General Ahmad Vahidi

SNSC chief, Gazprom CEO discuss energy cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the CEO of Russian energy company Gazprom held a meeting in Tehran to discuss energy cooperation.

Top Iranian, Belarusian security officials meet in Minsk

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali-Akbar Ahmadian has held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Volfovich in Minsk.

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Interior min. gives overall report on Iran election processes

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister presented an overall report on the process of holding the presidential elections in Iran.

Iran, Iraq stress their soils cannot be used against others

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani and Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi held a meeting to stress the importance of not allowing their countries' soils to be used for attacks on neighboring countries.

Iran voices readiness to cooperate to fight drug trafficking

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Interior says Iran, as a leading country, is fully prepared to cooperate with regional and international institutions and structures to combat drug trafficking.

Iran interior min. attends conference on drug control in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi arrived in Baghdad on Monday morning to attend the second Baghdad international conference on drug control.

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No concern for fair and transparent elections

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said Wednesday that his ministry will take necessary measures for a fair and transparent snap presidential elections on June 28.

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Preparations made for e-voting in Iran parliamentary election

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi voiced his organization’s readiness to hold the upcoming run-off parliamentary elections across the country with electronic voting machines.

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Genocide in Gaza represents Western civilization

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said that the West is supporting the Zionist regime with all its power, stressing that this kind of genocide and crime against humanity represents the Western civilization.

Zionists should wait for Iran's reaction: Interior minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Referring to the Zionist regime's terrorist attack on Iran's consulate in Syria, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said that Zionists should wait for Iran's reaction.

Iran to make more arrests over Kerman attack: Minister

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – While a considerable number of individuals have been captured in connection with the Kerman terrorist attack, Iranian security forces are going to make more arrests in this regard, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said.

Iran warns neighbors not to disrupt ties for hollow remarks

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has told neighboring countries against making hollow remarks regarding three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

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All illegal migrants should return to their homelands

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said all illegal migrants must leave Iran and return to their homelands.

Tehran, Baghdad discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – The interior ministers of Iran and Iraq exchanged views on bilateral issues as well as important regional and international developments.

Iran, Iraq ministers of interior discuss deepening ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir Al-Shammari in a meeting discussed deepening the bilateral relations between Tehran and Baghdad.

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Iran pursuing release of photojournalist detained by Taliban

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says that the government is seriously pursuing the release of the Iranian photojournalist who was detained by the Taliban.

Iran blasts international silence on Shiraz terrorist attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Condemning the terrorist attack in the shrine of Shah Cheragh, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi criticized the silence of international bodies towards such terrorist acts.

Iranian, Iraqi ministers discuss border security

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi met with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir Al-Shammari to discuss the border security issues.

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Strengthening Iran-Turkey ties in interest of Islamic world

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – In a meeting with the new ambassador of Turkey to Tehran, the Iranian interior minister considered the strengthening of ties between Iran and Turkey to be in the interest of the entire Islamic world and the region.

Iran interior min. visits Iraq with security talks on agenda

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister Ahmad Vahidi has paid a visit to Iraq where he met and held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir al-Shammari at the Zarbatiya-Mehran border crossing. 

Iran home to more than 5mn refugees despite sanctions: min.

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said that Iran shelters over five million refugees, despite being under tough sanctions imposed by Western governments.

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Borders calm after Taliban reminded of its responsibilities

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said Saturday that Iran's shared borders with Afghanistan are calm after the Taliban was reminded of its responsibilities regarding border security.

Iran, Iraq interior ministers discuss fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir Al-Shammari discussed several issues in relations between the two countries, including security issues and fighting against terrorism.

Tehran urges Baghdad to end presence of anti-Iran elements

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Urging Iraq to guarantee the security of common borders, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran called for an end to the presence of anti-Iran elements in Iraq under the Tehran-Baghdad security agreement.

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Iran does not think much of West claims on human rights

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not think much of the Western states claims on human rights violations in the country, calling them biggest violaters of the right in the world.