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FM Zarif leaves for Tajikistan

FM Zarif leaves for Tajikistan

'Zarif has been invited officially by Tajikistan and Uzbekistan officials,' Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said earlier.'Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to hold meetings with Tajik and Uzbek officials and is also supposed to attend International Conference on Security and Sustainable Development in Central Asia,' he added.The conference is to …

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Tehran writes to UN to protest against Riyadh 'baseless accusations'

Tehran writes to UN to protest against Riyadh 'baseless accusations'

In his letter which was also sent to the president of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Gholamali Khoshroo condemned the 'baseless accusations' recently levelled against Iran by Saudi officials.The letter asked the United Nations to urge Saudi Arabia to respect international laws, the United Nations Charter and to stop …

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Iran underlines need for ending Zionist regime’s occupation

Iran underlines need for ending Zionist regime’s occupation

Iran strongly condemned occupation of the Palestinian lands and Golan Heights in Syria as well as Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied lands, said Iran's first counselor in the permanent mission of the Islamic Republic to the UN Hossein Maleki He made the remarks in a statement on November 7 …

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Zarif, Lavrov discuss results of Putin Tehran visit on phone

Zarif, Lavrov discuss results of Putin Tehran visit on phone

Both ministers also exchanged views on the situation in Syria and settlement of the lingering crisis gripping the country.Cooperation in the Caspian Sea was another topic dwelt with by the two ministers during their phone conversation. They also focused on the time table for the visits of the two countries’ …

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Tehran prosecutor: 23 arrested for links to Iran Parliament attack

Tehran prosecutor: 23 arrested for links to Iran Parliament attack

Jafari Dolatabadi also referred to another case in respect to Daesh terrorist group currently under investigation.'This case is about allegations of those who have left Iran to join Daesh group, heading to Syria through Turkey and who were then forced to return to Iran after Daesh was pushed out of …

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Zarif: ECO states can help in confronting extremism

Zarif: ECO states can help in confronting extremism

He made the remarks during a visit to ECO Cultural Institute in Tehran.Zarif appreciated Head of the ECI Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri and his colleagues for their works in turning the center to an element for solidarity among countries of the region.He said that among all international organizations in the region …

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Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus discuss completion of transportation corridor

Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus discuss completion of transportation corridor

The two-day meeting was headed by member of Iran State Railway Managerial Board Hossein Ashuri as the Russian chair was Pavlovsky Vyacheslav Alfredovich, the vice-president of Russian Railways, Azeri deputy railway Iqbal Hussain and First Deputy Head of Belarusian Railways Igor Shilov.The two-day expert meeting focused on facilities for growing …

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Iranian Deputy FM meets top Omani banking official

Iranian Deputy FM meets top Omani banking official

Public Relations Department at Iran's Embassy to Muscat said Sarmadi arrived in Muscat at the head of an economic delegation on Tuesday morning and was welcomed by Iranian ambassador to Oman and embassy staff as well as Omani foreign ministry officials.In an hour after arrival in Muscat, Sarmadi held talks …

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Iran, Russia art universities ink cooperation pact

Iran, Russia art universities ink cooperation pact

Chancellor of Isfahan University of Art Mostafa Kiani and Chancellor of Kazan State University of Culture and Arts in a ceremony held on Tuesday in Kazan signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).According to the MoU, the two Iranian and Russian universities will cooperate in the fields of holding training courses, …

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Pakistan, Iran to set up common command posts along borders

Pakistan, Iran to set up common command posts along borders

Ghafoor made the remarks in a joint press conference with Deputy Head of International Affairs Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Ghadir Nezamipour in Tehran on Tuesday.He also said that based on the agreements reached between the army commander of Pakistan and Iran Chief of …

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