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  • Iraqi Kurdistan a Lucrative Trading Partner for Iran
    Iran should use all its resources to get a bigger share of trade in the Iraqi Kurdish region, as it has an important status and can serve as a safe conduit for expansion into neighboring markets, a...
  • Call for Devising Roadmap on Postwar Syria
    Iran should devise a long-term strategy for economic involvement in Syria as it begins reconstruction, a senior political analyst said. In a recent interview with the Iranian Diplomacy website,...
  • Iraq’s Robust Commitment to Ties Bodes Well for Iran
    The resistance of Iraqi leaders against the United States’ calls for breaking ties with Iran could provide some relief for the country from harsh American sanctions, a political expert says.  In a...
  • US Harsh Rhetoric Rooted in Anger Over Failures
    Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday the heightened US rhetoric against Iran is driven by anger over its domestic and international failures, while calling for...
  • Several States in Talks With Europe to Use INSTEX
    A number of countries are holding negotiations with Europe to use their newly-registered special financial mechanism to continue their non-dollar trade with Iran. Bahram Qasemi, the ministry’s...
  • Iran, India Eager to Begin Anti-Terror Cooperation
    Iran and India, which have both suffered deadly militant attacks in the past week, agreed on Saturday to cooperate in combating terrorism in the region.  The agreement was made during a meeting...
  • Rouhani Calls for Regional Amity
    President Hassan Rouhani has invited regional countries to “brotherhood and good neighborliness” to guarantee peace and security without foreign help.   
  • Europe Needs to Step Up Efforts to Save Nuclear Deal
    Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the newly established mechanism for trade with Iran has fallen short and urged Europe to show more determination to salvage the 2015...
  • Majlis Speaker to Visit China
    Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday at the head of a parliamentary delegation to meet top Chinese officials for discussing mutual economic and political...
  • Pakistan Urged to Confront Terrorists
    The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has urged Pakistan to take serious measures against the militants responsible for the Wednesday attack that killed 27 of its members and injured 13 more.  The...
  • Tehran a 'Stabilizing' Force in the Region
    Iran is a “stabilizing” force in the region and has the right to develop its own military hardware, says a former foreign minister, who believes that a change in US attitude could lead to improved...
  • EU Rejects US Demand to Quit Nuclear Accord
    The European Union and the bloc’s powers on Friday rejected an appeal by the US for Europeans to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal and join its “maximum pressure” drive against Tehran.  
  • Leader Decries Terror Attack on IRGC Personnel
    Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemned the terror attack on the personnel of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in southeastern Iran, stressing that foreign...
  • France, Iran Close to Restoring Envoys
    France and Iran are close to exchanging ambassadors after Paris suspended nominating an envoy to Tehran last year over claims Iranian intelligence officials had planned an attack on a dissident...
  • Trio Call Planned US Pullout From Syria a Positive Step
    Iran, Russia and Turkey see the planned US withdrawal from Syria as a positive step and are committed to taking further steps to help improve the political and humanitarian situation in the war-...
  • Leader Sets Out Roadmap for Future Success
    As the Islamic Republic enters its fifth decade, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has set out a series of guidelines to help the country make further progress, including...
  • Trio to Weigh Next Moves on Syria Amid US Pullout
    The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet at a summit in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Thursday to lay out the next steps of their plans aimed at putting an end to the drawn-out...
  • Iran Not to Buckle Under Economic War
    President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic will not “surrender” in the face of the intense “economic warfare” waged by the United States.  
  • ICJ Rejects US Claims
    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Wednesday that Iran can proceed with a bid to recover billions of dollars in frozen assets the United States says must go to victims of attacks it...
  • Russia Slams EU's “Dual Approaches” Toward Iran
    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday criticized the European Union for its “dual approaches” toward Iran.
  • Zarif: Munich Conference Could Help Fortify Nuclear Deal
    The upcoming Munich Security Conference could serve as a platform for the renewal of commitment to the Iran nuclear deal as senior representatives from countries supporting the landmark agreement...
  • Recent Amnesty to Cover Drug Offenders
    The prosecutor general of Tehran said a large number of drug offenders serving lengthy sentences will be released under the recent clemency granted by the Leader of Islamic Revolution on the...
  • Iran, Japan Parliamentarians Meet in Tokyo
    Senior Iranian and Japanese parliamentarians called for closer bilateral relations in economic, political and cultural areas during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, as the two countries are...
  • Zarif Offers Backing for New Lebanon Government
    Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, who was in Beirut on Sunday and Monday, extended Iran's support for the newly-formed Lebanese government in talks with the country’s top officials.     In a...
  • Majlis Speaker in Japan
    Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani left Tehran for Tokyo on Monday at the head of a delegation to hold talks with senior Japanese officials on bilateral issues, including ways of upgrading parliamentary...

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