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Iraq's Sadr Movement which has secured the largest number of seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections says unlike what is widely said by certain states, Iran does not and will not interfere in Iraq's internal affairs.
An Iranian lawmaker says the Canadian government’s agreement with the motion to not restore relations with Iran is a “political show” which serves Washington’s goal of exerting pressure on Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Hassan Beheshtipour, a senior international expert, says a secret agreement between China and the US was the main factor that forced North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un to sit for talks with US President Donald Trump.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the “illegitimate” regime of Israel will definitely collapse if a plebiscite is held among all Palestinians.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemies’ major conspiracy is to put Iranian people under economic pressure to frustrate them.
The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has dismissed statements by a senior Turkish military official on Iran's support for joint military action in northern Iraq against the PKK militants.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country would allow Iran to build military bases in Syria if it wants to, as it has already given the green light to Russia as well.
A member of Iranian Parliament Economic Commission says the foreign companies which have decided to leave Iran in the wake of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal should be punished.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the Canadian government not to be overwhelmed by the anti-Iran propaganda and adopt an independent policy when it comes to its mutual relations with the Islamic Republic.
In messages on the occasion of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri hoped that sustainable peace and calm would prevail in the Muslim world.
A large number of Iranian lawmakers have put forward a motion on granting amnesties to political and other offenders sentenced to death or life in prison.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has censured the Canadian House of Commons’ vote against relations with Tehran, calling it an “unconstructive” move.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in separate messages, has congratulated Spain’s Pedro Sanchez and Italy’s Giuseppe Conte on being elected as their respective countries’ new prime ministers.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart made it clear that staying in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will be out of the question if Tehran cannot enjoy the benefits of the nuclear deal, from which the US has withdrawn.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the country is ready to work with the French government over a hostage-taking incident which occurred in Paris on Tuesday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the country welcomes any attempt to restore peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula but at the same time is not optimistic that US President Donald Trump would remain committed to his pledges.
North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his "firm and unwavering commitment to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula" following a historic meeting with US President Donald Trump.
