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Critical remarks about Rouhani’s trip and Zarif are out of spite

Golrokh Askarieh -
A sort of harmony was evident in the speeches of Messrs. Obama, Putin and Rouhani as far as the future of Syria was concerned.
Int'l Relations

Deft diplomacy in dealing with Mina tragedy

Golrokh Askarieh -
No more measures – than what have been adopted so far – would have been taken in dealing with the Hajj incident even if the president had returned home halfway through his UN trip, Musa Alizadeh Tabatabaei said.
Hard News

Iran’s possible reaction vis-à-vis Mina tragedy tough: Leader

Golrokh Askarieh -
Ayatollah Khamenei also lashed out at Riyadh for failing to ensure the safety of Hajj pilgrims.
Foreign Policy

Official: Saudi officials had better change their Iran approach

Golrokh Askarieh -
The secretary of the Expediency Council has said that the past behavior of the Saudis toward Iran suggests that they are seeking to undermine Iran’s regional power.
Crisis

Deadly stampede at Hajj pilgrimage suspicious: Leader aide

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Mina crush and its circumstances are suspicious because some of senior Iranian officials have been killed or gone missing in the incident, Ali Akbar Velayati said.
Crisis

Mina tragedy; Iran needs to err on the side of caution

IFP Editorial Staff -
A former Iranian ambassador to Oman has said that the Islamic Republic should act vigilantly in dealing with the deadly stampede in Saudi Arabia.
Foreign Policy

Bombardments not effective way in fighting terrorism: Rouhani

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Rouhani said Iran is ready to cooperate with any country whose top priority is fighting terrorism.
Foreign Policy

Shamkhani: Saudi inefficiency bore tragic outcome for Islamic world

Golrokh Askarieh -
Shamkhani said the Mina catastrophe was definitely due to the inefficiency of the Saudi government whose top priority was not the safety of the pilgrims.
Crisis

Iran death toll from Mina stampede reaches 136

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has announced that the number of Iranian pilgrims who died in the Mina stampede has increased to 136.
Crisis

Coverage of Hajj tragedy by Iranian newspapers on September 26

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian newspapers on Saturday brought into focus the tragic incident in Mina on Thursday, which was the worst Hajj tragedy in 25 years.
Hard News

Long way to go before Tehran-Washington relations: President Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
Differences and hostilities between Iran and the US will not definitely be solved overnight, and time, prudence, and constructive measures are required, said President Rouhani.
Foreign Policy

Tehran ready to develop ties with Stockholm: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
Sweden is ready to open a new chapter in its bilateral ties with Iran, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in a meeting with President Rouhani.
Crisis

Iranian Cabinet decides to send delegation to Saudi Arabia

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian Cabinet has slammed Saudi mismanagement in dealing with Hajj pilgrims and decided to send a delegation led by the culture minister to Saudi Arabia for the management of the situation.
Int'l Relations

President Rouhani attends Sustainable Development event at UN (PHOTOS)

Emad Askarieh -
The president is expected to deliver a speech at the three-day Sustainable Development Summit on Saturday.
Crisis

Saudi war on Yemen to blame for safety lapse at Hajj: Iran official

Emad Askarieh -
The qualitative and quantitative decline in the security standards in the Hajj played a decisive role in the catastrophe, Shamkhani said.
Crisis

Iran summons Saudi charge d’ affaires over Mina incident

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s interior minister in a letter to his Saudi counterpart has called for full investigation into the tragic stampede incident in Mina.
Foreign Policy

Iran is an influential regional power: Rousseff

Emad Askarieh -
Terror groups should not get a chance to turn into terrorist states, President Rouhani said in a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart in New York.
Crisis

Toll from Hajj stampede outside Mecca reaches 2,000: Sources

Golrokh Askarieh -
The death toll from a deadly crush during Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mina, outside the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, has soared...
Crisis

Saudi government responsible for Mina tragedy: Ayatollah Rafsanjani

Golrokh Askarieh -
Ayatollah Rafsanjani has said that Saudi officials in charge of [maintaining] order in Hajj rituals are responsible for the incident near Mecca and should be answerable to the Islamic world.
Crisis

Iran’s President Rouhani orders task force to address Mina disaster

Golrokh Askarieh -
Among its objectives, the task force would have to send over aid teams, if needed, and dispatch aircraft to Saudi Arabia in order to assist the pilgrims and the wounded.
Crisis

Iran declares 3-day national mourning over Mecca deaths

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Saudi government should meet its obligations in compliance with the rule of righteousness and fairness, the leader said.
Crisis

Number of Iranian victims of Saudi stampede rises to 47

Golrokh Askarieh -
The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said that the Saudi officials had blocked two ways leading to the stoning point, thus causing the stampede.
Middle East

Top commander dismisses US threats as hot air

Emad Askarieh -
The chief of staff of the armed forces has shown reaction to military threats by Republicans against Iran, saying that they are seeking to revive President Bush’s belligerent presidency.
Business

Iran-France joint conference (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran and France held a joint economic conference in a Tehran hotel.
Hard News

Iran rescues Singapore ship, arrests 7 pirates in Persian Gulf waters

Emad Askarieh -
Seven of the hijackers have been arrested and sent to prison, Alireza Aghajari, an Iranian prosecutor, said.
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