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Iraqi political, ethnic groups must reinforce unity: Iran’s Larijani

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Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari described Iran as a powerful country in the region and across the world which has a special position in Iraq’s foreign policy.
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Iran will stand by Iraq until end of anti-ISIL fight: Zarif

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“The Islamic Republic of Iran realized the danger of violence and extremism in Iraq since the very first day and stood by the Iraqi nation,” said the Iranian foreign minister.
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US anti-ISIL fight political stunt: Iran’s Majlis speaker

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“Iran has carried out no airstrikes either directly or in collaboration with others [against ISIL] because it regards this course [of action] as wrong,” said the parliament speaker.
Hard News

British MP acknowledges Iran’s key role in counter-terrorism

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Richard Ottaway, a British lawmaker, has underlined that Iran is a big regional player, saying that Iran is key in the fight against ISIL terrorists.
Middle East

Imam of al-Azhar invited Iranian scholar to anti-terrorism conference

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A distinguished lecturer at Qom Seminary is to deliver a speech on ‘Respect for difference, diversity and coexistence’ at a global conference on the fight against terrorism in Cairo.
Crisis

Anti-ISIL campaign needs political plan: Larijani

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underscores the need for a political roadmap in any campaign against ISIL terrorists.
Crisis

Sectarian rifts colonial means of fomenting insecurity: Rafsanjani

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Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani tells a UN envoy in order to take on terrorism a comprehensive plan which heeds the needs of all political and social strata is needed.
Hard News

Israeli agents training MKO terrorists in Jordan: Report

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Members of an anti-Iranian terrorist grouping are being trained in Jordan by the Israelis to conduct terrorist operations in Iran and Iraq.
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Iraq president calls for Iran’s help in anti-terror fight

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In a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad, the Iraqi president pleaded with Tehran to forge ahead with its support for Iraq in the battle against terrorism.
Foreign Policy

Iran to host confab on extremism: Zarif

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“Iraq’s stability, security, development, and progress are among the priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and we will spare no effort in this regard,” said Iran’s foreign minister.
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Iran reaffirms sovereignty on three Persian Gulf islands

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Iran has rejected baseless UAE claims, saying that the three Persian Gulf islands are part and parcel of Iranian territory.
Middle East

A sense of esprit de corps with Palestinians on November 29

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Iran’s UN ambassador in Vienna says that an end to discrimination and occupation of all Palestinian lands helps, among other things, assert the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Hard News

Iran has key role in campaign against ISIL: Italy

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Expressing concern over atrocities by terrorist groups in the Middle East, Italian Parliament Speaker Laura Boldrini underlined Iran’s role in restoring stability to the region.
Foreign Policy

Iran strongly supports Iraq in fight against terrorism: Deputy FM

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Tehran says it will continue to support Baghdad in its fight against terrorism.
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Iran, Turkey will solve Syrian crisis politically: Official

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran and Ankara can succeed in finding a political solution to the crisis brewing in Syria.
Foreign Policy

Iran condemns raid on prominent Bahraini Shiite cleric’s house

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a raid by Bahraini security forces on the house of a prominent Shiite scholar.
Hard News

Rafsanjani warns Islamic countries against impact of discord

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“Islamic scholars are duty-bound to prevent ignorance from spreading to Islamic communities,” said Chairman of the State Expediency Council Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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Iran FM slams Tel Aviv’s provocative measures in Quds

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Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured Tel Aviv for its "illegal and provocative" actions in al-Quds and the al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it is part of Israel’s policy of Judaizing Palestine.
Crisis

ISIL militant beheads US aid worker

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The ISIL terrorist group has released a video apparently showing the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig by a Takfiri militant.
Middle East

Turkish architects urge Pope not to visit Erdogan’s palace

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Turkish architects have asked Pope Francis not to legitimize what they call the illegal construction of the presidential palace by setting foot in Erdogan’s contentious palace.
Hard News

Leader lauds Maliki efforts to promote Iraq stability

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Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said Nouri al-Maliki has done a good job in boosting Iraq's independence and stability.
Crisis

Iran condemns mass execution of Iraqi Sunnis by ISIL

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns the massacre of Iraqi Sunnis at the hands of ISIL terrorists.
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Erdogan’s new palace is a reminder of Iran’s Alighapoo

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Iran’s ambassador to Turkey, Alireza Bigdeli, says Ak Saray, Turkey’s new presidential palace, is reminiscent of Alighapoo’s architecture.
Foreign Policy

Iran censures Israel’s desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque

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Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, has blasted Israeli closure of the al-Aqsa Mosque, urging regional nations not to remain silent.
Crisis

Mideast extremism rooted in foreign meddling

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Iran’s foreign minister says that outside interference is to blame for the extremism and terrorism the Middle East is grappling with.
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