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Ali Motahari has condemned attempts by certain government officials to curtail freedom of speech, warning that he and his fellow MPs would impeach the interior minister if the current trend persisted.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham expressed regret over the decision adopted by Canada’s Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
Velayati said Iran’s refusal to allow inspection of its military sites and agree to interrogation of Iranian nuclear scientists are the two conditions set by the Islamic Republic.
Afkham referred to Tehran's principled policy of rejecting violence, extremism, and terrorism, and stressed the necessity for countering the inhumane phenomenon.
Velayati said Iran’s refusal to allow inspection of its military sites and agree to interrogation of Iranian nuclear scientists are the two conditions set by the Islamic Republic.
Araghchi once again made it clear that the notion of access to Iran's military sites or interviews with the country's nuclear scientists is totally off the table in the negotiations.
A presidential advisor has said that information on nuclear talks should not be divulged and the country should bar the Saudis and Zionists from pitching their Iranophobia scenario.
President Rouhani has defended his government’s nuclear and economic policies, hitting out at those who treat Iran’s negotiators impolitely and indecently.
Iran’s defense minister has said that ISIL lacks the capability and capacity to pose any threat to the Iranian borders, and we do not deem it a threat.
Hamid Baidinejad also said that the idea of foreign access to the country’s military sites has never been on the agenda of nuclear negotiations between Iran and P5+1.
From the 18 practical measures we agreed with the Agency, we concluded 16. Two remaining practical measures are under discussion,” Iran’s Ambassador to the IAEA Reza Najafi said.
All measures should be taken to prevent such incidents and combat those who have targeted the security and stability of the region by provoking religious strife, FM spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the P5+1 group of countries against “making excessive demands” in the ongoing negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The Iranian and US top diplomats are to meet in Geneva on May 30 to help narrow the differences between Tehran and P5+1 over writing the text of a final agreement.
Ali Akbar Velayati has said that Iran is making efforts to resolve the nuclear issue through dialogue but it resists the excessive demands of certain Western countries.
The deputy chief of staff for political affairs in President Rouhani’s Cabinet has said that Iran now lies at the core of US politics, both domestically and internationally.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman's Minister of Interior Hamoud Bin Faisal al-Busaidi signed the maritime boundary agreement in Muscat.
Despite opposition by a group which is in minority, the majority of Iranians support government's constructive and interactive foreign policy towards the world, the President said.
