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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has made a strong call for the complete exclusion of the use or threat of use of the nuclear weapons from military doctrines.
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that Iran is not a thorn in the side of other countries; rather, it ensures, beefs up and maintains security in the region.
The Iranian foreign minister has said that the US should explain its domestic disputes and the impact they are likely to have on the implementation of the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Iran’s Ali Akbar Velayati has said that the nation remains united on political issues, rejecting an illusion that discord may emerge between the Iranian people and the three branches of government.
The Leader said the Law Enforcement Forces which are the symbol of country’s authority and security should focus on enhancing both individual and social security.
Saudi Arabia’s chargé d'affaires in Tehran was summoned after Saudi fighter jets prevented an Iranian plane, which was carrying medical aid, from entering the Yemeni airspace.
An Intelligence Ministry official has said that Iran’s security forces have killed Abu Hafas al-Baloushi, the political leader of the terrorist group Ansar al-Forqan, in Sistan and Baluchistan Province.
The Iranian president has said in a meeting with the Japanese premier that poverty and lack of development are the key roots of terrorism in the region.
Hossein Mousavian, a former nuclear negotiator, has said that a strategy of regime change has been the mainstay of the West’s pressures and threats against Iran over the past few decades.
The Iranian president has rejected differentiation between good and bad terrorism, saying that we need to identify and eliminate the elements that help terrorists lure the youth.
Lavrov hailed a mutual understanding reached between Tehran and P5+1 in Lausanne, saying it could result in a final deal and consequently the lifting of all anti-Iran sanctions.
An Iranian deputy foreign minister has said conclusion of a nuclear deal is not easy, adding continued talks on remaining issues will be very complicated.