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The Republic of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev described an upcoming visit to Baku by his Iranian counterpart as a sign of amicable and growing relations between the two Muslim neighbors.
Hassan Abbasi, a so-called strategist and political scientist, was arrested on Wednesday, August 3, after being sued for his remarks against the Iranian Army.
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry released some details on the so-called Toheed and Jihad Takfiri terrorist group, 102 of whose members and supporters have been arrested, killed in exchange of fire or sentenced to death for a litany of terrorist activities.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran says the United Nations’ decision to temporarily reverse the blacklisting of Saudi Arabia for killing Yemeni children amounts to a betrayal of the defenceless minors.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the P5+1 group of countries is not fully carrying out its obligations under the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi once again underlined Tehran’s condemnation of any attack on the diplomatic missions of other countries, and described such moves as unjustifiable.
Iranian servicemen attending the International Army Games in Russia finished first in their group in the 1st round of the Suvorov attack event, held on Tuesday morning.
South Korean companies will be able to carry out business with Iran in euros as early as next month, enabling the Asian country to cash in on new opportunities from lifting of sanctions on Tehran.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Tehran Sergei Buldiliak said he is going to use his experience as a diplomat in charge of handling consular affairs to ease the visa restrictions for the Iranians traveling to Ukraine.
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhondi announced that the first series of Airbus passenger planes will join the country’s civil aviation fleet by the end of Autumn.
An official from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) denounced the recent remarks by Hassan Abbasi, a so-called strategist, against the country’s regular Army, and stressed that the IRGC and Army are both the single hand and the iron fist of Iranian nation against enemies.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran’s experience in striking a nuclear deal with world powers, including the United States, proved that Washington cannot be trusted.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi arrived in Beirut on Monday to hold talks with senior Lebanese officials.
The Iranian Navy’s 42nd flotilla of warships rescued seven sailors aboard a vessel that had been adrift in the northern Indian Ocean for two weeks, a high-ranking Navy official announced.
A senior Iranian official has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s support for any solution chosen by Syrians to solve the five-year crisis in the Arab country.
In reaction to a recent meeting between the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the leader of anti-Iran terrorist group MKO, an advisor to Iran’s Foreign Minister said the PA President is a CIA agent, and his meeting with Maryam Rajavi was not a surprise.
A senior Iranian commander said the upcoming International Army Games 2016 in Russia will strengthen military cooperation among the armed forces of various countries.
An informed source categorically denied a report by the Israeli daily Haaretz that Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi had been wounded by Israeli forces or terrorists during a publicized visit this weekend to Southern Syria.
A senior Iranian official says three countries were involved in the leak to the media of confidential information about the country’s long-term nuclear program, which prompted a strong protest from Tehran.