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After years of waiting, Israel’s Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had targeted nuclear...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 10:08pm

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Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post

TEHRAN: Iran’s former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Tuesday announced he was returning to his post as...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 05:02pm

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Iran picks new president at turbulent time

TEHRAN: Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes...

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 03:06pm

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New Iranian president to take oath before parliament

It cited "water and electricity, basic products and vaccinations" as among issues that need to be resolved in the short term

Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:46am

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Iranian minister cancels Austrian visit over Israeli flag

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was supposed to meet Alexander Schallenberg but had called off the trip, a spokeswoman for Schallenberg said, confirming a report in newspaper Die Presse.
"We regret this and take note of it, but for us it is as clear as day that when Hamas fires more than 2,000 rockets at civilian targets in Israel then we will not remain silent," the spokeswoman said.

Published 15 May, 2021 05:18pm

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Iranian Supreme Leader calls remarks by Zarif in controversial audio leak as "a big mistake"

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called remarks by the country's foreign minister as a "big mistake", a week after audio emerged of the minister criticised the military's influence on diplomacy.
President Rouhani, who is approaching the end of his second and final term, stated that the audio leak was timed to sow discord in Iran, just as the Vienna talks were "at the height of their success".

Updated 03 May, 2021 01:55pm

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Iran FM asks Soleimani family for 'forgiveness' after leak

"In the Islamic republic the military field rules," Zarif said in the recording, quoted by the New York Times. "I have sacrificed diplomacy for the military field rather than the field servicing diplomacy."

Published 02 May, 2021 02:26pm

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Iran's Zarif says favours 'adjustment' between military, diplomacy

Zarif said he regretted that the leak had triggered "domestic infighting," amid a furious reaction from conservative figures and media outlets.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:52pm

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Iran audio leak sought to sow 'discord' amid nuclear talks: president

Rouhani said the audio was leaked just as the Vienna talks were "at the height of their success, so that it creates discord inside" the Islamic republic.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:18pm

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Iran orders probe into leaked Zarif audio 'conspiracy'

"The president has ordered the intelligence ministry to identify the agents of this conspiracy," he added.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:25pm

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Iran downplays controversial leaked FM remarks

Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Zarif's comments in the three-hour tape were "confidential" and should not have been released.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 06:26pm

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In leaked recording, Iran's Zarif criticises Guards' influence in diplomacy

In the interview, aired by the London-based Iran International Persian-language satellite news channel late on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he had "zero" influence over Iran's foreign policy.
"I have never been able to tell a military commander to do something in order to aid diplomacy," Zarif said.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 04:36pm

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Iran's Zarif to visit Qatar, Iraq Sunday

Saeed Khatibzadeh said Zarif's visits to Qatar and Iraq are "in the framework of developing bilateral ties (and) regional and trans-regional talks."

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:16pm

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Pakistan, Iran ink MoU over opening of border market places

TEHRAN: Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for opening of six market places ...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

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FM arrives in Iran to hold talks with leadership

The two Foreign Ministers will review bilateral relations with a view to further deepening cooperation in diverse fields.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:41pm

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Qureshi leaves for Tehran today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is on a regional trip, would reach Tehran today (Tuesday) for...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:00am

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Iran's Zarif warns US against sabotage, sanctions

"We have no problem with returning to implementing our JCPOA commitments," Mohammad Javad Zarif said, referring to the deal with major powers, which Washington quit in 2018.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:03pm

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All Trump sanctions were against Iran nuclear deal and must be removed: Zarif

"All Trump sanctions were anti-JCPOA (the nuclear accord) & must be removed-w/o distinction between arbitrary designations," Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 05:48pm

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France urges Iran to be 'constructive' at nuclear talks

PARIS: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Saturday called on Tehran to be "constructive" during talks ...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 09:54am

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France calls on Iran to be constructive in nuclear talks

"I encouraged Iran to be constructive in the discussions that are set to take place," Le Drian said. "They are meant to help identify in the coming weeks the steps that will be needed in order to return to full compliance with the nuclear deal."

Published 03 Apr, 2021 06:47pm

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Pakistan, Iran agree for early arrangements to facilitate legal trade in border region

The two foreign ministers also reviewed progress on the opening of new border crossing point.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:32pm

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Pakistan attaches great importance to its brotherly relations with Iran: FM

He expressed the hope that the early establishment of Pak-Iran border market would benefit both the countries equally.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:21pm

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Iran, China sign 25-year cooperation pact

TEHRAN: Iran and China signed a 25-year "strategic cooperation pact" Saturday in the latest expansion of Beijing's...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:30pm

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Iran says compromise needed to end nuclear deal deadlock

Zarif repeated the Iranian position that the US needs to return to full compliance before Tehran will roll back steps it has taken that breach the deal.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 06:09pm

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Iran's Zarif says time running out for US to revive nuclear deal

Speaking at the European Policy Centre, Zarif added the new Biden administration had done nothing different than the Trump one.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 02:11pm

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Iran renews call to US to lift all sanctions imposed by Trump

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday renewed its call for the US to lift all sanctions imposed by former president Donald Trump,...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:27pm

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Iran will reverse nuclear actions when US lifts sanctions: Zarif

Iran considering US offer to talk about deal's revival.
Washington must return to the deal, senior official says.
Then a way to 'synchronise steps' can be agreed, he says.
'Give diplomacy a chance', says Iranian official.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 06:57pm

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Iran says French mediation on nuclear deal unnecessary

A year later Iran suspended its compliance with most key nuclear commitments in the deal.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 05:08pm

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Iran's Zarif calls for 'all-inclusive' Afghan government

He also welcomed the idea of forming an "all-inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic and political groups".

Published 31 Jan, 2021 08:32pm

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Iran dismisses US call to return to nuclear deal first

Secretary of State said the US would only return to the deal agreed with major powers in 2015 once Iran resumes its commitments.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:35pm