Tag: Iran

Iran’s foreign minister in Qatar for talks after visiting Oman (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign minister has held high-level talks in Qatar after a visit to Oman, countries that have a history of trying to mediate between...

VP stresses reinforcing Iran-Cuba ties against US sanctions (IRNA)

Iran's Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohsen Rezaie in a meeting with top Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed strengthening bilateral relations against US sanctions. Rezaie...

Why have Kabul leaders chosen Tehran for 3rd diplomatic trip? (IRNA)

In addition to cultural commonalities and geographical proximity, Afghanistan and Iran are facing US-led sanctions and freeze of their assets, which pave the ground...

Iran says won’t officially recognise Taliban after Tehran talks (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran is still some time away from officially recognising the Taliban as the government of neighbouring Afghanistan, its foreign ministry says, after a meeting...

Acting Afghan FM, Amirabdollahian discuss bilateral ties (IRNA)

Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi and his accompanying delegation on Sunday evening met and conferred with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Acting...

U.S. Warns Tehran Of ‘Severe Consequences’ Of Any Attacks American Nationals (RFE RL)

The United States has warned Iran that it will face "severe consequences" if it attacks any American citizen after Tehran sanctioned 51 U.S. nationals...

Iranian Judiciary Workers Protest For Higher Pay In Rare Demonstration (RFE RL)

Hundreds of Iranian judiciary employees gathered in front of the parliament building in Tehran on the second day of protests over the lack of...

Iran ‘likely’ smuggling weapons to Yemen: UN report (Al Jazeera)

The United Nations found thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a single port in Iran, evidence Tehran is...

UK, Germany new envoys hold talks with Iran top negotiator (IRNA)

The new envoys of UK and Germany on Saturday met and held talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Iranian team...

Minister: Iran-Turkmenistan trade volume increases by 84 percent (IRNA)

Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Rostam Qasemi and Turkmen Vice-President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in a meeting here on Saturday referred to the 84...

Taliban Foreign Minister Visits Iran For Talks Focused On Refugees, Economic Issues (RFE RL)

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan sent its foreign minister to Iran on January 8 to discuss Afghan refugees and a growing economic crisis. "The visit...

Iran says nuclear agreement can be reached if US sanctions lifted (Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign minister has said an agreement can be reached with world powers over its nuclear deal if Western parties have the will and...

US will get three conflicts for the price of one if it allows Israel to attack Iran (David Hearst, Middle East Eye)

The talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, from which former US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, have reached a critical phase. They are already into their eighth round and...

Soleimani’s replacement vows revenge for his killing (Al Monitor)

Quds Force commander for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, who replaced the assassinated Qasem Soleimani, has vowed revenge for his killing. Soleimani's...

Iran, Iraq draw up plans for railway connection from Basra to Shalamcheh (Muhammad Jawad Adib, Al Monitor)

The transportation ministers of Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to build the Shalamcheh-Basra railway and Shatt al-Arab bridge. Iran, Iraq draw up...

Israel’s Jerusalem Post website hacked on Soleimani assassination anniversary (Reuters)

Israel's Jerusalem Post newspaper said on Monday its website had been hacked, in what it said was an apparent threat to the country. Israel's Jerusalem...