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President Putin: Russia, Iran having strategic ties

Head of Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday and discussed the latest conditions of bilateral and regional ties.

Iran warns against consequences of Iraq breakup

A senior Iranian official has warned that any plan to disintegrate Iraq would have adverse consequences for security and stability in the entire Middle East.

Iranian FM Zarif arrives in London for Syria aid conference

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in London to take part in an international conference aimed at raising aid for the people of war-torn Syria.

Senior MP calls Riyadh as obstacle to success of Syria talks

Saudi Arabia excessive demands are an obstacle to resolution of political negotiations for peace in Syria, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Wednesday.

Iran wants Saudi to drop hostile policies: Zarif

The Iranian foreign minister says Saudi Arabia must drop its hostile policies against the Islamic Republic.

Iran denies sending Afghan fighters to Syria

Iran has dismissed "fabricated" reports about recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, saying such claims are propagandistic.

Riyadh Has No Right to Decide for Syria: Envoy

Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari Bashar al-Jaafari on Tuesday ruled out any role for terrorist groups and non-Syrian sides like the Saudi regime in the ongoing Geneva negotiations with opposition groups.

No Downturn in Iran-Russia Strategic Ties, Velayati Says

Iran and Russia have mutual, long-term and strategic interests, Ali Akbar Velayati, the international adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said, dismissing any slowdown in Tehran-Moscow cooperation.

Iranian Clubs Likely to Withdraw from AFC Champions League

Iran Football Federation Vice President Mehdi Taj said the Iranian teams will withdraw from AFC Champions League if the confederation change the venues of Iran and Saudi Arabian teams matches.

Syrian Army Close to Breaking Siege of Aleppo Northern Villages

The Syrian military forces made further advances in their fightback against terrorist groups in northern Syria with an operation to break a long-running siege by Takfiri militants on the villages of al-Zahraa and Nubl, northwest of Aleppo.

Saudis ‘force’ YouTube to block Iran TV

Video-sharing website YouTube has reportedly blocked an account belonging to Iranian Arabic-language news network Al-Alam under pressure from Saudi Arabia, the TV channel says.

Iran, Saudi Arabia must compromise, resolve Mideast tensions: UN

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Iran and Saudi Arabia should compromise and interact responsibly vis-à-vis the tensions in the Middle East.

Iran seeks to boost regional ties with Russia: Leader’s aide

A senior Iranian official says Tehran seeks to strengthen relations with Russia as the two countries share a common stance on the Syrian crisis.

Clever answer by an Iraqi female Parliamentarian to Saudi diplomat

A female Iraqi Parliamentarian responding to a comment by Saudi ambassador to Baghdad about democracy said the last time Saudis took part in an...

Is Adel al-Jubeir a CIA choice?

Seyyed Ali Musavi Khalkhali: There are informed sources in the Iranian Foreign Ministry who believe that the changes in Saudi Arabia's new government have...

Nasrallah: Iran has not, will not interfere in Lebanon

Secretary General of the Hezbollah resistance movement Hezbollah said that Iran has not interfered in the domestic affairs of Lebanon and it will not do so in future either.

Diplomacy, logic can settle regional issues: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the issues in the region can be solved through a diplomatic and logical approach.

Iran Urges UNESCO Push to Protect Cultural Heritage in Syria, Iraq

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization, to make utmost efforts to protect the endangered cultural works and historic sites in Syria and Iraq from the devastating activities of terrorist groups.

Iran: Saudi wants to send ‘terrorists’ to Syria talks

Iran says it strongly opposes Saudi Arabia’s efforts to send "terrorists in a new mask" to talks between the Syrian government and the opposition.

What CEOs of Total, Airbus, Renault and Peugeot told Rouhani?

Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, met with CEOs of major French companies as he arrived in Paris on Wednesday afternoon. Welcoming Rouhani’s visit to Paris, Foreign...

Senior Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss Syria crisis

Senior diplomats from Iran and Russia have discussed regional developments, particularly the crisis in Syria ahead of talks on the Arab country’s future scheduled for January 29 in Geneva.

ISIS Destroys Iraq’s Oldest Christian Monastery

ISIS militants destroyed Elijah’s monastery, the oldest church in the city of Mosul, on Wednesday

Saudi-led attacks on Yemeni civilians violate humanitarian law: UN

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes carried out on Yemeni civilians have violated the humanitarian law, a UN panel of experts announced.

Iran-France ties must make up for sanction-related losses: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran and Paris must initiate close and widespread ties to make up for the losses caused by the recently removed “cruel and unjust” sanctions which were imposed on Iran.

Rouhani’s Paris visit to help tackle regional crises: French FM

Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius of France says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s scheduled visit to Paris will facilitate international efforts to tackle regional crises.

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