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2018-10-13 11:48
Apple watch worn by Saudi journalist may have transmitted evidence of his death, Turkish paper reports
Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have recorded his own death, a Turkish newspaper reported Saturday morning.
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2018-10-11 16:52
Iran’s five-month outbound tourism falls 11 percent
TEHRAN – Iran’s outbound tourism fell 11 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, a tourism official has said.
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2018-10-09 21:30
Official condemns PKK terror attack in Turkey
TEHRAN – Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaghari has condemned the recent PKK terrorist attack in Turkey, which killed and wounded several military forces, IRNA reported.
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2018-10-09 11:43
By Javad Heirannia
Saudi Arabia likely murdered “Jamal Khashoggi”: Askari
TEHRAN – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that Saudi Arabia likely murdered “Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi”.
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2018-10-07 10:11
Tehran strongly condemns terrorist attack in Turkey
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Saturday denounced a recent terrorist attack in Turkey’s southeastern province of Batman, expressed Tehran’s deepest sympathy to the Turkish nation and families of the lost and wounded soldiers, Mehr reported.
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2018-10-07 09:52
By Mohammad Ghaderi
Idlib is no exception and its fate will be a defeat for terrorists
The battle of Idlib is likely to be the final struggle towards the restoration of calm to Syria. How it will pan out and how the Syrian people see the struggle ahead is worth examination. Tehran Times sat with the head of the Political Department of the Syrian Army, Major General Hassan Ahmed Hassan, to discuss recent political developments in Syria and the future of Iranian-Syrian ties.
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2018-10-07 08:26
Missing Saudi journalist killed at consulate in Turkey: Sources
Authorities in Turkey have indicated that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist known for his criticism of then kingdom, could have been killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul where he went missing in on Tuesday.
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2018-10-01 11:20
By Marjohn Sheikhi
U.S. running a real risk to international trading system: Lord Lamont
TEHRAN– UK PM Trade Envoy to Iran Lord Norman Lamont said in an exclusive interview with Mehr News that U.S. President Trump’s extensive use of the sanctions regime is running a real risk to the international trading system.
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2018-09-25 17:59
Turkey is against dominance of U.S. dollar: ambassador
TEHRAN - Like certain other countries, Turkey also believes that the world should get rid of the dominance of U.S. dollar, Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Riza Hakan Tekin says.
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2018-09-24 23:13
Ardebil travel potentials to be showcased at Van exhibit
TEHRAN – A collection of historical objects, handicrafts as well as tourism potentials related to the northwestern Ardebil province will go on show at the Van Tourism and Travel Fair running in the Turkish city from September 28 to 30, CHTN reported.
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2018-09-16 21:27
Turkey proposes setting up joint bank with Iran
TEHRAN – Turkey has proposed establishing a joint bank with Iran for facilitating trade between the two countries, IRNA reported citing an article published in the Turkish newspaper “Dünya”.
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2018-09-16 11:11
By Payman Yazdani
Turkey to continue buying gas from Iran despite U.S. sanctions: expert
TEHRAN - Omid Shokri Kalehsar, a senior energy security analyst and PhD candidate in international relations, said in an exclusive interview with Mehr News Agency that Turkey is keen on buying natural gas from Iran with “reasonable price” in contrast to the price it pays for the gas imported from Russia and Azerbaijan.
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2018-09-11 14:18
By Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Why Iran prefers the Eastern bloc over The West
As the military phase of the Syrian conflict reaches its final stages, the leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey met in Tehran on September 9 and reiterated in a joint statement that a political solution to the Syrian conflict requires inclusive, free, and fair elections with the participation of all eligible Syrians under appropriate UN supervision. They further reaffirmed their determination to cooperate to eliminate the Islamic State, the Nusra Front, al-Qaeda, and associated groups in Syria.
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2018-09-08 18:12
Iran joins hand with Russia, Turkey to dump dollar in trade
TEHRAN – Iran has discussed trade in national currencies with Russia and Turkey in order to reduce the impact of U.S. dollar on the three countries’ trade and economies, ILNA reported on Saturday quoting Central bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati.
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2018-09-08 10:28
By Ramin Hossein Abadian
Tripartite summit in Tehran; Idlib operation and the end of terrorist crisis in Syria
Tehran hosted a tripartite summit with the presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran on September 7, 2018. According to many observers, the summit result can determine the fate of Idlib in the northwest of Syria.
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2018-09-08 09:30
Press conference of Tehran Trilateral Summit on Syria
TEHRAN– Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey gathered here on Friday to discuss the latest developments in Syria. Tehran Times/ Majid Asgaripour
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2018-09-05 21:35
Tehran says terrorists transferring chemical weapons to Idlib
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that there is evidence that terrorists in Syria have transferred chemical weapons to Idlib.
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2018-09-03 22:07
By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk
Iranian, Russian, Turkish presidents to meet on Syria in Tehran Friday
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will discuss various issues related to the Syrian crisis in a summit in Tehran on Friday. The topics of discussion will include provocations with the alleged use of chemical weapons, a Putin adviser said.
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2018-08-26 10:50
By Alireza Mohammadi
U.S. economic sanction affects European security
TEHRAN - The U.S. is pursuing its unilateral and oppressive sanctions against Russia, Iran, and more recently, Turkey, with specific and insidious objectives. These sanctions can have a number of significant economic consequences on the countries affected as well as the region.
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2018-08-25 11:25
UN invites Iran, Russia, Turkey to talks on Syria
TEHRAN – UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited Iran, Russia and Turkey to negotiations on Syria’s Constitutional Committee, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday.
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2018-08-21 08:36
Iran says U.S. ‘action group’ is psychological warfare
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday that a new Iran Action Group in the U.S. State Department is a “psychological warfare” which will yield no result.
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2018-08-19 11:43
By Martin Love
Can U.S. government do without friends in long run? No
Iran’s neighbor, Turkey, with a population almost as large as Iran’s is suffering some of the same economic problems that Iran is suffering: a currency that has fallen precipitously against the “almighty” U.S. dollar, much higher inflation, and in Turkey’s case debt rating downgrades by the likes of the debt rating agencies (those with the most clout based in the U.S.), calls for the Turkish authorities to bend over to Western financial authorities and institutions, to borrow money from the IMF and well, you know, lose gobs of their sovereignty.
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2018-08-16 13:18
Pakistan’s Khan supports Turkey against U.S.
TEHRAN - In a direct rebuke to the Donald Trump administration, Pakistan’s Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan has thrown his weight behind Turkey, which is currently experiencing rocky relations with Washington.
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2018-08-12 15:33
By Recep Tayyip Erdogan
How Turkey sees the crisis with the U.S.
Unilateral actions against Turkey by the United States will undermine American interests and force Turkey to look for other friends and allies.
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2018-08-11 20:49
Zarif: Trump’s jubilation over Turkish economic hardship ‘shameful’
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday described U.S. President Donald Trump’s jubilation over economic hardship in Turkey as “shameful”.
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2018-08-11 19:44
Iran’s first goalkeeper Taari passes away
TEHRAN – Iran national football team first goalkeeper Ghorban Ali Taari passed away at the age of 93 on Friday.
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2018-08-11 10:24
Turkey says ready to beef up border security with Iran
TEHRAN – Turkey’s Gendarmerie Commander General Arif Cetin said on Friday that the forces under his command are ready for more security cooperation with Iranian border guards, Mehr reported.
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2018-08-10 21:05
Vaezi delivers Rouhani’s message to Erdogan
TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi who made a visit to Ankara on Thursday submitted a message from President Hassan Rouhani to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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2018-08-09 10:12
Turkey sticks with Iranian gas despite U.S. sanctions, energy minister says
TEHRAN - Turkey’s energy minister said on Wednesday that his country will continue to buy natural gas from Iran despite U.S. sanctions, Reuters reported.
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2018-08-04 09:35
Zarif: Sanctions on Turkish ministers sign of U.S. 'extortion in lieu of statecraft'
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lambasted Washington for using sanctions - this time against Turkey - as a tool to pressure other countries.