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Iran’s Leader Kicks Off Strategic Armenia Visit
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed Tehran on Monday, embarking on a pivotal two-day visit to Armenia, marking the initial phase of a broader diplomatic mission that will continue to Belarus, his office confirmed. Accompanied by...
Iranian President Pays Official Visit to Armenia
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed from Tehran on Monday, embarking on a two-day official visit to Armenia. This stop marks the initial phase of a broader trip that will also take him to Belarus, according to an announcement...
Iran announces killing of two terrorist groups
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced it had dismantled two “terrorist” groups in separate operations in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, according to reports on Sunday. The IRGC said its forces...
Iran Voices Support for Ukraine Peace Talks
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran voiced support on Monday for diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, but expressed skepticism over the United States’ role as a credible mediator, days after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Russian President...
Iran Reveals Resuming Nuclear Talks with IAEA
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran announced on Monday that it is set to begin a fresh phase of negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the near future. These upcoming talks are expected to be held within the next several days, following a...
Iran sends back more than one million undocumented Afghans
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni announced on Monday that close to 1.2 million undocumented Afghan nationals have been sent back to their country since March 21, according to reports. Speaking in Mashhad, Momeni explained that...
Egypt, Iran Denounce Israeli Displacement of Palestinians
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt sharply rejected Israeli intentions to displace Palestinians, declaring on Sunday that such actions represent "a historical injustice with no moral or legal justification" and qualify as "a heinous crime," according to its Foreign...
Iranian leader is scheduled to go to Armenia, Belarus
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark Monday evening on a two-day visit to Armenia and Belarus, according to reports. Mehdi Sanaei, the president’s political advisor, said the trip will focus on strengthening bilateral...
Iran witnesses dropping of its non-oil trade value
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s non-oil trade value dropped 10 percent year-on-year to $34.17 billion between March 21 and July 22, according to reports. During the same period, total trade volume rose slightly by 0.48 percent to 61 million tons. Exports reached...
Iran’s armed clash cause death of one police officer, injury of another
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A police officer was killed and another person wounded during a confrontation with gunmen in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, according to reports. The incident took place Friday evening in a square in Iranshahr...
Iran's first vice President, Russian PM call for expansion of two-sided collaboration
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin have committed to deepening collaboration across multiple fields, according to reports. The two leaders met Friday in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on...
Iran’s President Set to Launch Diplomatic Visit to Armenia, Belarus
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark Monday evening on a crucial two-day diplomatic mission to Armenia and Belarus, aiming to strengthen economic and political ties, according to Mehdi Sanaei, political advisor to the...
Iran, Russia Discuss Enhancing Bilateral Collaboration
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Friday in Kyrgyzstan’s Cholpon-Ata during the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit, calling for accelerated growth in bilateral collaboration...
South Africa, Iran Agree to Expand Military Ties
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa and Iran have agreed to deepen their military partnership after senior defense representatives from both countries held discussions in Tehran. The head of the South African National Defense Force, General Rudzani Maphwanya,...
Policeman Shot Dead, Another Injured in Armed Clash in Iran
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly confrontation unfolded Friday evening in southeastern Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province, leaving one police officer dead and another injured, according to media. The violent encounter took place at a public square in...
S-Africa, Iran to strengthen army relations
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa and Iran have agreed to enhance bilateral military ties following high-level defense talks in Tehran. South African National Defense Force commander General Rudzani Maphwanya met with Iranian Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi,...
Iranian FM reveals latest development of Caucasus
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held discussions on recent developments in the Caucasus with senior Russian and Armenian officials on Wednesday. Araghchi met separately with Igor Khovaev, Russia’s...
Iran Confirms Support for Lebanon
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, affirmed on Wednesday that Tehran will continue to support the Lebanese people “under all circumstances.” His statement was made during an official visit to Beirut,...
Iran Ready to Proceed with U.S. Talks “Under Equal Conditions”
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Senior Iranian official Mohammad-Reza Aref stated on Tuesday that nuclear negotiations with the United States could proceed directly if the conditions become favorable, according to media. "Iran is ready to negotiate under equal...
Iran rejects US strategy for Armenia-Azerbaijan transit route
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly criticized a US-backed proposal to establish and oversee a transit route through Armenia, warning it would threaten regional stability and harm Tehran’s security interests. The plan, signed in Washington by Armenian...