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Pakistan hoping to strengthen ties with Iran

Pakistan hopes to work with Iran in all areas to further strengthen bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said while speaking to the president of Iran, Seyed Ibrahim Raisi, in Tehran on Friday. According to a statement issued by Pakistan foreign ministry, Qureshi briefed Raisi on the ongoing …

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Benny Gantz is confused on Iran – opinion

Benny Gantz is delusional if he thinks that a diplomatic “Plan B” – to replace the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – is going to stop Iran’s nuclear weapon. Defense Minister Benny Gantz may very well be correct in his assessment, which he shared with 60 ambassadors in Tel Aviv …

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Iran, Hezbollah, Lebanon top Bennett’s agenda with Biden

Israel fears that Iran and Hezbollah will take advantage of the economic and political crisis in Lebanon to tighten their hold on the country. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is now on his way to Washington for a first official visit. He is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden Aug. …

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Iran Developing New Drone For ‘Special Purposes’

The Iranian Air Force is manufacturing a new generation of Kaman-class pilotless aircraft perfectly suited for a special operation, a top commander said. In comments on Saturday, Air Force Commander Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said his forces are developing Kaman-19 (bow-19) unmanned aerial vehicle for a special operation. He said …

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Iran Mullahs Closer Than Ever to Obtaining Nuclear Weapons

The Biden administration… has made no efforts to pressure the Iranian regime into answering the International Atomic Energy Agency’s questions about three undeclared clandestine nuclear sites found in Iran. “For objectivity’s sake, I should say that the Iranian government has reiterated its will to engage and to cooperate and to …

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Hezbollah leader says Iranian fuel en route to Lebanon

The delivery could help Lebanon deal with its fuel crisis, but it may also put Lebanon at risk due to US sanctions on Iranian fuel, one rival politician said. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday Iranian fuel would sail to Lebanon “within hours.” “Our first ship has completed all …

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Hossein Amirabdollahian: A Quds Force favorite becomes Iran’s new foreign minister (Part 2)

Due to his divergent views on Iran’s international and regional policies, Hossein Amirabdollahian had various disagreements with then-Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif while serving as deputy foreign minister beginning in 2011, and these ultimately led to his removal from the post in June 2016. The official reason announced for the …

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Hossein Amirabdollahian: A Quds Force favorite becomes Iran’s new foreign minister (Part 1)

Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s new foreign minister, is famous for his exceptionally close relationship with the Quds Force, the foreign operations branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as its regional allies. Mr. Amirabdollahian, born in 1964, holds a PhD in international relations from the University of Tehran. …

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Iran Says Ready to Work With Russia, China on Afghanistan ‘Peace’

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday told his Russian and Chinese counterparts that Tehran is ready to cooperate with the two countries to establish “stability and peace” in Afghanistan. The Taliban have capped a staggeringly fast rout of Afghanistan’s major cities in just 10 days, achieved with relatively little bloodshed, …

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