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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said on Monday that there are currently no inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Iran, adding that the most recent visit occurred at least ten days ago at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, south of the country.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, says that the Islamic Republic currently has no plans to hold talks with European countries over nuclear issues, as the three European parties have “proven that diplomacy with them is unproductive.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Western countries had rejected negotiations with Iran due to their “excessive demands.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has emphasized that the world must stop brutal violations of the law, end impunity for Israeli war criminals and genocide, and hold accountable those who justify these crimes.
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the statement of the Group of Seven concerning Iran’s nuclear issue, describing it as deceitful and a distortion of reality.
The spokesperson for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) has denied reports that any of the organization’s bank accounts or assets have been frozen or seized in Turkey.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned the enemies that any new mistake and possible onslaught will be met with a heavier, more precise, and more deadly response than the True Promise operations.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the international Global Sumud Flotilla, describing it a blatant violation of international law.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and Iran has officially come into effect.
The Iranian government has introduced stricter rules on the operation of privately-owned drones just three months after Israel used small unmanned aerial vehicles for attacks against the country.
Iran’s Executive Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah says the country has no plans to expel the ambassadors of the three European states that have activated the so-called Snapback mechanism.
The Iranian administration has prepared a comprehensive plan to confront the so-called snapback mechanism, which will be formally ratified at the upcoming cabinet session on Sunday, Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani has stated.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has slammed US obstructionism as the main reason behind the collapse of talks with European states and the American side over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that Iran will deliver a far heavier, more crushing, and more decisive blow than ever before if a new conflict breaks out.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, calling the day a symbol of unity, progress, and remarkable achievements.
Iran has once again raised concerns over Afghanistan’s failure to deliver its agreed share of water from the Helmand River, despite a 1973 treaty obliging Kabul to allocate 820 million cubic meters annually.
Mohsen Rezaei, member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, said that the letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran’s Supreme Leader had sought talks on the nuclear issue and made no mention of missiles.
Seyyed Mahmoud Nabavian, Deputy Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, declared that Iran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been reduced to “zero” following the illegal activation of the snapback mechanism by Western powers.
Iran’s foreign minister told CNN in New York that diplomacy, not renewed sanctions or military action, is the only viable path to resolve tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The deputy secretary-general of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters has dismissed rumors that the country may permit poppy cultivation, stressing that the government remains firmly opposed to growing narcotics.
An Iranian lawmaker has said that the country has not yet reached a final decision on whether to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), stressing that such a move would require consensus across all branches of the political system.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has stressed that all restrictions under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 must end on October 18, condemning the US and European attempts to misuse the snapback mechanism as unlawful and a blow to diplomacy.