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Tehran-London ties should be based on mutual respect: Deputy FM

Tehran-London ties should be based on mutual respect: Deputy FM

Majid Takht-e Ravanchi made the remarks here on Thursday in a meeting with visiting British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Tobias Ellwood.Takht-e Ravanchi, criticizing the stance adopted by some British officials on Iran, called on all sides involved in the 2015 nuclear deal, known …

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OIC extraordinary meeting on Rohingya Muslims kicks off in Malaysia

OIC extraordinary meeting on Rohingya Muslims kicks off in Malaysia

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who has left Davos in Switzerland for Malaysia is expected to join his colleagues at the one-day OIC meeting.Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi has attended the inauguration ceremony for the OIC extraordinary meeting on behalf of Zarif.Araqchi accompanied by …

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Iran not to tolerate victimizing of Muslims: Senior diplomat

Iran not to tolerate victimizing of Muslims: Senior diplomat

Araqchi made the remarks in an interview with IRNA here on Thursday before attending the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expert meeting in the Malaysian capital.The senior Iranian diplomat expressed criticism over the tragic events in Myanmar resulting in the killing of Rohingya Muslims.Araqchi further called on the government of Myanmar …

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Löfven: Iran important actor in region

Löfven: Iran important actor in region

In an interview with IRNA in London, Kjell Stefan Löfven, a Swedish politician who has been the Prime Minister of Sweden since 2014 and the Leader of the Social Democrats since 2012, said, 'We have an interest to develop the business relations between Iran and Sweden.'He said, 'I was invited …

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Mogherini, Zarif review Syria developments

Mogherini, Zarif review Syria developments

Mogherini wrote on her Twitter on Wednesday that the meeting was held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos of Switzerland.Zarif, leading an Iranian delegation, arrived in Davos on Tuesday evening to attend an unofficial consultative meeting about Syria.Zarif met foreign ministers of Switzerland and Finland during …

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UK Foreign Office Min. for ME visits Iran

UK Foreign Office Min. for ME visits Iran

During his one-day stay in Tehran, the British official will discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, including consular cases.The minister will reportedly meet Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs, Majid Takht-e Ravanchi.'This is an opportunity to continue our dialogue with Iran on a range of issues that …

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ISOICO to stand as world's 5 top shipbuilders

ISOICO to stand as world's 5 top shipbuilders

Rezaei Asl, who was speaking during a visit to the complex by the French ambassador to Iran, said the plan will create a breakthrough in the shipbuilding and ship repairing industries.The ISOICO is the only shipbuilding company in the region at the present time which builds and repairs ships at …

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Zarif: No military solution to Syrian crisis

Zarif: No military solution to Syrian crisis

Addressing a the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, Zarif said, 'Syrian crisis has no military solution; rather, we should reach a solution based on which Syrian people can hold talks with each other.'He said over the past three and half years, we have repeatedly emphasized that we should not …

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OIC to issue 3 resolutions on Myanmar Muslim minority

OIC to issue 3 resolutions on Myanmar Muslim minority

OIC foreign ministers are due to attend an extraordinary meeting in the Malaysian capital on Thursday.Foreign Minister, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, is to represent Iran at the Thursday OIC meeting.Speaking during a press conference, Aman said the resolutions to protect the rights of Rohingya Muslims will be put forward by Malaysia.In the …

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US not to get UNSC support if try to manipulate JCPOA: Pak anlst

US not to get UNSC support if try to manipulate JCPOA: Pak anlst

In an interview with IRNA, Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Dean of Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS) at the National Defense University of Pakistan, said the US President-elect Donald Trump has no authority to change a deal that has already been approved by the United Nations Security Council.“Russia, China and the European …

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