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The man pulling Iran's strings
Qantara.de
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Ali Khamenei is one of the most powerful figures in world politics, with influence extending far beyond Iran. Who is the man who, since 1989, has steered the Islamic Republic with an iron grip? A new biography by Ali Sadrzadeh sheds some light on...
Report: Iran's Khamenei open to talks with US
Ynet
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August 14, 2025
Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear activity and risk further Israeli and U.S. attack, or concede and risk a leadership fracture. For now, the Islamic Republic...
Buying property in Tehran could take 80 years of saving, official says
Iran International
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August 14, 2025
“Currently, about half of tenants’ income is spent on rent, and to buy a house worth five to six billion tomans ($54,000 to $64,000), one would need to save for approximately 80 years,” Kianoosh Goodarzi said. “The price per square meter of...
Turkmenistan and Iran to Build Dual-Gauge Rail Lines at Sarakhs Border Crossing
Times of Central Asia
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August 14, 2025
Turkmenistan and Iran have agreed to construct two new railway lines at the Sarakhs border crossing to enhance freight transport between the two countries, Iranian Railways chief Jabbar Ali Zakeri announced following talks with Turkmenistan’s...
Lebanese President Urges Iran’s Regime to Stop Interfering in Lebanon’s Internal Affairs
Iran Focus
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August 14, 2025
The president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, in a meeting with Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s regime Supreme National Security Council, called for Tehran not to interfere in his country’s internal affairs. Arab media reported that Joseph Aoun,...
Iraqi–Iranian Security MoU rekindles a decade of border deals—and old controversies
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News – Baghdad A new security memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iraq and Iran has reignited debate over sovereignty, parliamentary oversight, and Iraq’s vulnerability to regional rivalries. Signed on Tuesday under the auspices of...
Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders seek to ease Russian and Iranian concerns after US-brokered peace deal
Fox News
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Fox News Digital he did not expect pushback from Russia and Iran on the U.S.-brokered peace deal and transit route with Azerbaijan. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The leaders of Armenia and...
Exclusive: Armenian deputy FM says no third-party deployment on Iran border
Press TV
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Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan has told Press TV that the possibility of deploying third-party security forces along the Iran–Armenia border is absolutely “out of the question.” In an exclusive interview with Press TV on...
Armenia’s ties with Iran not part of geopolitical deals: Deputy FM
PanARMENIAN.Net
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August 14, 2025 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In an interview with Iran’s IRNA news agency, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan emphasized that relations between Tehran and Yerevan will never become the subject of any geopolitical...
Report: Iranian leadership regards nuclear talks with U.S. as critical to regime's survival
I24 News
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With the economy on the brink of collapse and the regime's legitimacy in question, Iranian leadership has come to the conclusion that nuclear talks with the U.S. is the only way to guarantee its political survival in the immediate run, Reuters...
Iran fears 'existential threat' if UK, European sanctions are reimposed - report
I24 News
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'The supreme national security council has asked the presidential office to find a way for talks before it is too late' i24NEWS ■ Smoke rises after explosion in IranAtta KENARE / AFP An Iranian senior official told British newspaper The Telegraph...
Human Rights Watch calls Israeli strike on Iran’s Evin Prison ‘apparent war crime’
The Times of Israel
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August 14, 2025
Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on a notorious Iranian prison was “an apparent war crime,” while also accusing Tehran of harming and disappearing prisoners after the attack. Israel struck Evin Prison in Tehran, one of...
South Africa plays down General Maphwanya’s pro-Iran remarks
BizNews
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His warm remarks toward Iran, which recently fought a short war with Israel that saw its nuclear facilities bombed by the US, comes at an awkward moment for South Africa. Pretoria is urgently trying to negotiate a better trade deal with the US,...
Syrian regime humiliates Iran's national security chief
Israel Hayom
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August 14, 2025
A stinging humiliation: Syrian journalists report the regime refused permission on Wednesday for Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, to cross its airspace. Larijani's business jet, which took off from Baghdad, was...
Strengthening Malta’s role in the fight against proliferation financing
The Malta Independent
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The international financial system is under mounting threat from sophisticated actors who exploit gaps in regulation to finance the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). These actors refer to state-sponsored entities, criminal...
Armenia has taken into account Iran’s concerns about Trump’s project. V. Kostanyan
1in.am
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August 14, 2025
RA Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan gave an interview to the Iranian IRNA news agency and touched upon the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreements signed under the mediation of US President Donald Trump and their impact on Iran. He stated that...
Netanyahu: Israel ready to solve Iran’s water shortages
The Jewish World - New York
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August 14, 2025
JNS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered Israeli assistance with Iran’s water woes once its people shake off the tyrannical regime in Tehran. “The thirst for water in Iran is only matched by the thirst for freedom,” the premier...
Developing relations with EAEU states Iran’s priority: 1st VP
Mehr News Agency
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August 14, 2025
He made the remarks at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport on Thursday before his departure to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to participate in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)’s Prime Minister meeting. He emphasized the importance of developing economic and...
DIRCO slams General Rudzani Maphwanya's comments during meeting with Iranian military
Briefly
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August 14, 2025
The government slammed the remarks made by the South African National Defence Force chief, Rudzani Maphwanya Maphwanya met with the military leadership of Iran and expressed solidarity with the Iranian army The Defence Ministry said that his...
S. Africa, Iran vow to enhance bilateral army cooperation
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that South Africa and Iran have agreed to strengthen their military ties following a high-level meeting between defense officials in Tehran. General Rudzani Maphwanya, commander of the South African National Defense...