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US Lies about Collapse of Iran’s Economy under Sanctions: Rouhani

IFP Editorial Staff - July 14, 2019

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the White House lies about Iranian nation’s “regression” and the collapse of the country’s economy under the current sanctions.

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Iranian, Norwegian FMs Hold Phone Talks

IFP Editorial Staff - July 14, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide during his stopover in the Scandinavian nation en route to New York.

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Iran Not Engaged in Talks with US at Any Level: Spokesman

IFP Editorial Staff - July 14, 2019

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has rejected a "fabricated" report that the US has sent a message to Russians for talks with Iran at the level of foreign ministers.

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Nothing Would Stop Iran’s Oil Export, Zarif Tells Hunt

IFP Editorial Staff - July 14, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has made it clear for his UK counterpart that Tehran will keep on exporting oil under any conditions, urging London to secure the release of Iran’s oil tanker as soon as possible.

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UK Says to Release Iranian Oil Tanker If Not Destined for Syria

IFP Editorial Staff - July 13, 2019

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the release of an Iranian supertanker that his country has captured near Gibraltar would be conditional on a guarantee that the vessel will not go to Syria.

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Iran FM Departs for New York after Visa Controversy

IFP Editorial Staff - July 13, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has finally left Tehran for New York in order to attend the annual meeting of the high-ranking officials of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

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France’s ‘Freeze for Freeze’ Plan Can’t Work for Long: Expert

IFP Editorial Staff - July 13, 2019

An Iranian expert says France’s “Freeze-for-Freeze” proposal to save the Iran nuclear deal is a temporary solution even if it is accepted and becomes operational.

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Iran Unveils Laser-Guided Cannon Shells in Attack on Terrorists

IFP Editorial Staff - July 13, 2019

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has put into service its laser-guided cannon system for the first time during its recent retaliatory attacks against terrorists’ positions in the Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Iran Condemns US, UK Interference in China’s Internal Affairs

IFP Editorial Staff - July 12, 2019

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned the destructive interferences of the American and British governments in China's domestic affairs as well as their provocative acts in Taiwan and Hong Kong within the past few days.

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IAEA’s Meeting on Iran Proved US Isolation: FM Zarif

IFP Media Wire - July 12, 2019

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says an emergency meeting held by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Austrian capital, Vienna, proved the US isolation among member states more than ever before.

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Efforts Initiated by Other Parties to Save Nuclear Deal: Iran

IFP Media Wire - July 12, 2019

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said following the country’s moves to reduce commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the other parties have started efforts to save the accord.

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IRGC Launches Retaliatory Attacks on Terrorists’ Positions

IFP Editorial Staff - July 12, 2019

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched retaliatory attacks on positions of anti-Iran terrorist groups along the Iranian borders with the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

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Iran Says Macron Can Play Key Role in Reducing Tensions

IFP Editorial Staff - July 12, 2019

Iran’s ambassador to Paris has highlighted the leading role that President of France Emmanuel Macron can play in relieving the current political tensions in the region.

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Zarif: US Isolated Under Yoke of B-Team

IFP Editorial Staff - July 12, 2019

The US government has been politically isolated in the world, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said, advising Washington to liberate itself from the yoke of the B-Team (Bin Salman, Bin Zayed, Bolton, and Bibi) to be able to behave wisely.

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US Yet to Issue Visa to Iran FM for New York Visit

IFP Editorial Staff - July 11, 2019

The Iranian foreign minister says the United States has not yet issued a visa to him for a trip to that country to attend the meetings due to be held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Iran Denies Attempting to Stop British Oil Tanker in Persian Gulf

IFP Editorial Staff - July 11, 2019

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, the IRGC, has denied the UK's claim that Iranian speedboats tried to seize a British oil Tanker in the Persian Gulf in reaction to the recent seizure of an Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar.

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US Suffered Another Failure at Mockery of IAEA Meeting: Iran

IFP Editorial Staff - July 11, 2019

Iran has described the extraordinary meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as another defeat for the United States.

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Iran, Belarus Hold Fifth Round of Political Consultations

IFP Editorial Staff - July 11, 2019

The fifth round of political consultations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Belarus was held in Tehran on Wednesday at the level of deputy foreign ministers.

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