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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has denounced a recent anti-Iran statement by his American counterpart, saying the US is in no place to comment on human rights situation in other countries.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed Washington’s plan to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic stands ready to cooperate with other countries, Sri Lanka in particular, to fight against the global problem of terrorism.

Iran says the IRGC forces and those of the US Navy Central Command (CENTCOM) may engage in clashes in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere, and that’s blamed on the US government which fanned the flames by blacklisting the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated his call for the establishment of an inclusive regional forum for dialogue among regional states as the only way out of the current multidimensional crises.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the mass arms purchases of certain regional countries have weakened the Persian Gulf instead of strengthening it.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says dialogue, rather than chaos, is needed to settle the political differences in Venezuela.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has dismissed the US secretary of state’s “false” claims on Tehran’s role in the implementation of Stockholm agreements in Yemen, describing them as part of a “blame game” aimed at covering up the Saudi crimes.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the US’ failure to give a constructive response to Iran’s proposal to exchange prisoners revealed that Washington used to shed crocodile tears for prisoners.

Pakistan has increased the number of its security forces along its joint border with Iran as part of a bilateral agreement to step up security in the region, said Major General Asif Ghafoor, the Spokesman of Pakistan’s Army.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left Tehran for the Qatari capital of Doha to attend the 16th ministerial meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD).

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says Tehran welcomes and supports any process and dialogue that contributes to peace, stability, and sustainable security in Afghanistan.

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has denied reports that it was withdrawing from the Iranian market in the face of US sanctions, London-based bne IntelliNews says.

Iran is commemorating the National Day of the Persian Gulf. Honoring the occasion, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has highlighted the significance of the strategic body of water, describing it as a “lifeline” for the country.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the country will not allow the United States to implement its decision to bring Iranian oil exports down to zero.

Iran's ambassador to the UN says the Israeli regime is the top priority for the United States, unlike the “America First” policy declared by President Donald Trump.

An Iranian teacher is set to swim the distance between the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf to mark National Teachers’ Day in the Iranian calendar.

Tehran has hosted the 9th round of political consultations between Iran and Norway, which was co-chaired by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, and Secretary General of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Tore Hattrem.

Senior Iranian Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani says the US wants to drag Iran to the negotiating table with economic pressure, but sitting for talks with the enemy under the current circumstances means “submission”.

An Iranian analyst says Iraq is now faced with a difficult choice between Iran and the US because the power balance it had created over the past years to establish ties with both sides is no longer feasible.

Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced that Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi will visit Turkey on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and regional and international issues.

Iran’s Navy Commander Rear-Admiral Hossein Khanzandi says the army has planned a joint military drill with Russia in the southern waters of Iran, where the Russian fleet will be berthed.

Iran’s parliament speaker says the European Union should no longer have any requests from Iran as their credibility has already been destroyed.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has warned the European parties to the Iran nuclear deal that the Islamic Republic is not going to wait forever to reap the economic benefits of the 2015 deal, and is going to give appropriate response to the US’ unlawful behaviours.

Iran’s Ambassador to France Bahram Qassemi has criticized European parties to the Iran nuclear deal for their failure to live up to their commitments under the JCPOA.