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Iran’s Empty Flights to Fetch Nationals from Turkey

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has permitted the country’s airlines to dispatch empty flights to Turkey for bringing back Iranian travellers stranded there after an attempted military coup caused turmoil in the neighbouring country, an official announced.
Int'l Relations

Iranian and Turkish FMs in Contact after Attempted Coup in Turkey

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has made a number of calls to his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to get updates on the situation after a midnight coup in Turkey, an Iranian spokesperson announced.
Security

Official Denies Iranian Jets Deployment to Tabriz after Turkey Coup

IFP Media Wire -
A ranking security official in Iran’s province of East Azarbaijan quashed rumors that the Air Force has dispatched its rapid reaction fighter jets from different bases to the province’s capital, Tabriz, amid chaotic situation in neighboring Turkey following an attempted coup.
Middle East

US Report Hints at Saudi Involvement in 9/11 Attacks

IFP Media Wire -
The US government has released 28 pages of a congressional report on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which show the Saudi government may have had a hand in the attacks.
Middle East

Iran’s Reaction to Attempted Military Coup in Turkey

IFP Editorial Staff -
Although the recent military coup and the chaotic situation in Turkey took place in early hours of Saturday, July 16, Iranian officials were vigilant enough to closely monitor and show appropriate reactions to the developments in the neighbouring country.
Middle East

Iran Able to Cause Irreparable Damage to S. Arabia If Needed: IRGC Navy Commander

IFP Media Wire -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi downplayed Riyadh's capability to threaten Iran militarily, and stressed that Tehran is able to strike heavy blows at Saudi Arabia if necessary.
Middle East

Turkish Coup Bid Crumbles as Crowds Answer Call to Streets, Erdoğan Returns

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An attempted Turkish military coup appeared to crumble in the early hours of Saturday, July 16, after crowds answered Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan's call to take to the streets to support him.
Middle East

BBC Pursues Double-Standard Policy toward Israel Boycott

IFP Editorial Staff -
In a recently-aired program, the Persian-language news channel of BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) simply discounted millions of job losses and economic damages caused by sanctions in Iran, and described as immoral the boycott of Israeli products that may cause several thousands of job losses in the far, hazy future.
Crisis

Book Distributed in Saudi Arabia on Suicide Operations

IFP Editorial Staff -
Saudi Arabian government has permitted the release of a book that encourages suicide attacks and terrorist operations.
Middle East

Turkey Army Says Has Taken Power Over Country

IFP Media Wire -
The Turkish army says it has taken power over the country and that the rule of law must remain a priority.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in France’s Nice

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a Thursday night terrorist attack in France’s Nice, where a truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades plowed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day and killing at least 90 people.
Foreign Policy

President Rouhani Congratulates French Counterpart on Bastille Day

IFP Editorial Staff -
In a message on Thursday, July 14, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to his French Counterpart François Hollande on the country’s Bastille Day.
Media Wire

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan Presidents to Meet in Baku Next Month: Deputy FM

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said the presidents of Iran, Russia and the Republic of Azerbaijan are expected to meet in Baku on August 8.
IFP Exclusive

Spokesman Rejects Bahrain’s Anti-Iran Claims

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi categorically denied the “wrong” and “baseless” claims raised in a statement by the Bahraini Foreign Ministry on Iran’s role in a late June bombing in the Persian Gulf littoral state.
Foreign Policy

Caspian Sea’s Legal Regime Should Meet All Littoral States’ Interests: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that the legal regime of Caspian Sea should be developed in a way that the interests of all littoral states are met.
Crisis

21st Anniversary of a Crime in Heart of Europe

Fatemeh Askarieh -
People in Bosnia marked the 21st anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, during which 8,000 Muslim Bosnians in were massacred during the Bosnian War in July 1995.
Foreign Policy

President Felicitates Montenegro on National Day

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Wednesday, July 13, congratulated his Montenegrin counterpart President Filip Vujanovic on the country’s National Day.
Economy

Iran Sees Bulgaria as Gateway to European Union: Larijani

IFP Editorial Staff -
In a meeting in Tehran, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov explored the avenues for promoting mutual cooperation between Tehran and Sofia.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Condemns Any Move in Support of MKO

IFP Editorial Staff -
Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Mohammad Baqer Nobakht strongly denounced the gathering of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris and stressed that resorting to a “despised and demolished” group and a “stinking corpse” is a sign of “weakness and desperation.”
Media Wire

Meeting of Iran’s Central Bank, US Treasury, and Int’l Banks Postponed

IFP Media Wire -
A meeting between officials from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the US Treasury and international banks in London to discuss banking restrictions on trade with Iran despite a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers has been delayed, the British government said.
Media Wire

Iran Summons French Ambassador over MKO Meeting

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador on Tuesday, July 12, to voice its protest about a meeting held in Paris by the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).
Foreign Policy

Differences Narrowing among Caspian States, Iran’s FM Says

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Kazakhstan for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states, said the Caspian countries have reached a consensus on many topics, but noted that a number of issues still remain to be settled.
Int'l Relations

South Korean Envoy Calls for Removal of Obstacles to Trade Ties with Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
South Korea’s Ambassador to Tehran has expressed regret over the US attempts to stonewall monetary and banking transactions after the JCPOA went into effect on January 16.
Nuclear

US Figures Urge Obama to Have More Engagement with Iran

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With the first anniversary of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers fast approaching, a bipartisan group of more than 75 politicians, diplomats, military leaders and academics is calling for even closer relations between the US and the Islamic Republic.
Middle East

Saudis’ Participation in MKO Meeting Is Nothing New: Iranian FM

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed his regret over the recent participation of a Saudi prince in the gathering of the terrorist group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris, but at the same time stressed that such moves are not unusual for these people.
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