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  • Several lawmakers said the Turkish ruling elite should correct their regional policies to prevent future coups and terrorist attacks in the country.

    They were referring to a coup attempt in…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a closed session of parliament on Sunday to brief lawmakers on a range of issues, including the implementation of last year’s nuclear deal between…

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  • A Foreign Ministry official said coups and terrorism jeopardize not only regional security but also international stability, stressing that in the face of such security challenges, nations…

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  • The commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base announced that a domestically developed state-of-the-art radar system capable of tracking micro air vehicles will be installed in the northeastern…

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  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hailed the victory of democracy and national will over “a desperate bid” in Turkey to topple the country’s government through a military coup.

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  • A meeting of the Joint Commission of Iran and the six world powers on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the official name of the July 2015 nuclear deal) will be held in…

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  • The US Navy handed down punishments to two officers and two enlisted sailors in charge of the riverine boat crews who surrendered in Iranian waters earlier this year, causing an international…

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  • Berlin is interested in rolling out the red carpet to welcome President Hassan Rouhani.

    Deputy spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry, Sawsan Chebli, made the…

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  • Lawmakers see the expected launch of an EU office in Tehran as a significant step toward developing wide-ranging and close bilateral ties, a target previously announced by the two sides.

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry was quick to reaffirm backing for the Turkish government challenged by a military coup attempt that crumbled after crowds of people took to the streets in response to…

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  • Iran's non-resident ambassador to Slovakia, Ebadollah Molaei, and Coordinator of the Slovak Presidency at the Council of European Union, Ivan Korcok in a meeting in Bratislava underlined the need…

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  • A group of US Senate Democrats is pushing for the renewal of a law that allows Washington to hit companies with economic sanctions for doing business with Iran. Senator Ben Cardin is the top…

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  • The president of the French lower house of parliament has postponed his planned trip to Iran in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in southern France.

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  • A lawmaker said last month’s referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union will have a positive impact on Iran-UK relations. In an interview with ICANA published on Friday,…

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  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hoped for expansion of friendly ties between Tehran and Moscow, saying that the Majlis backs strategic collaboration between the two sides.

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  • Iran categorically rejected a claim by Bahrain that a bombing in the Persian Gulf kingdom last month was linked to the Islamic Republic.

    On Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman,…

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  • The US House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation linked to the international nuclear agreement with Iran on Thursday, one year after the landmark pact was announced, defying…

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  • Iran's envoy to the United Nations questioned the world body's record in promoting human rights worldwide and criticized it for letting the human rights issue be used as a political tool by…

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  • An official at the Foreign Ministry said it is not "adequate" for France to merely describe the terrorist anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization as a "violent" group, as recently reported in the…

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  • Top officials from some western states that negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, heaped praise on the landmark agreement on Thursday, which marked one year since its conclusion.

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  • of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reappointed three jurisprudents of Islamic law to the Guardians Council.

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  • On the first anniversary of the nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed the landmark pact as the "triumph of diplomacy over coercion". "The Iran…

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  • Russia has again verified Iran’s commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a nuclear agreement signed between Iran and six world powers last year.

    Russian Deputy Foreign…

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  • Iran downplayed reports that IRGC boats in the Strait of Hormuz maneuvered dangerously close to a US military vessel, saying the patrol boats are always in the region as part of routine operations…

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  • A year ago, a landmark nuclear deal with world powers led jubilant Iranians to hope for an end to economic hardship, but critics say US obstacles have soured those hopes.

    Despite many…

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