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Iran Condoles with Vatican, Christians on Cardinal Tauran’s Death

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed condolences on the demise of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Roman Curia.

Official Says Iran’s Presence in Syria Aimed at Keeping Israel Out

A senior Iranian official says Iranian military advisers will continue their presence in Syria to help the Arab country defeat an all-out foreign-sponsored militancy.

Iran Expresses Regret over Deadly Floods, Landslides in Japan

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has expressed deep regret over the recent deluges and landslides in Japan, which left dozens of people dead and missing.

Iran Dismisses Claim Germany Holding Its Assets

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected the baseless claim that Germany has blocked parts of the Islamic Republic’s financial assets.

Iran Rejects Netherlands’ Expulsion of Iranian Diplomats as Destructive

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has condemned the Dutch government’s unfriendly and destructive move to expel two Iranian diplomats from the country.

Iran Parliament to Discuss EU’s Offer on JCPOA

Members of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in a meeting to be attended by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will examine Europe’s recent package offered to save the 2015 nuclear deal, a lawmaker said.

Iran Censures French FM’s Comments on Its Regional Policies

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says short-sighted political interests should not lead the French government to distort Iran’s constructive policies in the region.

FM Zarif Rejects Claim that Obama Granted Citizenship to 2,500 Iranians

Iran’s foreign minister has flatly rejected the allegation that the Obama administration granted Green Cards to 2,500 Iranians as part of the nuclear deal.

Eight ISIS Elements behind Tehran Terror Attacks Executed

Eight members of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group convicted of carrying out attacks on Iranian parliament and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in June 2017 were executed on Saturday.

Package Proposed by EU to Salvage JCPOA Seems Practical: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the operational methods put forward in a ministerial meeting in Vienna on the ways to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to be practical, saying the Friday’s meeting was a step forward in salvaging the JCPOA.

World Powers Reaffirm Commitment to Continuation of Iran’s Oil Exports

Russia, China, Germany, France, and the UK have reaffirmed their commitment regarding a number of objectives including the continued export of Iran’s crude oil despite the US’ bid to cut the Islamic Republic’s oil revenues.

Vienna Hosts First Ministerial Meeting of JCPOA Joint Commission

Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China, France, and Germany and a senior British official have convened in Vienna to attend a ministerial meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission chaired by EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini.

IRGC Prepared to Put into Action Rouhani’s Threat on US Oil Bans

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it stands ready to put in action President Hassan Rouhani's latest position that if Tehran were not able to export its crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, no other country would be able to do so.

Iran Says Package Proposed by EU to Save JCPOA Disappointing

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani confirmed the country has received a package prepared by Europe to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, but described it as a disappointing proposal which only contained a series of general commitments.

‘Sultan of Gold Coins’ Arrested in Tehran

Iranian police forces have arrested a man who had hoarded about two tonnes of gold coins over a period of 10 months.

Iran Threatens to Decrease Level of Cooperation with IAEA

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has one again stressed that his country may leave the 2015 nuclear deal if the remaining parties to the agreement fail to secure Tehran's rights.

Photos of Iranians Arrested in Belgium Prove Their MKO Affiliation

The two Iranians recently apprehended in Belgium for allegedly plotting to bomb the MKO’s gathering in Paris are notorious members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization.

Iran, Tunisia Discuss Closer Cooperation on Different Fronts

A senior Iranian diplomat has sat down with the Tunisian president in Tunis and presented to him a written message from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Iran Not to Let US’ Policies Sever Its Ties with World: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will not allow the US’ wrong policies to affect its relations with the whole world.

French, Belgian, German Envoys Summoned over Iranian Diplomat’s Arrest

Tehran has summoned the French and Belgian ambassadors as well as the German chargé d'affaires and expressed its strong protest over the arrest of an Iranian diplomat in Germany.

Iran Summons French Ambassador over MKO Gathering

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Ministry has summoned the French ambassador to Iran to protest against the annual gathering of the anti-Iran MKO terrorist cult.

Iran Urges UN to Pursue Fate of Iranian Diplomats Abducted by Israel

Iran has reiterated its call on the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and other human rights bodies to find the four Iranian diplomats abducted by the Israeli regime 36 years ago.

Iran Government Urged to Summon French Ambassador over MKO Gathering

A senior Iranian lawmaker has called on the Iranian Foreign Ministry to summon French Ambassador to Tehran in protest against the French government’s decision to allow an anti-Iran terror group to hold its annual gathering in Paris.

Iran Dismisses Accusation of Training Taliban Militants

Tehran has vehemently rejected a report by British media, which claimed that members of Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group are being trained in Iran, saying such accusations are meant to harm close relations between the two neighbors.

Iran Says Future of Ties with Switzerland Bright, Promising

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who paid an official visit to Switzerland on Tuesday, says the two countries are determined to expand their bilateral ties in various areas.

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