Persian Gulf
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Iran to start drilling for the Arash gas field
The Iranian Minister of Oil announced the start of drilling for the Arash joint field in the near future.
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Ukraine war exposes cracks in US ties to Middle East allies
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominating discussions around the world, the Biden administration has been promoting global unity against what it calls Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war of choice”.
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Qatar trip aimed at activating communication with Persian Gulf states: Pres Raisi
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that his trip to Qatar is aimed at activating neighborhood diplomacy with the Persian Gulf states.
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Iran, UAE preparing Ten-Year Outlook Document for bilateral trade
Head of Iran-UAE Joint Chamber of Commerce Erfan Shakeri says Iran and the UAE are working to prepare a ten-year outlook document for their trade ties which is in the early stage.
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Ex-EU diplomat: An interim agreement is not necessary in Vienna Talks
"The goal in Vienna Talks is to reach a final agreement. I don’t think an interim agreement is necessary,” a Belgian diplomat told ILNA.
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Pentagon Chief tries to reassure Middle East allies amid Iran talks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure nervous allies in the Middle East that the Biden Administration was committed to the region.
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IDF fighter jets escort US bomber through Israeli airspace
Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted an American heavy bomber through the region as it made its way to the Persian Gulf on Saturday.
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Tehran ready to resume exports to Riyadh
Director General of Business Development Services at Trade Promotion Organization says Iran is ready to resume exports to Saudi Arabia if the tension between two countries is reduced and their political ties are restored.
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Russia, Iran, China to hold naval drills in Persian Gulf
Russia, Iran and China will hold joint naval exercises CHIRU in the Persian Gulf area in the period between late 2021 and early 2022, Russian ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Railway highlights Iran's contemporary architecture, industry
An Iranian official has congratulated the Islamic nation on the inscription of the Iran's national railway on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List.