PM Modi meets Iranian Prez, several African leaders on sidelines of BRICS summit
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The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields, including trade and investment, connectivity, energy and counter-terrorism. Both sides agreed to fast-track infrastructure cooperation, including the Chabahar project. The leaders also exchanged views on regional developments, including Afghanistan.
Iranian morality police resume headscarf patrols: State media
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Saeid Montazeralmahdi, spokesman for Faraja -- Iran’s enforcement body -- said the morality police restarted their vehicle and foot patrols across the country from Sunday, CNN reported citing the state-run Fars news agency. Officers will first warn women who are not complying, while those who “insist on breaking the norms”, may face legal action, the spokesman added.
Iran rejects NATO accusations over role in Ukraine crisis, nuclear programme
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In a statement published on Thursday on its website, the Iranian Embassy to Brussels responded to a statement by the NATO leaders at a summit in Lithuania on Tuesday accusing Iran of providing Russia with military support against Ukraine and expressing "concern about Iran's escalation of its nuclear programme".
Iran threatens to pound 'terrorists' in Iraq
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Mohammad Baqeri, Chairman of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, made the remarks at an annual conference attended by ground force commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the northeastern city of Mashhad, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday.
Iran-Pakistan rift widens, Tehran threatens hot pursuit to eradicate cross-border terror
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On July 8, Saturday, terrorists belonging to the Jaish-al-Adl group barged into a police station in Zahedan - the capital of the Sistan-Baluchistan province that lies to Iran’s south-east, on the common border with Pakistan. Two of the attackers blew themselves up killing two police officers and in the retaliatory fire all the four attackers were killed, according to the Iranian media.
SCO stands to become a major player in Middle East with Iran's entry
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Also with Iran having huge reserves of oil and gas, its inclusion will boost the energy requirements of SCO nations, while trade ties will also receive a lot of impetus as the country has a wide range of industries related to auto, oil and gas as well as various other sectors, which will widen the ambit of trade of the member nations and also lead to greater investment in the Eurasian region.
India, Iran, Russia hold crucial meet in Tehran amid PM Modi’s call to galavanise the 7200 km North-South Corridor
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Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misria attended the meeting to discuss the contours of the project.The meeting coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch at the SCO summit yesterday where he underlined the need to build strong connectivity.
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