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Araghchi: Restoring Diplomacy to the Right Track Is Not Impossible
Al-Taj News – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that restoring diplomacy to the right track is not impossible, but depends on the United States realizing that pressure is ineffective. Araghchi added, via the “X” platform, that the United States should build trust, speak respectfully, recognize Iran’s rights, and fulfill its commitments. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Thursday…
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New Tragedy in Egypt .. 3 Dead and 51 Injured in Horrific Collision
Al-Taj News – Three Egyptians were killed and 51 others were injured in a horrific collision between a bus and a transport vehicle on the “Dabaa–Rod El Farag Axis” road in the north of the country. The relevant authorities received a report of a collision between the two vehicles at kilometer 10 of the road. A number of ambulances were…
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Trump Declares the Strait of Hormuz Part of U.S. Territories as Tehran Sets Conditions for Reopening the Strait
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map of U.S. territories on the Truth Social platform, adding the Strait of Hormuz to it, while Tehran announced that it is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the strait in response to a request from mediators. On his account on the Truth Social platform, Trump added the word “New”…
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Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz .. and a “Shipping Corridor” with Oman
Al-Taj News – Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said Thursday that mediators had asked Tehran to specify its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Iran is working on preparing a list of these conditions, including ending the war in the region. Rezaei added that Iran had agreed with the Sultanate of Oman…
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Baghdad Sets Date for Withdrawal of International Coalition Forces and Confirms End of Its Presence in Iraq
Al-Taj News – Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces Sabah Al-Nu’man affirmed Baghdad’s strict and precise commitment to the set date for the withdrawal of international coalition forces from Iraq. Al-Nu’man reiterated that the withdrawal of international coalition forces will be completed on the scheduled date of September 30, reflecting the state’s sovereignty and the independence of…
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Iran’s Araghchi says diplomacy possible if US recognizes pressure doesn’t work
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said putting diplomacy back on track was not impossible but hinged on the United States understanding that pressure does not work. In a post on X, Araghchi said he had held what he described as “creative discussions” with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, adding that Washington should build…
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Two people killed in northeast Syria explosion: State media
Two people were killed by an explosion on Friday in front of the Hassakeh courthouse, in Syria’s predominantly Kurdish northeast, state news agency SANA reported. SANA quoted a security source as saying that the blast was from a hand grenade and that it killed, according to health authorities, a man and a 13-year-old child. The Hassakeh region was held by…
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Syria president appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Friday, days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus. The education ministry also published a decision authorizing Kurdish-language instruction in public and private schools. “Mustafa Khalil Abdi is appointed as adviser to the presidency of…
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Syria Kurdish women fighters discuss merger with interior ministry
The Syrian Kurdish Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) said on Thursday it had discussed with the interior ministry integrating their fighters into the government’s forces. The announcement came two days after the head of Kurdish fighters in Syria, Mazloum Abdi, announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – which includes the YPJ – under an agreement with Damascus. The…
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Visa, Mastercard launch international card payments in Syria
Visa and Mastercard carried out their first international card transactions in Syria on Wednesday, a major step in reconnecting the country with global payment networks days after Washington removed it from its state sponsors of terrorism list. The near-simultaneous moves by two of the world’s largest payment networks offer one of the clearest signs yet of Syria’s accelerating reintegration into…
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