Egypt-Iran relations
Iran VP in Cairo to invite Morsy to summit
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Iran VP in Cairo to invite Morsy to summit
Iranian Vice President Hamid Baqai arrived in Cairo Tuesday on a private jet from the Iranian capital Tehran for a…
Morsy will not attend summit in Tehran, says newspaper
Egypt
August 3, 2012
Morsy will not attend summit in Tehran, says newspaper
The London-based Al-Hayat newspaper said Friday that President Mohamed Morsy will not attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in…
Iran ready to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt, FM says
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Iran ready to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt, FM says
Iran's foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehy on Monday said that his country was eager to exchange ambassadors with Egypt.
Morsy says he wants to expand ties with Iran
Egypt
June 25, 2012
Morsy says he wants to expand ties with Iran
President-elect Mohamed Morsy said in an interview with Iran's Fars news agency published on Monday that he wanted to expand…
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Endowments Ministry warns against invites to Iran
The Endowments Ministry on Thursday warned imams and preachers against accepting invitations to Iran, saying such invitations are intended to…
Iranian official: Mubarak ruling proves US and Israel influence on SCAF
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Iranian official: Mubarak ruling proves US and Israel influence on SCAF
Iran criticized on Monday the court ruling against former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Ministry officials on charges of…
Iranian official denies organization of Shia rituals in Egypt
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Iranian official denies organization of Shia rituals in Egypt
Iran is not connected to Shia groups in Egypt that recently held Husseiniat, rituals performed in memory of the death…
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
The number of Iranian crude vessels passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal has dropped this year as Western sanctions bite, an…
Moussa: Mubarak impeded improvement of Egyptian-Iranian relations
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Moussa: Mubarak impeded improvement of Egyptian-Iranian relations
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa on Tuesday called for dialogue to end disputes between Iran and Arab states. Moussa said that…
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
The London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat quoted an Egyptian security source on Monday as saying that Iran is possibly funding the…