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Iranians have taken to the streets across the country to vent their anger at the US over its withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal and President Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric against Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced the recent “biased and unconstructive” statements by OIC Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen on regional issues.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has welcomed the holding of parliamentary elections in Malaysia, which saw widespread participation by the nation.
In the latest round of bilateral consultations among Iran and the JCPOA parties, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov travelled to Tehran on Thursday to meet Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi.
Members of the Brazil-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group have discussed issues of mutual interest with Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh, the Director General for the Americas at the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
An Iranian lawmaker has urged the five remaining sides of the Iran nuclear deal to guarantee Iran’s interests in the accord, saying the Islamic Republic will pull out of the deal if the sides remain undecided about its future.
A senior IRGC commander says he is sceptical as to whether the European parties to the nuclear accord could keep the 2015 nuclear deal in place, saying the green continent could hardly get out of the US orbit.
A senior lawmaker says the pull-out of the US from the historic nuclear deal with Iran could be a milestone in the history of global politics, if governments in Europe and elsewhere dare to stand against the illogical stance of US President Donald Trump.
Huge crowds of people and numerous officials continued to visit the 31st Tehran International Book Fair on Wednesday and Thursday regardless of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, May 9, and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
The central bank of Iran dismissed concerns about the negative consequences of the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, saying it has already devised plans to prevent any harm to the country’s banking system and to satisfy demands for hard currency.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the United States will be the one to lose after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear pact with Iran.
The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the continued commitment of Iran to the 2015 nuclear accord hinges on “enough assurances” from European countries, after President Donald Trump pulled US out of the pact on Tuesday.
Iran's parliament speaker says the Iranian government will wait a few weeks before deciding how to respond to US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord.
The commander of the Iranian Army also said he is glad that the controversial US president pulled the country out of the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement, as it proved Washington is a hopeless case.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran, from the very first day, was not totally in favour of the 2015 nuclear accord, which is now at stake after US withdrawal.
IRGC Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says the Iran nuclear deal will eventually collapse, as he believes European parties to the accord will fail to distance themselves from the US and side with Iran.
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian nation is prepared for the "most dangerous scenarios of threats" against Iran as US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a decision on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.