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Attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities will lead to ‘widespread regional war’: FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has strongly cautioned about the dire consequences of a potential act of aggression, involving Israel and the United States, against Iran’s nuclear sites.

Iran commemorates 46th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Iran marked the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and the return of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, with ceremonies across the nation, including at Behesht-e Zahra, south of the capital Tehran, attended by officials and citizens.

Fajr International Film Festival kicks off in Tehran

The 43rd Fajr International Film Festival, marking the victory anniversarry of Iran’s Islamic revolution, commenced on Thursday evening at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, with a tribute to notable figures in the Iranian cinema industry, including Sirus Alvand, Reza Babak, and Manouchehr Valizadeh.

Space Cheif: Iran to Launch Two Satellites into Space Soon

The head of the Iranian Space Agency announced that by the end of the current Iranian year in less than two months, two Iran-made satellites will be launched into space, which are significant.

Ex-Iran minister: Supreme council of cyberspace’s filtering policies counterproductive to security

Seyyed Ahmad Motamedi, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology, has strongly criticized the internet filtering policies imposed by Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace, calling them counterproductive to national security.

Iran’s Leader pays tribute at Imam Khomeini’s mausoleum, martyrs’ cemetery

In the lead-up to the celebrations over the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, or Ten-Day Dawn, and the anniversary of Imam Khomeini's return to his homeland from exile, Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Ayatollah Khamenei visited the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini on Wednesday in southern Tehran.

Iran calls on UN nuclear agency to maintain technical focus

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid politicizing its interaction with Tehran.

Deputy Interior Minister: Illegal Afghan migrants most important security issue for Iran-Afghanistan

The Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement says the most significant security issue between Iran and Afghanistan is illegal Afghan migrants and their movement within Iran, putting legal and illegal Afghan migrants in Iran at 4.5 and 2 million respectively.

Iran says no exchange of message with US for talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that no clear message has been sent to or received from the United States regarding negotiations between Tehran and Washington, and that these issues are being discussed in the media. He added, however, talks with Europe are underway.

Iranian VP Zarif: Negotiation with US is not treason

Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif says those who accuse the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian of treason because of possible negotiation with the US are actually repeating the US-Israeli narrative regarding the issue.

Iranian deputy parl’t speaker: No hostility with the US, Iran ready for fair talks

Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, stated on Tuesday that Iran harbors no hostility or intention for war with the US and is open to negotiations with Washington. However, he emphasized that any talks must be conducted on fair and equal terms.

Iranian MPs slam European Parliament’s anti-Tehran resolution

Iranian lawmakers have strongly condemned the recent European Parliament’s “interventionist and biased” resolution against Tehran over human rights.

Iran Leader: Resistance movement awakened Muslim nations

Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has underscored the significance of the resistance movement, describing it as a continuation of Islam’s revered Prophet Muhammad's mission.

Iran warns US, Israel against attacking nuclear facilities

Iran has issued a strong warning to the US and Israel, asserting that any attack on its nuclear facilities would be a "crazy" move, leading to a "very bad disaster" for the region.

Dozens of Iranian MPs file complaint against VP Zarif over Davos comments

Sixty members of the Iranian Parliament have filed a complaint with the Attorney General against the country’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, following his recent remarks at the World Economic Forum (WED) in Davos last week, Tehran MP Mohammad Seraj announced.

Iran repatriates over half a million undocumented Afghan nationals

Iran has repatriated 586,000 undocumented Afghan nationals from various provinces to Afghanistan via the Dowqarun border crossing in Khorasan Razavi Province.

Controversy surrounding Iranian VP Zarif’s role in US Sanctions, recent criticisms

The managing director of Tehran-based principlist Kayhan newspaper has harshly laid into Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, after his recent comments in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, which he interpreted as “begging” for direct talks with the US.

Afghan acting PM urges increased security cooperation with Iran

The acting Afghan Prime Minister highlighted the necessity of increased cooperation between Afghanistan and Iran to enhance border security and prevent terrorists from carrying out mischievous activities.

Iranian, Afghan foreign ministers discuss bilateral relations

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with the Taliban administration’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, at the Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul on Sunday during his one-day visit to Afghanistan.

Radical protesters in Iran call for execution of VP Zarif, trigger outcry

Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif was severely insulted in a small gathering of radicals held in Tehran on Saturday over his recent remarks at the Davos meeting, with some protesters demanding his execution.

Tehran condemns European Parliament resolution on Iran’s human rights as ‘meddlesome’

The Director General of Human Rights and Women at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marzieh Afkham, has deplored a recent European Parliament resolution regarding the human rights and women's rights situation in Iran as repetitive.

President Pezeshkian: Iran, Russia to resist excessive demands

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has stated that the strategic agreement between Iran and Russia shows both nations' resolve to resist excessive demands, referring to the West.

President Pezeshkian Emphasizes Ikran-Russia Security Interactions

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that based on the comprehensive cooperation agreement between Tehran and Moscow, in the event of an attack by another country on Iran or Russia, both sides are committed to not cooperating in any way with the aggressor country.

Envoy: Iran, Russia inch closer to finalizing agreements on Rasht-Astara railway, gas transfer plan

The Iranian ambassador to Russia has detailed the latest deals between Iran and Russia, saying both sides have agreed to sign the executive agreement for constructing the Rasht-Astara railway by the end of March 2025.

Iranian voices concern over violence against Syria alawites

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, expressed concerns over reported arbitrary actions by armed groups against ordinary civilians in areas populated by Shia and Alawite communities.

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