Tehran seeks 'unconditional' lifting of sanctions on quake-hit SyriaTehran seeks 'unconditional' lifting of sanctions on quake-hit Syria

TEHRAN – Amir Saeed Iravani, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, on Tuesday urged “immediate and unconditional” lifting of Western sanctions against Syria in order to help Syria to deal with the aftermath of the highly devastating earthquake that hit the country early last month.

The huge earthquake that hit northern Syria and southern

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Restoring JCPOA ‘is the only way for us&: EU&s MoraRestoring JCPOA ‘is the only way for us’: EU’s Mora

TEHRAN - Enrique Mora, deputy secretary general of the European External Action Service, has said the European Union is of the opinion that reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the only way forward.

“We still think that the JCPOA is the only way to deal with the Iranian nuclear p

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Iran FM wraps up visit to GenevaIran FM wraps up visit to Geneva

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has returned home after concluding a two-day visit to the Swiss city of Geneva, where he met with many foreign diplomats and officials.

In Geneva, Amir Abdollahian held a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths. In

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Nothing to hideNothing to hide

TEHRAN - After days of media speculation, the UN nuclear watchdog confirmed the finding of uranium particles enriched to up to 84% but it said it was in talks with Iranian authorities over the issue.

According to a report by the watchdog seen by Reuters, the International Atomic Energy Agency is in discussions with Iran on the origins of uranium

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Iran expels two German diplomatsIran expels two German diplomats

TEHRAN – Iran announced Wednesday that it was declaring two German diplomats based in Tehran as persona non grata in a tit-for-tat move.

In a statement on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Tehran has expelled two German diplomats after declaring them persona non grata because of the meddling and irresponsible actions

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Shazdeh Garden to close for four days for repairsShazdeh Garden to close for four days for repairs

TEHRAN – Shazdeh Garden, a World Heritage site in Mahan of Kerman province, southern Iran, is set to be closed for four days due to structural repairs.

The Qajar era garden, which is situated near a barren desert, will be closed from March 4 to 7 to allow for maintenance work to be carried out, Kerman’s tourism chief Freydoun Fa’ali said on Wed

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