Politics

A ranking security official in Iran’s province of East Azarbaijan quashed rumors that the Air Force has dispatched its rapid reaction fighter jets from different bases to the province’s capital, Tabriz, amid chaotic situation in neighboring Turkey following an attempted coup.

Although the recent military coup and the chaotic situation in Turkey took place in early hours of Saturday, July 16, Iranian officials were vigilant enough to closely monitor and show appropriate reactions to the developments in the neighbouring country.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi downplayed Riyadh's capability to threaten Iran militarily, and stressed that Tehran is able to strike heavy blows at Saudi Arabia if necessary.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a Thursday night terrorist attack in France’s Nice, where a truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades plowed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day and killing at least 90 people.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized the US over its failure to carry out its commitments as per the last year’s nuclear deal in the best way possible.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 26 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

In a message on Thursday, July 14, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to his French Counterpart François Hollande on the country’s Bastille Day.

Iran has summoned the caretaker of Egypt's Interests Section in Tehran over the presence of several Egyptian parliamentarians in a rally held recently by the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said the presidents of Iran, Russia and the Republic of Azerbaijan are expected to meet in Baku on August 8.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi categorically denied the “wrong” and “baseless” claims raised in a statement by the Bahraini Foreign Ministry on Iran’s role in a late June bombing in the Persian Gulf littoral state.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that the legal regime of Caspian Sea should be developed in a way that the interests of all littoral states are met.

Speaking at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will be committed to the deal but will be able to quickly return the nuclear program to any desired level if the agreement is violated by the other side.

Hamid Baeidinejad, a senior official at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stressed that Iran’s missile program serves the country’s national interests and is no threat against any country, especially in the Middle East.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Wednesday, July 13, congratulated his Montenegrin counterpart President Filip Vujanovic on the country’s National Day.

In a meeting in Tehran, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov explored the avenues for promoting mutual cooperation between Tehran and Sofia.

Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Mohammad Baqer Nobakht strongly denounced the gathering of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris and stressed that resorting to a “despised and demolished” group and a “stinking corpse” is a sign of “weakness and desperation.”

A meeting between officials from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the US Treasury and international banks in London to discuss banking restrictions on trade with Iran despite a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers has been delayed, the British government said.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador on Tuesday, July 12, to voice its protest about a meeting held in Paris by the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).

Head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organization Brigadier General Gholam-Reza Jalali called for measures to ward off bioterrorist attacks and protect senior Iranian officials from falling victim to such plots, a lawmaker said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Kazakhstan for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states, said the Caspian countries have reached a consensus on many topics, but noted that a number of issues still remain to be settled.

South Korea’s Ambassador to Tehran has expressed regret over the US attempts to stonewall monetary and banking transactions after the JCPOA went into effect on January 16.

With the first anniversary of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers fast approaching, a bipartisan group of more than 75 politicians, diplomats, military leaders and academics is calling for even closer relations between the US and the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed his regret over the recent participation of a Saudi prince in the gathering of the terrorist group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris, but at the same time stressed that such moves are not unusual for these people.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 27 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.