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IRGC chief: Europe must take responsibility for outcome of possible blacklisting

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The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warns the Europeans against blacklisting the elite military force, saying they will have to take responsibility for the consequences if they make such a “mistake.”
Local

1st International Congress of Influential Women

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The 1st International Congress of Influential Women was inaugurated on Friday morning in Tehran with a speech by Iranian Vice President for Women’s Affairs.
Local

Iranian news agency releases picture of man responsible for shooting down Ukraine’s plane

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Iran’s Tasnim News Agency has released the picture of a man who is said to be responsible for mistakenly shooting down Flight PS752 of Ukraine’s Airlines after taking it for a US cruise missile over Tehran in early 2020.
Local

Website of Iran’s Imam Sadegh University hacked

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Iran's Imam Sadegh University's website has been hit by a cyberattack. Following the attack, a picture appeared on the website of the university that said the Black Reward hacking group claimed responsibility for it.
Security

Iran’s Army throws weight behind IRGC against Europe’s blacklisting plot

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The Iranian Army strongly condemns the European Parliament’s “desperate” call for Europe to designate the fellow Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” group, saying it will join hands with the elite military force “more firmly than before” to safeguard the Islamic Republic and the region.
Foreign Policy

China’s foreign minister invites Amirabdollahian to Beijing

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a phone call with the newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Chin Gang during which the Chinese side invited Iran's top diplomat to visit Beijing.
Parliament

Iran’s Parliament chief warns Europe will ‘pay price’ if it blacklists IRGC, promises counter-measures

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf delivers a stern warning to the European Union over a possible move to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), saying Europe will “pay the price in full” if it makes such a move.
Security

Iranian armed forces warn EU against blacklisting IRGC

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The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian armed forces has warned in a statement that the recent move by the European parliament to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terrorist organization sets a negative precedent and will adversely affect regional and global peace and security.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM: European parliament draft resolution against IRGC uncalculated, wrong

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a phone conversation with the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs in the wake of the adoption of an “interventionist and unconventional” draft resolution by the European Parliament against the Islamic Republic.
Parliament

Iranian MPs to vote on bill in response to EU’s possible blacklisting of IRGC

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Iranian parliament is going to put a double-urgent bill to vote as part of a response to the European Union’s potential move to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp as a terrorist organization.
Foreign Policy

Iran summons South Korean envoy, threatens to reconsider ties

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Following the recent anti-Iran comments by South Korea’s president, the Iranian foreign ministry summoned Seul's envoy to Tehran, threatening to reconsider bilatetal ties.
Judiciary

Iran’s Judiciary: Daughter of former president serving jail term in two separate cases

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The spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary says Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, a politician and former lawmaker, has been sentenced to jail following conviction in two different cases brought against her.
Nuclear

US claims Iran rejects chance to revive JCPOA; Iran denies

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that Iran had rejected the chance to return to a nuclear deal months ago. Iran has repeatedly voiced readiness to join the deal, calling on the US to act realistically.
Nuclear

AEOI chief: There are no undeclared nuclear sites or activities in Iran

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Iran’s nuclear chief once again dismisses claims about the existence of “undeclared” nuclear sites or activities in the Islamic Republic, saying the allegations are part of a propaganda campaign against the country.
Local

Son of ex-Iranian President Hashemi Rasfanjani freed from jail on parole

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Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, a son of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been released from jail after serving seven years behind bars for corruption and security crimes.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM talks security, fight against terror with Turkish president

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says he has held talks with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over security issues and fighting against terrorism.
Security

Iran arrests German national over suspected espionage

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Iran has detained a German citizen for taking photos of "sensitive oil centres" in the southern province of Khuzestan, Iranian media outlets reported on Tuesday
Foreign Policy

Iran says Iraq using false name for Persian Gulf does not change historical facts

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The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the ministry has sent a letter of protest to Iraq over the use of a fabricated name for the Persian Gulf.
Economy

Shamkhani: Iran-Russia economic cooperation part of strategic agreements

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Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has underlined the need to speed up the implementation of joint economic projects with Russia, which were earlier agreed by the presidents of the two countries.
Foreign Policy

South Korean president’s remarks on Iran-UAE ties lack diplomatic validity: Foreign ministry spokesman

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly slammed South Korean president's remarks on Iran's relations with the United Arab Emirates as meddlesome and undiplomatic. Nasser Kanaani says Tehran expects an explanation from Seoul in this regard.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM heads for Turkey for high-level talks

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has left Tehran for Turkey on an official visit, where he will hold high level talks.
Security

Iranian defense ministry denies executed MI6 spy was deputy defense chief

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Iran’s defense ministry denies that executed British spy Alireza Akbari ever held the post of deputy defense minister of the Islamic Republic.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM to visit Turkey on Tuesday

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahain will travel to Turkey on Tuesday. Amirabdollahain will visit Turkey at the invitation of the country’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Local

European envoys in Tehran show “solidarity” with each other

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UK, French, German ambassadors to Tehran express “solidarity” with each other after protests over their role in the recent unrest and riots in Iran.
Security

Iran to receive Sukhoi-35 fighter jets early next year: Lawmaker

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An Iranian lawmaker says Iran will receive the Sukhoi-35 fighter jets that it has purchased from Russia early next Iranian calendar year.
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