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Iraqi Defense Minister discusses bilateral ties in Iran

The Iraqi Minister of Defense, Thabet Al-Abbasi, headed a high-level delegation visiting Iran to discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries. Al-Abbasi arrived in Iran on Saturday after he received an invitation from his Iranian counterpart, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The Iraqi Ministry of Defense mentioned …

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Iran FM hails Iraq’s efforts to restore Iran’s ties with Saudi Arabia, Egypt

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed his gratitude to the Iraqi government for its endeavors to restore Tehran’s relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian thanked Hussein and the Iraqi government for their …

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Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of large number of those arrested during Iran’s deadly unrest

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners arrested during the recent riots in the country. The Leader on Sunday agreed to a request by Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei to pardon or reduce the sentences of …

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Tehran warns US against triggering war – media

Any military action against Iran by Washington would be considered as the initiation of broader hostilities, diplomats told Newsweek Iranian diplomats have warned that American military action against their country would risk starting an open war, according to Newsweek. There has been speculation surrounding Washington’s possible involvement in a recent …

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Bin Salman urged Baghdad to arrange face-to-face meeting between Saudi, Iranian FMs: Iraqi FM

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein says Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has urged senior Iraqi authorities to arrange a face-to-face meeting between the top diplomats of Riyadh and Tehran, amid a diplomatic process between the two neighbors aimed at mending strained ties. Hussein told Iraq’s Kurdish-language Rudaw television …

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Iran announces retaliatory sanctions on dozens of EU, UK individuals, entities

Iran on Wednesday announced sanctions against 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and the United Kingdom, days after Brussels and London imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iranian officials and organizations. The ministry said the individuals and entities were designated because of “supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, …

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Europe will ‘pay dearly’ for its ‘visceral’ moves over anti-IRGC vote, Iran FM warns

Iran’s foreign minister has censured the European Parliament’s “visceral” vote calling for the designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terror group, warning that such conduct would be “costly” for Europe. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the correct path for Europe would be rather to concentrate on diplomacy, constructive …

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