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(MENAFN) Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States are continuing with Qatar and Oman acting as mediators, an Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday, amid persistent tensions between Tehran and Washington, according to local reports....

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(MENAFN) Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as the country’s new defense minister on Sunday, completing the appointment following a review of his qualifications and proposed agenda for the ministry.

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(MENAFN) Iran warned Sunday that it may withhold its backing from a Yemen resolution under negotiation at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baghdad unless the text reflects what Tehran regards as “fairness and balance”. Speaking on...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s parliament confirmed Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defense minister on Sunday, a state broadcaster reported, installing a sanctioned missile-industry veteran at the head of the military’s weapons apparatus.

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(MENAFN) Iran is prepared to return to negotiations with the United States but insists on receiving “credible guarantees” against further attacks before talks can resume, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says a second supertanker has hit a naval mine and caught fire while navigating the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States are ongoing through Qatar and Oman, an Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday, even as tensions between Tehran and Washington stay elevated, according to local media.

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(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday he hopes his nominee for defense minister will “survive,” alleging that the candidate is among individuals targeted on a US “assassination list.” Pezeshkian made the comments in a virtual...

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(MENAFN) An oil supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, setting off a massive explosion and fire, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy of Iran said.

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(MENAFN) Iranian exports to Pakistan have been "temporarily" suspended because of banking sanctions, while goods continue to enter Iran from Pakistan, according to reports published Saturday.

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(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Iran must quickly choose between giving up its “nuclear ambitions” in negotiations and facing military action. “Iran’s going to have a choice to make real quick about whether...

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(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that Iran must choose between reaching an agreement that ends its “nuclear ambitions” and facing severe military consequences. “Iran’s going to have a choice to make real quick about...

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on bilateral relations and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran on the sidelines of an Asian security summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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(MENAFN) Vice President JD Vance has indicated he may have broken with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, according to an interview broadcast Friday.

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(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance indicated that he may have held a different position from President Donald Trump regarding the war with Iran, acknowledging that disagreements over individual issues can arise within political alliances. “Even...

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(MENAFN) A 19-year-old Norwegian man has been handed a 20-year detention sentence for plotting to kill an unidentified target in the UK on behalf of an Iran-linked organized crime group.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reported Wednesday that a vessel transporting more than 2,500 containers sank after hitting a naval mine while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using “an unauthorized”...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh arrived at Beirut International Airport on Wednesday accompanied by a diplomatic delegation, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iranian strikes and other hostile actions against vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz have intensified, with six ships targeted in a single day, marking the highest daily total since the conflict with the United States began on...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and an accompanying diplomatic delegation arrived at Beirut International Airport on Wednesday, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported.