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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Tehran remains engaged in discussions with Saudi Arabia as it pursues a regional security framework led by Middle Eastern countries without “any foreign military presence.” “We...

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(MENAFN) Iran is pressing ahead with talks with Saudi Arabia while pushing for a new regional security order built by regional states, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, calling for arrangements “away from any foreign military...

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(MENAFN) Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat held discussions with representatives from at least 11 countries in Istanbul, focusing on opportunities to strengthen commercial relations, attract investment and expand cooperation in various sectors....

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(MENAFN) The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) plans to stage “Turkic World Space Days” at major international events and is aiming to send a jointly built satellite into orbit in 2027, as the bloc moves to deepen cooperation in space science,...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Tehran is maintaining extensive diplomatic communications through Qatari and Pakistani intermediaries, with dozens of phone conversations forming part of what he described as...

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(MENAFN) Turkish investment group OYAK plans to begin operating an agricultural chemicals manufacturing facility in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, next year, with the project intended to serve as an export center for markets across Central Asia....

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(MENAFN) Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Monday to review developments across the region and the international arena, with particular attention to...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Tuesday that its air defense units had destroyed two US LUCAS attack drones over Bandar Khamir in Hormozgan province, near the Strait of Hormuz.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Monday that it brought down two US drones south of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a semi-official news agency.

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(MENAFN) An oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine in a restricted maritime zone east of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Navy said Monday.

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(MENAFN) Leaders of Israel’s Arab Joint List and the Democratic Party agreed Tuesday to work together toward replacing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, following their first meeting since last week’s parliamentary elections.

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(MENAFN) Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Monday that conflicts triggered by Israeli actions are placing significant strain on international energy prices and economies. “As a result of the wars that started with Israel’s provocations, we...

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(MENAFN) Arab political parties represented in Israel’s parliament held their first post-election meeting on Monday, seeking to coordinate their efforts to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as the process of forming a new...

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(MENAFN) Washington and Tehran are actively reviewing proposals meant to clear the way for a deal, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Tuesday, as mediators work to narrow the gap between the two adversaries. “Efforts to bridge...

Kentucky State University

Certified organic, free-range birds are available for $140 each in celebration of the University’s 140th anniversary This Thanksgiving, Kentucky State University is bringing agricultural education to small-scale farmers, school groups, and FFA...

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(MENAFN) China called for an end to the escalating confrontation on Tuesday, hours after US forces struck Iran’s Qeshm Island.

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(MENAFN) A series of explosions rattled southern Iran in the early hours of Tuesday, including on Qeshm Island and in the coastal city of Bandar Lengeh, according to Iranian news outlets.

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday called on all sides to avoid further military escalation after US forces launched strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while Tehran said Washington now had the opportunity to prevent another conflict. “China believes that...

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(MENAFN) The European Union on Monday denounced the Houthis' escalating actions in Yemen, expressing particular concern over attacks against Saudi Arabia and incidents targeting civilians and civilian facilities.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On November 2, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri...