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Iran Pledges to Press on with Palestine Support

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reaffirmed the country’s commitment to backing Palestine in spite of the fact that sanctions have been the price it pays for that support.
Crisis

Daesh terrorists steal 99 rare archaeological pieces in Mosul

Emad Askarieh -
Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed on Saturday, that the so-called ISIS (Daesh) stole 99 rare archaeological pieces from the University of Mosul Museum.
Hard News

GCC’s terrorist label for Hezbollah ordered by Israel: Iran cmdr.

Emad Askarieh -
A top Iranian military commander says a decision by the [Persian] Gulf Arab states to brand Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah as a terrorist organization has been ordered by the Israeli regime and enemies of Islam.
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Iran’s FM to address OIC summit on Israel’s crimes

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will address an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the Israeli crimes against the Palestinians.
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President Rouhani Urges Iran-Turkey Regional Cooperation

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a Saturday meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Tehran referred to Iran and Turkey as two important neighbors with influential roles in establishing unity and solidarity among Muslim nations, and urged enhanced cooperation between the two regional powers, particularly in restoring sustainable peace to the Middle East.
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Allies of Israel dub Hezbollah terrorist: IRGC cmdr.

Emad Askarieh -
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says allies of the Zionists have dubbed Lebanon’s resistance movement, Hezbollah, a terrorist organization.
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Turkish PM heads for Iran for key talks

Emad Askarieh -
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu leaves for Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on ways to strengthen all-out mutual relations and the latest developments in the Middle East region.
Hard News

Yemeni Army Fires Ballistic Missile at Saudi-Led Forces

Emad Askarieh -
The Yemeni Army fired a ballistic missile at Saudi targets in retaliation for continued heavy bombing and massacre of civilians by the Saudi-led coalition in the Arabian Peninsula country.
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Iran raps Persian Gulf Cooperation Council for labeling Hezbollah terrorist

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Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari condemned a Wednesday announcement of Saudi-dominated bloc of Persian Gulf countries for designating Hezbollah a terrorist organization. "The...
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Iran says labeling Hezbollah as terrorist group harmful to regional stability

Emad Askarieh -
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday labeling Hezbollah as terrorist group is harms for regional peace and stability.
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Turkey’s Davutoglu to visit Iran Friday

Emad Askarieh -
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay an official visit to Iran to discuss bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region.
Hard News

Saudis, Israel after Shia-Sunni split: Nasrallah

Emad Askarieh -
Secretary General of the Lebanese Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah warned that rulers of the Saudi and Israeli regimes want to create a rift between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
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Iranian Spokesman: Riyadh is playing a blame game, ignores realities

Emad Askarieh -
Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that Saudi Arabia can not ignore the realities on the ground by playing a blame game and accusing Iran.
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Saudi Arabia must guarantee safety of Iranian pilgrims: Official

Emad Askarieh -
The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Riyadh must guarantee the safety of Iranian pilgrims as a condition for their future dispatch to Saudi Arabia following the death of thousands of people in the deadly 2015 crush during the Hajj rituals in Mina.
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Iran Protests at Riyadh’s Refusal to Issue Visa for Iranian Diplomats

Emad Askarieh -
Director-General for Political and International Security Affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry Hamid Baeidinejad said the country has objected Saudi Arabia’s “discriminatory” move to prevent an Iranian delegation from visiting the Arab country to attend an OIC meeting.
Hard News

Syria Ceasefire Initiative to Lead to Political Solution: Iran’s Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian First Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi said Sunday the Syrian ceasefire plan will prepare the ground for a political solution to the Arab country’s crisis.
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Syria Truce Takes Hold despite Limited Violations

Emad Askarieh -
Fighting subsided across much of Syria as the first major ceasefire of the devastating five-year war appeared to broadly hold despite sporadic breaches in parts of the battle-scarred country.
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Iran against Disintegration of Iraq, Syria: Larijani

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that Tehran is utterly opposed to any moves aimed at splitting neighboring Iraq as well as Syria.
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Rouhani, Putin Stress Need for Cooperation to Settle Syria Crisis

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday highlighted the significant of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow for the political resolution of the Syrian crisis.
Hard News

Ceasefire Plan Not to Stop War on Terrorism: Syrian Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad made clear on Wednesday that the recent decision by Damascus to accept a plan for a cessation of hostilities in the Arab country will never stop the country’s war on terrorism.
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Iran welcomes ceasefire plan in Syria

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran has always underlined the importance of establishing a ceasefire in Syria since the outset of the crisis in the Arab country, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says.
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Iran: Hezbollah Leader completely fine

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Ali Akbar Velayati, the Supreme Leader's advisor in international affairs, told YJC that rumors about Seyyed Hassan Nasrollah's illness are false, saying, "Touch wood,...
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Syrian Government Agrees to ‘Cessation of Hostilities’

Emad Askarieh -
The Syrian government said on Tuesday it accepted a halt to "combat operations" that does not include Daesh (ISIL), the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, or groups connected to it, in line with a US-Russian plan on "cessation of hostilities".
Crisis

Putin Says Syria Ceasefire Deal a ‘Real Chance’ to End Bloodshed

Emad Askarieh -
The agreements between Russia and the US on a ceasefire in Syria are a real step towards halting the bloodshed and can be an example of action against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
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US-Russia Draft Deal Calls for February 27 Truce in Syria

Emad Askarieh -
A draft deal reached between Russia and the United States has called for a ceasefire to start in Syria in late February, diplomatic sources announced Monday.
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