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Europe

Iran FM hails Germany stance on Mideast realities

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hails Germany’s stance on the current realities in the Middle East, saying Berlin plays a pivotal role in regional and international developments.
Foreign Policy

Davutoglu’s Resignation Not to Affect Iran-Turkey Ties: Turkish Ambassador

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The Turkish ambassador in Tehran said on Monday May 9 that Turkish foreign policy will not be seriously affected by the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, and that such changes will not have an impact on Iran-Turkey ties.
Energy

Top Priority is Exporting Gas to Iraq: NIGC Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
The export of gas to Iraq is Iran’s top priority, the Director of National Iranian Gas Company for Planning, Mohammad Reza Qodsizadeh, said on Monday May 9.
Crisis

Iran and Allies Will Definitely Respond to Khan Touman Incidents: Shamkhani

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The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, gave a statement about the recent conflict in the Syrian town of Khan Touman, which led to the death of several Iranian advisors, and stressed that Tehran and its allies will react appropriately to terrorists.
Americas

Analysis: US Still Incapable of Understanding Middle East

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Professor Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri, an academic from the University of Tehran, reviews the eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency, with specific regard to the...
Energy

Tehran and Muscat Close Ranks to Tackle Oil Price Slump

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A petroleum activist says that the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) paves the way for investments in a ban-free Iran. Omani Minster of Oil and Gas Muhammad bin Hamad al-Rumhi says Iran and Oman are to join efforts in addressing falling prices in the oil market.
Crisis

Iran’s Senior Official Condemns Terrorists’ Occupation of Syrian Village

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A high-ranking Iranian official has slammed Takfiri terrorists’ occupation of the strategic village of Khan Tuman located just outside the Syrian city of Aleppo, reiterating that the Syrian crisis can be resolved only through political means.
Crisis

Iran Says 13 IRGC Forces Killed in Syria

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says 13 of its military advisers have been killed and 21 others wounded in Syria in recent days.
Middle East

New era in Turkey to start as Davutoglu resigns

Emad Askarieh -
As Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu left power in Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Thursday, a new era started in Turkey that can be called a shift from a parliamentary system to a presidential one; a change which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants.
Hard News

Syria’s Assad Hails Tehran’s Continued Support for Damascus

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed his gratitude to Iran’s people and leadership for their unwavering supports for the war-stricken country and efforts to help resolve the five-year-old conflict.
Crisis

ISIS Launches Chemical Attack on Northern Iraqi Town

Emad Askarieh -
Daesh terrorists have reportedly used internationally-banned chemical weapons in their recent offensive against a Shia Turkmen-populated town in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk.
Crisis

Velayati: Iran to Maintain Support for Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, reiterated the Islamic Republic’s support for the Syrian nation and government in their fight against terrorism.
Hard News

Riyadh Attempting to Disrupt Syria, Yemen’s Peace Talks: Nasrallah

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Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah said the Saudi regime is intensifying clashes in Syria and Yemen in a bid to scuttle any peaceful efforts aimed at putting an end to the crises in the two Arab countries.
Hard News

US, Zionism brought terror to Middle East: Iran

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani names the US and Zionism as the main forces behind terror and insecurity gnawing away at the Middle East.
Int'l Relations

Spokesman: Iran to Further Broaden Relations with Azerbaijan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari underlined Tehran's resolve to broaden bilateral ties with neighbouring countries
Crisis

Without Iran’s Help, ISIS Would Now Be in Baghdad’s Green Zone

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An Iraqi lawmaker praised Tehran’s assistance to the Iraqi nation in their fight against terrorism and extremism, saying that if it was not for Iran’s help, ISIS (also known as Daesh) terrorists would have been in the Iraqi capital by now.
Crisis

Nechirvan Barzani Hails Iran’s Positive Role in Suppressing ISIS in Iraq’s Kurdistan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani praised the Iranian government and nation for assisting the Kurdish civilians in overcoming ISIS threats and other security crises in Iraq.
Middle East

Hebrew Language Courses for Seminary Students in Qom

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Institution of Theology and Religions in Qom holds Hebrew language courses for seminary students majoring in Christian Studies.
Crisis

Spokesman: Iran Supports National Compromise in Iraq

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman voiced the country’s readiness to help Iraq pursue the process of negotiations between political factions for national compromise, after recent political turmoil had Iraqi protesters storm Baghdad’s Green Zone and enter the Parliament building.
Middle East

Hajj to Be Cancelled Unless Saudis Carry Out Responsibilities: Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
If Saudi Arabia does not carry out its responsibilities towards Hajj, Iran will be forced to cancel its annual pilgrimages, the Iranian Foreign Ministry says.
Crisis

Iran Urges Calm and Negotiations between Iraqi Political Sides

Golrokh Askarieh -
A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry called on all political sides in Iraq to remain calm and create a proper atmosphere for holding talks.
Education

Sharif University to Expand Cooperation with Iraq and Afghanistan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Chancellor of Sharif University of Technology Mahmoud Fotouhi Firouzabad announced the university’s plans to expand cooperation with Iraq and Afghanistan.
Energy

Iran Resumes Electricity Exports to Iraq

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran has resumed electricity exports to Iraq’s southern province of Basra following a hiatus over unpaid dues.
Crisis

UN Lauds Iran’s Support for Iraq against ISIS

Golrokh Askarieh -
Visiting UN Special Envoy for Iraq Yan Kubish praised Iran's role in supporting Iraq against Daesh [ISIS].
Foreign Policy

Rafsanjani to US Officials: Era of Bullying Over

Emad Askarieh -
Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani addressed US officials and reminded then that the era of bullying has finished.
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