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Putin, Iran’s Pezeshkian Strengthen Economic Ties, Eye Strategic Partnership

October 12, 2024 admin

Moscow: Russia’s Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday in Turkmenistan, where the two leaders hailed their countries growing economic ties and similar views on world affairs, an entente viewed with concern by the United States. At odds with Washington and the European Union over Russia’s war in Ukraine, something he…

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Iran President Says It Does Not Seek War but Will Respond If…

October 3, 2024 admin

Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran does not seek war, but will respond if Israel acts against the country. Pezeshkian made the remarks here on Wednesday following his meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his official two-day visit, which aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and regional cooperation,…

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“Will Have A Stronger Response” If Israel Retaliates: Iran President

October 2, 2024 admin

Doha: President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted Wednesday that Iran was “not looking for war” but pledged a stronger response if Israel retaliates for its missile attack. “If it (Israel) wants to react, we will have a stronger response, this is what the Islamic Republic is committed to,” Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference with Qatar’s…

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Iran’s New President Names First Sunni Governor In 45 Years: Report

September 18, 2024 admin

Arash Zerehtan served as a member of parliament for the city of Paveh between 2020 and this year. (File) Tehran: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Wednesday nominated a member of the Sunni Muslim minority to be governor of Kurdistan province, official media reported. Arash Zerehtan was appointed head of the western state, IRNA news…

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Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran’s nuclear program

August 27, 2024 admin

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s supreme leader opened the door on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) to renewed negotiations with…

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Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian sworn in with chants of ‘Death to America, Israel’

July 30, 2024 admin

Newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, takes his oath, as Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi listens during a ceremony at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, on 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in on July 30, after winning an election earlier this month by promising to improve ties with…

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Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Sworn In With Chants Of ‘Death To America, Israel’

July 30, 2024 admin

Pezeshkian is expected to unveil his government within two weeks Tehran, Iran: Iranian reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn before parliament on Tuesday as the Islamic republic’s ninth president at a ceremony attended by foreign dignitaries. Pezeshkian won a runoff race against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili on July 5 to replace president Ebrahim Raisi who died…

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Iran’s Khamenei formally grants Masoud Pezeshkian presidential powers

July 28, 2024 admin

Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian, left, sits next to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave his official endorsement to reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic republic’s ninth president on July 28, following elections earlier this month. In a message read by the director of Mr….

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Watch: Profile | Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s new President

July 17, 2024 admin

Watch: Profile | Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s new President When Iran held the first round of its Presidential elections, on June 28, Masoud Pezeshkian was a relatively obscure figure to the outside world. His main rival, Saeed Jalili, a former chief nuclear negotiator, was a known conservative. However, Pezeshkian, a reformist, emerged as the highest vote-getter…

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Iran’s new President vows balance with all countries but warns U.S. his country won’t be pressured

July 13, 2024 admin

Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian greets his supporters in a meeting a day after the presidential election, at the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2024. Iran’s newly elected President said his government will create “balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the…

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