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Iran rejects EU illegitimate threat to trigger snapback
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has formally rejected what it described as an illegitimate threat by European powers to trigger the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear agreement, asserting that such a move has no legal foundation. Deputy Foreign Minister...
Iran Accelerates Plan to Eliminate Four Zeros from Rial
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s parliament economic commission has advanced a proposal to eliminate four zeros from the country’s currency, the rial, during a session held Sunday, media reported. The measure was confirmed by commission chairman Shamseddin...
National interests of Iran’s are base ground for negotiating with US
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran's foreign minister stated Wednesday that any decision to restart nuclear negotiations with the United States will be based solely on what aligns with the country’s national interests. Speaking during a broadcast interview, Foreign...
Iran Greenlights Launch of New Defense Council
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) approved the creation of a new defense council, which will be led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a report by a news ageny, affiliated with the SNSC. The newly...
Iranian Leader Lands in Pakistan for Pivotal Visit
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian touched down in Pakistan on Saturday for a pivotal two-day state visit — his first since taking office. Accompanied by a senior delegation, Pezeshkian arrived in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province,...
Iranian FM states no deal with US
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that no agreement will be reached between Iran and the United States as long as Washington insists on a complete halt to Iran’s uranium enrichment. In an interview conducted in Tehran...
Iran, UAE foreign ministers discuss bilateral relations
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Iran and the United Arab Emirates held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss recent regional events, with particular focus on the situation in Gaza, according to a statement from Iran’s Foreign Ministry....
Iran is reportedly preparing fresh defense council amid continuous reforms
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran is preparing to establish a new "defense council" as part of ongoing reforms within its top security framework, according to media reports. The upcoming council, whose formation is expected to be finalized soon, will reportedly be...
Iran Lifts All Restrictions on Airspace After 12-Day War with Israel
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has officially lifted all restrictions on its airspace that were initially imposed at the start of its 12-day confrontation with Israel, the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) declared Saturday. According to a statement...
Iran, UAE Hold Talks on Gaza Crisis, Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Iran and the United Arab Emirates engaged in a high-level discussion focused on recent regional developments, with particular emphasis on the escalating situation in Gaza, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign...
Meeting Khamenei and Other Tales from a Life in Diplomacy
Middle East Institute
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August 13, 2025
Jeffrey Feltman—former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, US Ambassador to Lebanon, and UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs—joins Brian for one of the most revealing conversations yet. They trace his journey from...
Earthquake Shakes Southeastern Iran
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) A seismic event registering a magnitude of 5.4 rattled southeastern Iran during the early hours of Tuesday. The epicenter was pinpointed roughly 139 kilometers (86 miles) to the south of the city of Bam, situated in Iran’s Kerman...
Moderate Earthquake Jolts Southeastern Iran
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled southeastern Iran early Tuesday, with its epicenter situated roughly 139 kilometers (86 miles) south of Bam in Kerman province. The tremor struck at 8:36 a.m. local time (05:06 GMT) and originated at a...
Iran condemns recent US sanctions on oil shipping network
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly criticized the latest U.S. sanctions targeting its oil shipping network, with officials accusing Washington of deliberately trying to sabotage the country’s economic development and harm its citizens. On Wednesday, the...
Digital frontlines: What the 12-day war revealed about the evolution of Iran’s cyber strategy
Middle East Institute
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August 5, 2025
Amid the intense focus on missiles, escalation dynamics, and geopolitical fallout during the June 13-24 war between Iran and Israel, the cyber dimension — especially as it concerned Iranian actions — received comparatively little attention. Yet...
Iran accuses Washington of crippling Iran’s economy with new sanctions
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly criticized the newest round of US sanctions targeting its oil transport operations, accusing Washington of undermining its economy and harming the Iranian people, according to official statements. The US Treasury...
UN Nuclear Official Awaits Visiting Iran
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-ranking representative from the United Nations’ nuclear oversight agency is expected to travel to Iran in less than two weeks, as announced by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday. “The date for the visit of the senior IAEA...
Gulf Arabs fear Israel is becoming Goliath
Middle East Institute
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August 13, 2025
As the Trump administration pushes to expand the Abraham Accords in the Middle East and into the Caucasus and Central Asia, it overlooks a dramatic shift in perception across the Arab and Muslim world. Where once Israel might have been viewed as...
Iranian FM says Iran must persist with its domestic uranium enrichment efforts
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that the country must persist with its domestic uranium enrichment efforts to produce radiopharmaceuticals and to supply fuel for its developing nuclear power reactors. Araghchi stressed...
US sanctions foreign network on claims that its assisting Iran's drone program
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The US announced sanctions on Thursday targeting five companies and one individual located in Iran, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for their alleged role in procuring technology for Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program. The State...