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Iran Denounces Israel’s Gaza Occupation Plan as “Genocide”
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, issued a forceful condemnation on Friday following Israel’s announcement that its Security Cabinet approved a plan to seize control of Gaza City. In an official statement released...
Iraq, Iran Seal Border Security Agreement
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran finalized a bilateral security pact on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders, officials confirmed, in a move signaling tighter defense cooperation between the two neighbors. The agreement,...
UN Nuclear Watchdog’s Top Official Makes Visit to Iran
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior representative from the United Nations nuclear monitoring body conducted a high-level visit to Tehran on Monday, the first since Iran halted its cooperation with the agency in June, according to Iranian state media. Massimo...
IAEA Deputy Director Awaits Visiting Tehran
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The deputy chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to travel to Tehran on Monday, according to Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday. “A deputy director general of [Rafael] Grossi will come to Tehran tomorrow,...
IAEA Deputy Director Set to Visit Iran
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to visit Iran on Monday, according to a local news agency on Sunday, quoting Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi made these...
Clashes in Iran Leave Four Dead
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Violent confrontations in southeastern Iran have led to the deaths of four individuals, one of whom was a police officer, according to accounts from local press sources on Sunday. As reported by a news agency, armed assailants affiliated...
Clash in Iran’s Southeast Leaves Four Dead
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Four individuals, including a police officer, lost their lives during violent confrontations between security forces and armed militants in Iran’s southeastern province, local media reported on Sunday. The attack targeted a police station...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 18 Iran-Linked Entities
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 18 individuals and organizations accused of enabling Iran to bypass existing U.S. restrictions, intensifying its economic clampdown on Tehran’s financial and tech sectors. In a statement,...
Iran Voices Firm Backing of Hezbollah Amid Disarmament Calls
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran delivered a firm endorsement of Hezbollah on Wednesday, dismissing renewed calls to disarm the Lebanese militant group and emphasizing that Tehran does not influence its internal decisions. The move signals Iran’s continued backing...
Iran Ties Nuclear Talks to National Priorities
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s choice on whether to reengage in discussions with the United States concerning its atomic program will be based on what benefits the country most, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Wednesday during a broadcast...
Gunmen-Police Shootout Claims Four Lives in Iran
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A violent confrontation between gunmen and police early Sunday in southeastern Iran resulted in four fatalities and one injury, local media confirmed. According to a local news outlet, police on patrol in Saravan County, Sistan and...
Iran carries out execution of one mossed spy, other linked to IS
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has carried out the execution of two individuals, one accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad and the other linked to the Islamic State (IS), for actions deemed threatening to national security. The two men—identified as Rouzbeh Vadi...
Iran’s ex-head of parliament gets appointed as new secretary of SNSC
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ali Larijani, a former head of Iran’s parliament, has been appointed as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), according to reports. His appointment was made official through a decree issued by President Masoud...
Iran’s Ali Larijani Gets Appointed as Leader of SNSC
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Former head of parliament Ali Larijani has been designated as the new chief of Iran’s most senior security institution, the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), as reported on Tuesday. In an official directive, President Masoud...
Iran won’t negotiate its defense capabilities in nuclear discussions
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Iran declared that its defense capabilities will not be part of any discussions regarding its nuclear program. At a press briefing in Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei stated, “Iran’s defensive capabilities...
Iran Rejects Discussing Defense Capabilities
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran asserted on Monday that it will not entertain any negotiations involving its defense strength during talks surrounding its nuclear program. Esmail Baqaei, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, emphasized during a media briefing in...
Iran Says Defense Capabilities Not Subject to Negotiations
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran declared on Monday that its defense capabilities will remain off-limits in any discussions related to its nuclear program. During a press briefing in Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei emphasized, “Iran’s defensive...
Iran gets hit with earthquake, no reports of injury
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Iran early Tuesday morning, with its epicenter located about 139 kilometers (86 miles) south of the city of Bam in Kerman province. The tremor occurred at 8:36 a.m. local time (0506 GMT) at a...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry announces IAEA to visit Tehran
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Ministry has announced that a high-ranking representative from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to arrive in Tehran within the next 10 days. “The date for the visit of the senior IAEA official to...
Iran rejects EU illegitimate threat to trigger snapback
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has formally rejected what it described as an illegitimate threat by European powers to trigger the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear agreement, asserting that such a move has no legal foundation. Deputy Foreign Minister...