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Tehran has said that some US courts are making a travesty of justice and law, having sentenced Iran over the past few years to paying restitution to victims of terror acts carried out by known citizens of US allies.
If the law takes effect exactly as approved by the US Congress, it would amount to the breach of JCPOA, Zarif told a joint press conference with his Mongolian counterpart.
Any measure which stokes division and or interferes with the country's growth amounts to betrayal of national interests and a manifestation of infiltration, the president said.
The spirit of the law lays down the approach that whoever is siding with terrorists is immune, Zarif said in a meeting with the French Senate president.
The downing of a Russian fighter jet and a recent military attack of the Zionist regime against Damascus will promote warmongering in the region, Larijani told the Bulgarian top diplomat.
If there is a violation of law in a corner, this government will severely deal with it since we are seeking to stage 100 percent healthy elections with maximum turnout, the president said.
In a meeting with the visiting Bulgarian foreign minister, president Rouhani said conditions for development of ties between Iran and the EU, especially Bulgaria, are ready.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari on Sunday denounced assassination of Samir Qantar in the wake of air strike of the Zionist regime planes.
An Iranian MP has said that the new US visa decision may not directly restrict Iran, but the problem it causes for citizens of other countries in visiting Iran add up to restriction for Iran
Tehran MP Ali Motahari has said by allowing for supervision of all officials, including the leader, Iran’s Constitution does not let the Islamic Republic turn into a religious dictatorship.
In an interview with Al-Monitor, Zarif said the international community was becoming more “realistic” about trying to facilitate a dialogue among the Syrian government and opposition “without setting preconditions”.
The whole nuclear case of Iran was "manufactured" in order to ratchet up the pressure on Iran, said director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali-Akbar Salehi.
This resolution goes far beyond the closure of the so-called PMD and officially nullifies the previous 12 resolutions of the governing board on Iran’s nuclear program, Zarif said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors unanimously approved a draft resolution which will close a case on the so-called possible military dimensions (PMD) in Tehran’s nuclear program.
Ayatollah Rafsanjani has said that students should remain vigilant not to let infiltrators poison the atmosphere, cause differences and shatter unity in the country.
Iran says such heinous acts are meant to serve the interests of the enemies of Pakistan and the Islamic world, adding, “Terrorists seek to upset peace and stability in Pakistan.”
A document has been signed on redesigning Arak Reactor and Iran is currently in talks with China for signing an agreement on modernizing the reactor, Araghchi further said.