt to reimpose UN sanctions through the snapback mechanism would be illegal and devoid of legal standing.