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Foreign Policy

Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan Resolved to Enhance Strategic Ties

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In a meeting in Erbil, Governor-General of Iran’s Kordestan Province Abdol-Mohammad Zahedi and Abdelkarim Sinjari, the Interior Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, explored the avenues for promoting mutual cooperation between the two neighbouring sides.
Foreign Policy

Iran Ready to Settle Row with Saudi through Talks: Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iran is ready to settle its political conflict with Saudi Arabia through dialog, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi says.
Economy

Indian PM to Meet with Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Iran on Sunday May 22 and plans to meet the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in the Iranian capital.
Americas

Iran and the Next US President

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The Middle East presents variety of complicated partnerships for the next United States President.  In recent years, the US has been experiencing a strategic...
Crisis

Iranian FM Meets US and British Counterparts in Vienna

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held meetings with a number of his counterparts, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, on the sidelines of a meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Vienna.
Europe

President Rouhani Calls for Expansion of Iran-France Ties

Emad Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani said here on Tuesday that Tehran is keen on expanding all-out cooperation with Paris.
Crisis

ISSG Meeting Highlights Need for Syria Truce: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the Tuesday May 17 meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Vienna as an opportunity to emphasize the necessity for honouring the ceasefire in war-torn Syria.
Europe

Any Request for Banking Guarantees in Ties with Europe Is Nonsense: Official

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A senior Iranian official has dismissed a recent report that European banks had asked Iran to provide guarantees to compensate for possible future penalties imposed by the US for resuming banking activities with Iran. Text from IRNA, translated by IFP.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Zarif Says Military Solution in Syria an ‘Illusion’

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a military solution to the conflict in Syria is nothing but an “illusion.”
Foreign Policy

Zarif Due in Vienna

Golrokh Askarieh -
Foreign Minster Mohammad-Javad Zarif is to depart for Vienna, Austria, on Monday 16 to attend a two-day meeting on developments in Syria and Libya.
Foreign Policy

Araqchi: Zionist Lobbies Using Iranophobia as Tool to Stop JCPOA

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Zionist lobbies are using Iranophobia as an instrument to sabotage implementation of the nuclear deal known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Foreign Policy

Hezbollah Commander Death Strengthens Resistance: Iran’s Larijani

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Iranian parliament (Majlis) speaker says the recent martyrdom of senior Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine will only strengthen the hand of the resistance front against Israeli occupation.
Europe

Iran FM hails Germany stance on Mideast realities

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hails Germany’s stance on the current realities in the Middle East, saying Berlin plays a pivotal role in regional and international developments.
Foreign Policy

Kayhan Editorial: Iran Should Close Straits of Hormuz in Response to US Asset Seizure

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In an editorial in Kayhan newspaper, Hossein Shariatmadari argues that Iranian officials should shut the strategic Straits of Hormuz, a major route for the transit of oil tankers from the Middle East, as a response to a recent US court ruling that confiscated nearly $2bn of Iran’s frozen assets.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Urges Foreign Ministry to Sue US in The Hague

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Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani referred to the “US robbery” of Iranian assets, and called on the Foreign Ministry to seriously pursue the issue in the International Court of Arbitration.
Foreign Policy

Davutoglu’s Resignation Not to Affect Iran-Turkey Ties: Turkish Ambassador

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Turkish ambassador in Tehran said on Monday May 9 that Turkish foreign policy will not be seriously affected by the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, and that such changes will not have an impact on Iran-Turkey ties.
Foreign Policy

US Seizure of Iranian Assets – Study Results Presented to President: Spokesman

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari announced that the results of legal investigations into the issue of Iranian assets confiscated by the US...
Foreign Policy

Foreign Ministry Denies Rumours about Presenting New Ambassador to France

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson dismissed as ‘utterly false’ rumours circulating on social media that Iran had introduced a new envoy to France, who was rejected.
Foreign Policy

Araqchi: Complete JCPOA Success Possible by Combating “Iranophobia”

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi underlined that all sides can benefit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by countering the spread of Iranophobia.
Asia

Iranian, Turkmen FMs Discuss Closer ties

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkmen counterpart, in a meeting here in Tehran on Saturday, explored avenues for promotion of cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
Economy

FM: Foes Misrepresenting Iran as Unsafe for Investment

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the incoming parliament to thwart the plots hatched by enemies aimed at portraying the country as an unsafe investment destination and discouraging foreign investors from coming to Iran.
Crisis

Velayati: Iran to Maintain Support for Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, reiterated the Islamic Republic’s support for the Syrian nation and government in their fight against terrorism.
Foreign Policy

NAM Deplores US Violation of Principle of Sovereign Immunity

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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) sent a letter to the UN chief to condemn the violation of principles of sovereign immunity of states by the US, saying the rulings issued by US courts against other countries, like Iran, run counter to the fundamental principles of international law.
Foreign Policy

Deputy Minister: Being Optimistic about US Is a Strategic Mistake

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Iran’s Deputy Economy Minister, Mohammad Khazaei, believes that the US seizure of Iranian assets reaffirmed the longstanding hostility between Tehran and Washington.
Crisis

Spokesman: Iran Supports National Compromise in Iraq

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman voiced the country’s readiness to help Iraq pursue the process of negotiations between political factions for national compromise, after recent political turmoil had Iraqi protesters storm Baghdad’s Green Zone and enter the Parliament building.
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