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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart, Delcy Rodriguez, held talks on a range of issues, including ways of promoting ties between the Islamic Republic and…

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  • A lawmaker said the implementation of a recent decision by Iran, Russia and Azerbaijani to launch the project of International North–South Transport Corridor will help boost regional economy and…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the rise in foreign investment on the back of relief from sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal, renewing a call for closer domestic cooperation to promote…

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  • A high-ranking diplomat responded to questions of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear program…

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman described as "responsible and wise" a recent decision in Yemen to resume parliamentary activities.

    Bahram Qasemi said in a statement carried by IRNA on…

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  • Pakistan's Ambassador in Tehran Asif Ali Khan Durrani hailed the longstanding relationship between Tehran and Islamabad, expressing confidence that fraternal ties are set to improve.

    The…

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  • Last year's nuclear deal with major powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, has brought the country many achievements in various areas, the most important of which is Iran…

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  • Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputy met separately with visiting Russian presidential envoy on Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov, on Monday as part of intensified…

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  • Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi underlined that despite all attempts by various terrorist groups, Iran is the most secure country in the region due to its powerful defensive and military…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Australia’s new envoy to step up efforts to resolve the problems facing Iranian immigrants in that country.

    Australia’s Ambassador in Tehran…

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  • The US, Israel and Saudi Arabia pose threats to Iran’s cyberspace, the head of Civil Defense Organization said.

    “Certain countries, including the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia, threaten us in…

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  • The Iranian team participating in the International War Games 2016 in Russia was placed fifth in the competitions held from August 1-14. "We participated in the games for the first time and we…

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  • Iran dismissed as unreal, exaggerated and unconstructive a recent US report on religious freedom in the Islamic Republic, saying its contents are influenced by political prejudice.

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he is proud that he stood with the Turkish nation in last month’s failed military coup against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Proud…

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  • Tehran is not required to seek the approval of any international entity to engage in nuclear cooperation with other countries, a lawmaker said.

    "Iran does not need the permission of other…

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  • An Interior Ministry official said the draft of an amended version of the election law is in the making, which will prepare the ground for partisan elections. Mohammad Hossein Moqimi, deputy…

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  • An Iraqi Kurd official said the Kurdistan Regional Government will never tolerate efforts to jeopardize security and stability along the Iran-Iraq border.

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  • Lawmakers called for a unified response to what they describe as the US non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal by using the mechanism envisaged in the accord to address irregularities by any…

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  • Chile has reopened its embassy in Iran after 36 years and has sent a charge d’affaires to Tehran prior to the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to the South American country…

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  • Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas met President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Saturday to deliver a message from Rouhani's counterpart, Raul Castro.

    In the message, Castro expressed…

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  • Iran is permitted to pursue the construction of two newly announced nuclear plants under the parameters of last year's nuclear agreement, officials of President Barack Obama's administration…

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  • A lawmaker said trilateral cooperation among Iran, Russia and Turkey can help promote security in the Middle East, particularly through their coordination aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict.…

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  • Americans, whose proxies have suffered a string of defeats in the war against Syrian government forces, have stepped up their psychological warfare against Iran and Russia, staunch backers of…

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  • Certain Arab countries in the Middle East are trying to divert attention from the inherent challenges in their systems and seeking to misrepresent Iran as a source of threat, Foreign Minister…

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday approved a proposal by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani to pardon or reduce the sentences of 750 convicts who…

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