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PM Modi meets Iranian President Raisi, discusses Afghanistan
This was their first meeting since President Raisi assumed office in 2021 and the two leaders discussed many important issues pertaining to the bilateral relationship, and expressed their desire for strengthening the relationship further. Prime Minister Modi highlighted that India-Iran bilateral ties are marked by historic and civilisational connections, including strong people-to-people contacts.
Iran to become full member of SCO
The Middle-Eastern nation, Iran which the US has long sought to undermine with diplomatic isolation and economic sanctions, made a formal step on Thursday to become the ninth member of the organization. Among the SCO's heavyweights are Russia and China, two major powers that are on Washington's list of geopolitical opponents.
No change in Iran's stance over nuclear negotiations: FM
Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday made the remarks in an Instagram report about his telephone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi. Noting that Iran and other negotiating parties have made a lot of efforts to reach an agreement over the past few months, the Iranian Foreign Minister told al-Busaidi that "Iran has always adhered to the process of dialogue and exchange of messages to lift sanctions.
Iran calls European statement on nuclear talks 'unconstructive'
"It is surprising and regrettable that under the current circumstances when diplomatic interactions and exchange of messages continue between the negotiating sides and the coordinator of the Vienna talks to finalise the negotiations, the EU troika issues such a statement in a move that deviates from the path of the fruitful approach during the talks," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying on Saturday. The spokesman also cautioned the European countries against resorting to threats, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iran warns regional states against hosting US forces
Mohammad Baqeri, chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, made the remarks in a post on his page on a domestically-developed social media app Rubika, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the official news agency IRNA. The written warnings were issued through the Iranian Foreign Ministry, he said.
Iran won't compromise on any red lines in nuke talks: FM
"Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi constantly highlights the necessity of observing the red lines set by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei aimed at neutralizing the sanctions while continuing the nuclear negotiations," Amir-Abdollahian told a summit of the Assembly of Experts, a panel of clerics empowered to elect the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Iran to consider 'other options' if West delays nuclear agreement: Lawmaker
Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told the official IRNA news agency on Sunday that a win-win agreement is important for securing Iran's national interests. "The Westerners need negotiations more than Iran ... if the Western side does not make an agreement, we have other options on the table, and Iran's hands are not empty in this regard," he noted.
White House suggests no conditionality between revival of Iran nuke deal
Addressing the media on Friday, Jean-Pierre made the remarks referring to the deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and investigations related to Iran's obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, reports Xinhua news agency She said the investigations led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "are not political" and "are not leverage or bargaining chips".
Iran briefly seizes 2 US 'surveillance vessels' in Red Sea
On Thursday, while carrying out a counter-terrorism mission in the Red Sea, the Iranian Navy's destroyer Jamaran encountered US unmanned surveillance vessels on the international shipping route, Xinhua news agency quoted the reports as saying on Friday. "After warning the American side twice to prevent possible accidents, the Jamaran destroyer seized two (surveillance) vessels," it said. "After securing the international shipping route, the 84th Naval Group of the (Iranian) Army released the two vessels in a safe area and warned the American fleet not to repeat similar cases," it added.
Nuke talks can be concluded 'swiftly' if US makes 'right decision': Iranian advisor
"Iran has responded as promised. It's time for the (US President Joe) Biden team to make a serious decision," Marandi on Friday tweeted hours after Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran had given answers to the US responses to its viewpoints on the European Union's draft of a potential nuclear agreement. "The submitted text has a constructive approach with the aim of finalising the negotiations," Kanaani added on Friday in a statement.
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