Politics

Zarif and Nasrallah discussed latest regional and international developments and Iran-Lebanon bilateral relations.

Iran’s priority in strengthening ties with neighbors and the wider region is one of the purposes behind Zarif’s regional tour, said Amir Abdollahian.

Iran’s foreign minister has called on regional Muslim countries to respond positively to Iran’s invitation to dialog and cooperation to guarantee the interests of regional nations.

The whole region and the friendly, Islamic and Arab countries have all enjoyed the benefits of the accord between Iran and P5+1, said Zarif.

Failure to accept the deal will do considerable damage to the image of the Iranian government on the international stage, Mohammad Javad Larijani said.

The deputy foreign minister said there would be no deal if even a single party to the talks rejected the Vienna accord.

An analytical report released by Tabnak.ir says that the Iranian parliament has three different views on the way JCPOA should be reviewed and that these views have their roots in a partisan line of argument.

Iran will generate 3,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity in 10 years, Salehi hoped.

The recent terrorist attack in Kabul showed that terrorists will do anything to achieve their inhumane and heinous objectives, said Afkham.

The maritime relations between Russia and Iran will be expanded and we will go ahead with our official and unofficial visits to Iran, said the commander of the Russian fleet.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has said that the negotiating countries and the EU representative are members of a joint commission which will look into any problems which may arise in the implementation of the deal.

FM Zarif said since the conclusion of the deal on July 14, there has been a major change in the way other countries deal with Iran over its nuclear program.

The head of the Central Bank of Iran has welcomed more Japanese investment in Iran, saying that obstacles should be removed promptly.

Iran’s armed forces are concerned about the possible impacts of JCPOA and the resolution on Iran's defense capabilities, and the US officials' misinterpretations of the texts, said Major General Firouzabadi.

FM Zarif has rejected as false the claim that Iran tries to remove traces of alleged nuclear activities at Parchin, saying such reports are aimed at disrupting the climate of understanding between Iran and P5+1.

An Iranian diplomat present in nuclear talks says the US repeatedly tested Iran’s stances in nuclear talks, hoping that Tehran would budge at the eleventh hour, but they realized that we remained steadfast in our stances.

In light of the fact that JCPOA entails certain commitments for Iran, it should be viewed as an agreement and under the Constitution any agreement needs the blessing of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Saghaei said.

A provincial official says no one was hurt in the attack which only caused minor damage.

Iran reiterates the need for Iraq's solidarity and territorial integrity as well as political partnership of all tribes in line with Iraq's constitution, said Amir Abdollahian.

You want to satisfy the Zionist leaders with the recent deal with Iran, but be sure that they won’t be satisfied, because they want to destroy all nations in the world, said Ayatollah Emami Kashani.

Iran never insisted on anything beyond its inalienable nuclear rights, an Iranian diplomat said.

The Iranian foreign minister has said that the deal Iran struck with P5+1 on July 14 has dismantled the basis of the "Iranophobic plot."

Pointing to age-old relations between Iran and Italy, the president said at a meeting with two Italian ministers there are no obstacles in the way of fostering mutual cooperation.

Our missile experts tell us that none of our missiles are designed for carrying nuclear warheads, and they will never be designed for that purpose, Zarif said.

Parliamentary and judicial exchanges, cooperation in education, and combating narcotics trafficking and organized crime were among issues raised at a meeting between the two top diplomats.