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  • Iran’s Ambassador to Bosnia Mahmoud Heydari and Bosnian Security Minister Dragan Mektic stressed the need for expanding cooperation between the two countries in the campaign against terrorism.

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said any attempt by any country to undermine the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers should be blocked.

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  • US Secretary of State John Kerry said the July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has removed a major source of confrontation in the Middle East. Kerry made the statement at the…

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  • Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau said his administration is willing to promote interaction with Iran and exchange diplomatic missions, although it is cautious in its efforts. 

    "It's…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said extension of anti-Iran sanctions by the US Congress will have n.utive effect", but indicates the US government's unreliability.

    Speaking to…

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  • A lawmaker cautioned against any impulsive retaliatory response against the US Senate vote on the Iran Sanctions Act's extension that could embolden the United States in its blame game against the…

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  • Donald Trump's transition team is examining proposals for new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran.

    The Financial Times cited congressional sources who have been in contact with the US president-…

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  • The European Union has taken into consideration the decision of the US Senate to extend sanctions against Iran and will wait for the completion of the legislative process, the European External…

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  • Iran’s Ambassador in Moscow Mehdi Sanaei underlined that Tehran and Moscow have boosted cooperation in the war on terrorism.

    “Terrorist groups pose a threat to the entire world and…

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry said a bill to extend Iran Sanctions Act that has gone through the US Congress and awaits the presidential approval to become law goes against the terms of the 2015 nuclear…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani looked forward to enhancement of relations with Romania, in view of the good record of ties and the political will on both sides. In a message to his Romanian counterpart…

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  • Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov will travel to Tehran soon to meet high-ranking Iranian officials on issues related to the crisis in Syria, Fars News Agency reported on Friday.…

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  • Relations between Iran and Russia need to thrive to gain a strategic status, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said.

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  • President Hassan Rouhani's representative at a farewell ceremony in commemoration of Fidel Castro highlighted Iran's unbreakable alliance with the late Cuban leader's anti-imperialistic…

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  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani described Tehran-Beijing relations as "stable and well-established", stressing that the ties are unaffected by political developments in the US, Europe or elsewhere.

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  • Iran believes the international community's efforts to halt Israel's continuing illegal and criminal actions and policies against the people of Palestine have "mostly failed". 

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for the stronger presence of Iranian naval forces in international waters.

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  • Iran launched a new system on Sunday to produce spare parts for fighter jets and bombers. The system was put into operation in a ceremony attended by Air Force commanders and officials at a base…

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  • Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari referred to soft threats as the most dangerous type of perils facing Iran, stressing that military threats have…

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  • A helicopter that crashed in the Caspian Sea on Sunday was a Mil Mi-17 chopper belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Aerospace Force, and four of the five victims were servicemen, an…

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  • Iran's UN envoy said the recent terrorist attack by the self-styled Islamic State militant group in Iraq that claimed the lives of a large number of Iranian pilgrims is a reminder of the …

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  • An Iranian official reiterated the Islamic Republic's stand on the importance of finding a solution to the crisis in Syria, saying Tehran welcomes any diplomatic initiative in this regard.

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  • A reformist lawmaker said he supports the renewal of Russia's use of an Iranian air base to hit targets in Syria, as fighting terrorists operating in the region is in the interest of both…

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  • Iran's nuclear chief said Tehran has made "the necessary preparations" to address possible breaches of the July 2015 nuclear deal, as US officials are to decide about the future of an anti-Iran…

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  • Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said on Saturday Moscow has accepted Tehran's terms on "joint investment and supply of technology" for the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets.

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