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Qatari emir arrives in Tehran on high-profile visit

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on a visit that is expected to help enhance economic relations between the two countries.

Oman says supporting all efforts to revive Iran deal

Oman says it supports all international efforts to bring success to negotiations between Iran and its partners to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Fewer but still many vaccination centers active in Iran: Official

An Iranian health official says 5,400 centers continue to operate in Iran to administer COVID-19 vaccines, down from a high of 13,000 at the height of vaccination efforts.

Qatari emir’s visit to Iran sign of policy to engage with neighbors more actively: Commentator

An Iranian commentator says the scheduled visit to Iran by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is an actual sign of Iran’s policy to engage with its neighbors more actively.

Iran FM: Lebanon resistance shining pattern

Iran’s foreign minister says the resistance of the Lebanese people against the continued aggression of the Zionist regime is a shining example for the nations of the region.

US says JCPOA unrelated to ‘IRGC terrorist designation’

The lifting of the foreign terrorist designation of the Iran’s Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is a matter unrelated to the Iran nuclear deal, a senior US State Department official says.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 78: Putin says anti-Russian sanctions provoking global crisis

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 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:

Iran denies claims of undeclared nuclear activity

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has reacted to comments attributed to the director general of the International Atomic energy Agency about undeclared nuclear activity in the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s president: Tehran welcomes efforts to boost ties with Belgium

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said Tehran welcomes efforts to strengthen and expand ties with Belgium.

Iran, Armenia agree to discharge pollution from the Aras River

Iran and Armenia have agreed to discharge pollution from the Aras River. The agreement was made during an official meeting between Iran’s Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and Armenia’s Minister of Environment Hacop Simidian in Tehran on Wednesday.

District mayor in Tehran sacked due to self-harm

A district mayor in Tehran has been removed from his post after Iranian organization of forensic medicine confirmed that he had committed self-harm to pretend to be fighting against corruption.

Iranian female weightlifter disappears in Athens

Iranian female weightlifter Yekta Jamali has disappeared from a hotel in Athens where Iran’s national team stayed after she snatched a silver medal in the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships.

Vienna talks coordinator meets with Iranian deputy FM in Tehran

The EU’s Deputy Foreign Policy Chief and Vienna talks’ coordinator Enrique Mora has met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and chief nuclear negotiator in Tehran.

Qatari emir due in Tehran Thursday

The Emir of Qatar will pay a one-day visit to Tehran on Thursday at the invitation of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iran urges independent probe into death of Jazeera correspondent by Israel

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has strongly condemned the targeted killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, the famous reporter of Al Jazeera news channel in occupied Palestine by the Zionist regime forces.

Iran’s leader calls for officials to pay more attention to livelihoods of teachers

Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed Iranian teachers for their efforts, especially during the Covid pandemic and called for improvement of their livelihoods.

Iran says ceasefire unique chance for resolving Yemen crisis

An aid to Iran’s foreign minister says the ongoing UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen is a unique opportunity to politically resolve the Yemeni crisis.

Analyst: Russian war with Ukraine to have no winner

A political expert says the Russian war against Ukraine will have no winner, while Moscow appears to have achieved none of its military objectives and its Western neighbor has been reduced to ruins.

Iranian security forces arrest 2 European agents ‘sent in to provoke unrest’

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry says its forces have arrested two individuals of unspecified European nationality who had been dispatched to Iran to provoke unrest.

Iran’s foreign minister says negotiations will be pursued to remove sanctions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says negotiations will be pursued to have the sanctions on Iran removed while at the same time other measures will be taken to neutralize those bans.

Iran’s IRGC targets, destroys terrorist bases in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has targeted and successfully destroyed bases of terrorist groups active near the country’s western border in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Latest edition of international book fair opens in Iranian capital

The 33rd International Book Fair has opened in Iran’s capital of Tehran, with Iranian Minister of Culture Mohammad Mehdi Esma’eeli and his Lebanese counterpart, Mohammad Wissam El-Mortada, in attendance of the opening ceremony.

Qatari emir’s visit to Iran to herald better future for economic ties: Official

An Iranian official says Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s upcoming visit to Iran will be the start of better economic relations between Tehran and Doha.

Israeli troops kill Al Jazeera journalist in West Bank

Israeli forces have shot dead Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed.

Tehran urges Belgium to release Iranian diplomat

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh urged the immediate release of Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi who has been imprisoned in Belgium.