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Iran’s top military commander calls on neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve their border issues peacefully, delivering a stern warning against any attempt aimed at changing the regional borders in the vicinity of the Islamic Republic.
In a show of power, Iranian Armed Forces stage military parades across the country on the occasion of the Sacred Defense Week, an annual commemoration of the Islamic Republic’s defense campaign against the war waged by the ex-Iraqi regime in the 1980s.
The Iranian president has hailed the long history of relations between Iran and Japan in various fields, saying the already cordial ties can be strengthened.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, during his speech at the 77th meeting of the UN General Assembly, said Tehran has shown during serious sanctions removal talks that it is firmly determined to fairly resolve the nuclear issue if the interests of the Iranian nation are guaranteed.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his French counterpart that Tehran is ready for a fair and lasting deal with the P4+1 to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, noting such a deal is contingent upon the closure of the safeguards cases against Iran.
The Iranian government’s official news agency, IRNA, has dismissed reports citing the minister of communications and information technology as saying that access to internet could be limited or cut off in the coming days amid protests over the death of Mahsa Amini after being taken into custody by the moral police in Tehran.
Nour News, a news outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, has rejected reports on a letter by the office of the leader of Islamic Revolution to the council calling for a stronger response to protesters over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman whose death has caused anger among Iranians.
A Tehran-based daily close to Principlists says the Islamic establishment in Iran should not stay silent in the face of those who set the stage for chaos in the country, as the role of Western spy services is already crystal clear in riots that occasionally hit Iranian cities.
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Iranian Army proved its loyalty to the nascent Islamic establishment during the war with the Iraqi aggressors in the 1980s, which increased the armed forces’ popularity among the Iranian nation.
President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran’s demands for guarantees from the US in talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are logical given its record of promise-breaking, blaming Washington’s indecisiveness for the stalement in the negotiations.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in New York on Tuesday evening on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a host of issues.
Street protests break out in many Iranian cities amid anger in the country over the death of a young woman who had a heart attack in the custody of morality police, as official investigations continue to determine the exact cause of the tragedy.
President of the European Council Charles Michel expressed the European Union’s support for “immediate restoration” of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani condemned the meddlesome position of foreign countries on the tragic death of the young Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appoints the chairman and members of Iran’s Expediency Council for another five-year term.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has hit back at his US counterpart and other officials for their criticism of Iran over the death of 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini.
An analyst says Iran should resolve issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before any agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.
After the recent death of a young Iranian woman caused a huge uproar nationwide, the speaker of the Iranian parliament has tasked the Domestic Affairs Committee of the legislature with investigating and improving the morality police’s performance.
The European Union foreign policy chief says any meeting with the Iranian president during his New York visit will not help an agreement for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, noting that he thinks no major progress is likely on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says it has received messages from the International Atomic Energy Agency that show the UN watchdog is going to close down the case of nuclear material in alleged Iranian sites.
Several groups of students have held protests in universities of Tehran against the death of a young woman who had a heart attack while in police custody.
The commander of Tehran’s Law Enforcement has given new explanations about the death of Mahsa Amini saying many claims regarding police mistreatment are baseless.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, in an exclusive interview with the CBS News Network, said a nuclear deal without giving guarantees on part of the US is meaningless for Tehran because Washington has broken its promises under the JCPOA before.
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has referred to President Ebrahim Raisi’s trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly’s meeting, saying there will be no direct meeting between the Iranian and US officials during the visit.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted the resignation by his vice president for science and technology Sorena Sattari after holding the position for nine years since the previous administration.
