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‘New US Sanctions Finally Impact Daily Lives of Iranians’

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned the fresh sanctions that the US has imposed on Iran.

Pakistani FM to Visit Iran Sunday: Spokesman

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the Pakistani foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, will visit Tehran on Sunday.

Crashed Ukrainian Plane Black Box to Be Decoded in France: Iran

An Iranian official says data on the black box of the Ukrainian plane that was mistakenly shot down by Iranian air defence systems near Tehran last Wednesday will be decoded in France.

Sultan Qaboos of Oman Dies at 79

Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the longest-serving Arab ruler and the king of the Sultanate of Oman, has passed away at the age of 79.

Canadian Delegation Heading to Iran over Plane Crash

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says a 10-member Canadian delegation is coming to Iran in order to deal with the Canadian victims of the Wednesday crash.

Iranian, Japanese DMs Discuss US Presence in Region

Iran’s Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has called for an immediate end to the presence of American forces in the region.

Iran Eyes South African Support against US Acts of State Terrorism

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has called on South Africa to join hands in the international condemnation of the US’ state-sponsored terrorism following the American assassination of top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran’s President Warns US Not to Make New Mistakes

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has advised the US administration not to make another mistake, or it will have to receive an “immense and dangerous” response from Tehran.

Iran President Urges Efforts to Contain US Policies

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has called for collective efforts to curb the American policies that create tensions and to counter Washington’s strategic mistakes.

Iran Did Not Intend to Kill US Troops: IRGC Commander

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says its recent missile attack on a US base in Iraq was not aimed at killing American troops but sought to damage the US war machine.

Iran Presses EU to Separate Itself from US, Not to Dim Hopes

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on the European Union to adopt its own stances independent of the United States and to try not to disappoint Iran’s expectations.

Iranian, Canadian FMs Discuss Deadly Plane Crash

Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne had a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday morning.

CIA, Mossad Designed Gen. Soleimani’s Assassination: Iran

A top military advisor to the Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution says the intelligence agencies of the US and Israel were behind the assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

Oman FM Says No Chance for Mediation between Iran, US

Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi says there is no chance right now for mediation between Tehran and Washington amid the recent escalation of tension in the region.

Two Wounded after Explosion in Iraq’s Kirkuk

A soldier and an officer have been wounded in the blast. The Chinese Oil Company says it has withdrawn some of its personnel from the city's oilfield.

Iran to Cut Off US Feet from Region: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the US feet will be cut off from the region in retaliation for the hand they cut off from General Soleimani’s body.

Iran, Turkey Discuss IRGC Missile Attacks on US Base

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday.

Iran Hits Centre of US Terrorism in Region: Spokesman

Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) managed to hit the centre of US terrorism in the region in response to the US assassination of top general Qassem Soleimani.

Iran Leader: End of US Presence in Mideast Final Revenge for Soleimani

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US' "corruption-spreading" presence in the region must end, and that is what regional countries want.

Iranian President Highlights Role of Gen. Soleimani in Europe’s Security

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the vital role that late Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani played in ensuring regional security and battling against terrorism, saying the European people would have faced major threats without his efforts.

Erbil Owes Existence to Gen. Soleimani, KRG Ex-President Tells Why

The review of an interview with former president of the Kurdistan Region five years after being published in a Turkish daily sheds light on how Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani literally saved Erbil after the Kurdish calls for help from the US, UK, France, Turkey and Saudis went unheeded when bloodthirsty ISIS forces were on the city’s doorstep.

If Attacked Again, Iran Will Set Fire to Places Americans Love: IRGC

Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned that the country will set fire to the places Americans love if Washington decides to respond to Iran’s revenge for General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination.

‘US Says Didn’t Have Time to Issue Visa for Zarif’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told UN Secretary General that Washington didn’t have enough time to issue a visa for Iran’s foreign minister to attend a UN meeting, said Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday.

Iran Designates Pentagon as Terrorist Organization

Iranian MPs on Tuesday voted for a triple-urgency motion, dubbed the Harsh Revenge Motion, which designates Pentagon and those involved in the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani as terrorists and adds them to the list of Iran’s sanctions.

FM Zarif Meets Omani Counterpart, Hamid Karzai in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate meetings with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Tehran.

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