Tag: #HassanRouhani
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Iranian President’s shocking revelations regarding Gen Qasim Soleimani’s assassination
Lahore, 28th April: Iranian President makes shocking revelations regarding the assassination of General qasim Soleimani. Baaghi TV: According to a report by Israel Hume, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday accused Israel of being behind the US assassination of Quds Force commander Qasim Soleimani in January 2020. “Trump was a missionary of the Zionist regime…
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Iran will give a calculated response, says the top adviser
Tehran, 29th November: A top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said that Iran will give a “calculated and decisive” response to the killing of its top nuclear scientist. Baaghi TV: Iran has decided to give a premeditated response to the killing of its nuclear scientist, while a hardline newspaper suggested Tehran’s revenge should include striking…
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Iran vows crushing response to US bullying
Tehran, 22nd September: Iran says the United States has unilaterally reinstated UN sanctions in a show of traditional bullying, to which it promises a decisive response. According to the International News Agency, President Hassan Rouhani thanked the world powers for resisting US pressure to restore UN sanctions on Iran. The Irani President said that…
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Iran frees Pakistani prisoners on PM Imran Khan’s amnesty request
ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (APP):Iran on Tuesday released 14 Pakistani prisoners on humanitarian grounds pursuant to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran Rahim Hayat Qureshi in his twitter post said the request for an amnesty was made by Prime Minister Khan to the Iranian President during his visit…
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Conservatives seen tightening grip as Iran votes for parliament
Tehran, Feb 22 (AFP/APP): Iranians took to the polls Friday in an election expected to see conservatives tighten their grip on parliament, amid voter apathy after the disqualification of thousands of candidates. Polls shut at midnight (2030 GMT) after at least five extensions beyond the originally scheduled 6:00 pm (1430 GMT) closing time to allow…
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Pakistan FM, after visits, says Iran wants to de-escalate
Washington, Jan 18 (AFP/APP): Pakistan’s foreign minister, who has shuttled between Washington and Tehran in the course of a week, voiced confidence Friday that Iran was seeking to lower tensions. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi discussed Iran and Afghanistan’s peace process Friday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, five days after seeing Iranian President…
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Ukraine plane struck by two missiles: NYT
Washington, Jan 15 (AFP/APP): Two Iranian missiles struck down a Ukrainian passenger jet, the New York Times reported Tuesday, posting verified security camera footage showing double projectiles gliding through the sky before hitting their target. The missiles were fired 30 seconds apart and help explain a mystery as to why the plane’s transponder was not…
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UN aviation experts to join Ukraine Airlines’ Iran crash investigation
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 15 (APP): Experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will support the investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran on January 8, following an invitation from the Iranian authorities, which was accepted on Tuesday, the Montreal-based UN specialized agency announced. In a statement, the ICAO said it…
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Iran agrees de-escalation ‘only solution’ to solve crises
Tehran, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): Iran signalled Sunday it favours “de-escalation” after 10 days of heightened tensions with the United States that saw both sides fire missiles and led Tehran to accidentally shoot down a passenger aircraft. Security was stepped up in Iran’s capital after a vigil the previous night for those killed in the air…
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Iran says it unintentionally shot down Ukrainian plane due to ‘human error’
Tehran, Jan 11 (AFP/APP): Iran’s armed forces said Saturday they unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week blaming “human error”. The plane, which crashed on Wednesday killing all 176 people on board, was mistaken for a “hostile plane” and was hit while enemy threats were at the highest level, according to a…