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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"Israel likes forever wars"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – A lasting peace deal is possible to hope for but hard to achieve, British commentator Bushra Shaikh tells Mehr News Agency — because Israel, she says, remains the central destabilizing force in the region.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"No one in Iran asked to be bombed"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Bushra Shaikh tells Mehr News Agency what Iranians shared with her about living through war, and why the nightly rallies she witnessed were unlike anything in her career.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"Western coverage of Iran is a fabricated story"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Western media doesn't just misrepresent Iran — it deliberately dehumanizes its people to justify war, says British-Pakistani commentator Bushra Shaikh in an interview with Mehr News Agency.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"If you visit Iran once, it's not enough"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – British broadcaster Bushra Shaikh paid a visit to Iran during wartime. What she found in Isfahan and beyond challenged everything Western audiences are told.
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Ulyanov:
US yet to understand intimidation does not work with Iranians
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Russia's envoy to international organizations in Vienna criticised US President Donald Trump on Saturday after he implicitly threatened Iran again, stressing that blackmail does not work on Iranians.
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What Netanyahu prusues from ceasefire violations in Lebanon?
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Israel's escalating attacks on Lebanon have less to do with security and more with one man's survival. Netanyahu faces corruption charges — and peace would put him in the dock.
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UAE, Russia top diplomats confer on regional developments
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates held a phone call to discuss the latest regional developments.
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Colonialism has no place in future world: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said colonialism has no place in the world in the future, stressing that Iran's firm policy is to build friendly ties based on mutual respect and common interests.
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Iran teaches Yankees a lesson
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran’s strong response to US naval forces in the Persian Gulf region has once again highlighted President Donald Trump’s failed attempt to force open the Strait of Hormuz.
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Saudi, Russian FMs discuss Strait of Hormuz developments
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held a phone call to discuss the situation around the Strait of Hormuz.
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US imposes new sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The United States imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and companies for allegedly supplying weapons and drone components to Iran's Armed Forces.
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Iran, UK top diplomats discuss regional developments
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper discussed the latest regional situation in a phone call.
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European lawmaker:
Attack on Minab school could be deliberate strike
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The attack on a school in Minab, Iran, where dozens of children were killed, must be investigated, because it could well have been a planned strike, said a member of the European Parliament, Milan Uhrik.
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UN chief urges avoiding further escalation in Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation following the exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a UN spokesman said Friday.
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Iran-US talks may resume next week in Islamabad: Report
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran and the US are expected to resume indirect talks in Islamabad early next week, with mediators drafting a 14-point MoU to frame one-month negotiations aimed at ending the war, an American media outlet claimed.
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Iran blasts US over tanker attacks near Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran's UN Ambassador has formally warned the Security Council that continued US military actions in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz could produce catastrophic consequences extending far beyond the region.
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Six missing after US strikes Iranian ships near Oman
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Six people are missing after American warplanes struck Iranian cargo and fishing boats near Oman’s Khasab port overnight, Bandar Lengeh’s governor said Saturday.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 9
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English dailies on Saturday, May 09.
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Iran response to US plan under review: FM Spox.
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran is still examining the U.S. proposal and will announce its decision once a final conclusion is reached, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Friday, after overnight hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz region.
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By: Mohsen Pakaein
The UAE: An unreliable neighbor
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – From backing Saddam Hussein to sheltering US troops, the UAE has never been a neutral neighbor to Iran, and the recent war has made that clearer than ever.
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Iran to celebrate victory soon: VP Aref
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref declared that the nation will soon celebrate victory and that the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s exclusive domain, during visits to damaged industrial and health facilities Thursday.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
Western narrative on Iran is a fabricated story
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – British political commentator Bushra Shaikh traveled to wartime Iran to challenge what she calls a "fabricated story" — and says what she found on the ground bears no resemblance to Western media coverage.
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Iran, Pakistan discuss strengthening rail cooperation
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Islamabad Reza Amiri Moghaddam and Pakistan’s Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi have held a meeting in the Pakistani capital city to explore ways to enhance bilateral railway cooperation.
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Pezeshkian tells Macron;
Any talk on reopening of Hormuz relies on lifting of blockade
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said any negotiation on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires the United States to first lift its naval blockade, during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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FM Spox.:
Pakistan optimistic on Iran-US deal, ready to host talks
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed optimism over a potential agreement between the United States and Iran.
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Iran's rose water city welcomes harvest season
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The annual Damask rose harvest has begun across the gardens of Meymand in Iran's Fars Province, kicking off a season that yields rosewater alongside a range of traditional herbal distillates.
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Chinese professor told MNA;
Trump forced to retreat from opening Hormuz Strait militarily
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Trump's quick retreat on the Hormuz operation signals one thing, says professor Hongda Fan: the US has no clear military path forward, and global pressure forced a compromise.
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Iran offers delivering services to ships in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said Thursday it is ready to provide fuel, medical aid, and limited repair items to all commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, citing its maritime safety obligations.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 7
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English dailies on Thursday, May 07.
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Christopher Helali speaks from Tehran;
Iran's resilience during war debunked all Western propaganda
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – American political commentator Christopher Helali says that the Iranians have debunked all of the myths and propaganda produced by the West and Western media by showcasing unity and strength during wartime.
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