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China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang

Beijing’s top diplomat lauds improving ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, calls for full resumption of nuclear deal.

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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

Iran’s foreign minister has met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil

The Independent UK

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease

Iran’s foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia

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Iran’s foreign minister in first high-level visit to Japan since 2019

The war in Ukraine and Tehran’s alleged military support for Russia are discussed in Tokyo.

Al Jazeera

Japan raises concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and drone supplies to Russia for Ukraine war

Japan has expressed concerns over Iran’s advancing uranium enrichment program and its suspected supplying of combat drones to Moscow for Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Deadly Russian strike on east Ukraine kills several on residential estate

Two Russian missile strikes on the east Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, including on a residential building, killed at least five people and wounded 31 others, Kyiv said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops are creating conditions to advance forward step-by-step and have the initiative on the battlefield, Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Monday. Read…

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Iran's top diplomat urges Pakistan to complete its part of a long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline

Iran’s foreign minister has urged Pakistan to complete its part of a much-delayed gas pipeline between the two countries, a multi-billion project that has been on hold since 2014

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Iran eyes regional initiative in top diplomat’s four-nation tour

Amirabdollahian said he discussed a UN-proposed regional dialogue forum, in addition to trade and investment prospects.

Al Jazeera

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran amid warming ties

It’s the first visit by a Saudi official to Iran in more than seven years, in a rapprochement deal brokered by China.

Al Jazeera

Three Europeans return home after release by Iran in prisoner swap

Three Europeans returned home on Saturday a day after being released by Iran in a prisoner swap, and Tehran said there was no reason for Europeans to be arrested if they were not "exploited" by foreign security services.

Reuters

Five years after Trump’s exit, no return to the Iran nuclear deal

Trump’s slew of sanctions and a changing political climate have contributed to JCPOA remaining in limbo.

Al Jazeera

In Tehran, NSA Doval meets Iranian President Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian

In a statement, it said the Iranian foreign minister called for boosting trade ties and hoped that the holding of a meeting of the joint economic commission in Tehran will generate fresh momentum in the relations.

The Hindu

Iran’s FM: Lebanese Presidential Elections Are an Internal Matter, We Support Consensus

From Beirut, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian declared on Friday an agreement to reopen the Iranian and Saudi embassies in Riyadh and Tehran in the coming days.

Asharq Al-Awsat

In Lebanon, Iran FM Visits Israel Border, Extolls Hezbollah

Iran’s top diplomat visited Lebanon’s border with Israel on Friday where he expressed support for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in its struggle against their common enemy: Israel. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian began his visit to Lebanon since Wednesday, meeting top officials and expressing Tehran’s readiness to help build power…

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Saudi Arabia, Iran to reopen embassies 'within days'

Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen embassies in each other's capitals "within days," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday in a sign of warming relations after the two countries closed their missions seven years ago.

The Independent UK

In Lebanon, Iran FM visits Israel border, extolls Hezbollah

Iran’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon’s border with Israel, expressing support for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in its struggle against their common enemy: Israel

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Supports Any Agreement Between Lebanese Parties to Elect New President

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday that his country supports any agreement between Lebanese parties to elect a new president. He made his remarks during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut where he is on an official visit until Friday. Abdollahian…

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Iran urges Lebanese sides to reach agreement over president

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran wants Lebanon's rivals to reach an agreement to elect a new president in the crisis-hit country that has been without a head of state October

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Yemen Hopes for Speedy Peace, End to Coup Nightmare

Yemeni politicians remain hopeful that an expedited pace towards a practical roadmap will ultimately lead to the restoration of peace and the end of the coup that began in late 2014, despite concerns about the Houthi group’s evasiveness and the typical opportunism of the Iranian regime. Recent regional developments, including…

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Iran Thanks Türkiye for Assistance in Opening an Interests Section in Albania

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced that Tehran has agreed to open an interests section through Türkiye in Albania, six months after severing diplomatic relations with Tirana. During a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Amirabdollahian said the Foreign Ministry would open a section of Iranian interests in…

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Japan Offers Iran Assistance to Complete Nuclear Negotiations

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi offered his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, help to push through the stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Amir-Abdollahian discussed bilateral ties and regional and international developments over the phone with his Japanese counterpart. They also discussed the…

Reuters

Iran, Azerbaijan foreign ministers in talks amid tensions - Iranian state media

The foreign ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan discussed "problems and misunderstandings" between the two countries in two phone calls, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, days after Baku expelled four Iranian diplomats over "provocative actions".

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US Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Dialogue if it Curbs Tehran’s ‘Destabilizing Activities’

US President Joe Biden's Administration has described the meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beijing as “an expected step” as part of the agreement between the Kingdom and Iran. “A meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers is an expected…

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Iranian FM: Meetings with Saudi FM were Positive, Constructive

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said his talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Beijing were held in a "positive and constructive atmosphere." Amirabdollahian declared Tehran's readiness to hold a joint economic commission session between the two countries, reiterating the necessity of developing financial, commercial, and investment…

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Saudi Arabia, Iran to Launch Arrangements on Reopening of Embassies and Consulates

Saudi Arabia and Iran said in a joint statement on Thursday that their agreement in Beijing last month would help bring "security and stability" to the Middle East, adding that they would launch arrangements to reopen missions within the two-month period stipulated in the deal. Riyadh and Tehran agreed to…

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