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Iran President Raisi set to visit Pakistan on April 22 amidst Middle East tensions: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Iran President Raisi set to visit Pakistan on April 22 amidst Middle East tensions: Report

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, Amidst spiralling tensions in the Middle East, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan on April 22 and hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and the military leadership, according to a media report on Monday. HT Image The 63-year-old leader’s expected visit will take place days after Tehran launched more than 300 …

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Iran president backtracks on Japan's independence remark: ‘I must clarify…’
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran president backtracks on Japan's independence remark: ‘I must clarify…’

Hindustan Times  

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan on Tuesday to display its independence from Washington by releasing Tehran's frozen assets amid U.S. sanctions - and then said the only blocked Iranian funds were being held in South Korea. "Japan should act independently from the U.S. by releasing our blocked funds," Raisi said when asked by a Japanese reporter about $1.5 …

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Iran’s Raisi inaugurates South Pars gasfield after foreign companies exit
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s Raisi inaugurates South Pars gasfield after foreign companies exit

Al Jazeera  

Raisi says the project has been completed years before the planned completion and saved a lot of money by transporting an existing rig. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has inaugurated the last phase of a major gasfield that has been reportedly built by local contractors after their foreign counterparts pulled out due to sanctions. France’s TotalEnergies and the …

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India and Iran drop foreign arbitration clause in Chabahar port issue
1 year, 3 months ago

India and Iran drop foreign arbitration clause in Chabahar port issue

The Hindu  

In a move aimed at boosting India-Iran commercial relations, Tehran and New Delhi have agreed to drop the clause for arbitration in foreign courts concerning the Chabahar port, which had been a hurdle for the framing of a long-term agreement around the facility, the Iran Daily has reported. The development is a major concession to the Ebrahim Raisi government which …

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Iranian leader visits Indonesia to deepen economic ties amid global geopolitical challenges
1 year, 7 months ago

Iranian leader visits Indonesia to deepen economic ties amid global geopolitical challenges

Associated Press  

BOGOR, Indonesia — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on Tuesday on a visit aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two Muslim-majority nations amid heightened global geopolitical tensions. The two-day visit is expected to deepen Iran’s ties with Indonesia after the two nations concluded negotiations this month on a Preferential Trade Agreement. At a joint …

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Top leaders of Pakistan, Iran inaugurate border market in their first meeting in 10 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Top leaders of Pakistan, Iran inaugurate border market in their first meeting in 10 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The top leaders of Pakistan …

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‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s supreme leader meets Iraqi president, says recent security and economic agreements need to be fully implemented. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has told Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Rashid that the presence of “even one American in Iraq is too many”. “The Americans have friendships with no one and are not even loyal to their European …

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Iran and Belarus sign cooperation roadmap in Lukashenko visit
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran and Belarus sign cooperation roadmap in Lukashenko visit

Al Jazeera  

The two presidents signed eight agreements on trade, mining and transportation. Tehran, Iran – Iran and Belarus have signed a cooperation roadmap document during a state visit by President Alexander Lukashenko to Tehran. “Today we achieved an agreement on a comprehensive roadmap between Iran and Belarus,” Raisi said during a joint conference with Lukashenko following the talks. “This comprehensive roadmap …

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China calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted during Raisi’s visit
1 year, 10 months ago

China calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted during Raisi’s visit

Al Jazeera  

Beijing has condemned the punitive economic measures during a state visit by Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi, the first by an Iranian leader in decades. China’s President Xi Jinping and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi have called for the lifting of sanctions on Iran, as a three-day “fruitful” trip to China by the Iranian leader drew to a close. “Both sides emphasised …

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit China to shore up ties
1 year, 10 months ago

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit China to shore up ties

Firstpost  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit China for a three-day trip starting Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping. Beijing: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit China for a three-day trip starting Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping. The two leaders met last September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, when Xi underscored China’s support for Iran. In …

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Iran’s Raisi meets European leaders at UN amid nuclear deadlock
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Raisi meets European leaders at UN amid nuclear deadlock

Al Jazeera  

Macron reportedly offers new proposals to Raisi, but a breakthrough still appears unlikely as US midterm elections loom. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation have held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and other top European leaders as a deadlock over their 2015 nuclear deal remains in place. Raisi, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and …

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Iran’s Raisi says sanctions must be lifted to reach nuclear deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Raisi says sanctions must be lifted to reach nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

President Ebrahim Raisi tells Al Jazeera guarantees must be established to ensure the ‘lasting removal’ of sanctions on Iran. Samarkand, Uzbekistan – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said United States sanctions must be lifted to reach a nuclear agreement, and there must be guarantees established to ensure their “lasting removal”. Former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 deal …

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Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on

The Hindu  

Iran's president warned Monday that any roadmap to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers must see international inspectors end their probe on man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites in the country. Tehran and Washington have traded written responses in recent weeks on the finer points of the roadmap, which would see sanctions lifted against Iran in exchange …

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Iran’s Raisi: IAEA inquiry must close for nuclear deal to happen
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Raisi: IAEA inquiry must close for nuclear deal to happen

Al Jazeera  

Iran has not backed down from its demands that an inquiry into nuclear particles found at its nuclear sites be dropped. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said an investigation by the global nuclear watchdog into “safeguards issues”, relating to nuclear particles found at Iranian nuclear sites, needs to end if an agreement on restoring the country’s 2015 …

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Iran president makes maiden Gulf trip for gas, nuclear talks
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran president makes maiden Gulf trip for gas, nuclear talks

The Hindu  

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Qatar on his first visit to a Gulf Arab state Monday for a major gas summit that will be dominated by tensions over Ukraine. Mr. Raisi and Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, a close U.S. ally, are also expected to discuss growing efforts to revive a stalled international deal to regulate Iran's …

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Iranian President sceptic about Vienna nuclear talks
2 years, 10 months ago

Iranian President sceptic about Vienna nuclear talks

The Hindu  

Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday Tehran “never” pins hope on ongoing talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the country’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers. Iran and the United States resumed indirect talks in the Austrian capital on Tuesday after a 10-day break, but envoys gave little away as to whether they were closer to resolving various …

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Iran nuclear deal: What’s next for the JCPOA?
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran nuclear deal: What’s next for the JCPOA?

Al Jazeera  

With a conservative government in Iran and Biden touting ‘other options’, restoring JCPOA will be difficult, analysts say. Joe Biden himself – even though he did promise a return to the JCPOA – it doesn’t seem like he’s willing to spend the political capital that is required for this return.” Iran says all sanctions must go As a candidate, Biden …

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New Iran president calls Macron about stalled nuclear talks
3 years, 4 months ago

New Iran president calls Macron about stalled nuclear talks

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — In his first phone call to a Western leader, the new president of Iran asked his French counterpart Monday to help secure Iran’s “rights” in now-stalled talks to revive Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Ebrahim Raisi, the hard-line cleric and protégé of Iran’s supreme leader who took office last week, told French President Emmanuel Macron that …

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US to Iran’s Raisi: Seize opportunity for diplomacy now
3 years, 4 months ago

US to Iran’s Raisi: Seize opportunity for diplomacy now

Al Jazeera  

The stance by Washington official comes as Raisi pledges ‘diplomacy’ and ‘constructive’ engagement in his inaugural speech. A United States diplomatic spokesman has urged Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi to return to talks on the resumption of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, repeating a US stance that the window for diplomacy would not stay open forever. The US, the United …

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Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated as President of Iran
3 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated as President of Iran

The Hindu  

Ebrahim Raisi was on Tuesday inaugurated as President of Iran, a country whose hopes of shaking off a dire economic crisis hinge on reviving a nuclear deal with world powers. “Following the people’s choice, I task the wise, indefatigable, experienced and popular Hojatoleslam Ebrahim Raisi as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote …

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Iran supreme leader endorses hard-line protégé as president
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran supreme leader endorses hard-line protégé as president

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader officially endorsed his hard-line protégé as the nation’s next president on Tuesday, just two days ahead of the inauguration of Ebrahim Raisi at a sensitive time for Iran and the wider Middle East. Exacerbating Iran’s despair, the coronavirus has spiraled out of control, with authorities reporting a record of 39,000 new cases on Tuesday …

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Ebrahim Raisi: The conservative President of Iran
3 years, 5 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi: The conservative President of Iran

The Hindu  

The victory of Ebrahim Raisi in the I ranian presidential election held on June 18 was widely predicted both inside and outside the country. The Guardian Council’s decision, which the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, endorsed, meant that for the first time the reformist parties did not have a viable candidate in the fray in a presidential election. The U.S., …

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US, France warn Iran time running out to revive nuclear deal
3 years, 5 months ago

US, France warn Iran time running out to revive nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

Return to 2015 JCPOA accord is at risk if Tehran does not make concessions during talks, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says. The United States and France have warned Iran that time is running out to return to a nuclear deal, voicing fears that Tehran’s sensitive atomic activities could advance if talks drag on. Blinken warned that the US …

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Iran’s election unsettles Biden’s hope for a nuclear deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran’s election unsettles Biden’s hope for a nuclear deal

India TV News  

Biden administration officials are insisting that the election of a hard-liner as Iran’s president won’t affect prospects for reviving the faltering 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. “It’s nonnegotiable,” Raisi said’ Iran experts agree it will be a tough, if not impossible, for Biden to get Iran to go beyond the nuclear agreement. “You can’t come back to a skeptical Congress, …

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