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Iran says the deployment of a European naval mission to the Persian Gulf would convey a “hostile message” and would fuel regional tensions.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has referred to the presence of foreign forces in the region as the root cause of regional tensions and insecurity.

Iran’s ambassador to Oman says the Arab country is seeking to mediate between Iran and the UK over the recent oil tankers dispute in the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has denounced the execution of Bahraini protestors as a “sectarian measure” and part of a “wrong policy”, calling on the Manama regime to behave rationally and address the self-inflicted crisis through reconciliation with people of Bahrain.

The first Iranian-Chinese joint workshop on drug addiction will be held in Tehran mid-August with the participation of leading scholars and researchers from both countries.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has denounced the interference of foreign forces in the region, stressing that regional countries alone can contribute to the security of Persian Gulf.

The United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire says the Islamic Republic must be allowed to sell its crude oil despite the US sanctions, and London supports the country in doing that.

Accusing Iran of trying to develop a nuclear bomb has prevailed in the West among scholars, journalists and politicians, at least for the past decade. The 2015 nuclear agreement was expected to put an end to this fabricated concern and pave the way for normalization of Iran’s relations with the international community. However, the US decision to withdraw from the deal, and Europe’s failure to live up to its commitments, showed that reaching this point will not be as easy as it was perceived.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi just held a meeting in Tehran.

The United Nations has for the third year put Saudi Arabia and its allies in their military campaign against Yemen on the world body's blacklist of child killers,

Two types of rare hard coral have been spotted in the Persian Gulf waters to the south of Iran.

Senegalese President Macky Sall says his country is determined to boost its mutual cooperation with Iran in all fields.

India confirms that Iran has released nine out of 12 Indians who were on board the Emirati ship MT Riah earlier seized by the IRGC over smuggling oil out of Iran.

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the enemies have backed off from driving Iran’s oil exports down to zero, reminding the foes that they will have to keep retreating as long as the Islamic Republic’s legitimate demands are not met.

A senior Iranian lawmaker has highlighted the US failure to incite hostility towards the Islamic Republic, saying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have backed away from escalating tensions with Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed condolences to Tunisia over the death of Beji Caid Essebsi, the North African country's first democratically elected leader.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Senegal have explored ways of expanding economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and contributing to regional stability and security.

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi travelled to Iran on Monday evening in an unexpected visit that lasted only for a couple of hours, holding talks with Iran’s president.

Iran has provided the United Nations Security Council with the legitimate ground for capturing a British oil tanker at the Strait of Hormuz, saying the tanker has damaged an Iranian fishing boat in an accident that has severely injured a number of fishermen.

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has roundly dismissed as a "big lie" American officials’ claims that US forces may have downed more than one Iranian drone over the Persian Gulf, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic has not lost any unmanned aerial vehicle.

Mahmoud Vaezi, the Chief of Staff of Iran’s president, says the Islamic Republic is prepared to resolve the outstanding problems with some of its neighbours including Saudi Arabia through dialogue.

Iran has asked Brazil to allow refueling of Iranian ships or have Tehran cancel imports worth about $2 billion a year from the Latin American country.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani rejected the notion of any possible negotiation between the country and the US administration and said any talks with someone who always reneges on his promises would be absurd and a sign of frustration.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his administration is always ready for fair and honest negotiations, but not if sitting for talks means “surrender”.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly denounced the racist remarks made by US President Donald Trump against the nation of Afghanistan.