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Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with Iran’s assistant FM for Arab and African affairs Hussein Jaber Ansari and his accompanying delegation at the Baabda Palace. (Dalati & Nohra)

Iran Assistant FM: We are Committed to Consolidating Ties with Lebanon

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 22, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Iran’s assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African affairs Hussein Jaber Ansari reiterated his country’s determination to “consolidate and strengthen bilateral relations and constructive cooperation with Lebanon in various fields,” praising the country’s...

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Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi. (AFP)

Karoubi’s Hunger Strike Forces Iranian Government to Comply with His Demands

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 18, 2017 | World

London – Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi broke his hunger strike on Thursday after forcing the Iranian government to comply with his demands and withdraw security guards from his Tehran residence, which has been under 24-hour surveillance since 2011. The...

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Iran President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech after being sworn in before parliament in Tehran, on August 5, 2017. (AFP)

Women, Minorities Absent in Rouhani’s New Government Lineup

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 9, 2017 | World

London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani put forward on Tuesday a list including the names of 17 ministers of his new government lineup to parliament, but failed to keep his campaign promises to appoint women and minorities. Rouhani faced increasing pressure...

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Members of the Iranian parliament have found themselves under fire for ‘strange’ behavior involving the EU’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini. (Reuters)

Iran: Lawmakers’ Selfie with EU’s Mogherini Sparks Nation-Wide Heated Debate

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 8, 2017 | World

London – The “contentious” selfie taken by Tehran parliamentarians with EU Foreign Affairs chief Federica Mogherini during the swearing in of re-elected President Hassan Rouhani made headlines in Iranian newspapers. Up to 18 lawmakers lined up, in what the...

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Militants from the military wing of the Hamas group take part in a parade against Israel in Gaza City on July 25, 2017. (AFP)

Hamas Delegation to Attend Rouhani’s Swearing-in Ceremony

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 3, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah, London – Sources close to Hamas in Lebanon confirmed on Wednesday that a delegation from the Palestinian movement would attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rourani after receiving an invitation from Tehran. The sources told...