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  • A foreign affairs advisor to the parliament speaker reiterated Iran’s firm determination to continue to support Syria’s campaign against terrorism and called on sponsors of terrorist groups…

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  • A Danish deputy foreign minister invited her Iranian counterpart to visit the Scandinavian country for a new round of political negotiations between Tehran and Copenhagen.

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  • A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps dismissed reports of disagreement between Iran and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, saying the Kurdish friends will never allow any…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari called on the international community to help resolve the Syrian crisis.

    "The deterioration of the humanitarian situation has alarmed humanity…

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  • In reaction to the result of US presidential election, the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, said Tehran is ready for any development, but will press on with…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said the election of Republican Donald Trump to replace outgoing US Democratic President Barack Obama will have no implications for the Islamic Republic's policies.

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  • Helping Syria to weather the current crisis and fight terrorism is the Islamic Republic of Iran’s strategic decision, a deputy foreign minister said.

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  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force is manufacturing a jumbo-sized version of a new high-speed military vessel that was brought into service in September, a top commander announced.

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  • Lawmakers called on the government to ensure that the prospective EU mission in Tehran will pursue an agenda limited to diplomatic and economic affairs.

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  • Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said a naval fleet is planning to head for the Atlantic Ocean for the first time after a port call in South Africa.

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  • Newly-elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun hailed Tehran's stance of supporting Lebanon's stability, in his first meeting as the Lebanese head of state with a foreign minister, Iran's Mohammad…

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  • Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said Iran's security index is improving on a daily basis, while most parts of the world are witnessing a downward trend in the same field.

    "The [level]…

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  • Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Public Relations Department announced that the IRGC forces have recently dismantled two terrorist groups who sought to carry out acts of sabotage…

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  • Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad met Iran's top diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif. In the Monday meeting in Tehran, the two officials discussed bilateral relations and the latest…

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  • A top military aide to the Leader of Islamic Revolution cautioned the Barzani ruling family in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq against giving a green light to Saudis for arming anti-…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iranian engineering companies are capable of beating their international competitors and undertaking development projects in the black continent.

    “Iranian…

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  • Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi played down expectations for the establishment of a European Union office in Tehran any time soon.

    Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday,…

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  • A senior official said the Islamic Republic expects to see no change in the approach of the United States toward Iran with the comings and goings of different American presidents.

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  • Iranian pilgrims are forbidden from traveling to the Iraqi city of Samarra until further notice in the wake of a Sunday terrorist attack that killed and wounded scores of Iranian pilgrims in the…

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  • Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Lieutenant General Hossein Salami warned enemies to stay away from Iran’s borders or expect “a crushing response.”

    “Iran’s deterrent…

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  • A senior military official decried US stance on an operation by Iraqi Army to liberate the city of Mosul from the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, saying Americans appear to be using…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour underlined that Iran is ready to broaden mutual cooperation with the Philippines.

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  • The Foreign Ministry condemned the suicide attack in Iraq's holy city of Samarra that killed several Iranian pilgrims on Sunday and vowed that Iran will stick by its war-ravaged neighbor to ensure…

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  • Lawmakers criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency for its one-sided reports on Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, failing to investigate and verify the other side's…

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  • A senior official said the US and some other western governments intend to partition countries in the Middle East, warning that the breakup of Muslim states would lead to "dangerous" consequences…

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