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Zarif: Iran Will Remain Friend, Close Partner of Russia

Golrokh Askarieh -
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Russia is an important neighbor of Iran, with strong political, economic, intelligence and defense ties.
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Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia issue statement on coop.

Golrokh Askarieh -
According to the statement issued at the end of the trilateral meeting of Zarif, Lavrov, and Mammadyarov in Baku, the three FMs agreed to arrange the trilateral meeting of Presidents of their countries.
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Iran Dismisses Report on Building Canal Linking Caspian Sea to Persian Gulf

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian embassy in Russia rejected a recent report by Russia media on Tehran’s cooperation with Moscow on the construction of a major canal linking Caspian Sea, north of Iran, to Persian Gulf, south of the country.
Asia

Region’s Future One of Cooperation, Security: Iranian FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that cooperation and security will mark regional and global future, adding that Iran believes in working with its neighbors at different levels.
Crisis

President Rouhani urges restraint in Karabakh conflict

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to exercise restraint in dealing with the current conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, saying Tehran wants peace and stability restored to the region.
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Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan Agree on 2-Year Cooperation Agenda

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that the agenda for Iran’s cooperation with its two neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic, was agreed upon during a trilateral meeting held earlier in the day in northern Iran.
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Iran never to allow Syria partition: IRGC chief

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic will continue to support the Syrian government in its fight against terrorists, warning that Iran will never allow the disintegration of any Muslim state.
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Iran Offers to Mediate Between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday offered to mediate an escalating fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh region, calling for peace in the region.
Asia

Iran, Japan vow to expand consular ties

Golrokh Askarieh -
In the 9th Joint Consular Meeting between Iran and Japan’s foreign ministries in Tokyo, the two sides reaffirmed further expansion of bilateral relations, particularly on consular cooperation.
Cultural Heritage

Iran ready to participate in rehabilitation process of Palmyra archeological sites: official

Golrokh Askarieh -
Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar stressed his country’s readiness to participate in the process of restoring and rehabilitating the archeological and cultural sites that were demolished by the terrorists in Syria, Particularly those in Palmyra.
Asia

Iran Urges Restraint in Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting

Emad Askarieh -
As tensions between Caucasian states Azerbaijan and Armenia have been running high with dozens of soldiers from both sides killed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Iran called on its northern neighbors to show restraint and immediately halt the bloody clashes.
Crisis

President Rouhani Offers Condolences to Pakistan over Lahore Terrorist Attack

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday denounced the terrorist attack in the Pakistani city of Lahore a day earlier that killed over 70 people.
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Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq, Pakistan

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has strongly condemned recent deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan, calling for concerted global efforts to counter terrorism and extremism.
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Iran’s Rouhani, Russia’s Putin Discuss Latest Developments in Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Monday discussed the latest developments in Syria, the recent victories by the Arab country’s army against terrorist groups in particular.
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Iran responds to US actions by boosting missile power: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will counter the recent US measures against Iran by further boosting its missile capabilities.
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Iranian President Urges Unity among Muslim Nations against Terrorism

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, voiced deep concern over the spread of terrorism and extremism in the Middle East and said Muslim nations should boost unity in the fight against terrorist groups in the region.
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Spokesman Questions Legitimacy of Appointing UN Human Rights Rapporteur for Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari censured the recent re-appointment of Ahmed Shaheed as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, saying the decision has no legal basis.
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Iranian President Due in Pakistan Friday

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will pay an official visit to Pakistan later this week in a bid to boost bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries in diverse political and economic areas.
Crisis

Iran’s President Slams Brussels Attacks

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned the terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed dozens of people and injured more than 200 others.
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Iran Renews Call for Negotiated Solution to Yemeni Crisis

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Iran continues its support for a negotiated solution to disputes in Yemen.
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Zarif: Iran, Turkey should cooperate to tackle terrorism

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here on Saturday that Iran and Turkey, as two big regional countries, should cooperate in tackling the danger of extremism and sectarianism in Mideast.
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Deputy FM: Iran is updating Africa strategy

Golrokh Askarieh -
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday Iran's strategy for relations with African countries is being updated.
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Iran’s Larijani Calls for Closer Regional Cooperation after JCPOA

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that Tehran welcomes closer cooperation with regional nations in the new atmosphere created after the July 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers.
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Iran’s Power Only for Defense, FM Zarif Cites IRGC Chief’s Words

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s foreign minister said the country’s work on missiles -not designed for carrying nuclear warheads- has not been restricted by any treaty or UN resolution, making a reference to the IRGC commander’s assertion that Iran’s military force is meant for defense alone.
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Ahmad Shaheed’s Human Rights report is politically motivated, biased and unacceptable

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman reacts to Human Rights Report by Ahmad Shaheed
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