Ebrahim Raisi
Iran tells US it does not seek 'expansion of tensions'
Iran's top diplomat said Thursday his country has told the United States that it is not seeking escalation after an unprecedented attack on Israel.
Middle East on edge as Israel and Iran trade threats
Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened tensions in a region already on edge after six months of war in Gaza.
Putin urges restraint in call with Iran's Raisi
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that further escalation in the Middle East could have "catastrophic consequences," during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
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Israel presses on in Gaza as world awaits response to Iran attack
Israel struck war-battered Gaza overnight, Hamas and witnesses said Monday, as world leaders urged de-escalation awaiting Israel's reaction to Iran's unprecedented attack that heightened fears of wider conflict.
Erdoğan holds phone talks with world leaders during elections
In the midst of local election tallies, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has engaged in diplomatic exchanges via telephone with several global leaders, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Iran not after war but to respond to 'bullies,' Raisi says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Feb. 2 that his country will not start a war, but it will "respond strongly" to anyone who bullies it amid remarks by U.S. officials on attack plans on Iranian sites in the Middle East.
Türkiye, Iran sign 10 agreements during Raisi's delayed trip
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, have concluded talks in the capital Ankara with the signing of 10 agreements and memorandums of understanding spanning various sectors.
The high-level talks marked the eighth meeting of the cooperation council between the two nations, held to enhance collaboration since its establishment in 2014.
Iran’s Raisi meets Erdogan in Turkey for talks on Gaza conflict, energy
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was set to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss the widening conflict in Gaza and energy cooperation between the two neighbors.
Raisi had twice postponed his visit, initially set for November, over scheduling issues and attacks in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman.
Vucic extends condolences to Iran's Raisi over deadly terror attack
BELGRADE - In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic extended his condolences over the terror attack in the Iranian city of Kerman in which two blasts killed more than a hundred people.
"Serbia condemns all forms of terrorism," Vucic said during the conversation.
Iran mourns victims of deadly twin bombings
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi joined mourners in Kerman on Friday for the funerals of the 89 people killed in twin blasts claimed by the ISIL, state media said.
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