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Foreign Policy

Iran hits back: Senior Bahraini diplomat ordered to leave

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Foreign Ministry has dismissed Bahrain’s unfounded allegations that Tehran is interfering in the internal affairs of the kingdom of Bahrain.
Foreign Policy

Mina human crush culprits must face justice: Iran cleric

Golrokh Askarieh -
Muslim countries must investigate the incident and a fact-finding mission must be set up, the leader of Friday prayers said.
Hard News

Iran holding official welcoming ceremony for Mina stampede victims

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Rouhani along with a number of senior officials has attended the ceremony to pay tribute to the Iranian pilgrims who lost their lives in the Mina tragedy.
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects draft report by OIC Contact Group on Yemen

Golrokh Askarieh -
Unilateral approaches, support for the invasion of Yemen and attacks on the civilians and Yemen’s infrastructure will not bring about peace and stability to the country, Araghchi said.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s FM holds talks with Algerian, Syrian counterparts

Golrokh Askarieh -
Foreign Minister Zarif has exchanged views with the Algerian and Syrian top diplomats on bilateral ties as well as the latest developments in the Middle East.
Hard News

Enemies resent Iran independence: Leader

Emad Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemies of the Islamic Republic resent the independence of the Iranian nation.
Foreign Policy

Each and every Iranian pilgrim corpse must return home: Deputy FM

Golrokh Askarieh -
Determining the fate of the missing people and the transportation of “every single body” is a priority for Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian said.
Foreign Policy

Iran calls for ‘collective response’ toward global terrorism

Golrokh Askarieh -
Foreign Minister Zarif has warned that if the crisis in the region is left unchecked, none of the members of the global community will be left unscathed.
Local

How a simple handshake stirs so much controversy

Golrokh Askarieh -
An MP representing Borujerd in the chamber lashes out at Zarif; one representing the capital dismisses his colleague's reaction as oversensitive and politically motivated.
Foreign Policy

Iran protests Saudi mismanagement to transfer Mina victims’ bodies

Golrokh Askarieh -
Saudi Arabia needs to take steps toward locating the missing people and treating the injured pilgrims, an Iranian Foreign Ministry official told the Saudi diplomat.
Foreign Policy

Illogical preconditions prolong Syrian crisis: Zarif

Golrokh Askarieh -
An end to the conflict and establishment of sustainable peace in Syria can be secured by the formation of an inclusive transitional government.
Foreign Policy

Abduction of Iran’s ex-envoy during stampede possible: Spokesman

Golrokh Askarieh -
The abduction of senior Iranian officials during the Mina incident is a serious possibility, Hossein Noushabadi said.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Slovenia stress expansion of bilateral ties

Golrokh Askarieh -
Zarif has welcomed Erjavec's statement on reopening the Slovenian embassy and the establishment of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce in Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Official: Saudi officials had better change their Iran approach

Golrokh Askarieh -
The secretary of the Expediency Council has said that the past behavior of the Saudis toward Iran suggests that they are seeking to undermine Iran’s regional power.
Foreign Policy

Saudi Arabia blame game tarnishes own image: Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Afkham has dismissed as unconstructive Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir's allegations that Iran is exploiting the Mina tragedy for political gains.
Crisis

Deadly stampede at Hajj pilgrimage suspicious: Leader aide

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Mina crush and its circumstances are suspicious because some of senior Iranian officials have been killed or gone missing in the incident, Ali Akbar Velayati said.
Hard News

Negotiator: Iran, P5+1 discuss preliminary steps to implement JCPOA

Golrokh Askarieh -
The two sides underlined the necessity for removing any possible obstacles standing in the way, he said.
Foreign Policy

Iran to lodge complaint against Saudi Arabia for deaths of pilgrims

Golrokh Askarieh -
Asked about Riyadh’s possible decision to bury the dead in the Arab country, Nobakht said that the Saudis cannot do that without the official procedures or permission from the victims’ families.
Nuclear

Gov’t preparations for JCPOA implementation not against law: Spokesman

Golrokh Askarieh -
The government doesn’t want to squander time; sanctions need to be swiftly lifted and that shouldn’t be delayed, Nobakht said.
Foreign Policy

Russian president calls for removal of West’s sanctions on Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Putin called for mutual cooperation between Moscow and Tehran on the fight terrorism and restoration of regional and international security at a high level.
Foreign Policy

Reopening of embassies betters Iran-UK relations: Rouhani

Golrokh Askarieh -
If we do not eradicate the roots of terrorism even if we successfully fight it in one region, it may spring back immediately in another, President Rouhani said.
Foreign Policy

Saudi Arabia’s cooperation on Mina crush “not enough”: Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Saudi officials are expected to consider serious cooperation and pay attention to their responsibility until the fate of all missing Iranian pilgrims is determined, said Amir Abdollahian.
Foreign Policy

No third country can influence Iran-China ties: President Rouhani

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran and China have consolidated their cooperation at the highest level, the Chinese president said at a meeting with President Rouhani.
Foreign Policy

Iranian President in New York (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
President Rouhani had a very busy schedule in New York on Monday.
Foreign Policy

What President Rouhani told UN General Assembly (full text)

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Rouhani has called on Riyadh to meet its international obligations and grant access for identification and return of bodies of those who were killed in the Mina tragedy.
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