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Iran Appoints First Woman Ambassador Since Revolution
Iran has appointed its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, naming foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham to head its embassy in Malaysia, the foreign minister announced today.
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Iran Foreign Minister Will Join Syria Talks in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will join talks in Vienna this week aimed at ending the conflict in Syria, a top official in Tehran told state television today.
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Iran Returns Saudi Accusations of Cross-Border Meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia today about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn of playing a destabilising role in the volatile region.
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Iran Declines to Confirm Hit by Russia Missiles
Iran on Friday declined to confirm a claim by a US official that Russian missiles targeting rebels in Syria crashed in its territory this week.
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Iranian Foreign Minister to Discuss 'New Plan' for Syria on Lebanon Visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss issues including a "new plan" on resolving the crisis in Syria, a spokesman told the official Iranian news agency IRNA.
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Kuwait Arrests Suspects in Mosque Attack, Mourns Dead
Kuwait's interior ministry has said it had detained amongst others the owner of a vehicle which a suicide bomber used to get to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he blew himself up, killing 27 and wounding 200 people mid-prayer.
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2 Iranians Among Others Killed in Kuwait Mosque Attack: Official
Two of the victims in the jihadist attack at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait were Iranian nationals, Iran said today after condemning the atrocity and others in Tunisia and France.
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Iran to Appoint First Woman Ambassador Since 1979: Reports
Iran is to appoint a woman ambassador for the first time since its 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to unconfirmed media reports today.
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Iran Condemns Deadly Australia Hostage-Taking
Tehran on Monday condemned the deadly hostage-taking in Australia reportedly by an Iranian-born gunman, branding it an act foreign to Islam, state media quoted a government official as saying.
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Iran appoints Marzieh Afkham as its first foreign ministry spokeswoman
Iran's state TV is reporting the country has appointed its first ever foreign ministry spokeswoman.
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Iran Appoints First Woman Ambassador Since Revolution
Iran has appointed its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, naming foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham to head its embassy in Malaysia, the foreign minister announced today.
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Iran Foreign Minister Will Join Syria Talks in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will join talks in Vienna this week aimed at ending the conflict in Syria, a top official in Tehran told state television today.
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Iran Returns Saudi Accusations of Cross-Border Meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia today about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn of playing a destabilising role in the volatile region.
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Iran Declines to Confirm Hit by Russia Missiles
Iran on Friday declined to confirm a claim by a US official that Russian missiles targeting rebels in Syria crashed in its territory this week.
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Iranian Foreign Minister to Discuss 'New Plan' for Syria on Lebanon Visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss issues including a "new plan" on resolving the crisis in Syria, a spokesman told the official Iranian news agency IRNA.
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Kuwait Arrests Suspects in Mosque Attack, Mourns Dead
Kuwait's interior ministry has said it had detained amongst others the owner of a vehicle which a suicide bomber used to get to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he blew himself up, killing 27 and wounding 200 people mid-prayer.
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2 Iranians Among Others Killed in Kuwait Mosque Attack: Official
Two of the victims in the jihadist attack at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait were Iranian nationals, Iran said today after condemning the atrocity and others in Tunisia and France.
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Iran to Appoint First Woman Ambassador Since 1979: Reports
Iran is to appoint a woman ambassador for the first time since its 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to unconfirmed media reports today.
-
Iran Condemns Deadly Australia Hostage-Taking
Tehran on Monday condemned the deadly hostage-taking in Australia reportedly by an Iranian-born gunman, branding it an act foreign to Islam, state media quoted a government official as saying.
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Iran appoints Marzieh Afkham as its first foreign ministry spokeswoman
Iran's state TV is reporting the country has appointed its first ever foreign ministry spokeswoman.
