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The Political Advisor to the Iran's President says Tehran welcomes the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan Republics, but it remains sensitive to any plans that bring extra-regional powers and organizations into the security and geopolitical framework of the historic Caucasus region.
In an exchange of fire between Iranian security forces and armed assailants in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, three armed terrorists were killed.
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has reiterated that Iran will prevent the establishment of the so-called “American corridor” in the South Caucasus with or without Russia’s cooperation.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has welcomed the finalization of a peace agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, considering it an important step toward achieving lasting peace in the region.
Iran has cautioned that Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City is another clear indication of the regime’s “specific intent” to commit ethnic cleansing and genocide in the besieged enclave.
Member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Salar Velayatmadar says if European countries activate the snapback mechanism, Iran will seriously consider withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iran observes 17th of Mordad in the Persian calendar, which falls on Friday August 8 this year, as National Journalist Day in tribute to journalists' role in society and to honor the memory of Mahmoud Saremi, an Iranian reporter killed in Afghanistan.
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized the need to identify and prosecute those who carried out and ordered the attack on Iran’s consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, which resulted in the martyrdom of eight Iranian diplomats and one journalist.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, called for the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to examine the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, coordinate the provision of immediate assistance to the enclave, and assess the legal and political dimensions of the Zionist regime’s intent to permanently occupy Gaza.
The Arbaeen ceremony commemorating Iran’s “Martyrs of Power” was held on Thursday morning at the Grand Musalla of Imam Khomeini in Tehran, bringing together a wide array of mourners including members of the public, families of the martyrs, and senior civil and military officials.
Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, has issued a sharp warning to the US and its allies, questioning whether they are willing to jeopardize their future for the sake of supporting the Israeli regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani as his representative to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
Iran’s Minister of Health, Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi, announced that approximately 5,700 people were injured during the recent 12-day conflict with the US-Israeli alliance, and called for international legal action against violations of humanitarian principles by Israel.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that activation of the UN "snapback" mechanism by European countries could lead to political and diplomatic setbacks, though its economic impact on Iran would be limited.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian attended a memorial ceremony on Wednesday honoring children killed during the 12-day conflict involving Israeli military.
Iran’s Intelligence Department in Sistan and Balouchestan province announced the seizure of the largest shipment of US-made weapons discovered in southeastern Iran to date smuggled by groups linked to Israel's Mossad.
Deputy Secretary General of Iran's Moderation and Development Party Mahmoud Vaezi has hailed the appointment of former parliament speaker Ali Larijani to a key decision-making position within the Strategic Council for Foreign Relations.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said Tehran will not return to negotiations with the United States unless it receives firm guarantees that military attacks will not disrupt diplomacy again.
Iran's President Massoud Pezeshkian has appointed Ali Larijani as the new Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), a pivotal position in Iran’s national security architecture.
Theft is the most common crime committed by illegal migrants in Tehran, according to the province's Judiciary Deputy for Social Affairs and Crime Prevention.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, marked the anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution over a century ago by emphasizing the nation’s historic resistance to despotism and foreign domination.
Former IRGC commander during the Iran-Iraq War and current member of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaii has said there is an essential link between national security and military preparedness.
The head of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has firmly announced that no physical access will be granted to the country’s nuclear facilities during the upcoming visit of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) representatives.
