[15 Aug 2012] Afghanistan war ending in US failure - English
[15 Aug 2012] Afghanistan war ending in US failure - English
He made the comments one day after an Afghan policeman opened fire on US-led forces...
[15 Aug 2012] Afghanistan war ending in US failure - English
He made the comments one day after an Afghan policeman opened fire on US-led forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, injuring two soldiers.
Last week, seven US-led soldiers were killed over four days when Afghan security forces opened fired on them in another green-on-blue or insider attack, in which Afghans turn their weapons against their foreign allies.
According to a NATO count, such attacks have killed a total of 37 US-led foreign soldiers this year, up from 35 deaths in 2011.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Conn Hallinan, a columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus, to further discuss the issue.
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[19 Dec 2013] Syria says US, France sending lethal weapons to insurgents...
Syria\'s deputy foreign minister has blasted foreign supporters of insurgency in his country. Faisal Mekdad says the US and France are providing...
Syria\'s deputy foreign minister has blasted foreign supporters of insurgency in his country. Faisal Mekdad says the US and France are providing lethal weapons to militants.
Mekdad says Saudi Arabia and Israel are playing a lethal role in the conflict. He says Riyadh and Tel Aviv are closely coordinating their actions and funneling cash and weapons to insurgents. He also pointed out that the determination of the Syrian people and army are defusing plots hatched by supporters of the militants.
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[20 Dec 2013] The Debate - Turkey-s Tug of War? - English
Turkey\\\'s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is tackling the biggest challenge of his rule from what he describes as a foreign-backed conspiracy to...
Turkey\\\'s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is tackling the biggest challenge of his rule from what he describes as a foreign-backed conspiracy to undermine him and create a \\\"state within a state\\\", in reference to a series of anti-corruption raids and the detention of senior businessmen close to Erdogan as well as sons of three cabinet ministers.
What has led to Erdogan\\\'s declining popularity?
Will he and his party be able to win back public support before the elections next year?
In this debate, we\\\'ll discuss what has gone so wrong for Turkey under AK Party\\\'s rule, including his foreign policies mistakes, and whether what is happening to Erdogan is the result of an evil probe (or) foreign plot.
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[15 Jan 2014] The Debate - Failing Extremism - English
On the war on Syria: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, warned that Saudi Arabia\'s...
On the war on Syria: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, warned that Saudi Arabia\'s political and religious ideology is \"a threat to the world\". Has Saudi Arabia\'s support for terrorists reached such an alarming level that UN Sec. Gen. Ban Ki Moon has said it will discuss Saudi support for terrorists in Iraq with UN members? In this edition of the debate, we\'ll discuss how isolated Saudi Arabia and its policy in Syria have become. Turkey, that has long called for the ouster of President Bashar Assad, is now calling for a shift in government policy towards Syria. In addition, we\'ll discuss how the U-S has come to recognize that their support for these insurgents has backfired, and further analyze reports of Western intel. agencies wanting to cooperate with Syria, Iran, and Russia in battling these extremists.
Guests:
- Journalist & Middle East Analyst, Sharif Nashashibi (LONDON).
- Author & Historian, Webster Griffin Tarpley (WASHINGTON).
Subjects:
1. REAX: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, warned that Saudi Arabia\'s political and religious ideology is \"a threat to the world\".
- He was referring to Wahhabism, an ultra-conservative tradition which is predominant in Saudi Arabia, a key backer of insurgents fighting the Syrian government.
2. Saudi Arabia\'s ambassador to Britain wrote an op-ed in the New York Times entitled Saudi Arabia Will Go It Alone: with statements like \"Nothing is ruled out in our pursuit of peace in the Arab World... Act independently by rejecting a seat on the UN. The way to prevent the rise of extremism: is to support the champions of moderation: financially, materially and yes, militarily, if necessary. Saudi Arabia will continue on this new track for as long as proves necessary
- This seemed to reiterate the sentiment expressed by Saudi intelligence chief Bandar bin Sultan back in October when he talked of shifting away from the alliance with the U.S.:
3. It appears Saudi support for insurgents from AL Qaeda groups to otherwise, has created havoc in the region: From Syria, to Lebanon, to Iraq: And partly in Jordan, so much so that the UN chief Ban Ki Moon has said it may discuss this with security council members?
4. Turkey, has been a supporter of President Bashar Assad\'s ouster. But now Turkish President Abdullah Gul is now calling for a shift in government policy towards Syria. President Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that \"I am of the opinion that we should recalibrate our diplomacy and security policies given the facts in the south of our country (in Syria).\" What do you make of Gul\'s call for a change in his country\'s policy?
5. MAJOR DEVELOPMENT: The Syrian deputy foreign minister says Western intelligence agencies have been recently visiting Damascus for talks on combating extremist insurgents. Mekdad: Mekdad said that the contacts appeared to show a rift between the political and security authorities in some countries opposed to Assad. Has the US and other Western countries like France and the UK realized that support for these insurgents have now backfired?
6. If Western intel. agencies are cooperating with Syria, which by default will include Iran, then why is the US then insisting Iran not to participate n Geneva 2, or only participate on the sidelines, a precondition that Iran has rejected?
7. United States, the West, Iran, Russia, Syria and the geopolitical shift, which has left Saudi Arabia isolated: Yet the pattern of global terrorism has been sponsored by the US, Israel, and their Arab partners Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Will the US stop its support for terrorists?
8. How far will the US go to counter Saudi Arabia\'s destructive role at least regionally: Are the 2 countries headed for a clash?
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[24 Jan 2014] Palestinian Authority FM meets Russian counterpart - English
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hosted Palestinian Authority foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki in Moscow. They talked about strengthening...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hosted Palestinian Authority foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki in Moscow. They talked about strengthening of bilateral and economic ties between Russia and Palestine and also Russia\'s support for the talks between Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials.
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[31 Jan 2014] Syrian FM accuses US of sabotaging talks - English
The Syrian foreign minister says the Geneva two conference had no tangible results because of the foreign-backed opposition\'s quote immaturity....
The Syrian foreign minister says the Geneva two conference had no tangible results because of the foreign-backed opposition\'s quote immaturity. Walid al-Muallem also accused the United States of interfering in the meetings.
Speaking on the last day of the talks on Syria, Muallem said the government delegation had agreed to discuss everything but the opposition refused to address the issue of terrorism and threatened to derail the talks. Earlier in the day, Syrian information minister Omran al-Zoubi said the opposition delegation will not win concessions from Damascus in any future talks. Meanwhile, Loay Safi a member of the so-called Syrian National Coalition says Damascus was forced to attend the talks because of the actions of the insurgents who are QUOTE the true voice of the Syrians.
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[26 Feb 2014] Iran Iraq border issues resolved - English
Qatari and Iraqi foreign ministers in Tehran. Iraqi foreign minister after meeting with his Iranian counterpart held a press conference. He...
Qatari and Iraqi foreign ministers in Tehran. Iraqi foreign minister after meeting with his Iranian counterpart held a press conference. He announced that Iran and Iraq have talked about various issues including Iran\'s civil nuclear program, Syria and problem of terrorism in Iraq but he added that the most important issue they discussed was the 1975 border Treaty Iraq\'s former dictator, Saddam Hossein on September 1980 ripped the document in front of media and started war against Iran
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The principles & foreign policy of the revolution are fixed | Farsi...
Some hope and wish that with a change of Government in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the foreign policy may change. That’s no more than...
Some hope and wish that with a change of Government in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the foreign policy may change. That’s no more than day-dreaming. The foreign policy of Iran is not dependent on the Government per se; the foreign policy is the policy of the “system”.
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Israeli FM Calls For Expulsion of Palestinians And Rejects Settlement...
Israel's FM rejects freeze extension
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has rejected international calls for extending Tel Aviv's...
Israel's FM rejects freeze extension
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has rejected international calls for extending Tel Aviv's partial settlement freeze in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Israeli official told his British counterpart William Hague on Saturday that Israel would not extend the moratorium in the West Bank.
"Israel has made numerous gestures over the past year, and now it's the Palestinians' turn. Israel will gladly continue negotiating without preconditions, including those related to the moratorium," Lieberman said.
His remarks came after the United Nations, the European Union, and the United States have all called on Israel to extend the freeze to help the continuation of talks between Tel Aviv and the Palestinian Authority (PA).
Last November, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 10-month freeze on illegal settlement expansion projects, which will expire late September.
Acting Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas has warned that he would leave the negotiations if Israel continues its settlement activities in the occupied territories.
The Israeli foreign minister claimed that the freeze was merely an "excuse" for the PA to thwart the talks.
"Those who look for excuses will find them even if the freeze is extended," Lieberman went on to say.
The latest round of direct talks between Abbas and Netanyahu held in Washington, Egypt, and al-Quds (Jerusalem) ended with no progress earlier this week.
Article Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/143041.html
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[THEIR VIEW] The Emerging Shia Crescent Symposium at CFR - Understanding...
Speakers:
- Reza Aslan, Research Associate, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California
- Dale Eickelman, Ralph and Richard...
Speakers:
- Reza Aslan, Research Associate, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California
- Dale Eickelman, Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations, Dartmouth College
- Noah Feldman, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Lisa Anderson, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
(June 5, 2006 at the Council on Foreign Relations)
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[30 May 2012] China Pakistan to enhance bilateral ties - English
[30 May 2012] China Pakistan to enhance bilateral ties - English
A warm-welcome for a high-level Chinese delegation to Pakistan. The visit of the...
[30 May 2012] China Pakistan to enhance bilateral ties - English
A warm-welcome for a high-level Chinese delegation to Pakistan. The visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister is part of efforts to further strengthen cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing.
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PLF Press Conference Karachi - 16 July 2012 - Urdu
Palestine Foundation (PLF) of Pakistan has announced that an International Palestine Solidarity Conference will be held in Islamabad on...
Palestine Foundation (PLF) of Pakistan has announced that an International Palestine Solidarity Conference will be held in Islamabad on July 29.
Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, PLF office bearers said that guest leaders from foreign countries including Palestine,UK,US,Iran,Syria,Egypt,Lebanon and national political, religious leaders and scholars will speak at the Conference.
Muzaffar Hashmi, Allama Qazi Ahmed Noorani, Mehfooz Yar Khan advocate, S Shabbar Raza and Sabir Karbalai Abu Maryam. They said that Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya will speak through a vide message. Apart from foreign guest speakers, the list of speakers also include: Raja Zafar ul Haq, Chairman, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Chief of Milli Yakjehti Council, Haji Adeel, Senator and vice president of Awami National Party, Liaquat Baloch, deputy chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Maulana Mohammad Khan Shirani, Chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Secretary General of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, Allama Abbas Kumaili, former senator and chief of Jafaria Alliance Pakistan, J Salik, Chief of World Minorities Alliance Pakistan. The PLF officials said that they have chalked out a comprehensive programme to express solidarity with Palestinians during the month of Holy Ramzan.
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[26 July 2012] US bent on destabilizing political process in Syria -...
[26 July 2012] US bent on destabilizing political process in Syria - English
Syrian government forces are engaging Western-backed militants to...
[26 July 2012] US bent on destabilizing political process in Syria - English
Syrian government forces are engaging Western-backed militants to save the city of Aleppo as more foreign terrorists amass near the Turkish border.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Mr. Issa al-Chaer, Syrian Social Club, London about the acknowledgment finally by some Western media outlets that foreign-backed militants are indeed fighting in Syria and the hypocrisy of US support for these terrorist elements.
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[12 Aug 2012] Afghan freedom depends on US interests - News Analysis -...
[12 Aug 2012] Afghan freedom depends on US interests - English
More than a decade in Afghanistan the US-led forces are now facing more violence....
[12 Aug 2012] Afghan freedom depends on US interests - English
More than a decade in Afghanistan the US-led forces are now facing more violence. As many as eight US-led troopers have been killed by locals in southern Afghanistan over the past three days in the so-called "green-on-blue" attacks. In two separate incidents on Friday, three American forces were shot by a man in Afghan police uniform, who had invited them to a meal, while three other troopers were killed by an Afghan, employed in a NATO base.
According to a NATO count, green-on-blue attacks, in which Afghans turn their weapons against the foreign forces, have killed a total of 34 foreign troopers this year. The inspector general police of the Helmand province, Abdul Nabi Ilham described the green-on-blue attacks as a new tactic of the Taliban. Thousands of NATO troopers, due to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014, are still in the country under the pretext of 'training and working alongside Afghan soldiers' for the anti-insurgency campaign.
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[21 Oct 2013] The rift among Syria opposition groups puts planned talks...
The Syria peace talks or the Geneva TWO conference remains in doubt amid wrangling between foreign-backed opposition groups.
Arab League Chief...
The Syria peace talks or the Geneva TWO conference remains in doubt amid wrangling between foreign-backed opposition groups.
Arab League Chief Nabil al-Arabi has announced that the Geneva conference will be held on November 23. But the UN-Arab league envoy has refused to announce a date. Lakhdar Brahimi-- who\'s on a tour of the Middle East to drum up support for the initiative-- says the talks can only be held if a credible opposition takes part in it. The remarks were in reference to a growing rift among foreign-backed opposition factions. The so-called Syrian National Coalition says a decision whether to attend the talks would be taken in the coming days. But, it remains unclear whether it can enforce any agreement as dozens of militant groups have recently rejected the umbrella group as their representative.
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[24 Oct 2013] Tehran slams UN rights rapporteur report as politicized,...
Iran\'s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman has condemned a report by the UN special Human Rights Rapporteur on the country\'s rights situation as...
Iran\'s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman has condemned a report by the UN special Human Rights Rapporteur on the country\'s rights situation as politicized and biased.
Marzieh Afkham said such reports should not be used as a criterion to judge the human rights situation in Iran. Afkham was reacting to the latest report by the UN Rapporteur Ahmad Shahid which accused Tehran of failing to make significant improvements on the human rights front. The Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman said the report lacks legitimacy, as it is based on information provided by terrorist groups. Afkham also described Iran as the anchor of stability and religious democracy in a region which suffers from extremism and terrorism.
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[25 Oct 2013] Syrian army launch fresh attacks on insurgents in Eastern...
The Syrian army steps up its attacks against foreign-backed insurgents and their strongholds across the country.
Army units ambushed militants...
The Syrian army steps up its attacks against foreign-backed insurgents and their strongholds across the country.
Army units ambushed militants of the Liwa\'a al-Islam, a brigade of the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Eastern Goutah, near the capital Damascus, killing scores of them. Syrian sources say many of the dead were foreign nationals. A large cache of weaponry including anti-tank missiles were also seized. Several militants of anther al-Qaeda-affiliated group known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant were also killed in clashes with Syrian forces near Aleppo. Meanwhile, people in several towns across the Aleppo Province demonstrated against armed groups, demanding their pullout from civilian areas. Elsewhere, Kurdish fighters engaged in battles with insurgents in a town near Iraqi border.
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[28 Nov 2013] UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed in Tehran for one-day visit -...
The Emirati foreign minister, Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan is in the Iranian capital Tehran for an official visit.
Abdullah bin...
The Emirati foreign minister, Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan is in the Iranian capital Tehran for an official visit.
Abdullah bin Zayed arrived in Tehran\'s MehrAbad airport earlier in the day. There, he was welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the two held talks afterwards. Abdullah bin Zayed has also met with Iran\'s President Hassan Rouhani. This is the first trip by the UAE\'s foreign minister to Iran in years and since president Rouhani took office in August this year. Tehran and Abu Dhabi have billions of dollars in annual trade.
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[05 Dec 2013] FSA spokesman Group will not attend Geneva II conference -...
The military wing of Syria\'s foreign-backed opposition, known as the Free Syrian Army says it will not take part in the upcoming conference in...
The military wing of Syria\'s foreign-backed opposition, known as the Free Syrian Army says it will not take part in the upcoming conference in Geneva which is aimed at ending the conflict in Syria.
Mokdad told Press TV that the international community must give guarantees that President Bashar al-Assad will step down. He says the opposition, Syrian National Council will hold a vote to decide whether to take part in the conference or not. A few days ago, the leader of the FSA pledged to continue fighting despite the planned peace conference . The UN, US and Russia have been trying for months to persuade the foreign-backed opposition to attend the peace talks with the government in January. Damascus has said the Syrian people must decide on the future of the country and their government.
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[09 Dec 2013] Iran FM warns Washington against imposing new sanctions on...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif has advised the US against imposing new sanctions against Tehran. In an interview with Time magazine,...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif has advised the US against imposing new sanctions against Tehran. In an interview with Time magazine, Zarif said the Geneva nuclear deal is going to be QUOTE-dead if the US Congress imposes new sanctions, even if they do not take effect for six months. Two US senators are preparing legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran in six months if the deal goes nowhere. These sanctions would target Iran\'s oil exports, foreign exchange reserves, and industry. The senators are making the move despite the Geneva deal between Tehran and the P-five-plus-one group of countries, which includes the U-S. Washington has already imposed several rounds of illegal sanctions on Iran, causing problems mainly for ordinary Iranians.
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[09 Dec 2013] Russian Israeli FMs meet in Moscow - English
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman met for talks in Moscow on Monday. Their meeting was held...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman met for talks in Moscow on Monday. Their meeting was held behind closed doors and there wasn\'t a press conference afterwards. However, the Russian Foreign Ministry says they discussed the situation in the Middle East in detail.
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[10 Dec 2013] Russian FM arrives in Tehran at the head of a delegation...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Tehran at the head of a high-level delegation for talks with senior Iranian officials.
The...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Tehran at the head of a high-level delegation for talks with senior Iranian officials.
The Russian top diplomat is scheduled to hold talks with Iran\'s President Hassan Rouhani as well as his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. Bilateral and regional issues especially the situation in Syria and the planned Geneva-2 conference are among the issues both sides will discuss during their meetings. This is Lavrov\'s first official visit to Tehran since the inauguration of Iran\'s new government back in August. He has held several meetings with the Iranian foreign minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting and also Geneva meetings on Iran\'s nuclear program.
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[10 Dec 2013] The Debate - Syrian Army Advances - English
As Syrian troops cut supply lines for foreign-backed insurgents and retake all but one town in the western region bordering Lebanon, militants look...
As Syrian troops cut supply lines for foreign-backed insurgents and retake all but one town in the western region bordering Lebanon, militants look set to meet another setback ahead of a peace conference in Geneva. The rise in the number of extremist groups and the recent bloody infighting has led to differences among foreign states supporting the insurgency, among them Saudi Arabia is seen as the strongest supporter, prepared to go to the extremes to guarantee victory. With US President Barack Obama being blamed for manipulating intelligence against the Syrian government over a chemical attack in August, it looks like the equations of the Syrian war are rapidly changing
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[23 Dec 2013] Iran rejects Bahrain claims linking Iran to regional...
Iran\\\'s deputy foreign minister has rejected Bahrain\\\'s accusations, alleging that Tehran is involved in regional crises.
Hossein Amir...
Iran\\\'s deputy foreign minister has rejected Bahrain\\\'s accusations, alleging that Tehran is involved in regional crises.
Hossein Amir Abdollahian emphasized that Tehran is in favor of political solutions to crises across the region, including the unrest in Bahrain. He noted that Iran views the situation in Bahrain as an internal issue, adding that only the Bahraini people are entitled to decide their own future. He however advised the Manama government against adopting wrong measures to deal with the unrest. Earlier, Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Khalifah accused Iran of interfering in the internal affairs of regional countries and supporting terrorist groups.
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[02 Jan 2014] Iran enacts new legislation to protect Iranians outside of...
New legislation to support Iranians imprisoned outside of Iran. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry officials, there are around four million...
New legislation to support Iranians imprisoned outside of Iran. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry officials, there are around four million Iranian living outside of the country out of which less than one percent, 3300 are imprisoned in different countries. These are prisoners that have reported their status to Iranian embassies. Officials say that Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Iraq are countries with most Iranian prisoners.
Officials say some Iranians are imprisoned for political issues such acting against unilateral sanctions imposed by the West against Iran. Shahrzad Mirgholikhan was imprisoned in the United States for 58 months for similar charges she says were committed by her former husband. She says she was already tried and charged in Vienna by US authorities. Director General of Office of Iranians Abroad of Iran Foreign Ministry Seyyed Kazem Sajadi, talked about the number of freed Iranian prisoners Iran has bilateral agreement with Turkey, Syria, Thailand, Azerbaijan, and Afghanistan to transfer Iranian prisoners so they can serve their sentences inside the country. Tajikistan, Algeria, Ukraine, Kuwait, India have signed similar agreements with Iran yet the agreement has not become effective yet.
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[08 Jan 2014] Tunisian activists call for resumption of ties with Syria...
Tunisian activists have demonstrated near the Foreign Affairs Ministry to demand the resumption of diplomatic ties with Syria.
During the rally,...
Tunisian activists have demonstrated near the Foreign Affairs Ministry to demand the resumption of diplomatic ties with Syria.
During the rally, Syrian refugees denounced the war and said that some Arab countries want to destroy Syria for the sake of Israel. Protesters praised the efforts of the resistance in backing Syria against Israeli agents. Many observers say the Syrian unrest will end soon as government forces there have so far been successful in dealing with foreign-backed terrorist groups.
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[28 Jan 2014] Zarif says Tehran will not let the Zionists achieve their...
Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran will not let the Zionists achieve their goals through deception. Zarif was speaking at a...
Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran will not let the Zionists achieve their goals through deception. Zarif was speaking at a meeting with a delegation of officials from the Palestinian Fatah Movement. He told the delegation that Palestinians deserve the support of all Islamic states for years of resistance against the Israeli regime. The Iranian foreign minister said resistance against Israel and unity among Palestinians were key in preventing the atrocities committed by the Zionists. He assured the Palestinian delegation that Tehran would do all in its power to promote unity among Palestinian groups and faction in the face of Israeli aggression
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[03 Feb 2014] Joint news conference of Iranian and Swedish FMs (...
Iran\'s foreign minister says talks on reaching a comprehensive deal on Tehran\'s nuclear energy program should result in the total removal of all...
Iran\'s foreign minister says talks on reaching a comprehensive deal on Tehran\'s nuclear energy program should result in the total removal of all anti-Iran sanctions.
Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks during a press conference with visiting Swedish Foreign minister Carl Bildt in Tehran. Zarif says Tehran believes that U-S-led sanctions have been both illegal and counter-productive and did nothing to help solve the problem. Iran\'s top diplomat noted that the sanctions, which made it difficult for the Iranian companies to purchase even food and medical items, have intensified pessimism among the Iranian people. Bildt also voiced Sweden\'s support for finding a final and comprehensive solution to Iran\'s nuclear energy program. He says the issue can be solved within a six-month period it both sides act in good will.
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