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Iran national news, Read the latest political headlines from Iran, including news on the Majlis, parliament affairs, international diplomacy, foreign ministry and government ministries.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Monday a special board has been commissioned to monitor the US' non-compliance with its commitment to properly implement last year's nuclear…

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called attention to attempts by Iran's enemies to undermine Islamic values in cyberspace, urging the clergy to confront such attempts.…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said early and accurate implementation of agreements signed between Iran and France will bring about a "tangible development" in their bilateral relations.

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  • A military team from the Italian Army is in Iran for talks and visits to different units of the Iranian Armed Forces. Led by a ranking official from the Italian Army General Staff, the five-member…

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  • In a series of meetings with Iranian officials, United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien discussed collaboration in…

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  • President of the French National Assembly Claude Bartolone is to arrive in Tehran on a four-day official visit, according to the special adviser to the parliament speaker on international…

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  • The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the Muslim world to reconsider the management of hajj rituals and holy sites in Saudi Arabia, citing the poor performance…

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  • The chairman of Expediency Council defended President Hassan Rouhani, expressing confidence in his government's ability to jumpstart the domestic economy.

    "He [Rouhani] and his Cabinet are…

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  • The ambassador in Baghdad said the Islamic Republic is prepared to strengthen cooperation with Iraq in the fight against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group.

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  • A lawmaker said a merely political approach will not help refute the anti-Iran allegations of international human rights bodies.

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  • Iran’s new ambassador to the UK and the new British ambassador in Tehran submitted their credentials on Monday.

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  • Commander of special police forces, Lieutenant General Hassan Karami, announced that his forces have killed three terrorists linked to the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, who were…

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  • A senior official denounced the appointment of any UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran as unjustified and invalid.

    “The Islamic Republic has always maintained a principled stance…

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  • Ali Akbar Velayati, the Leader’s top advisor for international affairs, said cooperation between Tehran and Beijing is increasing over Syria.

    “As we move along, the policies of Iran and…

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  • A reformist figure said although there are grounds for criticisms against President Hassan Rouhani among some reformist factions, the camp has reached consensus on backing Rouhani's reelection.

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  • A senior lawmaker said firm international resolve is required to counter the scourge of terrorism plaguing Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq and Syria.

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  • A top foreign policy advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution advised other officials against engaging with the Financial Action Task Force that monitors money laundering worldwide, saying it…

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  • A lawmaker said it is the US that should account for its "unjustified and continued" presence in the Persian Gulf, not Iran.

    Jamal Dehqani Firouzabadi made the statement in an interview…

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  • United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien met Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in Tehran on Sunday. The…

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  • A senior Bulgarian member of the European Parliament called for boosting Tehran-Sofia relations. “Iran and Bulgaria have the needed capacities to boost cooperation in different fields, especially…

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  • Hamas’s representative in Lebanon, Ali Baraka, underlined that the Palestinian resistance movement is determined to maintain its good relations with Iran.

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  • No spy aircraft is able to enter Iranian airspace, as the country's Air Defense Base constantly monitors the skies nationwide, particularly over southern waters, a senior commander said.

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  • Iran’s ambassador to France said there are huge opportunities for French companies to make investments or manufacture goods in Iran.

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  • A lawmaker said Iran will not allow the US to routinely make "aggressive moves" in the Persian Gulf.

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  • Upholding the rule of law is high on the government's agenda to prevent corruption from spreading in the society, the first vice president said.

    "From the viewpoint of the government and…

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