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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended congratulations to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi people on the Kingdom’s National Day.
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, revealed that Washington once attempted to impose a condition requiring Iran to reduce the range of its missiles to less than 500 kilometers.
A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has confirmed the arrival of Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets in Iran, saying the aircraft are now stationed in Shiraz as part of a short-term defense solution.
The Iranian daily Kayhan wrote that the experience of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran proved negotiations with the United States not only failed to prevent military aggression but also facilitated deception and surprise attacks.
Ahead of his trip to New York, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stated, "We should sit together and engage in dialogue to better understand one another; but dialogue with those who intend to bully, dominate, deceive, or sabotage is not possible."
Iran has warned that any move by Britain, France, and Germany to reinstate UN sanctions through the "snapback mechanism" would create “new conditions” that nullify its recent agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Tehran’s governor has announced that since the beginning of this Persian year, 6 months ago, approximately 1.4 million illegal Afghan nationals have been deported from Iran.
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami says he is hopeful that his visit to Moscow will mark a turning point in bilateral relations between Tehran and Moscow.
More than 70 members of Iran’s parliament, in a letter to the Supreme National Security Council and the heads of the three branches of government, called for the production of nuclear weapons while urging a review of Iran’s defense doctrine.
A senior member of Iran’s parliament has described President Massoud Pezeshkian’s upcoming visit to New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly as a key opportunity to reduce tensions, ease sanctions, and open new diplomatic horizons.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi is set to meet with the foreign ministers of Germany, France and UK in New York this week, with the European Union’s foreign policy chief also expected to attend.
Senior commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Islamic Republic of Iran Army reaffirmed their strategic unity and warned foreign adversaries against any aggression.
Former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari has outlined recommendations ahead of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s upcoming trip to New York for the UN General Assembly.
A senior Iranian lawmaker has declared that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will not be allowed to visit nuclear sites that were targeted by US attacks earlier this year.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced on Saturday that the country’s cooperation path with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be suspended following recent actions by European states regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has stressed that Europe and the United States, through their efforts to trigger the UN “snapback” mechanism against Iran, cannot block the country’s nuclear progress.
Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of the Kayhan daily, has strongly criticized Iranian officials for maintaining the country’s membership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), arguing that it undermines Iran’s national sovereignty.
Iran has condemned as “unlawful, unjustified and provocative” the European action to restore United Nations sanctions under the so-called snapback mechanism.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh sayd the European Troika including Britain, France, and Germany had failed to respect an agreement recently reached between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Funeral ceremonies were held on Friday for Samineh Baghcheban, a pioneering author and educator of deaf children, at the historic Baghcheban School for the Deaf in Tehran.
Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has sharply criticized the United States for breaking international law during the IAEA General Conference in Vienna.
A mysterious glowing object spotted over several Iranian provinces late Thursday has been confirmed as part of domestic system tests, according to local officials.
The Iranian Foreign Minister says the Islamic Republic of Iran has presented a reasonable and practical plan to the European countries regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, aimed at preventing an unnecessary and avoidable crisis in the coming days.