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Iran rejects US strategy for Armenia-Azerbaijan transit route
MENAFN
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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...
Presidency on public programme of the President
South African Government
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August 15, 2025
First National Convention of the National Dialogue As South Africa begins the process of a National Dialogue - a long term process to rebuild trust, address deepest challenges, and shape a shared future, President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday,...
Iranian senior official states Iran is willing to accept nuclear restrictions
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Iranian official has indicated that Iran is willing to accept certain constraints on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of international sanctions, but insists that completely halting uranium enrichment is...
Iran, Iraq ink joint deal to enhance security coordination
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran formalized a joint security agreement on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani...
The Middle East's Water and Climate Crisis: Lessons from Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf
Middle East Institute
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August 14, 2025
In this episode of Middle East Focus, host Alistair Taylor is joined by climate, energy, and sustainability expert Karim Elgendy to examine the growing water and climate crisis across the Middle East. They explore how climate change,...
S. Africa, Iran vow to enhance bilateral army cooperation
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that South Africa and Iran have agreed to strengthen their military ties following a high-level meeting between defense officials in Tehran. General Rudzani Maphwanya, commander of the South African National Defense...
Iran Says Trust in U.S. Shattered After Involvement in Israeli Airstrikes
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei declared on Monday that Tehran’s confidence in Washington has plummeted to “below zero” due to the U.S. involvement in Israel’s recent attacks on Iran. Addressing a question about the...
Iran Rejects US-Controlled Corridor Through Armenia
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly objected to a United States initiative aiming to develop and oversee a transportation corridor through Armenian territory, emphasizing that the move could endanger regional equilibrium and compromise Tehran's strategic...
Iran to eliminate four zeros from nation’s currency gradually
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iranian cabinet has given the green light to a proposal that will remove four zeros from the country’s currency, the rial, as announced by government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani. The decision came during a cabinet meeting in Tehran...
Iran’s FM says deputy chief of IAEA will arrive in Tehran on Monday
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s foreign minister announced that a senior official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Monday. “A deputy director general of \[Rafael] Grossi will come to Tehran tomorrow, while...
Iran Faces Serious Water Crisis, President Warns
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a stark warning Sunday, revealing that several regions, including the capital Tehran, are confronting a "serious" water crisis. Speaking at a gathering with Iranian media leaders in Tehran,...
Iran object to Lebanese government's decision to disarm Hizbollah
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei stated Saturday that Iran opposes the Lebanese government’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Tehran, according to reports. Ali Akbar Velayati, an...
Iran denounces US-backed plan to build transit route through Armenia
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has voiced strong opposition to a U.S.-supported initiative to create a transit route through Armenia that would be controlled by the United States, warning that the plan threatens regional stability and undermines Iran’s security...
Iran’s police reports killing of four people in gun fight
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) An armed clash early Sunday between police and gunmen in southeastern Iran resulted in four deaths and one injury, according to local reports. Police were conducting a patrol in Saravan County, located in Sistan and Baluchestan province,...
E3 Nations Gear Up to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) France, Germany, and the UK have informed the United Nations that they are prepared to reinstate sanctions on Iran if the country does not re-engage in negotiations over its nuclear program. This warning, which signals a possible...
Iran Denounces Israel’s Gaza Occupation Plan as “Genocide”
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, issued a forceful condemnation on Friday following Israel’s announcement that its Security Cabinet approved a plan to seize control of Gaza City. In an official statement released...
Iran Applauds Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday publicly endorsed the recent peace agreement signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending a decades-long conflict, while cautioning about external meddling near shared borders. In an official statement,...
H.R. 2505, Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act
Congressional Budget Office
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August 12, 2025
H.R. 2505 would require the Administration to develop strategies to prevent Iran from acquiring the means to build and operate unmanned aircraft systems and to report to the Congress on the effectiveness of those strategies. On the basis of...
FM’s of Iran, Armenia exchanges views on recent peace deal
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone conversation on Monday to exchange views on the recent peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, according to a statement from Iran’s...
UN nuclear senior official makes high-level visit to Tehran
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior representative from the UN nuclear watchdog visited Tehran on Monday for high-level discussions, marking the first such visit since Iran halted its cooperation with the agency in June, according to state media. Massimo Aparo,...