Politics

Iran security chief: Resistance movements enjoy significant political maturity

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stated that Hezbollah and the resistance movements possess a very good level of political thinking, and they are not in need of guardians.

President Pezeshkian warns against covert ambitions by external actors under guise of Zangezur project   

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly underscored Iran’s opposition to any military or security involvement under the guise of the Zangezur corridor project on Armenian soil.

Iranian, Iraqi security chiefs discuss regional, bilateral cooperation

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has held talks with Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji for talks over ways of strengthening security cooperation and coordination between Tehran and Baghdad.

Iran to accept temporary nuclear restrictions if US lifts sanctions, says official

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, stated that Tehran is willing to accept temporary limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions.

Iran reports over one million undocumented foreign nationals expelled this year

Iranian authorities have expelled more than 1.14 million undocumented foreign nationals so far this year, but around three million remain in the country, officials said.

Iran says talks with three European countries not halted, no agreement yet on time or place

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said on Monday that negotiations with three European countries have not stopped, although no agreement has been reached yet on when or where talks will take place.

President Pezeshkian calls for action against Israeli crimes in Gaza

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the urgent need for countries around the world to intensify their efforts to stop the ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli regime against the innocent people of Gaza.

Iran’s top security official Larijani to sign security agreement in Iraq, to head to Lebanon

Iran’s newly-appointed Supreme National Security Council secretary, Ali Larijani, will sign a bilateral security agreement during a visit to Iraq before continuing on to Lebanon as second leg of his maiden tour in his new post.

Iran FM: IAEA talks to define cooperation framework; no inspections planned until deal

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced that negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be held on Sunday to determine a framework for cooperation.

Top Iran MP: Time of Iran-US talks not determined, negotiations not amount to retreat

Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Parliament, has rejected the notion that negotiations with the US equate to retreat, stressing that the Islamic Republic has always participated in talks from a position of strength while the other side has repeatedly violated its commitments.

Iran welcomes regional peace, warns against external involvement in Caucasus

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.

Three terrorists killed in armed clashes in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

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.

Leader advisor: Iran will block American corridor in Caucasus with or without Russia

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.

Tehran governor announces return of 450,000 illegal migrants to Afghanistan

Over the past 100 days, more than one million illegal migrants have been returned from Iran to Afghanistan, including 450,000 from Tehran Province.

Iran’s Presllident: Journalists Conveyed Crimes of Zionists to World

Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, during a visit to IRINN (the News Network of Iran) on the occasion of Journalist Day, said: “Dedicated and well-informed journalists, both in Iran and in the region, made great efforts to bring the aggressions and crimes of the Zionist regime to the attention of the world.”

Iran welcomes Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreements, warns of foreign intervention

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: Israel’s plan for Gaza City occupation shows Zionist regime’s ‘specific intent’ for genocide

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.

Iranian MP warns of possible NPT withdrawal if Europe triggers snapback mechanism

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 marks National Journalist Day

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.

Iran urges prosecution of perpetrators of Mazar-i-Sharif consulate attack

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 FM calls for OIC extraordinary meeting to address Gaza situation

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.

Iran holds Arbaeen ceremony honoring fallen defenders

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 top military commander warns US, allies against provoking conflict

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.

Iran denies rumors of talks with U.S.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has firmly dismissed reports regarding potential negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Iran’s Leader appoints Ali Larijani as his representative to top security body

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).

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