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2018-09-18 09:50
India not to lower guard along border with China
TEHRAN - India will not lower its guard along the border with China, while maintaining border peace in sync with the “Wuhan” spirit, Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, according to reports.
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2018-09-17 21:09
Velayati: Russia, China are Iran’s major economic and political partners
TEHRAN – Senior Iranian politician Ali Akbar Velayati has provided an analysis of the Islamic Republic’s policy of orientation towards the East, saying Russia and China are Iran’s major political and economic partners in countering the U.S. hegemony, Tasnim reported.
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2018-09-17 21:09
Chinese envoy: We support JCPOA
TEHRAN – China’s ambassador to Tehran says his country will support the Iran nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2018/09/16
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
U.S. is roadblock to peace between India, Pakistan
TEHRAN - The inaugural 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and the U.S. held in New Delhi last week has again threatened to jeopardize recent efforts made by New Delhi and Islamabad to bury the hatchet and open a new chapter in their bilateral ties. The joint statement issued at the summit has drawn sharp reaction from Islamabad, making it amply clear that the Americans don’t want India and Pakistan to be friends and they don’t want peace and stability to prevail in this region.
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2018-09-13 02:30
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘U.S. focus in South Asia gradually shifting from Pakistan to India’
TEHRAN - After the recent turn of events, regional alliances have changed and a paradigm shift has been witnessed in the foreign policy priorities of countries in South Asia. The U.S. has lost an important ally and is now wooing another regional bulwark for a potential ‘marriage of inconvenience’.
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2018-09-12 19:58
Russia, Iran, EU, China work to counter U.S.: Ryabkov
Russia, Iran, Europe and China will intensify work in coming days to counter unilateral U.S. sanctions and Washington’s efforts to undermine a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday.
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2018-09-10 22:43
Pakistan PM says China is cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy
TEHRAN - The new all-weather allies, Pakistan and China, took another big leap to strengthen their bilateral ties during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's first official visit to Islamabad since the formation of new government in Pakistan.
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2018-09-10 22:37
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘With declining U.S. influence and ascending Chinese power, a new EuroAsia is emerging’
TEHRAN - The new government in Pakistan led by Imran Khan faces challenges on multiple fronts, in combating corruption, rebuilding institutions, fighting extremism and reshaping foreign policy. Khan has in first few weeks reaffirmed his commitment to bring economic reforms on domestic front, and bolster ties with neighboring countries, notably India, China and Iran. His government has charted a new course for itself, in which Pakistan will be less dependent on U.S.
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2018-09-09 06:42
China’s FM visits Pakistan; holds talks
TEHRAN - China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a three-day official visit to Pakistan, which started on Friday. It is the first official visit by a senior Chinese official since the formation of a new government in Pakistan.
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2018-09-09 06:29
Terrorists struggling to breath in Syria, Iran’s defense chief says
TEHRAN - Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Saturday that the life of terrorists in Syria is coming to an end.
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2018/09/08
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Why U.S. attempts to woo India would fail
TEHRAN - After a lot of dilly-dallying, the inaugural India-U.S. ministerial 2+2 dialogue was held in New Delhi on Thursday. The high-profile U.S. delegation was led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis, who flew to New Delhi from Islamabad where they held deliberations with the newly-elected government led by Imran Khan on Wednesday.
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2018-09-08 01:07
Iran’s defense chief: Iran, China share common interests and threats
TEHRAN – In a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Beijing on Friday, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said that Iran and China share common interests and also face common threats.
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2018-09-06 00:39
India to construct 100 airports at $60 billion
TEHRAN - India plans to construct 100 airports at an estimated cost of $60 billion in the next 10 to 15 years, the country’s civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Tuesday.
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2018-09-06 00:35
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Iran is critical to India’s energy strategy and broader geopolitical interests’
TEHRAN - The unilateral withdrawal of the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and renewal of economic sanctions has forced many countries to cut oil imports from Iran under the U.S. pressure. While some countries like China, Russia and Turkey have refused to buckle under the U.S. pressure, some countries like India are yet to take the final decision.
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2018-09-05 21:13
China sticking to nuclear pact and implementing it: envoy
TEHRAN – The Chinese ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday said that his country adheres to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and continues to implement it.
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2018/09/04
By: Mudasir Sheikh
Iran’s key role in fight against America’s economic terrorism
TEHRAN - The America’s economic terrorism against the Islamic Republic of Iran has assumed alarming proportions lately. But Iran stands unfazed. On August 20, 2018, Iran’s central bank-affiliated website took off U.S. dollar as a standard of measuring the average rate of Iran’s most tradable currencies. In February, Iran had switched from US dollar to Euro as the official reporting currency of the nation.
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2018-09-02 11:49
Iran come sixth at Asiad, China sit top
TEHRAN – The Iranian contingent ended the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia with 62 medals, including 20 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals.
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2018-09-02 09:44
China not to deploy troops to Afghanistan
TEHRAN - China has denied reports that it plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan, saying the neighboring countries are engaged merely in “normal military and security cooperation.”
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2018-09-02 09:28
India’s GDP grows to 8.2, ahead of China
TEHRAN - At a time when the inflation is rising and country’s currency is getting weaker, there is some good news for India’s economy. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) witnessed a sharp growth to reach 8.2 percent in the quarter that ended in June, according to official data released on Friday.
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2018-09-01 11:02
By PANG SEN Chinese Ambassador to Iran
The “Belt and Road Initiative” and Win-Win cooperation
China and Iran enjoys a time-honored friendship. Two thousand years ago, these two ancient civilizations met each other on the Silk Road, leading to a period of glorious economic and cultural prosperity. In recent years, China and Iran have been enriching their long lasting friendship by complementing each other in various aspects such as trade, energy and production capacity cooperation. The successful cooperation between China and Iran arises from our friendly and mutually complementary relations.
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2018-08-28 09:27
India looking at ways to keep importing oil from Iran
TEHRAN - With New Delhi exploring different available options to maintain its bilateral ties with Iran in the face of draconian U.S. sanctions, a London-based international law firm has said that Iran’s major energy consumers like India and China have given expressed inclination to find a way to go around the American sanctions and keep importing oil from Iran.
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2018-08-27 23:48
Iranian lawmaker says U.S. sanctions provide opportunity for closer interaction with outside world
TEHRAN - Alaeddin Boroujerdi, an Iranian lawmaker, said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions against Iran provide an opportunity to expand interaction with other countries, particularly China.
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2018-08-27 14:18
By Fatemeh Mohammadipour
China has shaken American domination over world order: Professor Smith
TEHRAN - President Donald Tramp has done a lot of questionable action since he was in office, including issues within the United States - changing members of the cabinet, advisers and dismissal of director - and issues outside the United States, including the systematic withdrawal of international treaties and economic and political tensions with its former allies.
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2018-08-26 18:54
Iran volleyball march into Asiad semis
TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team advanced to the semifinals round of the 2018 Asian Games on Sunday.
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2018/08/26
By: Raghib Hussain
Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline only panacea to Pakistan's energy crisis
TAHRAN - Last week, Imran Khan was sworn in as the new premier of Pakistan. In his first televised address to the nation, the cricketer-turned-politician outlined his vision for Pakistan and vowed to build the foundation of Naya Pakistan (New Pakistan), which was the dream of country's founding fathers Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Sir Mohammad Iqbal.
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2018-08-20 11:59
By Hanif Ghafari
Trump's Terrible Mistake
The strategic and unjustifiable mistake of the United States President, Donald Trump, in his withdrawal from the nuclear deal and imposing secondary sanctions against Iran, is now discussed in different circles. Many western media and news sources speak of Trump's terrible mistake in this regard.
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2018-08-19 10:48
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
For Pakistan’s new PM, the biggest challenge is tottering economy
TEHRAN - The long cherished dream of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan finally became a reality on Saturday when he was sworn in as the new prime minister of Pakistan, more than 20 years after joining active politics. It is believed to be one of the most challenging roles in world politics but Khan has appeared confident and has vowed to build the foundation of ‘Naya Pakistan’ (New Pakistan).
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2018-08-18 21:39
By staff and agency
China says to continue to advance ties with Iran
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that Beijing values its relations with Iran and is willing to continue to advance mutually beneficial cooperation according to the development of the situation.
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2018-08-14 11:37
By Hanif Ghaffari
U.S. Won't Benefit From Imposing Sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN - The United States' unilateral and secondary sanctions against Iran have been widely reflected in international media. Meanwhile, many Western analysts believe that the the international system isn't going to comply with Washington's sanctions against Tehran, and this will reduce the impact of these sanctions on our country.
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2018-08-14 09:09
China’s contribution to Iranian petchem industry unchanged: official
TEHRAN – Iranian National Petrochemical Company (NPC)’s Director for Investment Hossein Alimorad, said Chinese investors’ contribution in the Iranian petrochemical industry has not changed after the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal.