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Middle East

IRGC Vows to Take Revenge for Ahvaz Terrorist Attack

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has offered condolences over the martyrdom of a group of Iranians in a terrorist attack in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, vowing to take vengeance and give an unforgettable lesson to the perpetrators of the attack.

Iran Summons UAE Envoy over Remarks on Ahvaz Attack

Iran has summoned the UAE’s charge’ d’affaires over absurd remarks made by an Emirati official about the Saturday terrorist attack in Ahvaz, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.

Terrorists behind Ahvaz Attack Funded by Persian Gulf State: Iran

The Iranian president says Iran knows the real perpetrators of the Saturday terrorist attack on the south-western city of Ahvaz, and will not condone the criminal act.

“Terror Sponsors Can’t Hide Their Role in Anti-Iran Terrorist Acts”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the sponsors of terror cannot cover up their direct role in supporting anti-Iran terrorists through false rhetoric, unfounded double-talk and childish doubts about the terrorist nature of a Saturday terror attack in Iran’s Ahvaz.

US Puppet States in Region behind Ahvaz Attack: Iran Leader

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US puppet states in the region were behind the deadly terrorist attack on a military parade in Iran’s Ahvaz, which killed and wounded dozens of people on Saturday.

Iran Urges UN to Condemn Israel’s Nuclear Threat

Tehran has written to the United Nations, calling on the world body to condemn Israel for threatening Iran with a nuclear attack and bring the regime’s atomic weapons program under its supervision.

Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Idlib Deal

Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers have, in a telephone conversation, discussed the recent agreement reached over Syria’s Idlib.

Iran Welcomes Russia-Turkey Agreement on Syria’s Idlib

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Tehran welcomes the Idlib agreement between Turkey and Russia reached in a meeting in the Russian city of Sochi, which was made following the trilateral meeting among presidents of the three countries in Tehran.

Israel Has Not Given IAEA Any Document on Iran: Russia

The Russian Federation does not have any information that confirms Israel has handed over some documents on Iran’s nuclear program to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Russia's permanent representative to the agency, Mikhail Ulyanov.

Iraq No Base for Anti-Iran Attacks: New Parliament Speaker

The newly-elected speaker of the Iraqi legislature says he won’t tolerate efforts by anti-Iran groups to use Iraq’s soil to attack the Islamic Republic.

“Riyadh Stepping Up Crackdown on Shiites in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain”

A former Iranian diplomat says Riyadh is intensifying its crackdown on Shiite Muslims both in Saudi Arabia and in Bahrain as they have started mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad.

Turkey Calls for Establishment of Joint Bank with Iran

A Turkish business official says Iran and Turkey could move to create a joint bank to facilitate economic cooperation, saying it would help the two countries achieve a $30 billion target for bilateral trade.

Iran Congratulates Iraq on Election of New Parliament Speaker

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has congratulated the Iraqi nation and parliament on election of Mohammed as the new speaker of the Iraqi parliament.

Basra Youths Symbolically Clean Iran’s Burned Consulate

A group of Iraqi youths from the southern city of Basra have symbolically cleaned up the damages inflicted by a group of attackers on the former building of Iran’s consulate in the city to show the depth of the friendship and brotherhood between the two nations.

Iranian, French Diplomats Discuss Syria Crisis in Paris

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to Iran’s foreign minister in political affairs, has held talks with François Sénémaud, the personal representative of the French president for Syrian affairs.

Iraq’s Top Cleric Opposed to Premiership of Former Officials

Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is reportedly opposed to the candidacy of former Iraqi officials for the post of prime minister, according to a source.

Attack on Terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan Sends Message to Iran’s Enemies: IRGC

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the recent retaliatory missile strike against the terrorists based in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region sends a “meaningful” message to the enemies, who imagine they can bully us.

Iran, Europe Hold Talks on Yemen, Syria Crises in Brussels

A senior Iranian official has discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing crises in Yemen and Syria, with top European diplomats.

Iran Rejects Arab Quartet Committee’s “Groundless” Accusations

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected as baseless the anti-Iran accusations raised in the final statement of the Arab Quartet’s ministerial meeting.

Iran Blames US Policies for Attack on Its Basra Consulate

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has categorically condemned a White House statement that blamed Iran for the recent unrest in Iraq’s Basra, saying the arson attack on the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi city was a result of US support for extremists.

Iran’s New Consulate in Iraq’s Basra Opens after Attack on Previous One

Iran opened a new consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra a few days after the old diplomatic mission was torched in a mob attack.

Iran, Turkey, Russia Discuss Formation of Syria Constitutional Committee

Four days after the meeting of the presidents of the three guarantor states of the Astana process in Tehran, diplomats from Iran, Russia, and Turkey held a meeting on the formation of Syria’s constitutional constitution in Geneva, Switzerland.

‘KRG Officials Repeatedly Warned before Iran’s Missile Strikes’

Iran’s military chief says officials of the Kurdistan Regional Government had been repeatedly warned before the IRGC launched missile strikes against anti-Iran elements in the region, warning Iran will have to repeat the strikes if terrorists continue to stage plots inside Iran.

Iranian Diplomat in Geneva for New Round of Syria Talks

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, is in the Swiss city of Geneva to hold joint talks with his Russian and Turkish counterparts on the Syria peace process.

Attack on Terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan Retaliatory, Pre-emptive: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Islamic Republic’s recent attacks on terrorists’ positions in the Iraqi Kurdistan were both retaliatory and pre-emptive.

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