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Iran’s top security official due in UAE after reconciliation with Saudi Arabia

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Iran’s top security official and representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is set to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) soon.
Incidents

Fire festival accidents kill 27, injure over 4k across Iran

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An Iranian official says 27 people lost their lives in accidents prior to and during the Iranian festival of fire, an ancient tradition celebrated ahead of the Persian year, reporting a 14-percent rise in the number of injuries compared to last year.
Europe

Azeri President: Azerbaijan sees good chance for reaching peace with Armenia

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There is every chance of achieving peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 385

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Americas

US summons Russia envoy following downing of drone over Black Sea

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A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone was brought down on Tuesday over the Black Sea, after what its European Command (EUCOM) described as “an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” by two Russian jets.
Middle East

Syrian president lands in Moscow to meet Putin

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Middle East

European countries decry Israeli bill allowing settlers’ return to evacuated areas in WB

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Several European states have condemned the Israeli parliament’s approval of a bill that will enable settlers to return to areas of the West Bank evacuated in 2005 as part of the so-called Disengagement Law.
Nuclear

AEOI’s spokesman: Grossi’s visit was good and a step toward resolving disputes

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The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says nuclear differences between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, need to be resolved on a double-track basis, that is, technical and politically.
Views

Analyst: Iran adroitly thwarted anti-Tehran resolution at IAEA

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An Iranian political analyst says it’s an art and takes prudence to stop a resolution being issued against a country and Iran recently succeeded in doing so adroitly at the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA.
Middle East

Lebanon’s currency hits record low

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The Lebanese pound has sunk to a historic low against the US dollar on the country’s parallel market. It's the latest sombre milestone in an economic meltdown that has plunged much of the population into poverty.
Asia

Pakistan police use tear gas, water cannon to disperse Imran Khan supporters

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Clashes have erupted between Pakistani police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of his potential arrest in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistan riot police used water cannon and tear gas to push back his supporters.
Foreign Policy

Iranian MP’s meet with Bahraini parliament speaker in Manama, 1st in years

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An Iranian parliamentary delegation has travelled to Bahrain to participate in the 146th meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Union.
Economy

Iran, Iraq reached good agreements on removing obstacles to economic ties: Minister

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Iran’s Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi says Iran and Iraq reached good agreements on ways to remove the obstacles hindering economic cooperation between the two neighbors during his recent visit to Baghdad.
Foreign Policy

Taliban delegates in Iran for talks on situation of Afghan migrants

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A delegation with Afghanistan’s caretaker Taliban government has visited Iran for talks with relevant officials on the situation of Afghan migrants and refugees in the country.
Middle East

Iran, Bahrain reportedly hold talks on resumption of relations

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Iran and Bahrain are engaged in talks aimed at normalizing mutual ties in the near future and the reopening of embassies, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported, citing informed sources.
Americas

US: Belarus leader’s visit to Tehran extension of Iran-Russia “deepening relationship”

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The visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Iran is “in some ways, an extension of the deepening relationship" between Tehran and Moscow, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said.
Healthcare

Senior Iranian health official warns about gradual rise in coronavirus infections

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An Iranian health official warns of a gradual rise in the number of infections with the coronavirus in the country, saying those who have failed to receive vaccines or booster shots account for most of the hospitalized Covid-19 patients.
Judiciary

Iran Judiciary chief: 22k inmates related to recent unrest pardoned

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Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje'i has confirmed that the number of detainees who have been pardoned under a general amnesty has reached 82,656 adding that 22,000 of them were related to the recent unrest in the country.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes Jordanian man over drug charges

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A Jordanian man said to have been tortured for 12 days into signing “a false confession”, was executed over drug charges in Saudi Arabia, despite interventions from the UN and the UK.
Security

IRGC Navy chief: Speed of Iran boats to be several times higher than that of US vessels in future

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The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says the speed of the elite military force’s boats will be several times higher than that of American boats.
Security

Iran says has dismantled terror teams on eve of ancient festival

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Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has announced the arrest of several teams that intended "to carry out acts of terrorism and sabotage" on the occasion of a national festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 384

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Europe

Russia welcomes Iran-Saudi Arabia deal to renew ties

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has hailed a recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations after seven years of deadlock.
Foreign Policy

Ayatollah Khamenei: Countries facing US sanctions must tackle the bans through cooperation

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said countries that are sanctioned by the US should neutralize this ploy through cooperation with each other.
Economy

Iran-Belarus trade volume to hit $100mn.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the signing of MoU’s in different fields by Iran and Belarus shows that Tehran and Minsk are resolved to expand their ties in all spheres.
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