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Iran opposition figures slam UK’s ‘shameful’ silence on protests

LONDON - Almaghrib Today

Iranian opposition leaders in the UK are “disgusted” at the failure of British politicians, including Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn to condemn regime brutality as the death toll continues to climb seven days after protests began in Iran. “Both the prime minister and the opposition party here have stayed completely silent when Iranian youth areRead more

Iran state TV airs pro-government rallies ‘to protest violence’ during past few days

TEHRAN - Almaghrib Today

Iranian state media on Wednesday aired pro-government demonstrations in cities across the country after a week of protests and unrest over the nation’s poor economy — a move apparently seeking to calm nerves amid clashes that have killed 21 people. The protests, the largest seen in Iran since its disputed 2009 presidential election, began December 28 in the city ofRead more

Trump denounces ‘brutal and corrupt’ Iranian regime, Iran responds

Washington - Almaghrib Today

President Donald Trump praised Iranian protesters Tuesday for acting against Tehran’s “brutal and corrupt” regime after days of unrest that have seen 21 people killed and hundreds arrested. “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime,” Trump tweeted, a day after calling for regime change in the Islamic republic. “All of the money thatRead more

Chinese, Iranian firms to sign first nuclear plant redesign contracts

Beijing - Arab today

Companies from China and Iran will this weekend sign the first commercial contracts to redesign an Iranian nuclear plant as part of an international deal reached in 2015 over Iran's nuclear programme, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The fate of the Arak reactor in central Iran was one of the toughest sticking points in the long nuclear negotiations thatRead more

Turkmen President Meets Iranian FM

Ashgabat - Arab Today

Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov met here Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. During the meeting, the two sides discussed regional issues and means of enhancing relations between the two countries, Iran news agency (IRNA) reported.The Iranian Foreign Minister set off on a tour of Turkmenistan, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan on Sunday. Source: QNARead more

Turkmen President Meets Iranian FM

Ashgabat - Arab Today

Lebanon wins West Asia Championship in Basketball after beating Iranian team

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanon has won the West Asian Championship in Basketball after beating the Iranian team (65-62) in the Jordanian capital, Amman, NNA field reporter said on Tuesday. Source: NNARead more

AFC Champions League : Al Rayyan Set for Persepolis test

Doha - Arab Today

Al Rayyan have headed to Iran ahead of their crunch AFC Champions League encounter against Persepolis. A delegation from the Al Rayyan squad left Doha on Saturday evening, bound of the Iranian capital Tehran. Al Rayyan will then train at the Azadi stadium on Sunday evening, ahead of their game which is set to take place on Monday the 10thRead more