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Hard News

Parliament examining JCPOA with extra sensitivity: MP

Golrokh Askarieh -
Boroujerdi said that former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and former nuclear chief Fereydoun Abbasi attended a session of the JCPOA Review Committee.
Foreign Policy

Regional turmoil may spin out of control: Iran’s Larijani

Golrokh Askarieh -
The UN secretary general told the Iranian top MP that he would pay an official visit to Iran in the near future.
Hard News

Leader tells Army to upgrade defense readiness

Emad Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has instructed the Iranian Air Force defense forces to constantly upgrade their preparedness for repelling a variety of threats.
Local

Principlists win elections for Presiding Board of Tehran City Council

Golrokh Askarieh -
The victories of principlists come despite efforts earlier by reformists through multiple meetings with independent councilors to secure the chair of the council.
Hard News

Iran unveils radars that can detect stealth targets

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has unveiled two domestically-manufactured state-of-the-art radar systems capable of detecting stealth targets at high altitudes.
Foreign Policy

Iran resistance proved bullying ineffective: Parliament speaker

Golrokh Askarieh -
Some big powers tried to bring the Iranian nation to its knees, but the nation emerged victorious through steadfastness, Larijani told the Fourth World Conference of Parliament Speakers.
Hard News

JCPOA throws US into political turmoil: Iran nuclear chief

Golrokh Askarieh -
If JCPOA is rejected by Congress, the global credibility of the US will take a hit and the paradigm of the US foreign and domestic policy will change, Salehi predicted.
Foreign Policy

Zarif urges Muslim countries to unite against extremism

Golrokh Askarieh -
Today’s main confrontation is between extremism and moderation, and all Muslim countries should unite against extremism, said Zarif in a meeting with his Tunisian counterpart.
Foreign Policy

Tokyo welcomes JCPOA, closer ties with Tehran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Japanese MP told Iran's parliament speaker that his country stands ready to work with Tehran to help promote peace and stability at regional and international levels.
Art

Iranian diplomats visit peace-themed calligraphy exhibition in Tehran

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The exhibition is a valuable cultural initiative to promote peace and to counter war and violence, Abbas Araghchi, a deputy foreign minister, said.
Local

Ijtihad in Islam amounts to principlist reformism

Golrokh Askarieh -
The chairman of the Expediency Council has said that the late Imam, the Supreme Leader and all those who care for the revolution have drawn on Islamic principles to highlight the role people play in elections.
Nuclear

A rejection of the nuclear deal could lead to radicalism in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Hossein Mousavian, in a piece published by The Washington Post, has said an alliance between the moderate president and the principlist parliament speaker is a significant development in Iran’s political landscape and has positioned pragmatism as a palpable political force in Iran.
Local

Baeedinejad appreciates Iranian reporters for taking initiative

Golrokh Askarieh -
A member of Iran's negotiating team has said that Iranian reporters covered the nuclear talks skillfully, with foreign news corporations preferring to quote Iranian sources.
Africa

Iranian FM to start North African tour Monday

Golrokh Askarieh -
During the visits, the Iranian top diplomat will explore avenues for the promotion of bilateral ties with Tunisia and Algeria.
Foreign Policy

Iran opposes Berlin orchestra’s performance with Israeli conductor

Golrokh Askarieh -
Germany's symphonic orchestra can change its conductor and then apply for performance in Tehran, said the spokesman of the Culture Ministry.
Foreign Policy

FM Zarif urges Iran-South Africa cooperation against terrorism

Golrokh Askarieh -
Terrorist groups in Africa are a threat to regional and global peace and security and the fight against extremism is a major subject for mutual cooperation, said Zarif.
Asia

Asian urban officials go on a half-day tour of Tehran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The tour which started with a bus ride took the visitors to Tajrish where the biggest subway station in the Middle East is located.
Government

Iran, China, US likely to cooperate on Arak heavy water reactor: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
President Rouhani said in a press conference that modernization of Arak heavy water reactor as agreed upon in JCPOA will be done by China and another P5+1 member states.
Hard News

JCPOA impacting region, world: Iran official

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s nuclear chief has said that the ratcheting up of the sanctions against Iran only resulted in broader cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.
Hard News

Araghchi: Model United Nations can promote better understanding of the organization

Emad Askarieh -
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Iran nuclear deal and Resolution 2231 are unique in the history of the United Nations.
Hard News

IAEA report confirms Iran’s peaceful program: Envoy

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s representative to the IAEA has said that the agency’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear program confirms Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
Foreign Policy

Iran ready to offer reciprocal visa-free travel: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has held talks with many countries on visa requirements and the diplomacy apparatus is ready to provide anything needed to facilitate the growth of the tourism sector, said Zarif.
Foreign Policy

Iran denounces British FM Hammond’s ‘unconstructive’ remarks

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's policy toward its neighbors is based on ensuring collective interests, strengthening friendship and peaceful coexistence with an emphasis on religious commonalities, said Afkham.
Government

Senior cleric hails government performance

Emad Askarieh -
Tehran’s Friday Prayer Leader has said that Iran is seeking to counter ISIL, but the West, led by the US, is supporting the terrorist group.
Local

Reactionaries and Westernized people waste Iran’s young talents

Emad Askarieh -
Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of the Expediency Council, has said that Iran has mastered the nuclear knowhow and marched toward development thanks to the Supreme Leader’s prudence and guidelines.
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