Call for UN Action Against Desecration of Quran
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Following repeated desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has written to Antonio Guterres, urging the UN secretary-general to take a hard line on such acts of religious sacrilege. The top diplomat addressed the letter to the UN chief on Thursday ..read more
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GCC Willing to Hold ‘Serious’ Talks With Tehran
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The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council said the normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia has contributed to the region’s stability, expressing willingness to engage in serious discussions with the Islamic Republic. Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, the secretary general of the GCC, made ..read more
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Iran’s Accession to Int’l Organizations Will Counter Unilateralism, Sanctions
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Iran’s foreign minister said the country’s full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and potential accession to the BRICS group of emerging economies will promote multilateralism and counter unilateral policies, including sanctions. In a televised interview on Tuesday, Hossein ..read more
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Need for Active Diplomacy to Assert Sovereignty Over Three Islands
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An Iranian parliamentarian stressed the need for more active diplomacy to assert Iran’s sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands after it was challenged once again by littoral states and Russia. Hossein Noushabadi said Iran may have not worked as actively as needed regarding this issue in ..read more
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Iran Welcomes Millions of Medical Tourists Every Year
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Deputy Health Minister Saeed Karimi said on Monday that Iran has been welcoming millions of medical tourists on a yearly basis and that no Iranian patient is sent abroad for medical treatment. “Medicine is highly advanced in Iran and we’re pre-eminent among the countries in the region,” Karimi ..read more
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Omani FM in Tehran 
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Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi arrived in Tehran on Monday afternoon for talks with Iranian top officials.  He was received by his Iranian counterpart before attending a meeting of the two countries’ delegations, ISNA reported.  Oman has a history of mediation in international disputes ..read more
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Call on US to Avoid Provocative Moves in Persian Gulf
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Iran called on the United States to avoid “provocative, unconstructive and destabilizing moves” in the Persian Gulf, after Washington announced the deployment of additional fighter jets around the Strait of Hormoz.  “Continuation of such measures can create new sensitivities in the region and ..read more
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Plan to Deploy Health Counselors to Embassies Outlined
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Health Minister Bahram Einollahi announced that the government is sending health counselors to a number of its embassies to facilitate medical tourism, the export of pharmaceutical products as well as the exchange of students and the latest scientific findings.  “We’re prioritizing nations that ..read more
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Need for Regional Initiatives for Afghanistan
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The Iranian foreign minister called for the advancement of regional initiatives under the auspices of the United Nations for the settlement of problems in Afghanistan, which he insisted requires an inclusive government. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday expressed Iran’s ..read more
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Moscow Urged to Respect Tehran’s Red Lines
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Iran’s parliament speaker called on neighboring Russia to respect the Iranian nation’s red lines, including the country’s territorial integrity and continued sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands.  “We would not compromise with any party on this matter,” Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said at ..read more
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