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  • Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi described the new US president as a novice that has made many mistakes so far. "Trump is a beginner and a newcomer on the…

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  • Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said there should be no concerns over the implementation of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal as it was precisely devised.

    During an interview with…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani underlined the importance of his government's plans for promoting social and human studies to help identify and address the underlying social problems that impede efforts…

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  • The European Union foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Friday she was reassured during meetings with US President Donald Trump's administration that it was committed to the full…

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  • The Leader of Islamic Revolution stressed that trade deals reached between Tehran and European states after last year's enforcement of the 2015 nuclear accord need to be fully implemented.

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  • A senior law enforcement official announced elements associated with the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group have been arrested in the vicinity of Tehran, where they planned to carry out…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani underlined that Iran is willing to boost relations with neighboring Pakistan in political, economic and cultural fields.

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  • Iran has again allowed Russian planes to use its airspace during recent operations in Syria, a senior Iranian security official said on Saturday. In August, Russian aircraft for the first time…

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  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it disapproves of a picture going viral on social media that depicts a move insulting to Kuwaiti officials in the Friday rallies marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution,…

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  • A lawmaker denounced as a breach of the 2015 nuclear pact a proposal under consideration by US President Donald Trump’s administration to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a terrorist…

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  • The International Atomic Energy Agency is banned by the 2015 nuclear deal from sharing Iran’s confidential nuclear data with the new US administration, a lawmaker said.

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  • Top advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution reiterated that Iran would never abandon its principled stances in the face of mounting pressure from the weeks-old US administration.

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  • Iran’s president said the European Union is counted upon to support European firms and banks willing to work with Tehran, assuring them there will be no negative consequences.  

    Hassan…

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  • In their first meeting, the European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke "at length" about terrorism, Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and…

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  • Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders underlined his country’s commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

    In a meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for…

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  • Tehran once again slammed Washington’s recent belligerent rhetoric and measures against Iran, saying the world is currently witnessing the age-old enmity of the United States toward the Islamic…

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  • A senior advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution warned that the US administration will face "dark days" if it conducts any military attack on Iran.

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted the prison terms of 631 convicts sentenced by Iranian courts. The pardon was granted on Wednesday, at the request of…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iranians will never forget US "betrayals" and will give a "strong response" to threats by their enemies, as Iranians rallied across the country in large numbers to…

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  • Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan rejected US media claims of a new missile test by the Islamic Republic as fabricated, saying the allegations are part of a campaign of psychological warfare against…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani stressed that Iran's military might is only meant for self-defense, as the country has never interfered in the internal affairs of other states and has no plans to do so…

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  • A high-ranking Kuwaiti official said dialogue between Iran and the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council would be in the interest of both Iran and the six-member council, which will help ease…

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  • Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the Navy’s presence in international waters is aimed at demonstrating the Islamic Republic’s power and extending a message of peace and…

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  • A senior official said Iran supports the establishment of a balanced and fair ceasefire in Syria.

    “Negotiations to solve the Syria crisis must be held among the Syrian government and…

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  • Moscow hopes tensions between the new US administration and Iran will not result in any serious international showdown, the Russian envoy to the UN said. He added that the current rhetoric appears…

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