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The Iranian Army begins large-scale military maneuvers involving various divisions of its forces in a zone spanning from the country’s southern ports and waters to the northern tip of the Indian Ocean.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Italy’s Ambassador to Tehran over “meddlesome remarks” by some Italian officials regarding domestic affairs of Iran.
The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said the US’s latest national security strategy document that was published in November explicitly says Washington is confident that Tehran is not after nukes.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed on Thursday that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has no viable alternatives and that any speculation on a "Plan B" or other options is irresponsible.
Iran’s Army is set to start annual large-scale military drills featuring various divisions of its forces and strategic weapons across a zone stretching from the eastern side of the Hormuz Strait in the Persian Gulf to the northern part of the Indian Ocean.
The Iranian interior minister highlights the strategic significance of the country’s southeastern frontiers, saying the Tehran administration is pursuing an agenda to promote border diplomacy with neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Iran’s nuclear chief says preparations are underway for a visit by officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Islamic Republic in the near future upon a demand by the UN nuclear watchdog.
An Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic believes a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal is close at hand, but achieving a conclusion depends on a realistic approach by the opposite sides of the bargain.
President Ebrahim Raisi says the US and its Western allies are trying, on the surface, to show Iran as “weak” and “on the verge of destruction” in their propaganda, but at the same time, they have been asking the Islamic Republic for negotiations in messages delivered through various channels.
Iran’s former footballer Ali Daei has criticized a move by authorities to return his wife and child to the Iranian Island of Kish while they were en route from Tehran to the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Tehran has always kept the window of diplomacy open for the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He added an eventual agreement on the restoration of the accord is still within reach if the Western side exhibits genuine willingness.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says that at the Baghdad II Conference in Jordan, the Iraqi prime minister offered him talks between Iran and Egypt at political and security levels.
An aide to Iran’s foreign minister says Afghan girls can study at Iranian universities through distant learning system and using the existing infrastructure in Iran.
An advisor to the Iranian negotiating team says the Islamic Republic would have produced nuclear weapons by last year if the country had really been after developing such arms.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States prefers diplomacy with Tehran in dealing with the Iran nuclear deal, but if that fails, Washington is willing to consider other options. Tehran says JCPOA revitalization is contingent upon a Washington decision.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the Ukrainian president’s repeated accusations and "rude remarks" against the Islamic Republic of Iran at the US Congress, rejecting claims that Tehran has provided Russia with drones for use in Ukraine war.
China’s Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua praises friendly ties and growing cooperation between the two states, reaffirming Beijing’s support for the Islamic Republic’s efforts to safeguard its territorial integrity.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman slams the United States for taking the occasion of Yalda Night celebrations to “shed crocodile tears” for the Iranian people while maintaining draconian economic pressure on the nation and supporting "violent riots" in the country.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said the US seems ready for the final step toward reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA.
