Lawmakers said a recent US court decision to require Iran to forfeit millions of dollars under US jurisdiction on the pretext that it supports terrorist groups has no legal base, describing the…
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Lawmakers said the recent sanctions imposed by Washington on Russia and the harsh reciprocal steps taken by Kremlin are indications that differences between the two world powers are diverging…
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An appeals court has approved the jail sentences for 10 people charged with attacking the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January 2016.
Mostafa Shabani, the lawyer of defendants, said…
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The United States and its European allies oppose the recent test of a satellite carrier because “they cannot tolerate Iran’s great advances”, the deputy chairman of the General Staff of the Armed…
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A high-ranking delegation from Qatar is to attend the inauguration ceremony for the reelected President Hassan Rouhani, Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani announced.
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Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said protecting security and dignity of pilgrims is central to holding a "majestic" hajj, calling on the Saudi government to keep a…
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President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to the Moroccan people and government on the occasion of the North African country’s national day, which was celebrated on Sunday.
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A high-ranking parliamentarian arrived in Oman's capital Muscat Saturday night to relay a message from Iran's top lawmaker. Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission…
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A lawmaker said the US is provoking Iran to quit the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, but the Islamic Republic will not withdraw from the deal.
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Lawmakers said recent harassments by the US Navy against Iranian patrol boats in the international waters of the Persian Gulf run counter to international laws and norms, warning that such moves…
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The idea floated last week by the three-time failed presidential contender, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, about an urgent need for moving toward what he termed as “neo-principlism” has struck a chord…
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Iran will uphold its side of the 2015 nuclear deal as long as it evaluates the international agreement to be beneficial, a nuclear negotiator said.
“The Islamic Republic will remain in…
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy has reported a repeat of the "provocative" and "unprofessional" actions by the US Navy in the Persian Gulf waters, leading to the second close encounter…
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US President Donald Trump is preparing for a military confrontation with Iran, National Iranian American Council President Trita Parsi was quoted as saying by Sputnik.
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is slated to pay his first visit to Iran early August. The top French diplomat will arrive in Tehran on August 4 for a two-day trip, during which…
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A nuclear negotiator said the US lack of full commitment to the 2015 nuclear agreement cannot be treated as a "blatant violation" of the landmark deal. "We reported the US bad promises to the…
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The first vice president urged the government's critics to cooperate closely in thwarting the US plot to scare away international businesses from Iran's market.
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The United States penalized Iran on Friday for launching a satellite-carrying rocket into space by hitting six Iranian entities with sanctions targeting the country's ballistic missiles program.…
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The idea of creating a "shadow government" has been floating in Iranian political circles since the May presidential election.
However, for the first time, lawmakers have weighed in on the…
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Iran inaugurated the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Semnan Province on Thursday, the first base in Southwest Asia for sending satellites into orbit, which has been described a "turning point" in…
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A top parliamentary commission is to convene an extraordinary meeting on Saturday to consider an anti-American bill in response to a new sanctions measure passed by the US Congress, the panel's…
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Derek Harvey, a top advisor to US President Donald Trump on the Middle East and Iran, has been fired by National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, according to media reports on Thursday.
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Lawmakers vigorously rejected a push by US President Donald Trump for inspections of Iran's military sites under the pretext of ensuring the full implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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A lawmaker said Kuwait’s decision to reduce Iran’s diplomatic staff in the Arab kingdom would damage its own interests.
Mohammad Javad Jamali, a member of Majlis National Security and…
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In a congratulatory message to his new Indian counterpart, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need for enhancement of relations between the two countries, given their history of cordial…
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