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Any use or threat of using nuclear weapons crime against humanity: Zarif

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 Rafsanjani: Iran is not a troublemaker in the region

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.

Domestic friction does not exempt US from honoring int’l commitments

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.

No internal rift over nuclear talks: Velayati

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.

Street theater festival in Tehran to mark Labor Week

A festival of stage performances in Tehran to mark the Labor Week.

Supreme Leader stresses need for strong police

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.

Heavy water production buys Iran membership to world nuclear club: Salehi

The AEOI chief has said that Iran is now among the few countries in the world that can produce heavy water.

Iranian Navy has no plans to leave the Gulf of Aden: Commander

Commander of the Navy said Iran's naval presence in regional waters is aimed at ensuring safe navigation for commercial vessels.

Iranians commemorate centennial of Armenian genocide (PHOTOS)

Iranians hold a special ceremony to honor the memory of the Armenians who were murdered during World War I.

Iran, P5+1 start drafting sanctions removal: Araghchi

The American and European negotiators resolved some ambiguities regarding the lifting of sanctions, said Araghchi.

Iran’s dependence on oil hitting record low: Rouhani

President Rouhani has said that Iranians are equal before the law, adding all people, foreign tourists included, are protected by police and the law.

Disputes can be solved through negotiations: Larijani

It is for 10 years that Iran faces Western adventurism in the nuclear issue despite its demand to settle disputes through talks, said Larijani.

Iran blasts Saudi obstruction of aid to Yemen, plane interception

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.

Ansar al-Forqan political leader killed: intelligence source

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.

Tehran police seize narcotics, arrest dealers (PHOTOS)

Pictures of a police operation in Tehran in which drugs smugglers are captured.

Iran, Indonesia presidents discuss mutual, international issues

The Iranian and Indonesian presidents have discussed issues of mutual interest as well as regional and international developments in Jakarta.

Iran welcomes promotion of ties with Japan: Rouhani

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.

Behind the scenes of the Lausanne agreement

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.

MPs release statement detailing what negotiators should and should not do

MPs issue a statement that calls on Iranian negotiators to make sure the red lines of the establishment are not crossed in any final deal.

Resistance of Iranians brought the other party to the negotiating table

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.

Intra-Yemeni dialogue urgent: Iran’s Zarif

Positive developments in Yemen should be followed by urgent humanitarian assistance, intra-Yemeni dialogue and a broad-based government, Zarif said.

Russia backs immediate lifting of anti-Iran sanctions

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.

Iran rejects US call for ‘anywhere, anytime access’ to military sites

Tehran will not undertake any commitments beyond common laws and regulations, said the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

Deputy FM: Iran does its utmost to clinch a good deal

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.

Ambassadors present credentials to President Rouhani

Photos of meetings between President Rouhani and four new foreign ambassadors to Iran.

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