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  • Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani criticized the US for its failure to fully implement the July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, known as the…

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  • Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency described the Israeli regime’s nuclear weapons program as a source of concern among Middle East states and a serious and continued…

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  • Iran denied claims made by Saudi Arabia that Tehran is arming Yemen's Ansarullah movement fighting back the 17-month-long Saudi military aggression against the impoverished…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said the government should maintain the path of moderation in its domestic and foreign policies, as there is no other way to advance the country and Islamic Revolution of…

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  • Iran and South Africa have agreed to deepen diplomatic, political, trade, economic and investment relations.

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  • Stability in the region will suffer a serious blow if mounting tensions between India and Pakistan are not de-escalated, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned.

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  • President Hassan Rouhani has postponed his planned visit to Kyrgyzstan due to his Kyrgyz counterpart's illness, an informed source said. The trip was scheduled for October 4-5, the source said,…

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  • A landmark nuclear accord sealed last year between Iran and six world powers will not be in danger if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November, the head of the Atomic Energy…

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  • Iran and Switzerland signed an agreement in the Austrian capital Vienna, foreseeing bilateral cooperation in the area of nuclear safety. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the two…

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  • IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said verification and monitoring of nuclear activities in Iran have just started and would continue for many years. “Last year, we provided a clear, factual…

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  • Iran dismissed as “baseless and absurd” the UAE foreign minister’s allegations that Tehran is fueling regional insecurity, saying Abu Dhabi is making such remarks while it has joined a deadly…

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  • A high-ranking military commander announced plans to deploy a domestically-designed and manufactured missile system in the central part of the country to improve its air defense power.

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  • A senior lawmaker said "the huge improvement" in security at Iran-Pakistan border areas has prepared the ground for closer cooperation between the two countries.

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, held an unexpected meeting on Wednesday.

    The session was held in the Turkish capital Ankara, during a…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani promised that his government will sustain the current economic upturn and steer the economy past the 5% growth target by March 2017.

    The president was addressing a…

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the armed forces to remain fully prepared to respond to any possible aggression by hostile governments.

    Ayatollah…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari left Tehran for Johannesburg on Wednesday to pay an official visit to South Africa and hold talks with senior officials…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said the most urgent priority in Syria's conflict is providing people with humanitarian assistance.

    He made the statement in a meeting with Syrian Parliament…

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  • US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Monday Washington has kept its side of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, claiming that Tehran has no reason to complain that the US has not done enough…

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  • The world is deeply worried about the weapons in the armories of nuclear countries, as they are capable of totally destroying human civilization, said a senior diplomat.

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  • Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Air Force Lieutenant General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said a large number of the newly-unveiled tactical ballistic missile dubbed “Zolfaqar” will be…

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  • The US is not willing to see Iraq’s northern city of Mosul liberated by the Iraqi Army and voluntary forces, a deputy foreign minister said, noting that the fall of Iraqi cities to terrorist…

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  • Iranian and Italian naval forces plan to hold military drills in international waters, Commander of Iran's First Naval Zone Rear Admiral Amir Hossein Azad announced.

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  • The chairman of Expediency Council underscored the need for bolstering domestic political factions.

    Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani told a gathering of the heads of reformist parties on…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for taking actions instead of only making statements to resolve the ongoing crises in Yemen and Syria.

    "Talk is cheap at the United Nations…

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