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Iran, UK deputy FMs to hold talks in London

Iran, UK deputy FMs to hold talks in London

'Iran and the UK deputy foreign ministers will hold consultations on 21 February in London on a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues, ' Hamid Baeidinejad said in a Twitter message released on Monday. 'Mr. Araghchi [Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs] will also speak on Iran’s …

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Int’l lawyer refutes Saudi FM's anti-Iran claims in Munich

Int’l lawyer refutes Saudi FM's anti-Iran claims in Munich

The 54th Munich Security Conference was held on Feb 16-18 gathering 30 heads of countries and over 100 ministers.Reza Nasri in a Monday Twitter thread revealed all details regarding al-Jubeir's claims as follows: '[Saudi Arabia] FM Adel Aljubeir, in your speech at the Munich Security Conference, you once again said …

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Nakhchivan high parliament speaker condoles Iran FM on plane crash

Nakhchivan high parliament speaker condoles Iran FM on plane crash

According to Iran's Consulate General in Nakhchivan, Talebov expressed sympathy over loss of lives in the passenger plane crash, extending condolences to Foreign Minister Zarif and bereaved families of the victims.An 'ATR' passenger plane belonging to Aseman Airline crashed somewhere close to Semirom, south of Isfahan province, on Sunday when …

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Nicaraguan president offers condolence to Iran on tragic plane crash

Nicaraguan president offers condolence to Iran on tragic plane crash

The message read, “I convey condolences of the Nicaraguan people on the passenger plane crash which bereaved scores of Iranian families.”“The Nicaraguan people express their sympathy with the bereaved families and I as the country’s president extend condolences to the Supreme Leader and President Hassan Rouhani and I hope God …

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Iran Foreign Ministry summons Swedish ambassador

Iran Foreign Ministry summons Swedish ambassador

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said the Swedish envoy was informed of the strong protest of the government of the Islamic Republic against the Swedish government's act of granting nationality to a person who has confessed to spying for the Zionist regime's intelligence service Mossad and complicity in assassination of …

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Turkish FM offers condolences on deadly air crash in Iran

Turkish FM offers condolences on deadly air crash in Iran

Çavuşoğlu extended his condolences to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif over phone following the deadly plane crash, Şafak quoted Turkish Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement.Turkey is “deeply saddened' by news that 66 people died Sunday when a passenger plane crashed near Isfahan, central Iran,' the statement read.'Wishing …

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President lauds Iran,Turkey,Russia cooperation to solve Syria crisis

President lauds Iran,Turkey,Russia cooperation to solve Syria crisis

In a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Monday, Rouhani called for continuation of efforts, cooperation and talks among Tehran, Moscow and Ankara until desirable goal is achieved.He said fighting terrorism, driving terrorists out of Syria and countering separatist moves in the region are among …

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Severe weather conditions hamper search operations for crashed plane

Severe weather conditions hamper search operations for crashed plane

He further noted that IRGC special forces alongside other institutes have started operations to find the crashed plane in Kokilouyeh-Boyerahmad province.Search operations are currently underway but unfortunately, there is no reliable news on the accurate site of the crash, he said.Meanwhile, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi earlier …

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Qatari FM: Doha, Tehran need to be in contact regularly

Qatari FM: Doha, Tehran need to be in contact regularly

He told representatives of Qatari Parliament that the two countries' ties are based on clear foundations, namely neighborhood and partnership in the world’s biggest gas field.Despite the fact that Iran threw weight behind Qatar in times of sanctions, there are differences between them in foreign policy.Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain …

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