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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hit back at claims raised about the Islamic Republic’s regional presence and defensive power, vowing that the country will continue to pursue its interests in the region.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated his Hungarian counterpart on the country’s Independence Day.

Helga Maria Schmid, the secretary general of the European External Action Service, plans to pay an official visit to Tehran in November to discuss a range of issues with Iranian officials.

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, who is expected to become the European country's chancellor, has reaffirmed Vienna’s support for a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (known as JCPOA).

The officials of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the Portuguese University of Coimbra have signed an agreement for joint scientific and educational cooperation and exchange of technology.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani says Europe has not done much to prove its support for the Islamic Republic since the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers was implemented.

Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habbibollah Sayyari, who is in Italy to attend the Regional Seapower Symposium (RSS), has held talks with a number of his counterparts from European and regional states.

A senior official from the Czech Republic has voiced Prague’s interest in investing in the Iranian steel industry given the significant progress the Islamic Republic has made in this area.

A German couple has cycled to Iran to get closely familiar with the Iranian culture and tourist sites.

An Iranian newspaper says the US is distracting the world’s public opinion by ‘pretending’ to be against the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, while hatching plots with the EU to make the most profit out of Iran’s lucrative market.

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has travelled to Venice, Italy, to attend Regional Seapower Symposium of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries as a special guest.

The European Union’s foreign ministers have thrown their weight behind the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in light of US President Donald Trump’s decertification decision.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has hailed the results of Austria's parliamentary elections and the victory of People's Party led by incumbent Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz.

An Iranian political analyst says the Islamic Republic should not trust the Europeans in case the United States quits a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Following the US president’s Friday speech against Iran and its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, members of the P5+1 and several other world figures and organizations voiced their strong support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The Iranian president says if the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers is consolidated, it can pave the way for Iran’s talks with the European Union on other issues as well.

Iran and Ukraine have decided to establish a joint economic commission as part of efforts to enhance the level of Tehran-Kiev economic cooperation.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Qassemi has referred to the latest developments in Spain’s Catalonia and underlined the necessity of abiding by the rule of law, avoiding violence and pursuing demands through peaceful and legal means.

The Iranian Parliament has expressed its strong protest against Italy after its embassy in Tehran demanded to fingerprint two Iranian lawmakers expected to visit the country in the near future.

Iran and France have signed a joint agreement to exchange their knowledge of sheep-breeding, and also sell livestock to each other.

As Trump is reportedly going to decertify Iran nuclear deal in coming days, political and media circles in Tehran are discussing how to deal with the new US approach towards the JCPOA and Tehran’s ties with Europe in case of US withdrawal.

An Iranian MP says France has voiced its preparedness to mediate between Iran and the US on Syria peace talks in an effort to press ahead with a project to regain its missed interests in the Arab country.

An Iranian lawmaker believes that if the US decides to pull out of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, Iran cannot rely on the Europeans as committed partners.

The Seventh International Congress of Spanish Society of Iranian Studies (SEI) will be held at the Autonoma University of Madrid on October 16-17.

A senior European Union official has once again declared the EU’s strong support for the Iran nuclear deal and economic cooperation with Tehran.