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  • US Vice President Mike Pence repeated the Trump administration’s allegations against Iran and the 2015 nuclear deal.

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  • US Republican senators plan to introduce legislation to impose further sanctions on Iran, accusing it of violating UN Security Council resolutions by testing ballistic missiles and acting to "…

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  • A senior French parliamentary official reiterated his side’s commitment to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. “France remains committed to the nuclear agreement and would not like to see it called…

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  • Iran's former ambassador to Azerbaijan ruled out the possibility of future strategic relations between Baku and Tel Aviv, highlighting a great deal of discontent among Azeri people, including the…

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  • Tehran rejected a recent ruling issued by Canada's Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Iran, saying the verdict violates international law.

    "This ruling contravenes the basic…

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  • The entire region will benefit from consultations between Iran and its Persian Gulf Arab neighbors, a lawmaker said, commenting on President Hassan Rouhani's Wednesday tour to Oman and Kuwait.

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  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday he discussed a number of issues, including the ones related to Iran, with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during their bilateral meeting…

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  • Iran's top diplomat said countries in the Persian Gulf region need to surmount "the current state of division and tension" and develop a "realistic regional security arrangement".

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  • Iranian lawmakers on Sunday gave a vote of confidence to Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi who had been impeached mainly over a tragic train crash that killed dozens of people…

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  • A lawmaker said foreign sponsors of a six-year-old militancy aimed at toppling the Syrian government are doing their best to derail the positive peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana by…

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  • The UN nuclear agency and the European Union reaffirmed backing for the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, amid rising tensions over US President Donald Trump’s hardened rhetoric against the…

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  • Sending US ground troops to Syria to fight the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group will fan the flames of extremism in the region, which will impact the security of the whole world,…

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  • US senators introduced a bill to impose sanctions on Iran’s aircraft sector for the alleged use of commercial aircraft to “support terrorism”, Senator Marco Rubio said in a press release on Friday…

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  • A senior commander said Iranian security forces either kill or arrest any terrorists seeking to approach Iranian borders.

    Lieutenant General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic…

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  • Iran is reviewing offers by some European countries to buy its heavy water supplies, a nuclear official announced.

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  • US President Donald Trump's administration has floated the idea of forming an Israel-friendly anti-Iran Arab alliance on the basis of the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen, US media…

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  • Kuwait's emir stressed the need for greater coordination among regional countries to combat the widespread chaos in West Asia, echoing Iran's call for better ties among Muslim nations, including…

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  • US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday he did not suggest to French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault that Washington planned to scrap the Iranian nuclear agreement.

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  • After a visit by President Hassan Rouhani to Oman and Kuwait, Iran said it shares the determination of the two Persian Gulf Arab countries to boost friendly ties.

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  • Head of Iran’s diplomatic team in the latest round of negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition groups in the Kazakh city of Astana reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to helping end…

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry said Israel's nuclear arms arsenal poses the biggest threat to world peace, dismissing allegations by Israeli and US leaders against Iran's nuclear program as "hollow" and…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Munich on Friday to attend a security conference in the German city.

    Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi first made the announcement on…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour reaffirmed Iran's readiness to help facilitate the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan. Rahimpour made the announcement on…

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  • A senior lawmaker predicted that more shock events lie ahead of the new administration of US President Donald Trump after his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned on Monday following…

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  • A prominent Russian analyst underlined Iran’s anti-terrorism efforts in the region and said Moscow is a major impediment to Washington’s hostile moves against Tehran.

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