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President Rouhani has offered condolences to the Nepali people for Saturday’s killer earthquake, wishing swift recovery of the injured and patience for the bereaved families.

Iran has called for a clear response from the Saudi government about the attack near its Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the death of the notorious terror leader who was Jaish ul-Adl’s spokesman and second in command.

Terrorism, extremism and endangering the lives of innocent people are unjustified and unacceptable, said Afkham.

Cooperation between Iran and Australia can be very useful for the establishment of peace and calm in the Middle East and the Pacific, said Velayati.

President Rouhani pointed to the spread of terrorist groups in the world and said Iran is ready to cooperate with all countries, including Australia, to combat terrorism and extremism.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said military attacks, bombardment and destruction of infrastructure won’t help Yemen.

During the telephone conversation Larijani said Iran believes that Yemen's crisis should be resolved through national dialogue among all Yemeni political factions.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Ghashghavi said the solution to the problems of Yemen does not go through foreign intervention or military aggression.

Gholamali Khoshroo said extremist and terrorist groups will continue to pose the gravest threat to the world unless they are fully dismantled.

The international community should condemn such violation of the international and humanitarian laws, one MP said.

Undoubtedly, the Saudis launched the attacks on Yemen in coordination with America, Haghighatpour said.

The Foreign Ministry described the aggression as a dangerous move in violation of international responsibilities for respecting the sovereignty of countries.

Iran believes that the spread of violence and strengthening of radical groups will have an unfavorable impact on peace, stability and peaceful coexistence, said Afkham.

Iran has condemned deadly triple bomb blasts in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri in Borno State.

Iran’s minority Assyrians harshly condemn the West’s silence vis-à-vis the ISIL terrorist group’s atrocities against Christian Assyrians.

Acts of terror are being perpetrated in the name of Islam and Muslims; the inhumane acts of ISIL terrorists have nothing to do with Islam, said President Rouhani.

President Rouhani has called in a message for global action to address the root causes of violence and hatred toward religion.

The minister of culture and Islamic guidance and the president Rouhani’s chief of staff attended an opening ceremony of a poster exhibition dubbed “World Free of Violence”.

“Considering the institutional capabilities of the United Nations, I tend to remain hopeful that the UN and its capacity and mechanisms can be brought to bear” on such an important issue, Zarif said.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the brutal killing of a Jordanian pilot by ISIL, urging serious measures to confront crimes committed by terror groups.

A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran has rejected a US request for help in fighting terrorist groups because of Washington’s lack of sincerity.

Iran called on the UN to seriously confront terrorism and oblige countries to fulfill their commitments as stipulated in Security Council resolutions.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is ready to cooperate with the African countries in the fight against Boko Haram militant group.

The Iranian foreign minister has said that extremism should be encountered, stressing that a multidimensional, solid strategy is needed to uproot ISIL.