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Taliban confirm meetings with Ahmad Masoud, Isamail Khan

The Taliban have confirmed their delegation met with former governor of the Afghan province of Heart Ismail Khan and former leader of the country’s Panjshir Valley Ahmad Masoud in Tehran.

Iran’s FM to visit China in coming days

Iranian Foreign Minister will travel to China in the next few days at the official invitation of his Chinese counterpart for talks over a range of issues including the 25-year roadmap between Tehran and Beijing.

IRGC: Iran yet to fully revenge General Soleimani assassination

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has warned the US that the Islamic republic is yet to take full revenge for the assassination of top IRGC general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in 2020.

Beauties of Iran: Somewhere between fall and winter

Mazandaran, thanks to its geographical position, leads to the Caspian Sea on the one hand and to the Alborz Mountains on the other, which has bestowed special beauties on the province in all seasons.

Iran seeks holding new round of talks with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Iran is considering attending the next round of talks with Saudi Arabia in Iraq.

Iran FM arrived in Oman on official visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has arrived in the Omani capital Muscat for an official visit.

Four dead, dozens of cars damaged in Iran pileups

At least four people have lost their lives and dozens of vehicles are damaged in two pileups caused by foggy weather in the southwestern Iranian province of Khouzestan.

Taliban Foreign Ministry calls talks in Tehran “constructive”

The Taliban say the meeting between their acting foreign minister and Iran’s foreign minister in Tehran was positive and constructive.

Iran seizes opium hidden in screwdrivers bound for Europe

Iran’s customs officials have discovered and confiscated a large amount of opium hidden beneath the handles of screwdrivers in postal shipments bound for the United Kingdom.

Afghan acting FM calls visit to Tehran “positive”

The Taliban acting foreign minister has described his visit to Tehran and consultations with the Iranian officials as positive.

China thanks Iran for firm stance against US boycott of Winter Olympics

The Chinese ambassador to Tehran has thanked Iran for firmly standing by his country in the face of a decision by the US to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In a twitter post on Sunday, Chang Hua shared a letter sent by President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) Reza Salehi-Amiri to his Chinese counterpart in condemnation of the diplomatic boycott.

Iranian FM: US seeks sowing discord between Afghanistan, neighbors

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said sowing discord between Afghanistan and neighboring countries is a pillar of US policy in the region.

Iran FM: Good deal within reach in Vienna if there’s serious will

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says a good deal can be reached between Tehran and the P4+1 group of countries in Vienna if there is serious determination on the part of all sides.

Iranian president calls for expansion of ties with Tajikistan

Iran’s President Ebrahimi Raisi has expressed hope that bilateral ties with Tajikistan will further expand given the political will of the two countries.

Raisi: Close ties with neighbors high on Iran’s agenda

President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran has praised growing cooperation with Turkmenistan, saying close ties with neighbors is high on the Islamic Republic’s foreign agenda.

Iranian Judiciary staff rally for better working conditions

A group of Iranian Judiciary employees have held a rally in front of the Parliament building in Tehran to demand better working conditions and higher salaries.

Iranian poet, filmmaker dies of COVID-19 at 47

Iranian poet, author and filmmaker Abtin Baktash has passed away at the age of 47 as a result of infection with COVID-19.

Shooting kills mayor in southern Iranian city

A shooting has killed the mayor of a small town in southern Iran.

Vaccines keeping Covid-19 fatalities low in Iran

The latest data released by Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday, January 9, shows that another 31 Iranians died of Covid-19 in the 24 hours, as an expansive vaccination rollout works to save lives in Iran.

NIOC: Iran has regained part of oil market share

The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company, NIOC, has said in the thirteenth government, Iran regained part of the oil market share it lost due to sanctions and it is now getting paid for any amount of crude that it sells. Mohsen Khojasteh Mehr added that part of Iran’s oil sales is done by the private sector and that the country’s oil revenues have increased significantly in recent months. He also said all the revenues from the sale of Iranian oil have been received and there are no overdue oil revenues in the 13th government.

Managing editor of Iranian paper convicted

A court has found the managing editor of a the Iranian newspaper, Kayhan, guilty of insulting the Society of Students against Poverty, an Iranian NGO whose activities are mainly geared to looking after neglected and underprivileged women and children.

Iran rejects report about temporary deal in Vienna

A source close to Iran’s negotiating team in Vienna has denied a report that the country and the P4+1 group of countries gave reached a 2-year deal regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Iranian director Hamid Labkhandeh passes away

Renowned Iranian director Hamid Labkhandeh has passed away at the age of 70.

Iran parliament approves generalities of next year’s budget bill

The Iranian parliament has approved the generalities of the budget for the next Iranian calendar year that begins on March 21. The lawmakers voted for the generalities of the budget bill with 174 votes in favor, 76 against and 6 abstentions.

Iran foreign ministry dismisses report on Afghan embassy operations

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has dismissed a report on the future operations of the Afghan embassy in Tehran.

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