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November 17, 2018 19:55
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October 31,2018President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is prepared to counter US pressures, just ahead of a new round of sanctions, which is set to take effect in the coming days. "The government will utilize all its... -
October 30,2018Pilgrims in massive numbers converged on the Iraqi city of Karbala on Tuesday to perform Arbaeen rituals in commemoration of Imam Hossein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam. -
October 30,2018Iran’s Foreign Ministry congratulated Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro on winning the election, hoping for closer political and economic ties between the two countries during his term. -
October 30,2018Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif stressed that no economic penalties imposed by Washington can force Iran to revise its regional and defense policies. -
October 30,2018Top diplomats of Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan met in Istanbul on Tuesday to discuss ways of expanding cooperation in a host of sectors. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with... -
October 28,2018Iran will be able to enlighten American public opinion about the wrong policies of US President Donald Trump regarding Tehran by opening a dialogue between Iranian academics and American opponents... -
October 28,2018Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the increasing importance of non-military defense against the ever-renewing threats of enemies. -
October 28,2018The new Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is capable of striking a balance between the interests of his country's two major allies, Iran and the United States, a Middle East expert said. -
October 28,2018President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday issued separate decrees appointing new economy, cooperatives, industries and roads ministers in a reshuffle aimed at mustering support for major economic reforms... -
October 27,2018The new Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who was inaugurated on Wednesday, is well informed about Tehran-Baghdad relations and advocates enhanced mutual ties, a senior lawmaker said. -
October 27,2018Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi reaffirmed Iran's "logical and transparent" policies, saying the Islamic Republic would never change its approach to regional developments under any... -
October 27,2018Iran’s Foreign Ministry categorically denied the claim made by a lawmaker that the ministry is making efforts to hold talks with the US in a neighboring country. -
October 27,2018President Hassan Rouhani defended his nominees for the ministries of economy, cooperatives, industries and roads during an open session of parliament on Saturday, stressing that they are highly... -
October 26,2018A top EU diplomat reiterated the bloc’s intention to continue defending the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as an outstanding achievement of multilateral diplomacy in collaboration with the United Nations. -
October 26,2018Russia underscored its uncompromising position on the illegitimacy of the United States' sanctions against Iran, vowing to minimize their impact on Moscow-Tehran economic relations. -
October 26,2018The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that Ankara, Moscow and Tehran have agreed on accelerating the process of forming a Syrian constitutional committee to contribute to the peace... -
October 26,2018President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Austria on its National Day, voicing Tehran’s readiness to expand constructive relations with Vienna. -
October 24,2018President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday condemned the “heinous” killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying that the case is a great litmus test for the self-proclaimed defenders of human... -
October 24,2018Turkey has reminded the US that its sanctions on Iran, which will come into effect on Nov. 4, are “unilateral”, suggesting that Ankara expects Washington to grant it waivers on the new measures... -
October 24,2018The opening of a European Union office in Tehran could help Europe take further political steps for deepening relations with Iran and help facilitate bilateral trade, a lawmaker said. "Now that... -
October 24,2018Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow is preparing for a new round of a summit meeting on Syria with Turkish and Iranian presidents. The leaders of the three countries had earlier met in trilateral... -
October 23,2018France will use all its capacities to salvage the Iran nuclear deal and guarantee its full implementation, a top French senator said. Philippe Bonnecarrere, the head of France-Iran Friendship... -
October 23,2018Tehran played host to a national symposium on “Advancing Economic Diplomacy with Special Emphasis on Innovative Approaches to Development Cooperation.” According to the Foreign Ministry’s website... -
October 23,2018Israel is seeking to spread anti-Iran propaganda in a future high-level meeting with Russia, but Moscow’s policy is unlikely to be manipulated by the disinformation campaign, a lawmaker said. ... -
October 23,2018Iran is open to dialogue with the United States without preconditions, but such talks remain elusive as long as Washington fails to show Tehran respect, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said...
