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Iran to Launch First High-Speed Train

Tehran: An official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has announced that the Tehran-Mashhad high-speed train is scheduled to be launched by next week. Ali Kazemi-Manesh, the director for planning and monitoring rail services of RAI, mad…

Saeed Khatibzadeh Appointed as Head of Foreign Ministry’s IPIS

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appointed seasoned diplomat Saeed Khatibzadeh as his deputy and president of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) at the Foreign Ministry.

According to Islamic Republic News…

Exclusive: Larijani Says Hopes for Reasonable Solution on FATF

TEHRAN: Ali Larijani, an adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has expressed hope for reaching a reasonable solution regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) bills in Iran. During a visit to the headquarters of the Islamic Republic …

Tehran Dismisses European Parliament Resolution as Baseless

Tehran: The Director General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Human Rights and Women’s Affairs Department has stated that the recent resolution of the European Parliament against the Islamic Republic lacks legal foundation and reflects a politicized …

Mauritania’s Envoy Says Iran Is One of Safest Countries in World

Tehran: Mauritania’s Ambassador to Tehran, Sidi Mohamed Mohamed Radhi, has rejected what he described as a Western media campaign against Iran, asserting that the country is among the safest places globally.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency…