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Foreign Policy

Senior MP calls Riyadh as obstacle to success of Syria talks

Golrokh Askarieh -
Saudi Arabia excessive demands are an obstacle to resolution of political negotiations for peace in Syria, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Wednesday.
Hard News

High Turnout in Elections to Further Raise Iran’s Int’l Status: Larijani

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the significance of the upcoming elections given the situation in the Middle East region, saying that high turnout in the voting can further promote the country’s international position.
IFP Exclusive

Rafsanjani’s Controversial Remarks on Iran’s Elections Cause a Stir

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On February 1, the former Iranian president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani directed harsh criticism at the country’s Guardian Council. He made his remarks in...
Europe

Iran wants Saudi to drop hostile policies: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian foreign minister says Saudi Arabia must drop its hostile policies against the Islamic Republic.
Foreign Policy

Iran denies sending Afghan fighters to Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has dismissed "fabricated" reports about recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, saying such claims are propagandistic.
Government

President Rouhani: Global interaction conditions different from past

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that conditions for interaction with the world have changed drastically introducing tourism industry as a sector that generates employment.
Foreign Policy

No Downturn in Iran-Russia Strategic Ties, Velayati Says

Emad Askarieh -
Iran and Russia have mutual, long-term and strategic interests, Ali Akbar Velayati, the international adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said, dismissing any slowdown in Tehran-Moscow cooperation.
Hard News

Iran’s Salehi, US’s Moniz among 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Nominees: Report

Emad Askarieh -
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi and US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz are expected to be among the nominees of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, a report said.
Hard News

“Extensive Information” Obtained from US Sailors Captured by IRGC

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said the forces extracted a lot of information from the confiscated cell phones and laptops of the US sailors recently captured by Iran after intrusion into the country’s territorial waters.
Hard News

JCPOA springboard for Iran progress: Salehi

Emad Askarieh -
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has hailed the implementation of the historic nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries as a “springboard” for the further development of the Islamic Republic.
Hard News

Speaker Praises IRGC Navy for Timely Action against US Sailors

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s parliament speaker commended the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces for their well-timed action in the recent arrest of US military forces who had trespassed into the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.
Hard News

Iran Marks Beginning of Ten-Day Fajr Ceremonies

Emad Askarieh -
Iran on Monday started the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) ceremonies, marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Foreign Policy

Velayati arrives in Moscow for talks on regional situation

Emad Askarieh -
Moscow, Feb 1, IRNA – Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader arrived here Monday for a four-day visit to hold talks with top Russian officials.
Hard News

Iranian parliament hails IRGC’s detention of US sailors

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian lawmakers have praised naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who captured US sailors trespassing on Iran’s territorial waters last month.
Hard News

Leader confers ‘Fath’ medal on IRGC commanders

Golrokh Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has conferred the ‘Fath’ (Victory) medal on commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces for arresting US Marines who trespassed on Iran’s territorial waters.
Hard News

Iran’s Navy Ends Drill with Maritime Parade

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Iranian Navy wrapped up a week-long naval war game in the country’s southeastern waters on Sunday with parades in the presence of highest-ranking military commanders.
IFP Exclusive

Iran border guardians wearing plain clothes

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Iranian guardians of border areas wear garments worn by rebels in the areas to look like them. The highly trained guards cover vast areas of...
Hard News

Iran to construct new power plants in Bushehr soon: Salehi

Golrokh Askarieh -
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic is set to begin the construction of two more nuclear power plants in the southern city of Bushehr soon, Press TV reports.
Hard News

President, his cabinet pay tribute to late Imam Khomeini

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani and members of his cabinet paid tribute to the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the late Imam Khomeini, at his mausoleum Sunday morning.
IFP Exclusive

The Sixth Frame

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The NBC journalist asked, surprised, “Who will be the sixth martyr?” The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), to the journalist’s astonishment, said, “I hope that it will be me.”
Nuclear

JCPOA thwarted Iranophobia campaign: Iran FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries has put an end to the Iranophobia campaign.
Hard News

IRGC doubles missile activities despite US pressure: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
A senior military commander says Iran has stepped up boosting its missile capabilities since the US asked to curb them.
Hard News

Enemies Looking for Cultural Infiltration in Iran: IRGC Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari stressed on Friday that the enemy’s cultural war against Iran is currently the country’s main defense concern.
Hard News

Iran’s Salehi Talks of Leader’s Conditions for Nuclear Talks

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and a senior member of Iran's nuclear negotiating team Ali Akbar Salehi explained how the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, whose implementation started on January 16, unfolded from Iran's perspective.
Europe

Diplomacy, logic can settle regional issues: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the issues in the region can be solved through a diplomatic and logical approach.
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