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Iranpress: Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN in Landmark Expansion at Malaysia Summit

Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN in Landmark Expansion at Malaysia Summit

Sunday, 26 October 2025 12:22

The 47th ASEAN Summit opened in Kuala Lumpur with Timor-Leste officially admitted as the bloc’s 11th member, its first expansion in 26 years.

Iranpress: ASEAN Condemns Attacks on Gaza Civilians, Urges Respect for International Law

ASEAN Condemns Attacks on Gaza Civilians, Urges Respect for International Law

Thursday, 29 May 2025 09:50

Following its 46th leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) strongly condemned the ongoing attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Gaza, particularly the killing of innocent women and children.

Iranpress: China urges regional integration of ASEAN, Japan, S. Korea

China urges regional integration of ASEAN, Japan, S. Korea

Friday, 14 July 2023 06:08

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, on Thursday, said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, Japan, and South Korea should adhere to openness and cooperation, and accelerate the process of regional integration.

Iranpress: Deputy FM: Westerners put interests above human rights

Deputy FM: Westerners put interests above human rights

Tuesday, 22 November 2022 23:29

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the West supports terrorism and violates human rights whenever it suits its interests.

Iranpress: ASEAN annual meeting to focus Myanmar political crisis

ASEAN annual meeting to focus Myanmar political crisis

Friday, 11 November 2022 11:47

The 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits officially kicked off in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, today (November 11), while the focus is on stronger action against Myanmar due to political conflicts in the country.

Iranpress: ASEAN FMs vow to strengthen bloc

ASEAN FMs vow to strengthen bloc's centrality, credibility: Joint communique

Friday, 05 August 2022 15:39

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have vowed to strengthen the bloc's centrality and credibility for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world, according to an ASEAN foreign ministers' joint communique released on Friday.

Iranpress: Iran exports remote-controlled surgical robots

Iran exports remote-controlled surgical robots

Friday, 10 December 2021 16:22

Tehran (IP) - Specialists in an Iranian knowledge-based company have made remote-controlled surgical robots and exported them to Indonesia.

Iranpress: US biggest threat to peace in South China Sea: Beijing

US biggest threat to peace in South China Sea: Beijing

Thursday, 10 September 2020 08:04

As tensions between Washington and Beijing look set to swamp a regional ASEAN Summit, China accused the US of becoming “the biggest driver of militarisation” in the contested South China Sea.

Iranpress: US seeking to escalate tensions in South China Sea

US seeking to escalate tensions in South China Sea

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 07:29

The Chinese Foreign Minister said that the United States has been stirring up tension in the South China Sea and undermining regional solidarity out of geostrategic considerations.

Iranpress: U.S. postpones Asian summit in Las Vegas amid coronavirus fears

U.S. postpones Asian summit in Las Vegas amid coronavirus fears

Saturday, 29 February 2020 04:03

The Trump administration has called off a major summit of Asian leaders next month in Las Vegas amid growing alarm over the coronavirus.

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