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  • President Hassan Rouhani evoked the dramatic 1989 collapse of the Berlin Wall to note that no such structure can stand between nations, referring to a controversial US plan to build a wall along…

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  • France's foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe's commitment to the nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump has threatened to annul.

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  • An executive order by US President Donald Trump to suspend visas for Iranians, as well as citizens of six other Muslim nations, constitutes a blatant breach of the nuclear deal, formally called…

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  • A lawmaker said the recent attempt by US lawmakers to push through a new anti-Iran sanctions law will further erode Iranians' trust in the US, which was stipulated under the July 2015 nuclear deal…

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  • The recent expression of readiness for dialogue by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council could help Iran and its Arab neighbors manage their differences, a lawmaker said.

    Jalal Mirzaei…

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  • Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced a plan to launch new domestically-developed vessels, including a submarine, a destroyer and a missile-launching warship, soon. "A Fateh-…

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  • Kuwait voiced optimism over the prospects of better relations between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states following a recent visit to Tehran by the Kuwaiti foreign minister who delivered an…

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  • President of the Supreme National Defense University of Iran described the rise of “takfiri” movements in the region as a ploy to impede Iran’s regional influence.

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  • Iran has become the fourth country to join the fold of elite heavy isotope producers after signing s deal with Moscow to convert the Fordo uranium enrichment plant into a production facility for…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour met Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku on Thursday.

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  • A lawmaker denounced US President Donald Trump’s proposed temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of seven Muslim nations, including Iran, as evocative of…

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  • Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, said Europe may "concede" to the US over such issues as climate change and the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and…

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  • A high-ranking Pakistani official said his country attaches high importance to its relations with “the brotherly Muslim country of Iran”, with which it has “fruitful cooperation in diverse…

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  • Damascus and Tehran reaffirmed their support for a countrywide cessation of hostilities, which has been holding in Syria for almost a month now.

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  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force plans to hold a large-scale air defense exercise in the near future, commander of the force announced. Addressing a cultural event in Tehran on…

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  • A deputy foreign minister said the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers significantly enhanced Iran's standing in the international arena.

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  • The Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on Wednesday delivered a message to President Hassan Rouhani from his emir and on behalf of the six-member (Persian) Gulf Cooperation…

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  • The Foreign Ministry dismissed the recent "insulting" claims by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir against the Islamic Republic, saying such allegations are aimed mainly at distorting Middle…

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  • A senior official underlined Tehran’s strong opposition to any plot to breakup Iraq, saying Tehran supports the neighboring country’s territorial integrity.

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  • US Republican Senators Marco Rubio, John Cornyn and Todd Young Tuesday reintroduced the Iran Non-Nuclear Sanctions Act to seek strong financial and economic sanctions against the country’s non-…

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  • UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura lauded Iran, Russia and Turkey for the establishment of a trilateral mechanism to support the ceasefire in Syria.

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  • A lawmaker denounced as “politicized” and unprofessional the recent allegations of prisoners’ rights violations in a statement by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Asma Jahangir…

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  • The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces will not field “a desperate contender” for the May 19 presidential elections, a founding member said, noting that the front is set to win the contest…

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  • Iran and Serbia expressed firm resolve to build bilateral engagement in a wide range of domains, from economy to culture. "Tehran and Belgrade have a friendly relationship and there is strong will…

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  • Head of the Reformist Policymaking Council Mohammad Reza Aref said the body is keen on forging electoral cooperation with other supporters of the incumbent administration on the May 19…

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