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Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands
7 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands

Al Jazeera  

Late president’s body will be taken from Tehran to his hometown Mashhad, where he will be buried. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led prayers at a memorial ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash. “Oh Allah, we didn’t see anything but good from him,” said Khamenei on Wednesday, paying tribute …

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Iran President Raisi's Death: India Declares State Mourning On Tuesday, National Flag To Be Flown At Half-Mast
7 months ago

Iran President Raisi's Death: India Declares State Mourning On Tuesday, National Flag To Be Flown At Half-Mast

ABP News  

New Delhi: The government has announced a state mourning on May 21 to honour Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, officials said. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has announced five days of mourning following the death of the country's President, Ebrahim Raisi, reported BBC. @narendramodi — Iran in India May 20, 2024 Iran's …

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US warns Pakistan of doing ‘trade’ with Iran amid President Raisi’s visit: ‘Potential risk of sanctions if…’
8 months ago

US warns Pakistan of doing ‘trade’ with Iran amid President Raisi’s visit: ‘Potential risk of sanctions if…’

Live Mint  

The United States on Tuesday warned Pakistan of ‘potential risk of sanctions’ for considering business deals with Iran amid President Ebrahim Raisi's three-day visit to the Islamic nation. “We're going to continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks and concerning weapons of mass destruction procurement activities wherever they may occur,” US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel …

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Iran's President makes no mention of explosions
8 months ago

Iran's President makes no mention of explosions

The Hindu  

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on April 19 hailed Tehran's unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel almost a week ago but did not mention explosions heard in his country's central region. World leaders called for de-escalation, after United States media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran, after the Islamic republic's missile and drone attack against Israel. Analysis …

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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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In meeting with Raisi, Xi vows ‘unswerving’ support
1 year, 10 months ago

In meeting with Raisi, Xi vows ‘unswerving’ support

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged “unswerving” support to visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in talks in Beijing, with both countries vowing to step up trade ties despite the threat of American sanctions. “China has always viewed and developed its relations with Iran from a strategic perspective,” State media quoted Mr. Xi as saying in Tuesday’s talks. “No matter …

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Iran's attorney-general says mandatory headscarf law is under review
2 years ago

Iran's attorney-general says mandatory headscarf law is under review

ABC  

Iran's parliament and judiciary are reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as the country struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code. Key points: Iran's president says his country has "the most progressive constitution in the world" and that it "guarantees fundamental rights and legitimate freedoms" The country's top …

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Putin, Raisi discuss deepening ties between Russia and Iran
2 years, 1 month ago

Putin, Raisi discuss deepening ties between Russia and Iran

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders are strengthening ties as they face increasing discontent at home and isolation from the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, President Ebrahim Raisi, have discussed deepening political, trade and economic cooperation in a phone call on Saturday, their governments said in separate statements. The Iranian Presidency said Raisi welcomed “Russia’s desire to strengthen economic …

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Iran Marks 1979 US Embassy Takeover Amid Nationwide Protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran Marks 1979 US Embassy Takeover Amid Nationwide Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Friday marked the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as its theocracy faces nationwide protests after the September death of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the country’s morality police. Iran’s government has not offered an overall death toll, with one state newspaper even making the counterfactual …

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Iran’s Raisi links ‘riots’ to Shiraz shrine attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran’s Raisi links ‘riots’ to Shiraz shrine attack

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s President Raisi promised a ‘severe response’ following the Shiraz shrine attack, in an apparent attempt to link it to ongoing anti-government protests. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said that “riots” pave the way for “terror” attacks, a day after a deadly assault on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz was claimed by ISIL. “The intention of the …

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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 president: No plan to meet Biden at UN General Assembly
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran president: No plan to meet Biden at UN General Assembly

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president headed on Monday to New York, where he will be speaking to the U.N. General Assembly later this week, saying that he has no plans to meet with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the U.N. event. President Ebrahim Raisi spoke at the Tehran airport before his departure as talks to revive Iran’s tattered …

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Xi, Putin Hold 1st Meeting Since Ukraine War; Chinese Prez Says Will Work With Moscow as ‘Great Powers’
2 years, 3 months ago

Xi, Putin Hold 1st Meeting Since Ukraine War; Chinese Prez Says Will Work With Moscow as ‘Great Powers’

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine on Thursday, hailing their strategic ties in defiance of the West. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also quoted Xi as saying China was willing to work with Russia to support “each other’s core interests”. “We highly appreciate the …

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Iran’s Khamenei warns Erdogan against Syria military operation
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei warns Erdogan against Syria military operation

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president met Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Raisi in advance of a trilateral summit with Russian President Putin, with Ukraine and Syria on the agenda. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has advised Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to launch a new military operation in Syria, in advance of the arrival of Russian President …

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Iran’s president slams US in first speech to UN as leader
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s president slams US in first speech to UN as leader

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s new president slammed U.S. sanctions imposed on his nation as a mechanism of war, using his first U.N address since his swearing-in to forcefully call out Washington’s policies in the region and the growing political schism within America. “Sanctions are the U.S.’ new way of war with the nations of the world,” Raisi said, …

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Iran contemplates foreign intervention as Panjshir falls to Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran contemplates foreign intervention as Panjshir falls to Taliban

Op India  

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh, reacted strongly to the recent attacks on Panjshir, allegedly by Pakistan forces. Tehran Times quoted Khatibzadeh as saying, “We are currently examining possibility of foreign intervention in #Panjshir attacks.” As per Tehran Times, Iran has condemned the bombing on the last standing bastion of resistance forces in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/VvqGo6X9XA — Tehran Times September 6, …

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Iran welcomes India's role in ensuring security in Afghanistan: New Iran president to EAM Jaishankar
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran welcomes India's role in ensuring security in Afghanistan: New Iran president to EAM Jaishankar

India TV News  

Iran and India can play a "constructive and useful" role in ensuring security in the region, especially in Afghanistan, and Tehran welcomes New Delhi's role in the war-torn country, newly-elected President Ebrahim Raisi told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Friday. "Iran and India can play a constructive and useful role in ensuring security in the region, especially Afghanistan …

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Israel threatens to strike Iran as Raisi takes office
3 years, 4 months ago

Israel threatens to strike Iran as Raisi takes office

The Independent  

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Iran backtracks on plans to release Zaghari-Ratcliffe
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran backtracks on plans to release Zaghari-Ratcliffe

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 Efforts to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe …

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Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike
3 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in a U.S. airstrike along the Iraq-Syria border last month, saying it will be a military operation everyone will talk about. Abu Alaa al-Walae, commander of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, said in an exclusive interview with The Associated …

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US, France warn Iran time running out to revive nuclear deal
3 years, 6 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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Hardliner Raisi poised for big win in Iran presidential election
3 years, 6 months ago

Hardliner Raisi poised for big win in Iran presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Conservative judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi takes an unassailable lead in presidential election count, according to preliminary results. Iran’s hardline candidate Ebrahim Raisi, the conservative head of the judiciary, has taken an unassailable lead in the presidential election after 90 percent of the votes were counted, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, reporting from Tehran, said that …

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Many Iranians fear vote will underscore their powerlessness
3 years, 6 months ago

Many Iranians fear vote will underscore their powerlessness

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians this week are preparing to vote in — or perhaps to boycott — a presidential election that many fear will only underscore their powerlessness to shape the country’s fate. “I’ve watched the presidential debates but didn’t see any of them offer real solutions,” said 30-year-old Masoumeh Eftekhari, six months pregnant and strolling through the shop-lined promenades …

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