Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Oman on Monday, as the two countries signed a slew of trade agreements and as international talks on Tehran’s nuclear program stalled, leaving the Islamic republic sanctioned. Raisi, on his second Gulf visit since taking office in August, was greeted at the airport by Sultan Haitham bin Tareq and … Read more
President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday that Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran. Assailants on motorcycles fired five bullets at Colonel Sayyad Khodai as he sat in his car outside his home on Sunday. Iran blamed “elements linked to global arrogance,” the Islamic republic’s term … Read more
After new talks in Tehran, stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program have been unblocked, according to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who added that he believes a final settlement is within reach. According to Borrell, an EU envoy’s mission this week to help restore the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers went … Read more
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi warned neighboring Iraq on Thursday no longer to allow its soil for use for activities that disrupt the Islamic republic’s safety, his office said. His remarks follow accusations by using Iran remaining month that Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan area had hosted a “strategic center” utilized by Tehran’s arch enemy Israel. “The president … Read more
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said Tuesday that talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal were progressing, but cautioned authorities not to put all their eggs in the Vienna talks. “Work is progressing well in the negotiations,” Khamenei told Iranian officials including President Ebrahim Raisi. “Do not stop your work to wait for … Read more
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the country’s nuclear development efforts will continue, despite the fact that discussions to bring back Tehran’s nuclear deal with foreign powers have stopped, according to state media. In a ceremony commemorating Iran’s national day of nuclear technology, the hardline president stated that his administration will encourage a … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran will not leave the negotiating table, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday, after the announcement that the Vienna nuclear talks will resume on Nov 29. “As Iran has previously stated, we will not leave the negotiating table, but we will stand up to excessive demands that cause damages on the interests of … Read more
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday called for expansion of ties between Tehran and Jakarta. In a message for his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, Raisi congratulated Indonesia on its Independence Day, highlighting the bilateral cooperation which could have constructive influences on the international peace and stability. He expressed optimism that the relations between the … Read more
Iran’s conservative new president, Ebrahim Raisi, has named the US Blacklisted and chairman of a highly powerful state body Mohammad Mokhber his first vice president. Mohammad Mokhbar was appointed head of state in 2007 by the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He has previously held several government positions in the southeastern province … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s newly elected President Ebrahim Raisi urged on Thursday cooperation among regional states for peace and security, according to Iran’s presidential website. Raisi made the remarks during meetings with heads of foreign delegations who arrived in the capital Tehran ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Iran and Turkey have more than neighborly relations. Common beliefs … Read more
Counting continues in Iran after the 13th presidential election, with three of the four candidates in the Iranian presidential race congratulating conservative candidate Ebrahim Raisi on his victory before official results were announced. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also congratulated the winning candidate without naming him. “I congratulate the people on their choice,” said President Hassan … Read more
