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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Lifting bans priority for Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says the removal of sanctions on Iran is a key priority for the Islamic Republic. Kanaani was speaking at his weekly press briefing in Tehran.

Top Iranian general warns threats posed by US spy drones won’t be tolerated

The chief of staff of Iranian armed forces has warned that the country will not tolerate new threats posed by the enemies to maritime security in the West Asia region.

Iran seizes huge methamphetamine stash

Iran’s customs office in a city in eastern province of South Khorassan has confiscated 500 kilograms of crystal meth near the border with Afghanistan.

Epidemiologist: 7th Covid-19 surge in Iran over

The diminishing coronavirus cases and deaths in Iran show that the seventh wave of the surge in the country driven by BA.4 and BA.5 sub-strains of the Omicron variant is over, a top Iranian epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist says.

Iran FM calls for lifting of Yemen siege

Iran’s foreign minister has called for the lifting of the Saudi-led siege on Yemen as a prerequisite for the stability in the Middle Eastern country and the whole region.

Ex-Iranian diplomat: Iran needs JCPOA revival more than US does

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s former director general for Middle Eastern affairs has said Iran needs the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, or JCPOA, more than the US does.

MP: Iran not empty-handed if west does not want nuclear agreement

A member of the Iranian parliament national security commission says Tehran is not empty-handed and will put other options on the table if the west “does not want to reach an agreement.”

Kayhan chief editor: Nuclear talks lead nowhere, Iran should leave NPT

A veteran Iranian journalist says the long-drawn out talks on Iran’s nuclear deal is in fact “beating the air” since the Western parties are not actually worried about Iran’s nuclear technology but they use it as a pretext to maintain economic pressure against the country.

Rouhani makes new revelations about key moments in his presidency

Iran’s Jamaran news website has published parts of an interview with former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the interviewers plan to publish as part of a book titled “With No Smoke, Fire or Blood”.

Shargh to Iran govt.: Don’t waste time on nuclear deal if you do not want it

Iranian daily Shargh has published an article calling on the government “not to waste the time of the country” with shaking its leg on the talks for a revival of the nuclear deal, if it does not want to return to the agreement.

Samanu; A Traditional Dish Served in Iran during Nowruz

Iranian people serve traditional dishes such as Samanu on the initial days of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

Several Iranian MPs caution President Raisi against US ‘deception’ in JCPOA revival process

A group of Iranian lawmakers write to President Ebrahim Raisi to caution his administration against possible US deception as part of a revived nuclear agreement, officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Official: Pilgrims holding emergency passports can easily enter Iraq from Iran

The governor of Iran’s western Ilam Province says necessary arrangements have been made to enable the pilgrims holding emergency passports to cross the border into Iraq, and there is currently no issue facing their journey.

Shahriari becomes 1st female Iranian football manager to join FIFA

Paria Shahriari, who headed the Beach Soccer Committee at the Iran Football Federation, becomes the first Iranian woman to join the International Federation of Association Football, FIFA.

Report: No Russia demand for Iran forces leaving Syria base

Nour News, a media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has denied a report by the Arab-speaking newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat claiming that Russian has called on Tehran to remove its troops from military bases in Syria.

Iran says favors more talks with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says a new vision is being shaped in Saudi Arabia regarding Iran that is based on dialog.

IRGC Navy’s commander: We will be tough on enemies

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy says the country has established security in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Iran’s Leader urges vigilance against US divisive plots in Muslim world

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned that the global hegemonic system, spearheaded by the US, is bent on pitting the world’s Muslims against one another by drawing lines of separation between various faiths in Islam, urging vigilance in the face of such conspiracies.

Daily: Iran’s nuclear know-how best guarantee to keep US in future deal

An Iranian daily close to Iran’s reformists says the US will not be able to provide any legal guarantee to Tehran that it will not violate the 2015 nuclear deal again in case of its revival, and the best guarantee in the face of any future promise-breaking would be the country’s nuclear capabilities.

Army air defenses can monitor 1000s of kilometers beyond Iran borders: Cmdr.

The commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force says the Islamic Republic is today in possession of the most advanced air defense hardware and is capable of monitoring thousands of kilometers beyond its borders.

Iranian MP: Iran has potential to help stop Ukraine war

Iran can act as a go-between to help stop the war in Ukraine due to its political and strategic position, an Iranian lawmaker said, warning if Russia expands the war, Europe and the US will be the major losers.

Leader’s adviser: Iranian defense power never up for negotiations

An advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the ex-Iraqi regime’s Western-backed war on Iran in the 1980s taught the country not to engage in any negotiations over its defense power.

More Iranian cities exit ‘red’ state on Covid map as 7th wave recedes

The Iranian Health Ministry reports a notable decrease in the number of cities classified as ‘red’ or ‘high-risk’ and ‘orange’ or ‘moderate risk’ on the country’s color-coded coronavirus map as the seventh wave of infections keeps receding.

Borrell spokesperson: Parties to nuclear talks studying Iran’s response

The spokesperson for the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the parties to negotiations to restore Iran’s nuclear deal are looking into the Islamic Republic’s response to proposals to save the agreement.

Canada allows entry to famous Iranian singer Shajarian after foot-dragging

Famous Iranian singer Homayoun Shajarian says he finally received a visa to enter Canada for a summer tour of concerts, but Ottawa’s foot-dragging in issuing the entry permit made him miss two of the planned performances.

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