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Iran’s Khamenei welcomes better ties with Egypt

Iran’s supreme leader said Monday he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of Cairo and Tehran normalizing relations after decades of strain. The comments by…

Belgium, Iran conduct prisoner swap in Oman

Belgium and Iran conducted a prisoner exchange Friday in Oman, with officials saying Tehran released a Belgian aid worker in exchange for an Iranian diplomat convicted of attempting to bomb a meeting of exiles in France. The initial…

Iran successfully launches newest ballistic missile

Iran successfully tested a 2,000km-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Iranian state media said, two days after the chief of Israel’s armed forces raised the prospect of “action” against Tehran over its nuclear program. Iran, which has…

Oman’s sultan to embark on two-day visit to Iran

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq will embark on a two-day visit to Iran this week, Omani state media said Wednesday. The visit which will kick off on Sunday follows a Chinese-brokered rapprochement deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran…

Iranian embassy siege commando dies

A former UK Special Air Service soldier who took part in the 1980 storming of the Iranian embassy in London has died. Mel Parry, who served nearly 20 years in the SAS, was one of a team of 32 commandos who rescued 26 people from the…

Iran summons Swiss envoy over call to halt executions

Iran has summoned Switzerland’s ambassador over a tweet calling for a stop to executions linked to protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, Tehran’s Foreign Ministry said. The Swiss Embassy took to Twitter on Friday to “strongly…