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📌 Iran is marking the first anniversary of former President Ebrahim Raisi’s passing. He famously held up a copy of the Holy Quran during a speech at the United Nations.
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🔷 Sanctions have deprived people of proper medical care: Deputy foreign minister
📌 Tehran, IRNA – The United States’ sanctions against Iran have deprived the people of access to proper medical equipment and treatment, says the deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs.
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📌 Children of the late Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah attend the commemoration ceremony for Martyrs of Service, including former President Ebrahim Raisi, former Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their companions, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province on May 19, 2024.
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🔷 Iran’s ambassador to Britain warns about plot aimed at disrupting bilateral relations
📌 London, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador in London has warned the British government that recent developments, including the arrest of several Iranian nationals, could be a false flag operation aimed at harming bilateral ties.
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♦️ Araqchi and Hamas delegation review new Israeli crimes
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with Basem Naim, former Health Minister in the Gaza Strip, and Osama Hamdan, a member of Hamas’s politburo, to review the latest developments in Palestine, particularly the new wave of Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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🔷 Araqchi meets with President Barzani of Iraqi Kurdistan region
📌 Tehran, IRNA – President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Nechirvan Barzani, visiting Iran to take part in the Tehran Dialogues Forum 2025, meets with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran.
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🔻 Iran is ready work with Vatican on spiritual diplomacy and interfaith dialogue: Minister
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri says the Islamic Republic is prepared to usher in a new chapter of spiritual diplomacy and interfaith dialogue in collaboration with the Vatican, drawing upon its civilizational experience and pilgrimage capacities.
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🔻 Iran-U.S. talks can play an effective role in regional peace and stability: Araqchi
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has stressed that the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States could play a key role in promoting peace and stability across the region.
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🔸 Top general: Iran’s air defense power has grown markedly
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the country’s air defense capabilities and readiness have significantly expanded compared to the previous year.
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📌 Foreign Minister Araghchi met Secretary-General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay on the sidelines of the Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF) on Monday.
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🔶Pugwash secretary general advocates for promoting peaceful use of nuclear energy
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Karen Hallberg, Secretary General of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, emphasized the need to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy globally.
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🔷 Qatari Foreign Minister underscores reinforcing regional stability
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, referring to his meeting with Iranian and Omani counterparts in Tehran, stressed Doha’s commitment to enhancing regional stability.
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🔶Iran calls for mechanism for joint programs among SCO member states
📌 Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has underscored the need to establish a joint financial institution within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to enhance collaboration among member states.
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📌 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson: As of now, no specific time or location has been finalized for Iran-U.S. negotiations. Regarding Europe, we remain consistently prepared to continue dialogue with European parties.
During the Istanbul meeting, we expressed readiness to do so, but the timing and venue will be announced after consultations between our negotiators and their European counterparts.
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♦️ Foreign Minister Araqchi praises predecessor Amirabdollahian
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi praised his predecessor, Hossein Amirabdollahian, as a master of diplomacy, morality, sincerity and faith.
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🔶Western countries slam Israeli crimes in Gaza
📌 London, IRNA – The leaders of Britain, France, and Canada, in a joint statement, slammed the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government toward Gaza and urged an immediate end to military attacks and the blockade.
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♦️ Putin hails Iran-U.S. talks in call with Trump, says Kremlin aide
📌 A Russian presidential aide says Vladimir Putin, in a phone call with his American counterpart Donald Trump, has welcomed the progress in the U.S.-Iran talks.
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🔶Yemen declares naval blockade of Haifa Port to support Palestine
📌 Yemen announces blockade on Haifa Port in response to ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip and in support of the Palestinian people.
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📌 Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei enters Imam Khomeini Complex to start a ceremony commemorating Martyrs of Service, including former President Ebrahim Raisi, former Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their companions, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province on May 19, 2024.
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🔶Leader attends ceremony commemorating Martyrs of Service
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has participated in a ceremony commemorating Martyrs of Service, including former President Ebrahim Raisi, former Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their companions, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province, on May 19, 2024.
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🔻 Exclusive | Takht-e-Ravanchi: Zigzag positions by U.S. are disrupting negotiations
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi said regarding the contradictory positions of the United States in the negotions with Iran that the zigzag and contradictory positions of the U.S. are confusing the atmosphere, meaning that no one can be sure or declare that this issue has no effect.
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🎥 The Israeli regime conducts airstrikes on residential areas near the Gaza European Hospital east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
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🔸 Iran opposes any external intervention in Syria: Diplomat
📌 Tehran, IRNA – A senior Iranian diplomat says Iran firmly opposes any form of external intervention in Syria, tressing that it is the Syrian people who must move toward political, ethnic and cultural unity through dialogue.
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🎥 New footage has been released showing a recreational boat colliding with a bridge in the United States, which resulted in the deaths of two people.
The moment the two individuals fell from the top of the mast was captured on camera.
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♦️ Iran and Pakistan won’t let enemies harm regional peace: Top security official
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali-Akbar Ahmadian says Iran and its immediate neighbor, Pakistan, will not allow regional peace to become an enemy ploy.
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📌 Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, met and exchanged views on the most important regional and international issues.
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♦️ Iran calls for enhanced cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organization members
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says that Iran is ready to enhance interaction and cooperation among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in various sectors.
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🔷 Top Iranian and Omani diplomats discuss regional and international issues, including Tehran-Washington talks
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his visiting Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, have exchanged views on the latest developments related to indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States.
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📌 Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi: “If the Americans’ position is zero enrichment for Iran, we will get nowhere. We will not give up our right to enrichment.”
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🔶Iran denies existence of parallel negotiation tracks with the U.S.
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has dismissed reports suggesting that there is a parallel negotiation track between Iran and the United States alongside the ongoing indirect talks between Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
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