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US Bases Will Be Struck If Trump Attacks Iran: Iranian Parliament Speaker
Tehran would strike US bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said on Friday.
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Iran President Proposes Ex Nuclear Negotiator Abbas Araqchi As Foreign Minister: Report
Iran's new president presented his cabinet to parliament on Sunday for a vote of confidence, state media reported, proposing seasoned pragmatic diplomat Abbas Araqchi as foreign minister at a time of heightened regional tensions.
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Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Sworn In With Chants Of 'Death To America, Israel'
Iranian reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn before parliament on Tuesday as the Islamic republic's ninth president at a ceremony attended by foreign dignitaries.
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Ukraine Approves Sanctions Against Russia Ally Iran
Kyiv's parliament on Monday approved a sanctions package against Russia's ally Iran, accused of sending weapons to Moscow during its more than year-long invasion of Ukraine.
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Swedish Euro MP Cuts Hair To Support Iran's Anti-Hijab Protests
A Swedish Euro MP has joined the movement in support of Iranian women by cutting off her hair in parliament and calling for EU action against Tehran.
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Iran Football Body Proposes Bill To Allow Women Into Stadiums
Women were refused access to stadiums after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, officially to protect them from inappropriate male behaviour, but exceptions have been made in recent times for international games.
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Ebrahim Raisi Sworn In As Iran President Amid Tensions With West
Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers facing growing crises at home and abroad.
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New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Take Oath Before Parliament
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on its nuclear programme.
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Iran Refuses To Give Nuclear Site Images To UN Watchdog
The speaker of Iran's parliament said on Sunday Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired, Iranian state media reported.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Urges Biden To Return To Nuclear Deal: Report
Iran's foreign minister urged Washington to act fast to return to the 2015 nuclear accord, pointing out that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to harden its nuclear stance if U.S. sanctions are not eased by Feb. 21.
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Iran To Expel UN Nuclear Inspectors If US Sanctions Not Lifted: Official
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a February 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday.
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25-Year Strategic Accord Under Negotiation With China "Not Secret", Says Iran
Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China and the terms will be announced once a deal is struck, the foreign minister told a stormy session of parliament Sunday.
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Centre Says Coronavirus Testing "100% Transparent", Army Reports 1st Case: 10 Points
At least 276 Indians stranded abroad have been infected with the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the government told parliament on Wednesday while the number of cases in India touched 151. The overseas tally includes 255 Indians in Iran, 12 in the UAE and five in Italy. The Indian Army also reported its first case of COVID-19 infection - a 34-year-...
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Iran Designates All US Forces "Terrorists" For Killing General: Report
Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday designating all US forces "terrorists" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a US strike last week. Qasem Soleimani, the popular head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, was killed in a US drone strike outside Baghdad airport on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the ...
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Iraq Parliament Demands US Troop Ouster After Iran General's Killing
Pressure against the US in Iraq ramped up Sunday, as rockets hit near the American embassy and parliament demanded the ouster of thousands of US troops over the killing of a top Iranian general.
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US Bases Will Be Struck If Trump Attacks Iran: Iranian Parliament Speaker
Tehran would strike US bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said on Friday.
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Iran President Proposes Ex Nuclear Negotiator Abbas Araqchi As Foreign Minister: Report
Iran's new president presented his cabinet to parliament on Sunday for a vote of confidence, state media reported, proposing seasoned pragmatic diplomat Abbas Araqchi as foreign minister at a time of heightened regional tensions.
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Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Sworn In With Chants Of 'Death To America, Israel'
Iranian reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn before parliament on Tuesday as the Islamic republic's ninth president at a ceremony attended by foreign dignitaries.
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Ukraine Approves Sanctions Against Russia Ally Iran
Kyiv's parliament on Monday approved a sanctions package against Russia's ally Iran, accused of sending weapons to Moscow during its more than year-long invasion of Ukraine.
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Swedish Euro MP Cuts Hair To Support Iran's Anti-Hijab Protests
A Swedish Euro MP has joined the movement in support of Iranian women by cutting off her hair in parliament and calling for EU action against Tehran.
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Iran Football Body Proposes Bill To Allow Women Into Stadiums
Women were refused access to stadiums after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, officially to protect them from inappropriate male behaviour, but exceptions have been made in recent times for international games.
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Ebrahim Raisi Sworn In As Iran President Amid Tensions With West
Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers facing growing crises at home and abroad.
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New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Take Oath Before Parliament
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on its nuclear programme.
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Iran Refuses To Give Nuclear Site Images To UN Watchdog
The speaker of Iran's parliament said on Sunday Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired, Iranian state media reported.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Urges Biden To Return To Nuclear Deal: Report
Iran's foreign minister urged Washington to act fast to return to the 2015 nuclear accord, pointing out that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to harden its nuclear stance if U.S. sanctions are not eased by Feb. 21.
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Iran To Expel UN Nuclear Inspectors If US Sanctions Not Lifted: Official
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a February 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday.
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25-Year Strategic Accord Under Negotiation With China "Not Secret", Says Iran
Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China and the terms will be announced once a deal is struck, the foreign minister told a stormy session of parliament Sunday.
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Centre Says Coronavirus Testing "100% Transparent", Army Reports 1st Case: 10 Points
At least 276 Indians stranded abroad have been infected with the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the government told parliament on Wednesday while the number of cases in India touched 151. The overseas tally includes 255 Indians in Iran, 12 in the UAE and five in Italy. The Indian Army also reported its first case of COVID-19 infection - a 34-year-...
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Iran Designates All US Forces "Terrorists" For Killing General: Report
Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday designating all US forces "terrorists" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a US strike last week. Qasem Soleimani, the popular head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, was killed in a US drone strike outside Baghdad airport on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the ...
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Iraq Parliament Demands US Troop Ouster After Iran General's Killing
Pressure against the US in Iraq ramped up Sunday, as rockets hit near the American embassy and parliament demanded the ouster of thousands of US troops over the killing of a top Iranian general.
