Reinvigorated by Tehran, Manmohan seizes the moment
September 1st, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran/New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) He left on Tuesday as an embattled prime minister with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) baying for his blood over the presumptive loss to ... Read more...
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Iran salutes ‘nuke martyrs’ (NAM Diary)
August 30th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 30 (IANS) Iran has created a new category of martyrs - nuclear scientists it says were killed by Israelis. And what better way to unveil this than at ... Read more...
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Address trade imbalance, Manmohan tells Iran
August 30th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 30 (IANS) India and Iran should address their trade imbalance, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here as the two countries sought to develop the Chahbahar port ... Read more...
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Iranian leader asks Muslims to remain vigilant
August 19th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 19 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sunday urged Muslims all over the world to remain vigilant against the conspiracies of their enemies, Iran's state-run Press TV ... Read more...
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Iran wants n-talks in Istanbul
March 30th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 30 (IANS) Iran has said it wanted the negotiations on its nuclear programme to take place in Istanbul.Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday conveyed this to Turkish ... Read more...
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US under illusion that sanctions are affecting Iran: Khamenei
March 9th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the US and President Barack Obama were under an "illusion" that Tehran was affected by the economic ... Read more...
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Sanctions benefited Iran, says Khamenei
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 3 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during Friday prayers that Western sanctions have helped the country realise its potential.Khamenei's comments in Tehran were broadcast live ... Read more...
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Iranian supreme leader criticises US support for Israel
October 2nd, 2011 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday criticised what he called US President Barack Obama's support for Israel, a media report said.Khamenei made the ... Read more...
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Iranian supreme leader pardons over 1,200 prisoners
August 29th, 2011 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 29 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned 1,218 prisoners as a goodwill gesture on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, a media report said.The announcement comes ... Read more...
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Muhammad Ali wants Iran to release the hikers
May 25th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has joined in the call to have the two hikers being held by the Iranian administration to be released. Tehran is holding ... Read more...
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Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei praises unrest in Egypt, Tunisia
February 5th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 5 (IANS/AKI) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, stating they resembled his own country's revolution."Today, developments...in Egypt, Tunisia and some other countries ... Read more...
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Rights groups slam Iranian TV over ‘death by stoning’ woman’s fake confession at home
December 11th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Dec 11 (ANI): Human rights campaigners have reportedly condemned an Iranian television channel for airing a programme projecting Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the woman sentenced to death by stoning, as apparently discussing ... Read more...
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India summons Iran envoy to protest Kashmir remarks (Lead)
November 19th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Rebuffing critical statements by Iran on Kashmir, India Friday summoned its acting chief of mission and conveyed that such "unpalatable" remarks impinged on the country's territorial integrity.Y.K. ... Read more...
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Use of nuclear arms ‘haram’, says Khamenei
April 18th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Use of nuclear arms is "haram" (religiously forbidden) and it is necessary for all to protect mankind from the grave disaster, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ... Read more...
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Muslims must quit British armed forces, says Khamenei’s envoy
November 14th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 14(ANI): Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's Special Envoy to Britain has called on Muslim servicemen and women in the British armed forces to quit service, saying their involvement in the ... Read more...
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Iran ‘fundamentally’ opposes nuclear weapons: Khamenei
September 21st, 2009 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 21 (Xinhua) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sunday rejected the West's charge that his country wants to develop nuclear bombs, saying Tehran is "fundamentally" opposed to such weapons.
"Accusing the ... Read more...
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Iran parliament speaker’s brother to head judiciary
August 15th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 15 (DPA) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday appointed the brother of parliament speaker and former chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani as the new chief of Iran's judiciary.
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Iran’s Rafsanjani defies clergy criticism
July 27th, 2009 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 27 (DPA) Iranian ex-president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani Sunday defied criticism from the country's leading clergy, continuing to insist on the release of all political prisoners.
"My standpoint is the same as I ... Read more...
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US contacted Khamenei before Iran’s ‘disputed’ presidential election
June 24th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): The Obama Administration sent a letter to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, prior to the June 12 disputed presidential elections, ... Read more...
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US supports ‘peaceful’ justice in Iran: Obama (Lead)
June 20th, 2009 - 7:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 20 (Xinhua) The United States supports Iranians to seek "peaceful" justice, President Barack Obama said Friday, addressing to the rioting in Iran's post-elections.
"We stand behind those who are seeking ... Read more...
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Obama ‘very concerned’ by Khamenei comments
June 20th, 2009 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 20 (DPA) US President Barack Obama said he was concerned by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's speech Friday that called for an end to protests over Iran's disputed ... Read more...
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Obama at 100-day mark with packed foreign policy agenda
April 28th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (DPA) US President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office have been dominated by the economic crisis, but he has gotten off to a fast start in addressing ... Read more...
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Obamas presidency may change US attitude towards Iran
September 24th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): The results of this years US presidential election could have a tremendous impact on Iran, as many in Tehran are hoping for a change, and are pinning ... Read more...
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Israel’s collapse achievable: Ahmadinejad
August 3rd, 2008 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Tehran, Aug 3 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the collapse of Israel and its government was no longer an unachievable aim. "Today's situation is that neither the return of ... Read more...
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Iran president sacks interior minister
May 17th, 2008 - 7:49 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Tehran, May 17 (RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday sacked the country's Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi, according to a news report. State-run IRNA news agency reported that a caretaker interior ... Read more...
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