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Iran FM to Visit Iraq Saturday: Sources

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is currently in Pakistan as part of his tour of several Asian states, is reportedly going to visit Iraq on Saturday.
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Iran OK with Iraq’s Mediation Efforts, but ‘Will Have Its Own Say’

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Iran says it has no problem with the visit of an Iraqi delegation to Tehran with the aim of mediating between Iran and the US, but the Islamic Republic will have its own say on the issue.
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Iranians Ready to Negotiate, but Not under Pressure: Omani FM

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Oman’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Bin Alawi says he learned from his recent visit to Tehran that the Islamic Republic is open to talks with the US but not under pressure.
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US Says Iraq Can Buy Energy from Iran

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The US embassy in Baghdad says Washington has exempted Iraq from some anti-Iran sanctions and Baghdad could buy energy from the Islamic Republic.
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Iraqi Teams Being Sent to Iran, US to Ease Tension

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Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says his country is set to send delegations to the US and Iran to help “halt tension” between the two sides amid growing concerns over a military conflict as Washington ratchets up its belligerent rhetoric against Tehran and builds up its military presence in the region.
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Iran Holds Talks with Muslim Envoys Ahead of OIC Summit

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs has sat for talks with the ambassadors of Islamic countries in Tehran ahead of the summit of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is due to be held in Saudi Arabia.
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Baghdad Green Zone Blast Handiwork of US: Sources

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Iraqi sources say the recent Katyusha rocket blast in the Green Zone of the capital, Baghdad, was the handiwork of Washington itself.
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Omani FM in Tehran as Iran-US Tension Escalates

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Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi has arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran amid heightened tension between Iran and the US.
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Damascus Announces Unilateral Truce in Idlib: Russia

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Syrian forces have unilaterally ceased firing in the northwestern Idlib province, the last major rebel-held territory, Russia's defense ministry said.
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Time Ripe for Talks between Tehran, Riyadh: Analysts

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In a jointly composed article, Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a Princeton University scholar and a former member of Iran's nuclear negotiating team, and Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of Saudi-based Persian Gulf Research Centre, say it is time for the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran to hold talks.
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Iran, Iraq Reach Agreement on Dredging Arvand Rud

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Iran and Iraq have signed the proceedings of a meeting held on Sunday to dredge the border river of Arvand Rud.
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Saudi King Urges Meeting of Arab Leaders on Fujairah Incidents

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called for emergency meetings of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) and the Arab League, following mysterious “sabotage” attacks on Saudi and Emirati oil tankers as well as drone strikes targeting Saudi oil pumping stations.
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Iran, Iraq Discuss Details of Dredging Arvand Rud

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Iran and Iraq have held a joint meeting to discuss the technical details of dredging the border river of Arvand Rud together.
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US Says ‘Sitting by the Phone’ to Hear from Iran

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A senior Trump administration official says the US is “sitting by the phone” to hear from Iran, but it has yet to receive any message suggesting Tehran is willing to accept Donald Trump’s overtures for direct talks.
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Iran Warns Civilian Lives Threatened by Terrorists in Idlib

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Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has warned about the threat of foreign-backed terrorists in Syria’s Idlib province.
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Iran Strongly Condemns Latest Saudi Crime in Yemen

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly denounced the Saudi-led coalition’s bombardment of residential areas in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, which left dozens of civilians including women and children dead or wounded.
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‘US Claims of Iranian Threat in Iraq Part of Anti-Tehran Psy-War’

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Iran’s mission at the United Nations has dismissed a recent claim by Washington that Iran poses threats to American employees in Iraq.
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Saudi Pipeline’s Operation Stopped after Yemen Drone Attacks

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Saudi Arabia says it has halted oil pumping on its major east-west pipeline following drone attacks claimed by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement.
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Vital Saudi Oil Facilities Targeted by Yemeni Drones

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Seven drones run by Yemeni armed forces have reportedly carried out attacks against vital Saudi facilities in response to the Riyadh regime’s ongoing acts of aggression against Yemeni people.
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Iran FM Calls UAE Vessel Explosions ‘Suspicious’

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Iran's foreign minister has described the recent vessel explosions near the Emirati port city of Fujairah as ‘suspicious’, saying such moves in the Middle East are aimed at provoking tension in the region.
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Israel Real Threat to Global Peace, Security: Iran

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Iran’s foreign ministry has described the Israeli regime as the real threat to the world and region’s peace and security, calling on the international community to take action to end Tel Aviv’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
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Iran, China Discuss Afghanistan Peace in Tehran

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy on the Afghan Affairs, Deng Xijun, and his entourage have held talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi in Tehran.
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Iran Hails Houthis’ Unilateral Pullout from Three Ports

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Iran has lauded the unilateral withdrawal of Yemen’s National Salvation Government troops from the three port cities of Hudaydah, Ras Isa and Saleef as a “constructive move”.
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Iran Says Vessel Incidents Near UAE’s Fujairah ‘Alarming’

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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson has described the Sunday explosions that hit several vessels in the Sea of Oman as “alarming” and “regrettable”, calling for a probe into the incidents.
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UAE Confirms Vessels Hit Near Fujairah Port

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The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a number of vessels have been targeted by “sabotage operations” near the territorial waters of the Emirati port of Fujairah.
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