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Trump claims talks with Iran to be held ‘pretty soon’

Trump claims talks with Iran to be held ‘pretty soon’

Trump claims talks with Iran to be held ‘pretty soon’ US President Donald Trump has claimed that talks with Iran are imminent and could happen “pretty soon,” a day after he expressed willingness to meet with the Islamic Republic’s leaders without “preconditions

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Iranians free to express criticism, stage protest: President Rouhani

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Iranians free to express criticism, stage protest: President Rouhani Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian people are completely free to express their criticism of the government or stage protests according to the Constitution and citizenship rights, and in a way that would lead to the improvement of the country’s …

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Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression

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Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had detained Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, the first time he had said so publicly, and called it an act of aggression against Lebanon. (reuters) — “Nothing justifies Hariri’s lack of return …

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President Rouhani defends Guards in show of unity anticipating Trump

President Rouhani defends Guards in show of unity anticipating Trump

President Rouhani defends Guards in show of unity anticipating Trump Iranian President Hassan Rouhani cautioned against the repercussions of a planned move by the US to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, saying the IRGC is popular not only in Iran but also in regional …

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Horror in Las Vegas: Over 58 dead, 500 injured in largest US shooting

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Horror in Las Vegas : Over 58 dead, 500 injured in largest US shooting TEHRAN, October 2 – At least 58 people have been killed and over 500 others injured when a gunman opened fire at a music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the deadliest mass shooting in …

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Another White House council quits on Trump

Another White House council quits on Trump

Another White House council quits on Trump Members of a White House advisory council on infrastructure have handed in their resignation letters over President Donald Trump’s lackluster response to the recent outburst of racial tensions in Charlottesville, Virginia

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Ayatollah Khamenei Receives Russian President Putin

Ayatollah Khamenei Receives Russian President Putin

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his entourage. The important meeting took place in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Monday. Putin arrived in Tehran on Monday to attend the summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) …

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US President: Critics of Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Crazy’

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US President Barack Obama has described the opponents of his administration’s July 14 nuclear agreement with Iran as some crazy people. “We were doing a little reminiscing and then figuring out how we’re going to deal with the crazies in terms of managing some problems,” he said at a fundraiser …

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EU leaders seek new era of Iran ties

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Hassan Rohani on the start of his term as Iran’s president, calling for closer relations with Tehran In a message to Rohani, the German chancellor expressed hope to see the opportunity arise during his tenure to deepen the existing cordial ties between the two …

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Three more Egyp MPs resign ahead of protests

Three more Egyptian parliamentarians have resigned the acting parliament ahead of army 48-hour ultimatum against President Mohamed Morsi. In a statement issued by prestigious University of al-Azhar on Wednesday, the three lawmakers including Abdoldayem Nasir, Mohammad Mahna as well as Abdolhadi al-Qosay, who were represented al-Azhar in Shura Council, have …

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Hassan Rohani elected as Iran President

Hassan Rohani wins 11th round of Iran’s presidential election with voters’ strong support As the final vote counting showed on Friday, Mr Rohani was elected to replace incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by collecting 18,613,329 votes from a total of 36,704,156 ۷۲.۲% of the 50 million eligible Iranians took part in …

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Egypt rejoices over defense minister’s dismissal

Egypt rejoices over defense minister’s dismissal Egyptians have celebrated President Mohamed Morsi’s decision to order the retirement of the head of the Army and Defense Minister, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Press TV reports.

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