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At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border

Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter have been killed after shooting broke out near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan, sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights. “Today,…
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Iran Urges Asian Partners To Drop The Dollar From Bilateral Trade

Members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) – a nine-strong group of central banks including those of India, Pakistan and Iran – are to launch a new cross-border financial messaging system in the coming weeks, as an alternative to the main…
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Iran and Venezuela Strengthen Ties in Oil Industry

Tehran and Caracas signed new memorandums of understanding to expand cooperation in the energy sector in the face of economic sanctions imposed on both countries, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. The agreements…
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Iran says it arrested spies working in institutions throughout country

Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced Tuesday that it had arrested Iranians working in "several organizations and institutions" through Iran who provided information on Iranians traveling to and from the country to an unidentified foreign…
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Iran appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia following thaw in relations

Iran appointed diplomat and foreign ministry official Alireza Enayati as its new ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The appointment comes on the heels of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two regional powers. Prior to his appointment,…
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Iranian President visits Indonesia to deepen economic ties amid global geopolitical challenges

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Tuesday during a two-day trip aiming to strengthen economic ties between the Muslim-majority nations amid heightened global geopolitical tensions. Indonesia’s…
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Iraq committed to drive out anti-Iran terrorists, IRGC commander says

A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said Iraq has made a commitment to disarm and drive out anti-Iranian militants operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. “We are waiting for the Iraqi government…
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Only Iran stood by Yemeni people in tough times: Yemen Ambassador

Yemen’s Ambassador to Iran has lauded the Islamic Republic’s unflinching support for the impoverished Arab country over the years of the Saudi-led aggression, saying it was only Iran that stood by the Yemeni people in hard times. Ibrahim…
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Riyadh sees realignment of regional ties as ‘key to its political future’: Analyst

Since becoming heir to Saudi Arabia’s throne in 2017, Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) has put the oil-rich kingdom through a roller-coaster ride: One that saw Riyadh aligning its foreign policy more closely with the United States, only to grow…
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Russia And Iran Plan To Challenge The Suez Canal With New Trade Corridor

While the battle rages on in Sudan between the military and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the big question for oil market observers is whether the fighting will negatively impact land-locked South Sudan’s oil…