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Tehran-Moscow relationship at its peak 25 Aug 2021

Tehran-Moscow relationship at its peak

Brigadier General Saeed Shabanian, the deputy coordinator at the Iranian Defense Ministry, met with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin in Moscow on Tuesday.

Ukrainian plane hijacked and unclasped in 30 minutes! 25 Aug 2021

Ukrainian plane hijacked and unclasped in 30 minutes!

Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister reportedly claimed on Tuesday that a Ukrainian plane that was taking part in evacuation efforts of the country’s citizens from Afghanistan was hijacked and flown to Iran, but the claim was later denied by the country’s Foreign Ministry.

Iran articulates nuclear positions ahead of Vienna talks 25 Aug 2021

Iran articulates nuclear positions ahead of Vienna talks

While the new Iranian president, Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, is busy forming his administration, Western countries impatiently ask the new Iranian government to set a date for the resumption of the Vienna nuclear talks. 

Raisi and His First Gov’t Week 25 Aug 2021
By: Hamid Reza Naghashian

Raisi and His First Gov’t Week

Every year and on the second day of Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (August 24), the Islamic Republic of Iran commemorates the memory and the name of martyrs President Mohammad-Ali Rajaei and Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar by holding the Government Week. Rajai and Bahonar were assassinated in a bombing at presidential office on August 30, 1981 and actually the last week of August is marked as the Government Week.

Iranian diplomat, UN envoy discuss Syria developments 24 Aug 2021

Iranian diplomat, UN envoy discuss Syria developments

Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister for political affairs, has held a phone conversation with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen over the latest developments in the Arab country, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. 

Resolution of complicated issues entails more talks 24 Aug 2021

Resolution of complicated issues entails more talks

Noting that Tokyo is closely following the Vienna talks aimed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal officially called the JCPOA, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi suggested on Sunday that resolution of “very complicated issues” entails “more negotiations”.

Russia renews support for Iran’s membership in SCO 24 Aug 2021

Russia renews support for Iran’s membership in SCO

Moscow hopes that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi can come on a visit to Russia once the coronavirus situation permits, Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has told Sputnik.

Iran elaborates on its Afghanistan policy 24 Aug 2021

Iran elaborates on its Afghanistan policy

More than a week after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the collapse of the Afghan government, Iran outlined its nascent policy toward the new reality in a neighboring country with which Tehran is likely to have difficulty dealing.

Iran to Hold Joint Drills With Russia, China in Persian Gulf 24 Aug 2021

Iran to Hold Joint Drills With Russia, China in Persian Gulf

Iran, Russia and China will hold joint maritime drills in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or early 2022, Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran has said, the RIA news agency reported on Monday.

Amir Abdollahian: I will use all my effort to make sanctions ineffective 23 Aug 2021

Amir Abdollahian: I will use all my effort to make sanctions ineffective

The Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has announced its agreement with the nomination of Hossein Amir Abdollahian as foreign minister, the committee spokesman said on Sunday.