Ici Beyrouth - Abbas Araghchi

Iranian President Presents Cabinet to Parliament for Approval

par This Is Beirut, 11/08 14:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian presented his cabinet to Parliament on Sunday, notably including a woman and a Western-friendly diplomat as the country's foreign minister. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced the names of the 19-member cabinet presented by the president during an assembly session broadcast live on state ...

Who is Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Potential New Top Diplomat?

par Malo Pinatel, 11/08 14:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The name of the possible new Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, was announced on Sunday by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Araghchi could therefore succeed Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, assuming he receives the approval of Parliament and Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei. As a reminder, his predecessor died in a helicopter crash in May ...

Iran's New Foreign Minister Calls for EU Dialogue

par This Is Beirut, 23/08 12:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's new Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve bilateral issues, following a phone call with the bloc's top diplomat. "The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the development of relations with the European Union in an environment based on mutual respect," Araghchi said in a statement issued ...

Tehran Reiterates Threats of Retaliation Against Israel

par This Is Beirut, 23/08 19:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his French and British counterparts in telephone conversations on Friday that it was his country's right to retaliate against Israel for last month's assassination of a Hamas official in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported. Iran blames Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail ...

Iran Will Seek to ‘Manage Tensions’ with US, Says Araghchi

par This Is Beirut, 24/08 13:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's new government will seek to "manage tensions" with its arch-enemy, the United States, to help reduce pressure and neutralize crippling sanctions, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. "What we have to do is manage the tensions and hostilities" between Tehran and Washington, he said in an interview late Friday on state television. Iran and ...

Iran President Says Hezbollah ‘Cannot Stand Alone’ Against Israel

par This Is Beirut, 24/09 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that its ally Hezbollah "cannot stand alone" against Israel which carried out its deadliest day of airstrikes on Lebanon since 2006. "Hebzollah cannot stand alone against a country that is being defended and supported and supplied by Western countries, by European countries and the United ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Arrives in Lebanon Amid Tensions

par This Is Beirut, 04/10 14:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a visit to Beirut on Friday, stated that he had come to express Iran's support for Lebanon. He reported fruitful discussions with President Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri, during which they exchanged views on recent events. In his press conference, Araghchi expressed confidence that the crimes of ...