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Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani attends a meeting of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Tehran on March 5, 2013.(AFP PHOTO/ ATTA KENARE)
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A handout picture made available by the Iranian Presidential official website shows Iranian President Hassan Rowhani speaking to media in Tehran, Iran, 24 November 2013. (EPA)
Iranians, senior politicians welcome nuclear deal
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The announcement of the nuclear deal agreement in Geneva on Sunday between Tehran and the P5+1 group was welcomed across the country. Iranians view the long-awaited deal as an important breakthrough and a sign of better things to come following...Caption:
Iran’s Parliament speaker Ali Larijani sits during an open session of Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Iran negotiating with China to unblock EUR 22 billion of assets
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran and China will reach an agreement to unblock up to EUR 22 billion of Iranian assets, mainly from oil export revenues, as a result of Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani’s high-profile visit to China last week, Iranian media are...Caption:
Iran’s national flags are seen on a square in Tehran in this file photo taken on February 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/Files)
Iran and Syria to launch a joint Arabic-language TV channel
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ali Jannati, the Iranian Minister for Culture and Islamic Guidance, announced on Saturday that Iran and Syria have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their cultural and media cooperation. “A joint Arabic TV channel will be launched...Caption:
US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman, center, waits for the start of the two days of closed-door nuclear talks on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Fabrice Coffrini, pool)