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Foreign Ministry slams attack on Christians in Egypt

Foreign Ministry slams attack on Christians in Egypt

It is an example of sectarian violence supported by certain states, Qasemi said.Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman offered condolences to bereaved families of the victims and the Egyptian people and government.The recent terrorist attacks in Manchester, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt occurred after the visit by US President Donald Trump …

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OPEC members hail Rouhani victory in election: MP

OPEC members hail Rouhani victory in election: MP

Rouhani won a landslide victory by garnering over 23.4 million votes (57 percent of more than 41 million cast ballots) and became Iran’s President for another four-year term.The Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Reza Tabesh who attended the 172nd meeting of OPEC in Vienna on Thursday said, “OPEC members believe that re-election …

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Lebanese Hezbollah condemns attack on Egypt Christians

Lebanese Hezbollah condemns attack on Egypt Christians

Dozens were killed and many more left wounded after masked gunmen sprayed with bullets a bus packed with Coptic Christians, mostly children, south of Cairo on Friday.The terrorist attack 'is a new crime added to the criminal record of a murderers' gang,' Hezbollah said in a statement.It called for a …

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Iranians hold nationwide rallies, condemn crackdowns in Bahrain

Iranians hold nationwide rallies, condemn crackdowns in Bahrain

Demonstrators chanted slogans against the Saudi and Bahraini regimes and condemned the United States and United Kingdom for their support of the regimes.Thousands of protesters attended the rallies to declare their support for the Bahraini top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim and the Bahraini people.The Bahraini security forces supported by …

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Gas import from Turkmenistan conditional: NIGC chief

Gas import from Turkmenistan conditional: NIGC chief

Speaking to IRNA, deputy minister of petroleum for gas affairs noted that if Ashgabat do not accept Iran conditions, the Islamic Republic will file suit against Turkmenistan in the International Court of Arbitration for cutting the gas supply to Iran over the previous winter.Preparations have been made for referring the …

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'Beautiful military equipment’ can’t buy Middle East peace

'Beautiful military equipment’ can’t buy Middle East peace

The following is the full text of Zarif's article: As President Trump was being feted in the palaces of the Saudi royal family after concluding a historic arms deal, Iranians were celebrating the outcome of a hard-fought election.The vote manifested the determination of Iran’s electorate to continue on the path …

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OPEC members agree on 9 month oil cuts extension

OPEC members agree on 9 month oil cuts extension

According to the official website of the OPEC, the Conference considered Equatorial Guinea’s request to join the Organization and decided to approve its admission with immediate effect.The Conference analyzed oil market developments since it last met in Vienna at the end of November and reviewed the oil market outlook for …

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