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PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Iranian President in Kazan as West Asia conflict spirals
World | October 22, 2024 22:11 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Russia's Kazan on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit.
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Iran's President says Tehran ready to end nuclear standoff with West, urges for 'new era' of ties
World | September 25, 2024 7:14 ISTMasoud Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran's clerical establishment opened the doors for renewed talks with the US over the nuclear deal scrapped by Donald Trump in 2018. His remarks came as regional tensions remain high over Israel's conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah.
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US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President first visit to Iraq'
World | September 11, 2024 18:55 ISTUnited States diplomatic facility in Baghdad came under attack late on Tuesday but there are no reports of casualties and a damage assessment is underway, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Iran's hardline parliament approves reformist President Pezeshkian's Cabinet, first time since 2001
World | August 21, 2024 18:04 ISTAbbas Araghchi, 61, a career diplomat who oversaw the Iranian negotiations with the US over the now scrapped nuclear deal, will be Iran’s new foreign minister. Farzaneh Sadegh, the newly-appointed Housing and Road Minister, is the first female Iranian minister in a decade.
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Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as President: How will this impact ties with India?
World | July 06, 2024 13:32 ISTPezeshkian offers hopes of a pragmatic and reformist foreign policy that can impact its relations with India and Western countries. However, his capability of doing the same is in doubt as he is unlikely to challenge the authority of a hardline clergy led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
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Who is Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who is set to become Iran's next President?
World | July 06, 2024 10:50 ISTA lawmaker from the reformist camp, Pezeshkian has sometimes criticised Iran's clerical establishment for suppressing dissent and advocates warmer ties with the West. However, he remains faithful to Iran's theocracy and is doubtful to challenge the authority of the Supreme Leader.
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Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian to become President, beats hardliner Saeed Jalili in run-off elections
World | July 06, 2024 10:05 ISTThe snap presidential elections were called in the wake of late President Ebrahim Raisi's death in late May and narrowed down to a hardline former negotiator and reformist lawmaker. Iran's presidency does not offer any radical changes as all crucial policies are handled by the Supreme Leader.
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Iran begins voting for next president after Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions | WATCH
World | June 28, 2024 14:54 ISTIran's next president will not have a major role in the nuclear doctrine as all important state matters are controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but will set the tone of its foreign policy. The elections came in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions.
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UN holds tribute for late Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi, US to boycott event
World | May 30, 2024 7:47 ISTA US official said the UN should not memoralise Iran's decades-long oppressor, citing Raisi's infamous role in executing thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Raisi was killed along with his foreign minister and other officials during a helicopter crash on May 19.
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Iran's acting President first address in new parliament after Raisi helicopter crash I VIDEO
World | May 27, 2024 16:30 ISTDuring his first speech in the Iranian Parliament, Mokhber praised Raisi's time in office, noting that Iran's crude oil production — a key source of hard currency for the country — climbed to more than 3.6 million barrels a day.
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Iran mourns Raisi: Iranians pay their respects following death of President Ebrahim Raisi
News | May 21, 2024 14:18 ISTMourners gathered in Valiasr Square, Tehran on Monday (May 20) after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. Watch to know more!
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US expresses condolences for death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
World | May 20, 2024 23:56 ISTThe United States extended official condolences on Monday for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The State Department emphasized support for the Iranian people during this transition.
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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi's death: India declares 'one-day state mourning' tomorrow
India | May 20, 2024 18:01 ISTThe 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage were heading to the northwestern city of Tabriz after returning from a visit to a locality on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on Sunday when his helicopter crashed.
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Mohammad Mokhber appointed as Iran's first acting President after Raisi killed in helicopter crash
World | May 20, 2024 15:58 ISTWith Raisi's demise confirmed in the crash, Iran's initial vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, it was almost confirmed that he would become interim President as stipulated in Article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution.
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VIDEO: Footage shows crash site of helicopter that carried Iran President Ebrahim Raisi
World | May 20, 2024 16:49 ISTIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province
World | May 20, 2024 11:21 ISTIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose chopper crashed on Sunday, was confirmed dead in the tragic incident. The foreign minister, who accompanied him in the helicopter, also did not survive. The report came hours after search operation was held.
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Pakistan: Mobile services suspended on 'specific routes' as Iranian president arrives in Karachi
World | April 23, 2024 21:13 ISTElaborate security measures have been set up in Karachi as Iranian President Ebraham Raisi arrived in the port city on Tuesday. This is the first visit by any leader since the February 8 elections in Pakistan after the two countries exchanged tit-for-tat airstrikes in January.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz rakes up Kashmir issue with visiting Iranian President Raisi I DETAILS
World | April 22, 2024 17:57 ISTDuring a joint address, Pakistan PM Shehbaz praised Iran's continuous support of the Kashmir issue. However, the statement did not elaborate further.
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Iranian President Raisi warns 'massive response' to Israel's 'tiniest invasion' as rivalries deepen
World | April 17, 2024 20:52 ISTIran launched 300 missiles and drones in retaliation for an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1, that killed 12 including a military commander. The world is now on edge for a possible Israeli retaliation that is certain to escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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'Heavier and regrettable response': Iranian President Raisi's staunch message to Israel and US
World | April 14, 2024 18:48 ISTThe statement came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said his country has no intention of continuing the military operation against Israel but added it would respond if the US and Israel plan any counterattack on Tehran.
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