President Masoud Pezeshkian attend annual Army Day - Tehran

President Masoud Pezeshkian attend annual Army Day - Tehran

Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (L), Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri is the chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces (C) attend the parade of a ceremony marking the country’s annual Army Day display missiles and drones in Tehran, Iran, on April 18, 2025. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iran, Bahrain agree to begin talks on bilateral ties resumption

STORY: Iran, Bahrain agree to begin talks on bilateral ties resumption SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Iran and Bahrain have agreed to start talks on the resumption of bilateral political relations following an eight-year diplomatic freeze, the two countries announced in a joint statement. Iran's Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday within the framework of the two countries' historical and brotherly relations, religious and neighborly bonds, shared history and mutual interests, according to the joint statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website early Monday. "In this meeting, the two sides agreed on the creation of the necessary mechanisms for starting bilateral talks on how to resume relations between their countries," the statement said. The mee

Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss normalization of ties, Gaza crisis

STORY: Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss normalization of ties, Gaza crisis SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. File of Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held phone talks with Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Wednesday, discussing the normalization of bilateral relations as well as the ongoing Israeli deadly offensive on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. "The two ministers agreed on the importance of pursuing the path of developing bilateral relations to ensure that all outstanding issues are addressed, in preparation for restoring relations to normal," said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement. Shoukry and Bagheri Kani agreed to work together to restore normal ties "based on the principles of mutual respect and good neighborliness," and to jointly support regional stability, according to the statement. They also touched on the situation in Gaza and the ongoing m

Gaza tops discussion list during acting Iranian FM's visit to Syria

STORY: Gaza tops discussion list during acting Iranian FM's visit to Syria SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the meeting between the Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad and Acting Iranian Foreign Minister 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ALI BAGHERI KANI, Acting Iranian Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Tuesday embarked on his first visit to Syria since his appointment last month to address the urgent need to stop Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip against the Palestinians. During a press conference with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad, Bagheri Kani emphasized the importance of immediately halting "Israeli occupation crimes," particularly in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, and ensuring the prompt and unconditional delivery of aid. The two ministers condemned foreign interference in the

Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza

STORY: Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani meeting with Lebanon's House Speaker Nabih Berri 2. various of Bagheri Kani meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati 3. various of the press conference attended by Bagheri Kani and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib STORYLINE: Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday called for convening an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take collective steps against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. "Islamic countries must adopt a joint movement to confront the Israeli aggression and protect Palestinian people," he said following a meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. This marks t

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

(240603) -- BEIRUT, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani meets with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2024. Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday called for convening an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take collective steps against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. TO GO WITH "Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

(240603) -- BEIRUT, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani (L) and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2024. Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday called for convening an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take collective steps against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. TO GO WITH "Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

(240603) -- BEIRUT, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani meets with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2024. Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday called for convening an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take collective steps against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. TO GO WITH "Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FM-MEETING

(240603) -- BEIRUT, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani (L) and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2024. Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday called for convening an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take collective steps against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. TO GO WITH "Iranian FM proposes emergency OIC meeting for confronting Israeli offensive in Gaza" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Iran holds int'l summit on situation in Gaza

STORY: Iran holds int'l summit on situation in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit STORYLINE: Iran on Saturday held an international conference in the capital Tehran to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza. The conference, titled "International Summit on Gaza: The Oppressed but Resilient," was attended by Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the late founder of Iran's Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini, as well as a number of Iranian and foreign guests and figures. Speaking at the summit, the Iranian caretaker foreign minister said Palestine had always been a strategic issue in the West Asia region and the world. The Iranian parliament speaker said his country had always stood by the Palestinian people, adding Iran maintained that Palestinians were the ones to decide their own country's fate. Xinhua News Agenc

Annual Army Day - Tehran

Annual Army Day - Tehran

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (L) and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi attends a military parade alongside high-ranking officials and commanders of Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during a ceremony marking the country's annual army day in Tehran. Iran, April 17, 2024. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Annual Army Day - Tehran

Annual Army Day - Tehran

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (L) and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi attends a military parade alongside high-ranking officials and commanders of Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during a ceremony marking the country's annual army day in Tehran. Iran, April 17, 2024. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Annual Army Day - Tehran

Annual Army Day - Tehran

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (L) and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi attends a military parade alongside high-ranking officials and commanders of Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during a ceremony marking the country's annual army day in Tehran. Iran, April 17, 2024. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-SAUDI ARABIA-IRAN-DELEGATIONS-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-SAUDI ARABIA-IRAN-DELEGATIONS-MEETING (CN)

(231215) -- BEIJING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yi of China (L) competes with Zahra Bagheri of Iran during the Women -87kg Final of Kurash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yi of China (L) competes with Zahra Bagheri of Iran during the Women -87kg Final of Kurash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yi of China (L) competes with Zahra Bagheri of Iran during the Women -87kg Final of Kurash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yi of China (R) competes with Zahra Bagheri of Iran during the Women -87kg Final of Kurash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-KURASH (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yi of China (R) competes with Zahra Bagheri of Iran during the Women -87kg Final of Kurash at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Iran says talks on nuclear issue possible on UNGA session's sidelines

STORY: Iran says talks on nuclear issue possible on UNGA session's sidelines DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference of the Iranian foreign ministry 2. various of Raisi's departure for New York STORYLINE: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that the possibility exists that Tehran would hold talks with the other parties on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Iran would naturally use any opportunity to voice its views on bilateral and international issues, Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying by Iran's official news agency IRNA. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who will attend the UNGA in New York, is accompanied by Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani, Kanaani told a weekly press conference. Raisi will hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from different countries on the sidelines of the

Iran demands U.S. response to Iran's proposals on stalled Vienna talks

STORY: Iran demands U.S. response to Iran's proposals on stalled Vienna talks DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Iranian foreign ministry spokesman 2. various shots of nuclear facilities(file) STORYLINE: The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman on Monday called for a U.S. political decision on the Vienna nuclear talks, saying Iran has already made its own proposals. "If the United States announces its political decision, we can take an important step in this regard," Saeed Khatibzadeh said during his weekly press conference, reaffirming Iran's demands that its legal rights should be respected and all pressures exerted by former U.S. President Donald Trump removed. Referring to the recent visit by Enrique Mora, EU chief coordinator for the Iran nuclear talks, Khatibzadeh said "definite initiatives" and "some solutions" were proposed during Mora's visit and his "long talks" with Ali Bagheri, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator in the

Iran says nuclear agreement possible if U.S. decides to compensate

STORY: Iran says nuclear agreement possible if U.S. decides to compensate DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman 2. various of nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iran said on Monday reaching an agreement in the Iran nuclear talks would be possible after the upcoming visit by the European Union envoy, if the United States decides to compensate for what it has taken from Iran's people. Making the remarks at a weekly press conference, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the EU coordinator for the Iran nuclear talks Enrique Mora will hold a meeting with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani on Wednesday. Mora's visit to Iran shows that the nuclear talks are on the right track, said Khatibzadeh. If the U.S. decides to return what it has picked from Iranians' pocket, an agreement could be reached after Mora's visit, he added. Khatibzadeh added the negotiations between Iran and the remaining

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-IRAN-NUCLEAR DEAL-TALKS

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-IRAN-NUCLEAR DEAL-TALKS

(220209) -- VIENNA, Feb. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrives at the venue of Iran nuclear deal talks in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 8, 2022. Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), resumed here on Tuesday after the negotiators returned from consultations in their respective capitals. China supports Iran's principled position of continuing to seek resolution of the Iran nuclear issue through negotiations, said Wang Qun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations in Vienna, on Tuesday. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua)

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-IRAN-NUCLEAR DEAL-TALKS

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-IRAN-NUCLEAR DEAL-TALKS

(220209) -- VIENNA, Feb. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrives at the venue of Iran nuclear deal talks in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 8, 2022. Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), resumed here on Tuesday after the negotiators returned from consultations in their respective capitals. China supports Iran's principled position of continuing to seek resolution of the Iran nuclear issue through negotiations, said Wang Qun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations in Vienna, on Tuesday. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua)