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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the recent deadly earthquake in the country’s western areas as a test for Iranian authorities to perform their duties.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari has held talks with several Russian officials on the latest regional developments in Moscow.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution, dismissed as false claims made by Lebanon’s resigned prime minister Saad al-Hariri about their recent meeting in the Arab country.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned about the deteriorating and worrisome situation in Yemen, urging the international community to play a more effective and decisive role to end the “senseless” Saudi war on the impoverished country.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has presented a bill to the parliament which, if approved, allows the government to join International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ICSFT).
Tehran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the agency’s ninth report directly contradicts Washington’s claims about Iran’s nuclear deal.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday morning arrived in Kermanshah Province to visit the areas struck by the Sunday night's deadly earthquake, which has so far killed 430 people and wounded over 7,000.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has described Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's recent visits to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as successful ones, saying they were made at the right time and yielded good results.
Iran’s Leader has praised the authorities who organized the “glorious and marvellous” Arba’een ceremonies, particularly the Iraqi government and security forces.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the recent televised speech by Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri raised a glimmer of hope that he would return to his country and pursue his resignation there.
A top Iranian lawmaker says there are no permanent restrictions for Iran under the nuclear deal the country has signed with five world powers, and Tehran will never accept such limits.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has ordered all Iranian officials and military forces to step up their efforts to help the victims of the massive quake that hit the country’s western areas on Sunday night.
An Iranian lawmaker says the visit of a 70-member European delegation to Iran is just a show and they are seeking their political goals rather than economic ones.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Qassemi has dismissed as “baseless and cheap” the claims raised by Bahraini officials linking Iran to an oil pipeline explosion in the tiny Persian Gulf Island.
The enemies of Iran, the US in particular, seek to dispirit the Iranian nation and hinder investment in the country, President Hassan Rouhani cautioned, saying the US and the Israeli regime are angered at their failure in various plots against the Middle East.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Iran expects France not to be swayed by the allegations raised by some Persian Gulf states with the aim of tarnishing the image of the Islamic Republic.
Pyongyang has censured US President Donald Trump’s five-nation tour of Asia, saying all he has done during his visits is begging for a “nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has warned about the destructive consequences of Saudi Arabia’s “divisive and half-baked” policies for the entire region.
A Sukhoi-22 fighter jet belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has crashed in southern Iran near the city of Sarvestan, Fars Province.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov agreed on a roadmap for expansion of bilateral ties in various fields.
A political analyst says Iran should not intervene in Saudi Arabia’s internal developments at this juncture when the country is passing through its transition period.
