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IRGC to Get Even More Popular after US Blacklisting: Rouhani

The Iranian president says designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization by the United States is a mistake that shows Washington’s hostility, grudge, and disappointment towards Iran, and will just increase the popularity of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Iran and the region.

Iran Agrees to Baghdad’s Mediation between Tehran, Riyadh: Source

Amid reports that the Iraqi prime minister’s recent visit to Tehran was aimed at mediating between arch-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia, an Iraqi official says Tehran has agreed to such mediation.

Iran Strongly Condemns Saudi Air Raid on Yemeni School

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced the Saudi-led coalition's latest airstrike on a school in Yemen's Sana'a, which killed and wounded dozens of schoolgirls.

‘Russia Compromising Iran, Syria Interests by Tilting towards Israel’

A senior political analyst says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent campaign gift to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a humiliation for Syria.

IRGC Terror Designation to Drag US into Quagmire: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the supporters of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, seek to drag the US into a quagmire by convincing him to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a terrorist group.

Iran, Iraq to Establish Air Cooperation against Potential Threats

Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran says Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish further cooperation in air defence area.

Iranian, Iraqi FMs Hold Talks in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali al-Hakim have discussed issues of mutual interest in Tehran.

Iran-Iraq Ties Serve Regional Security: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Iraq are determined to further expand their mutual ties in various areas, as the expansion of ties between the two sides serves the regional stability and security.

Iraqi PM to Visit Iran Saturday

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi is set to visit Iran at the top of a high-ranking delegation, media reports say.

Iran Congratulates Turkey on Holding Local Elections

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has hailed the local and municipality elections held in Turkey, describing them as massive and successful.

Iran Calls Arab League’s Statement on Golan ‘Insufficient’

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Arab League’s support for Syria’s sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was a positive and promising but insufficient move in the face of the excessive demands of the US president and the Zionist regime.

Two Gaza Protesters Killed by Israeli Fire

Two Palestinian protesters have been killed and over 200 others wounded by the Israeli fire, as people in the besieged Gaza enclave hold massive rallies commemorating the Land Day and the first anniversary of the Great March of Return protests.

Iran Warns Arabs about Trump’s Bid to ‘Steal’ Their Lands

The Iranian foreign minister has called for unity in the Muslim world to counter plots by the US and the Israeli regime, saying they seek to “steal” the lands of Arab countries even though they apparently offer handshakes to Arab leaders.

Israeli Snipers Deliberately Maim Palestinians: Report

A report says Israeli snipers deliberately inflict crippling injuries on Palestinian protesters, especially to their lower limbs, in a bid to create a generation on crutches in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Trump’s Moves in Support of Israel Show Need for Resistance: Iran

Iran says the recent moves by US President Donald Trump in violation of the rights of Palestinian and Syrian nations further highlight the need for resistance against the Israeli regime.

Trump’s Golan Move Aimed at Covering Up Israel Crimes: Iran

A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader says US President Donald Trump’s recognition of “Israeli sovereignty” over the Golan Heights is aimed at covering up Tel Aviv’s crimes.

Syria Says US Can Give Israel Two of Its Own States

Syrian envoy to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari has suggested that the United States offer Israel two of its own states – which Washington actually had jurisdiction over – rather than the occupied Golan Heights.

Iran Urges Closer Regional Cooperation against US

Iran’s president has called for closer cooperation among Middle East countries in order to foster unity and establish stability in the region in the face of US plots.

Iran Urges End of Bloodshed on 4th Anniversary of Yemen War

On the fourth anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition’s invasion of Yemen, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the blatant aggression on the country’s territory and called for an end to the war and bloodshed there as soon as possible.

Iran Rejects Pompeo’s ‘Provocative’ Comments in Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the “provocative, meddlesome, and undiplomatic” comments made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Lebanon are indicative of Washington’s excessive outrage over the Lebanese nation’s unity and solidarity.

Iran Strongly Condemns Trump’s Decision on Occupied Golan

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Syria’s Golan Heights as Israeli territory.

Iran Urges World to Condemn Demagogues Supporting White Supremacists

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the international community, particularly the Muslim world, to identify and condemn political leaders who encourage racism and white supremacy.

Iran Expresses Regret over Iraq Ferry Sinking

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has expressed deep regret over the deadly sinking of a ferry in Iraq's Tigris River, in which tens of people, mostly women and children, drowned.

Iran FM in Turkey to Attend OIC Emergency Meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has travelled to Turkey to take part in an emergency meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is to be held Friday in Istanbul.

‘Zionist Officials Accustomed to Spreading Lies about Iran’

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed as unfounded a report on Iran’s role in hacking the mobile phones of some Israeli officials, saying the Zionist regime’s officials have grown accustomed to spreading lies about Iran on a daily basis.

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