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  • Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani voiced Iran’s readiness to devise joint strategies with neighboring Afghanistan in various areas, such as political, economic,…

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  • A former nuclear negotiator cautioned American opponents of the nuclear deal that their hostile attempts are fueling anti-US sentiments in Iran, whose cooperation, as the last standing pillar of…

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  • Iran and Afghanistan held a new round of bilateral political consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers.

    The meeting was held in Tehran between Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian…

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  • Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi assured the families of victims of last year’s deadly crush in Saudi Arabia’s Mina that the ministry is striving to restore the rights of the families…

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  • Iraq is set to expel the remaining members of the terrorist anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization from its soil in the near future, a diplomat said.

    Iran's Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan…

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  • A senior official said fostering a sense of unity and solidarity among Iraqi factions is key to overcoming challenges threatening the stability and security of the neighboring Arab country.

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  • US President Barack Obama on Thursday strongly pushed back against criticism that the administration's payment of $400 million in cash to Iran amounted to ransom in exchange for the release of…

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  • Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi warned of plots hatched by the US and Israel against Syria, saying they intend to open new fronts south of…

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  • A high-ranking Pakistani official was to arrive in Tehran on Friday to hold consultations with Iranian officials. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, foreign secretary of Pakistan, is to lead the Pakistani side…

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  • The chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the Lebanese nation and government, and called for strengthening mutual cooperation between…

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  • The Intelligence Ministry announced in a statement that security forces have traced and captured or killed 102 members of a terrorist outfit that carried out operations mostly in western and…

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  • Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani proposed that the Islamic Republic and Europe begin discussions about human rights, provided Iran would also have the opportunity of questioning the…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said the landmark nuclear deal with major powers has helped boost key aspects of Resistance Economy.

    He was referring to a set of principles outlined by the Leader…

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  • Iran said the United Nations' decision to temporarily reverse the blacklisting of Saudi Arabia for killing Yemeni children amounts to a betrayal of the defenseless minors. Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran…

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  • On the third anniversary of President Hassan Rouhani's endorsement by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in August 2013, parliamentarians have commented on the three-…

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  • Iranian servicemen attending the International Army Games in Russia topped their group in the 1st round of the Suvorov attack event on Tuesday.

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  • A deputy foreign minister said a successful restoration of Tehran-Ottawa diplomatic ties hinges on a tangible shift in the Canadian government's policy on Iran to effectively depart from the…

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  • Moscow and Tehran are considering the possibility of holding joint military exercises and exchanging observers, Russian media reported on Tuesday.

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi on Tuesday held talks with Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi in Muscat on a range of issues.

    The two diplomats discussed the latest regional…

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  • A senior lawmaker said Iran will provide the Lebanese Army with military support, if the Arab country were to make a request.

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  • A senior reformist figure said the formation of a new faction in the parliament by "opportunist" lawmakers is unethical and indicates imprudence.

    "The creation of the faction of '…

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  • A senior advisor denounced as “shameful” the recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Maryam Rajavi, the ringleader of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization. Abbas met…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Swiss government and people on the occasion of the European country’s national day. In a message to the President of Swiss Confederation Johann Schneider…

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  • Iraqi Ambassador in Tehran Rajeh Saber Abboud al-Mousavi praised Iran's all-out efforts to root out terrorism in the region, saying the United Nations should be grateful to Tehran.

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  • Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly and a senior official in the country's governing party, said Iran and Pakistan are able to overcome mutual challenges and concerns…

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