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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, shake hands for journalists at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran on, March 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
March 5, 2018, 4:35 pm
French foreign minister in Iran amid missile criticism
While Paris objects to Tehran's ballistic weapons program, French companies have a lot of dealings in Iranian market, complicating possible sanctions
By Amir Vahdat
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with Iranian officials, participants of the 31st International Islamic Unity Conference and ambassadors from Islamic countries, in Tehran, Iran, December 6, 2017. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
January 2, 2018, 3:16 pm
Supreme leader blames Iran’s ‘enemies’ for unrest
Amid wave of protests in which 21 killed, Ayatollah Khamenei says foreign powers using cash, weapons and covert services to attack the country from within
By TOI staff and AFP
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani, right, with interpreter at centre, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, December 9, 2017. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
December 10, 2017, 12:11 pm
British foreign secretary meets Iran’s president
Johnson expected to discuss fate of imprisoned dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was convicted of plotting against Iranian government
By Agencies
Ali Akbar Velayati , senior aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (YouTube screenshot)
October 22, 2017, 1:09 pm
Iran praises Hamas for sticking to armed struggle against Israel
In Tehran, Gaza-based terror group's deputy chief rejects Israeli and American demands and vows to eliminate the 'Zionist entity'
By TOI staff and Dov Lieber
Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, right, shakes hands with the head of the UN's atomic watchdog Yukiya Amano during a meeting in Tehran on July 02, 2015. (AFP/ATTA KENARE)
September 15, 2017, 10:54 am
Iran: US ‘seeking excuses’ to destroy nuclear deal
Top security official in Islamic Republic says Tehran has 'no undisclosed nuclear activity in any geographical location in the country'
By AFP and TOI staff
Members of Iraqi counter-terrorism forces take part in training under the command of international military instructors in Baghdad on March 20, 2016, as they prepare for a future operation aimed at retaking the northern city of Mosul. (AFP/Sabah Arar)
July 24, 2017, 1:31 am
Iran, Iraq vow to boost military ties
Neighbors agree to 'wide range' of defense cooperation' that includes the 'fight against terrorism and extremism'
By AFP
Buses drive through the Syrian government-controlled crossing of Ramoussa, on the southern outskirts of Aleppo, on December 18, 2016, during an evacuation operation of rebel fighters and civilians from rebel-held areas. (AFP PHOTO / George OURFALIAN)
December 18, 2016, 7:14 pm
Gunmen attack buses sent to evacuate Syria pro-regime villages
Two dozen armed men set fire to at least 20 vehicles meant to rescue civilians from northern Aleppo
By AFP
A view of Tehran's skyline (YouTube screen capture)
June 20, 2016, 12:30 pm
Iran claims to foil ‘biggest terrorist plot’ in its history
Several suspects nabbed with bombs and ammunition, are not identified beyond the term 'takfiris'
By AP
Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, right, shakes hands with the head of the UN's atomic watchdog Yukiya Amano during a meeting in Tehran on July 02, 2015. (AFP/ATTA KENARE)
November 29, 2015, 5:00 pm
Iran: Nuke deal off unless UN drops atomic weapons probe
Watchdog says its upcoming report on past military dimensions of Tehran's program is not 'black and white'
By AFP
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly September 25, 2014 in New York. (photo credit: AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
June 2, 2015, 2:47 pm
Rouhani blames world backing of Syrian rebels for jihadis’ rise
Iranian president says West miscalculated, vows Tehran will never abandon Assad regime
By AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, November 20, 2013. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90)
April 14, 2015, 8:32 pm
Netanyahu urges Putin in vain not to supply Iran with missile defenses
Russian president says S-300 'no threat' as PM warns it will boost regime's aggression, reduce Mideast stability; IAF said to have trained against system
By Elhanan Miller and TOI staff
A Russian air defense missile system Antey 2500, or S-300 VM, is on display at the opening of the MAKS Air Show in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, August 27, 2013. (AP/Ivan Sekretarev, File)
April 14, 2015, 1:15 pm
Iran says Russian missiles could arrive this year
Moscow notes that delivery is only dependent on how quickly the S-300 systems can be manufactured
By AP and TOI staff
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