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Source: Iran continuing nuclear work non-stop in all areas

An informed source says Iran is pressing ahead with its nuclear activities on all fronts.

President Raisi gets low approval in opinion polls

On the second anniversary of taking office, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been given thumbs down by majority of voters in two opinion polls.

Iranian VP says US prisoners will remain in Iran until full transfer of frozen funds 

Iran’s vice president for political affairs has said in a tweet that the US prisoners will remain in Iran until the full transfer of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds.

Iran confirms South Korea unfreezing assets, release of prisoners from US

The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the process of releasing billions of dollars from the assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which were illegally seized in South Korea by the United States for several years, has begun.

Iran FM: Tehran most committed JCPOA signatory

Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, says if the other parties to the nuclear agreement have the necessary will to return to their commitments, Iran is the most committed signatory to the deal.

Iran’s reformist camp: Mass emigration contributor to foreign subversive activities

The head of Iran’s Reformist Camp has expressed misgivings over the recent wave of Iranians’ emigration.

Over 19k nominees complete initial registration for Iran legislative election

Iran’s interior minister says over 19,000 hopefuls have so far completed their initial registration for parliamentary elections.

ISIS terrorist arrested in southeast Iran

A member of the ISIS terrorist group has been apprehended in southeastern Iran.

Iran summons British ambassador to protest ‘imprudent’ remarks

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the UK envoy to Tehran, Simon Shercliff, to protest against the diplomat’s "interventionist remarks" on the occasion of the Iranian National Reporter Day.

Saudi embassy in Tehran resumes work after seven years

Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran has resumed operations, IRNA reported Wednesday, following a thaw in ties seven years after the mission was closed.

Iran FM Amirabdollahian leaves for South Africa economic meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Tehran for Pretoria on Wednesday to attend an economic meeting in the South African city.

Iran developing supersonic cruise missiles: Report

Iranian military scientists have obtained the technical know-how to manufacture cruise missiles capable of traveling at supersonic speeds, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.

Ex-Iranian diplomat: No diplomatic way out of water standoff with Taliban

A former Iranian diplomat believes that the Taliban administration in Afghanistan will not back down in a dispute over Iran’s water share from the Helmand river with negotiations, suggesting that the Islamic Republic has to consider non-diplomatic ways.

Iranian FM to participate in economic commission in South Africa

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will leave Tehran for Pretoria, South Africa, later on Wednesday to take part in a joint economic commission scheduled to be held on Thursday after a three-year pause due to COVID-19 outbreak.

Senior MP says Iran has many options to force South Korea to return frozen funds

A top member of Iran’s parliament has warned that Tehran has many options to force South Korea to pay back over $7 billion of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in the Asian country under the pretext of compliance with US sanctions.

Russia’s top diplomat doubts Iran nuclear deal will be fully restored

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said the future of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal lies in the hands of the United States and Europe. He, meanwhile, expressed doubt that the landmark agreement will ever be fully restored.

Iran nuclear chief says Tehran producing heavy water derivatives

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has declared Tehran is successfully producing heavy water derivatives, a groundbreaking achievement in nuclear technology and medical research.

Iran security chief says Tehran pushing for regional peace

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian reaffirmed Tehran’s support for efforts to ensure peace across the region, calling for diplomacy and dialogue to put an end to conflicts among countries.

Iran urges realities regarding Taliban killing of Iranian diplomats, journalist 25 years ago

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the Taliban killing of Iranian diplomats and a journalist in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan 25 years ago.

Japan PM says ready to help resume JCPOA talks

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Tokyo is ready to contribute to the resumption of the talks over the revitalization of the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA.

IRGC spokesman: Iran capable of seizing American ships if US confiscates Iranian vessels

A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Islamic Republic is now powerful enough to confiscate American ships if the US forces seize Iranian vessels.

Iran rebukes UK official’s claims against IRGC

Iran has chided British Home Secretary Suella Braverman for leveling accusations against the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated that London is in no place to make such baseless claims against the anti-terror force.

Iran official says Bushehr nuclear power plant’s output topped 60 bn kW/h

The total electricity produced at Iran’s only nuclear power plant after some 12 years of activity has reached 60 billion kilowatt hours (kw/h), according to Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami.

Russian deputy FM to visit Tehran over JCPOA, BRICS

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov will visit Tehran on August 7-8 to discuss the situation around the Iran nuclear deal and Tehran's interaction with the BRICS.

IRGC nabs terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan Province

The prosecutor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran, says a team of 4 terrorists who entered the country from Pakistan have been arrested.

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