TEHRAN (Iran News) Morteza Nemati won the gold medal at the Male Kumite -75 Kg, beating Russian Ernest Sharafutdinov 6-1 in the final.

Asghar Asiabari lost to Russian Eduard Gasparian 8-7 in the final match of the Male Kumite -84 Kg.

Nemati’s countryman Ali Rahimi won the bronze medal at the weight class by beating Indonesian karate athlete Joshua Ignatius.

The Karate 1-Series A Kuala Lumpur is the fourth and final event of the 2025 season. It wraps up the successful events in Tbilisi (Georgia), Larnaca (Cyprus) and Salzburg (Austria).

Asghar Asiabari lost to Russian Eduard Gasparian 8-7 in the final match of the Male Kumite -84 Kg.

Nemati’s countryman Ali Rahimi won the bronze medal at the weight class by beating Indonesian karate athlete Joshua Ignatius.

The Karate 1-Series A Kuala Lumpur is the fourth and final event of the 2025 season. It wraps up the successful events in Tbilisi (Georgia), Larnaca (Cyprus) and Salzburg (Austria).

Asghar Asiabari lost to Russian Eduard Gasparian 8-7 in the final match of the Male Kumite -84 Kg.

Nemati’s countryman Ali Rahimi won the bronze medal at the weight class by beating Indonesian karate athlete Joshua Ignatius.

The Karate 1-Series A Kuala Lumpur is the fourth and final event of the 2025 season. It wraps up the successful events in Tbilisi (Georgia), Larnaca (Cyprus) and Salzburg (Austria).

Asghar Asiabari lost to Russian Eduard Gasparian 8-7 in the final match of the Male Kumite -84 Kg.

Nemati’s countryman Ali Rahimi won the bronze medal at the weight class by beating Indonesian karate athlete Joshua Ignatius.

The Karate 1-Series A Kuala Lumpur is the fourth and final event of the 2025 season. It wraps up the successful events in Tbilisi (Georgia), Larnaca (Cyprus) and Salzburg (Austria).

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In the meeting, Karbasi pointed to the imports of Iran from Malaysia last year which was $565m, adding that the value of Iran’s exports to Malaysia in the same period was just $82m while potentials of Iran’s food industries and other Iranian exporting products are higher than this amount and it is possible to balance the trade between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur with using the exporting opportunities for halal food.

He noted that neighboring countries of Iran have not made most of Iran’s absence in Malaysia’s market. He invited all active Iranian companies in the field of food industries to join the ICRIC and use its special services for exports to Islamic countries, adding that it will be good if Malaysian officials provide the ground for developing exports to Malaysia’s market either those products which need to have halal certificates or other required products of the country.

Karbasi reiterated that no non-halal product is produced in Iran or imported, adding that countries with non-Muslim minorities like Malaysia can take advantage of this capacity and its field studies will cost very low.

He then noted that ICRIC uses all standards approved by SMIIC which is affiliated to the OIC in halal auditing processes and controlling halal.

Meanwhile JAKIM’s representative Bint Hamza, for his part, termed positive the cooperation with the ICRIC and welcomed cooperation for visiting some Iranian dairy-producing companies.

He then pointed to some standards which should be observed in Malaysia especially in the halal sector and in slaughtering.

He reiterated that despite the presence of different community and population in the country like Chinese and Indians and Malaysia Government insists on import of halal products and it should also be healthy and meet the demands of the Muslim community in the country.

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During the meeting in Tehran, Iran called for acceleration in issuing quarantine license for exports of its products to Malaysia.

Sadatinejad also announced readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran for increasing exports of different types of agro products especially apple, dried fruits and dairy products and called for issuing necessary license for easing the exports.

He also expressed hope that talks on tariffs which are in the pipeline between the two countries would be finalized very soon.

Then Kamaruddin, for her part, enumerated the potential fields for improving agro cooperation between the two countries and announced readiness of her government for enhancing the level of economic ties between Malaysia and Iran.

In the meeting it was decided that the roadmap and the joint plan of action for improving the agreements between ministers of the two countries through cooperation of all related state and non-state cooperation and with endorsement of ministers would come into effect.

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According To Iran News, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Malaysia to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit (KL Summit) 2019, due to open on Wednesday.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Rouhani plans to leave Tehran for the Malaysian capital later this week to participate in the KL Summit 2019 and hold talks with senior officials of the Southeast Asian country.

The summit will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from December 18 to 21.

Rouhani, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Hamad Al Thani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are among the notable Islamic leaders expected to attend the KL summit, according to local reports.

In a video message posted on the official KL Summit 2019 Twitter account on Saturday, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the conference will be a significant forum for Muslim leaders to discuss the current situation faced by Muslim community around the world.

“The Muslims are labelled as terrorists, and there is now a feeling of fear of Islam. It is quite obvious to everybody that the situation is getting worse. On the other hand, that oppression does not seem to worry anyone,” Mahathir said.

The Kuala Lumpur Summit is an international platform for Muslim leaders, intellectuals and scholars from around the world to discuss and exchange ideas about issues revolving in the Muslim world, according to its website.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) – The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur is doing its best to solve banking issues in Malaysia considered for Iranian nationals by some financial institutions.

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“If they want to come back to the room, there is a ticket, and that ticket is to observe the agreement,” he said, referring to the 2015 nuclear deal signed by Iran and world powers.

Zarif said Iran does not want to “meet for the sake of meeting”.

“The basic principle of civilized world is that you do not negotiate with terrorists,” said Zarif.

“If they want to negotiate, they have to abandon terrorism.”

Earlier at the forum, Zarif alluded to Trump as a person who believes building real estate will solve problems.

“I don’t want to bash anybody, but the mentality that wants to buy Greenland looks at every international development in terms of real estate … believes that by building real estate property, you solve the problem,” said Zarif.

Iran’s top diplomat made no comments in Kuala Lumpur about his Biarritz meeting with Macron.

At the security forum on Thursday, Zarif also warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) armed group remains a threat even after losing its territories.

“ISIS became a non-state actor with important role in international affairs and that is why it was important to defeat ISIS and that is why Iran participated actively … in Syria and Iraq,” Zarif said.

“We are happy that the territorial ISIS has been defeated, but the ISIS has not been defeated and we need to be very concerned and cognitive of this fact and continue to be united in the face of this threat,” said Zarif.

During his visit, Zarif also met Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and held talks with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

Saifuddin posted a video on social media showing him welcoming Zarif and Ambassador Marzieh Afkham, Iran’s first female ambassador since 1979 who represents Tehran in Kuala Lumpur.

Zarif praised Mahathir, saying he has “deep respect” for the Malaysian prime minister “for the role he played in developing the Muslim world”.

Zarif later paid a courtesy call to Mahathir at his office in the administrative capital of Putrajaya where he was warmly welcomed.

“Today I received His Excellency Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran at my office in Putrajaya. We discussed several issues of mutual interest as well as improving bilateral ties between our two countries,” said Mahathir on Twitter.

Meanwhile Zarif said Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir is going to visit Iran soon.

Zarif, who has travelled to Kuala Lumpur in the final leg of a three-nation tour of Asia, said that the Malaysian prime minister is scheduled to pay a visit to Iran.

“We’ll be expecting Mr. Mahathir in Iran in the near future,” Zarif told IRIB.

Commenting on the purpose of his visit to Malaysia, the Iranian foreign minister said, “We have very good relations with Malaysia and it was necessary to hold consultations with the Malaysians friends about the bilateral relations, regional cooperation, and the Islamic world cooperation.”

“Moreover, the two countries are involved in extensive talks on various issues, particularly cooperation in the Islamic world,” he added.

“Iran and Malaysia, as two major and advanced countries in the region and the Islamic world, have always had a lot of common grounds for mutual cooperation. We need to study these grounds,” Zarif stated.

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Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Zarif said, “In the very good and friendly meeting with Mr. Mahathir Mohamad, we talked about both the Islamic world’s issues and the sanctions and the United States’ illegal measures.”

“We also had an opportunity to discuss the bilateral issues and the measures that are going to take place bilaterally between us and Malaysia,” Zarif said.

He added that the two countries have agreed to convene a session of the Supreme Committee of Bilateral Relations at the level of foreign ministers ahead of Mahathir’s upcoming visit to Iran.

According to Zarif, the committee would discuss mutual cooperation in various fields, including political, international, economic, and security cooperation, and prepare the ground for Mahathir’s trip to Tehran.

After visiting China and Japan, Zarif arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and met with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah.

The Iranian minister has also delivered a speech at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) of Malaysia.

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“So if they want to come back into the room, there is a ticket that they need to purchase and that ticket is to observe the agreement,” he said, referring to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Zarif said Iran does not want to meet for the sake of meeting. “We need to meet if there is a result,” he said.

US President Donald Trump said this week he would meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani under the right circumstances to end the confrontation over the 2015 nuclear deal and that talks were underway to see how countries could open credit lines to keep Iran’s economy afloat.

Rouhani has said Iran would not talk to the United States until all sanctions were lifted.

Zarif paid a visit to the Group of Seven summit in France on the weekend, holding talks on the sidelines of the meeting with French officials.

He is scheduled to meet Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad later on Thursday.

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In his address, the Iranian minister talked about the future prospect of international relations, the characteristics of power and security in the post-Western era, and the common security of the Islamic world.

He further answered questions from Malaysian scholars and intellectuals about the latest regional and international developments and the foreign policy of Iran.

Founded in 1983, ISIS Malaysia is as an autonomous, not-for-profit research organization focusing on economics, foreign policy, security studies, nation-building, social policy, technology, innovation and environmental studies, according to its website.

The top Iranian diplomat has visited Malaysia in a tour of Asia that took him earlier to China and Japan.

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The two top diplomats discussed various topics in the meeting, including ways to broaden relations between Iran and Malaysia by holding a session of the joint economic commission and promoting banking, business and scientific cooperation.

Zarif and Abdullah also talked about Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad’s upcoming visit to Iran, problems faced by a number of Iranian nationals residing in Malaysia, cooperation in international organizations, the latest developments surrounding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal –the JCPOA— and major issues of the region and the Islamic world.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Zarif said Mahathir Mohamad was scheduled to pay a visit to Iran in the near future.

“We have very good relations with Malaysia and it was necessary to hold consultations with the Malaysian friends about bilateral relations, regional cooperation, and Islamic world cooperation,” he said.

Iran’s top diplomat has visited Malaysia in a tour of Asia that took him earlier to China and Japan.

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