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  • A lawmaker said the recent diplomatic tensions between Iran and Tajikistan are indications that Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been influenced by Riyadh's anti-Iran agenda, warning the Central…

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  • US Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on legislation that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, leading congressional Democrats said on Saturday, in a bill that…

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  • A high-ranking Chinese diplomat praised Tehran for helping resolve the six-year conflict in Syria, saying Iran's significant influence enables it to play a unique role in the settlement of the…

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a ritual ceremony in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in Mashhad on Sunday, his official website reported. Imam Reza (PBUH),…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and stressed the continuation of Iran’s support for Iraqi people in…

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  • A senior official said Iran will respond to any US failure in meeting its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, to which Washington is also a signatory. Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior…

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  • A former foreign minister said Tehran welcomes last month's announcement by France that it no longer sees the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a requirement for resolving the…

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  • Two Iranian naval vessels have set sail for Russia to take part in a military contest. Two Peykan-class frigates from the Iranian Navy's Caspian flotilla left its northern coast to participate in…

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  • US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face "new and serious consequences" unless all "unjustly" detained American citizens were released and returned, the White House claimed in a…

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  • Iran decided on Friday for the second time since January not to upset its nuclear pact with six world powers, two informed sources told Reuters, despite public statements by Tehran accusing the…

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  • Officials from the parties to the 2015 nuclear accord convened in Vienna on Friday under the framework of a deal-monitoring panel, where the EU envoy called for continued and thorough…

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  • Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan on Sunday inaugurated the production line for an air defense missile dubbed Sayyad-3 (Hunter 3), which is fully designed and manufactured by domestic military…

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  • A senior lawmaker said the recent diplomatic spat with Kuwait over the claim that Tehran has assisted a “terrorist cell” operating in the Arab country was provoked by Saudi Arabia.

    Hossein…

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  • The EU foreign policy chief said the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was achieved through the contribution of the global community and the result of this collective process has made the world more secure…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed the crises gripping West Asian nations on the interventionist policies of foreign powers, calling for efforts to fight the poverty resulting from these…

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  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps foiled a terror attack in a border area in the northwest, killing four terrorists and injuring three others on Thursday.

    IRGC forces engaged the terrorists…

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  • A top Iranian commander has warned about the repercussions of Washington’s possible designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, saying the move would cost the…

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  • The US is making efforts to "push back" against Iran's measures that it believes are threatening US interests, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said. "We are working diligently to figure out how to push…

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  • Members of the Guardians Council reelected Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as their chairman for another year. Abassali Kadkhodaei, the council's spokesman, made the announcement after their meeting on…

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  • The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Kuwaiti charge d'affaires in Tehran on Thursday to protest the accusations made by the Arab country against Iran.

    Kuwait on Thursday said it was…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani pledged to resist the US recent move to impose a fresh raft of sanctions, which he condemned as contravention of the 2015 nuclear deal.

    "The Americans have been…

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  • A panel that monitors the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers convened its eighth meeting in Vienna on Friday to address Iran's complaint about the US antagonistic stance toward the…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani has started consultations with political factions to form "an inclusive Cabinet", said vice president for parliamentary affairs.

    Hosseinali Amiri also said in a…

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  • An Iranian deputy foreign minister held meetings with top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad, for talks on enhancing bilateral ties and cooperation in the fight against…

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  • The US administration told Congress for a second time on Monday that Iran is complying with the nuclear deal and can keep enjoying sanctions relief, even as it insisted Tehran would face…

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