Politics

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed concern about Al Khalifa regime’s ongoing heavy crackdown on voices of dissent in the tiny Persian Gulf island, calling on the international community to help stop another catastrophe in the region.

Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan shrugged off recent propaganda campaign waged by some Western states against the country’s missile power, saying that the enemies’ psychological warfare cannot undermine efforts to enhance the power.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi criticized France’s UN envoy for accusing Tehran of involvement in destabilizing activities, saying the “intentionally biased” remarks aim to cover up France’s attempts to destabilize the region and its support for terrorist groups.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday, July 19, extolled the country's ability to bring its nuclear program back on track as limits on the landmark 15-year deal between Tehran and world powers ease in the coming years.

Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli attributed an attempted military coup in Turkey to the domestic instability triggered by Ankara’s engagement in foreign conflicts, as in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his “incomplete” report on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.

Iranian police in the southern province of Hormozgan have seized the biggest-ever cargo of contraband in four decades, with more than 200 containers of smuggled goods confiscated, a commander said.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed regret over the recent deadly conflicts in India’s Kashmir, saying that the tensions should be settled through peaceful ways.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman expressed Iran’s strong disapproval of inhumane actions and terrorist attacks including a recent deadly shooting in the Kazakh largest city, Almaty, on Monday, July 18.

The United States and Russia have criticized a report by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of an agreement reached between Iran and the world powers.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the return of stability and security to Turkey after a coup attempt against the Turkish government failed.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi described United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s draft report about the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (known as the JCPOA) as “biased”, saying it has been prepared under US pressure.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States will likely receive a low grade for its commitment to implementation of last July’s nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.

Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization sounded a warning that the country’s cyber infrastructure could come under attack, since the hardware that Iran purchases from the foreign countries have been manipulated for acts of sabotage.

Kashmiri pro-independence leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has penned a letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran pleading for help over violent clashes between New Delhi’s armed forces and civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir.

An Iranian deputy interior minister said on Monday that not a single Turkish official has made entry into Iran over the past days.

With Iran taking delivery of missiles of the Russian-made C-300 air defense system, it became obvious that a revised contract between Tehran and Moscow was specifically on the purchase of C300-PMU2 model.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry deplored a Bahraini court’s ruling on dissolution of the main opposition bloc, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, saying such unconstructive measures will only complicate the Arab country’s situation.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday hailed the close bond between Tehran and Tokyo, and underlined the potential for development of Iran-Japan ties in different fields.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who was a senior member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, says that the team tried to observe all the red lines outlined by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the nuclear talks, but it was not possible to meet some conditions.

Lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps praised the IRGC naval forces for forming the first layer of confrontation with enemies, stressing the need for increasing military preparedness to deal with arrogant powers.

A former Iranian deputy foreign minister slammed acts of terrorism and coups as two sides of the same coin that is targeting regional security and stability.

A couple of Iranian Parliament members referred to the history of Saudi Arabia’s interference in the domestic affairs of Middle Eastern countries, and did not rule out the possibility of Riyadh’s role in the recent failed coup in Turkey.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif briefed Parliament members on the achievements of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as well as the ongoing developments in the world, particularly the recent coup in Turkey and the terrorist attack in France, a lawmaker said.

A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reiterated Iran’s vehement opposition to any use of force to topple democratically-elected governments, particularly the recent abortive coup attempt in Turkey.