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Iran says it may reconsider its earlier decision to send Iranian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj as Riyadh has not yet issued visas for the Iranian diplomats supposed to leave for Saudi Arabia before the annual rituals begin.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari has held talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Baghdad.
The Iranian defense minister called for a united regional and international front to combat terrorism and its sponsors, and said to that end Tehran is supporting Iraq in war on terrorism.
The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has seized a Saudi vessel after it trespassed on the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf, an official with the Fisheries Organization of Bushehr Province says.
A former Iranian foreign minister and a top international advisor to Iran’s Leader says the Islamic Republic will withdraw from the nuclear deal only if the US pulls out of it first.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected the recent ‘unacceptable’ statement issued by the White House on the release of US prisoners in Iran, describing it as an example of interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan on Sunday inaugurated the mass production line of a long-range air defense missile dubbed Sayyad-3 (Hunter-3), which is fully designed and manufactured by domestic military experts.
A senior Iranian cleric has hailed the recent remarks by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif about Tehran’s preparedness to withdraw from the JCPOA, and called on Rouhani’s government to immediately pull out of the ‘harmful’ nuclear deal.
A regular meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was held in the Austrian capital of Vienna, with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the P5+1 in attendance.
Iran says it could resort to its own options if the mechanisms featured in its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, including the US, fail to force other parties to live up to their end of the bargain.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force announced that it has managed to smash a team of terrorists in an operation near the northwestern border of Iran, killing and injuring seven militants.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the 'biased' reports that claimed Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had been ordered to meet his US counterpart in his recent visit to New York.
Yukiya Amano, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has praised Iran for cooperating with the IAEA and living up to its commitments under the nuclear deal it signed with world powers.
Syrian President Bashar Assad says the recent presidential election held in Iran was a severe blow to the enemies of Iran and enhanced the Islamic Republic’s regional and international reputation.
Iranian foreign ministry has summoned the Kuwaiti chargé d'affaires to protest against the baseless allegations raised by the Arab country against the Islamic Republic.
In a recent meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari, leaders of the Damascus-based Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) appreciated Tehran’s support for the Palestinian cause.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected attempts aimed at preparing the ground for a renegotiation of the terms of Iran nuclear deal, saying it is very dangerous even to think about such an ‘impossible’ move.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has slammed the US State Department’s recent ‘country reports on terrorism’ in which the Islamic Republic has been introduced as a state sponsor of terrorism.
A top Iranian commander has warned against the repercussions of Washington’s possible designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, saying the move would cost the US dear.
Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis has appreciated Iran’s economic support for Syria during the country’s civil war, and stressed that the economic relations between Tehran and Damascus need to be promoted.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the new sanctions the US has imposed on a number of Iranian individuals and groups are in contravention of both the letter and spirit of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), pledging that Tehran will stand against such breaches.
Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar advised Saudi officials to draw a line between politics and sports, reminding the kingdom of the many interests it shares with Iran in the region.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has categorically dismissed the recent US accusations that Tehran has contravened the ‘spirit’ of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at the US administration for its efforts to undermine the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, saying Washington is trying to make it impossible for Iran to get the benefits of the deal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted the new anti-Tehran sanctions announced by the Trump administration and said the new US president should stop sending hostile signals to Iran.
