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Iranian President Raisi warns 'massive response' to Israel's 'tiniest invasion' as rivalries deepen
World | Apr 17, 2024, 08:52 PM 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 | Apr 14, 2024, 06:48 PM 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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Iran begins first election campaign since protests over Mahsa Amini's death in 2022
World | Feb 22, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTAmini was arrested by the so-called Iranian Morality Police for not wearing the burqa in public, and died after being tortured in custody, Her death sparked nationwide protests, and police launched a violent crackdown killing 500 and arresting thousands.
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“War cannot be called self-defence': Muslim leaders condemn Israel's 'aggression' on Gaza hospitals
World | Nov 12, 2023, 01:43 PM ISTThe Muslim leaders also called for an end to weapons sales to Israel and dismissed out of hand any future political resolution to the conflict that would keep Gaza separate from the West Bank.
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Iran terror attack on mosque kills one, hurts 7, gunmen target same shrine where 15 killed last year
World | Aug 14, 2023, 09:22 AM ISTAs of now, the officials said it was likely that the attacker had opened fire at people after being confronted by security guards at the gates of the shrine.
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Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests, accuses US
World | Oct 03, 2022, 04:32 PM ISTKhamenei described the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police, which set off the nationwide protests, as “a sad incident” that “left us heartbroken."
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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi refuses interview with US journalist after she refuses to wear hijab
World | Sep 23, 2022, 08:02 AM ISTIran protests: Mahsa Amini is an Iranian woman who was detained by the "morality police" for wearing a hijab improperly. Soon after her detention, she died, sparking protests across Iran.
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Iran president calls for election in Afghanistan
World | Sep 05, 2021, 07:20 AM IST“A government should be established there which is elected by the votes and the will of the people,” the Iranian President said.
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Iranian President says neighbouring countries should support formation of "inclusive" Afghan govt
India | Aug 27, 2021, 04:05 PM ISTIran President Raisi spoke on Thursday during a meeting with visiting Pakistani foreign minister to Tehran, saying other nations should only play the role of a “facilitator for establishing a broad-based and inclusive government with the presence of all people and groups.”
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Iran welcomes India's role in ensuring security in Afghanistan: New Iran president to EAM Jaishankar
India | Aug 06, 2021, 05:22 PM ISTDuring Friday's meeting, the Iranian President stressed the importance of close cooperation and coordination between the two countries in developing peace and stability in the region.
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PM Modi congratulates Iran's newly elected president Ebrahim Raisi
India | Jun 20, 2021, 02:34 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Iran's newly elected president Ebrahim Raisi, and said he looked forward to working with him.
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Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
World | Aug 01, 2019, 08:21 PM ISTHassan Rouhani’s remarks came after the Trump administration announced Wednesday it had imposed financial sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran not bound by time limit in n-talks: President
World | Jun 14, 2015, 10:07 AM ISTTehran: Iran is not bound by the deadline for talks over a comprehensive deal on the country's nuclear programme, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here on Saturday."Iran is serious in the nuclear talks and is
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Iran:World must 'seize opportunity' of sealing nuclear deal
World | Feb 10, 2015, 07:18 PM ISTTehran: Iran has taken “necessary steps” and now it is the turn of the World powers to “seize the opportunity” of sealing a landmark nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said on tuesday.“Right now good progress
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West's blunders turned Mideast into terrorists' haven: Iran
World | Sep 26, 2014, 07:15 AM ISTUnited Nations: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday said the "strategic blunders" of the West in the Middle East have turned the region into a haven for terrorists and extremists.Declaring extremism a global issue, Rouhani
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Iranian missile programme non-negotiable: Rouhani
World | Aug 18, 2014, 07:55 AM ISTTehran: Iran's missile programme is non- negotiable and will not be discussed in the nuclear talks with the western powers, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here on Sunday.In a meeting with Yukiya Amano, the visiting