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Official Says Iran’s Presence in Syria Aimed at Keeping Israel Out

A senior Iranian official says Iranian military advisers will continue their presence in Syria to help the Arab country defeat an all-out foreign-sponsored militancy.

Iran Parliament to Discuss EU’s Offer on JCPOA

Members of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in a meeting to be attended by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will examine Europe’s recent package offered to save the 2015 nuclear deal, a lawmaker said.

Eight ISIS Elements behind Tehran Terror Attacks Executed

Eight members of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group convicted of carrying out attacks on Iranian parliament and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in June 2017 were executed on Saturday.

Package Proposed by EU to Salvage JCPOA Seems Practical: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the operational methods put forward in a ministerial meeting in Vienna on the ways to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to be practical, saying the Friday’s meeting was a step forward in salvaging the JCPOA.

IRGC Prepared to Put into Action Rouhani’s Threat on US Oil Bans

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it stands ready to put in action President Hassan Rouhani's latest position that if Tehran were not able to export its crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, no other country would be able to do so.

Iran Threatens to Decrease Level of Cooperation with IAEA

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has one again stressed that his country may leave the 2015 nuclear deal if the remaining parties to the agreement fail to secure Tehran's rights.

Iran Dismisses Accusation of Training Taliban Militants

Tehran has vehemently rejected a report by British media, which claimed that members of Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group are being trained in Iran, saying such accusations are meant to harm close relations between the two neighbors.

Zarif Rejects Claims against Iranian Diplomat in Germany as False Flag Ploy

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the claims about an Iranian diplomat arrested over allegations of plotting a bomb attack on a meeting of the notorious anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), in France constitute a "sinister false flag ploy."

IRGC Chief Says Saudis Bogged Down in Yemen’s Hudaydah

A top Iranian commander hailed Yemeni forces’ resistance against the Saudi-led coalition’s push to take control of Hudaydah port, noting that the coalition is bogged down in the quagmire of the war they have waged against the Arab country.

Europe to Be Filled with Drugs, Refugees If Iran Stops Efforts: Minister

The Iranian interior minister slammed Europe for its failure to cooperate with the Islamic Republic, saying that if Iran turns “a blind eye” to the smuggling of illicit drugs and refugee crisis, Europe will face one million refugees and two thousand tons of narcotics.

Iran, Pakistan Discuss Joint Fight against Border Threats

Senior Iranian and Pakistani military officials have stressed the importance of strengthening defense and security cooperation to fight common threats in border areas and deal with regional challenges.

Iran Pays Tribute to Victims of MKO Terrorist Attack

Countrywide ceremonies were held in Iran to pay tribute to 72 ranking officials that were killed in a blast carried out by the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO or MEK) 37 years ago.

Iran DM Says Israel Threatening World Peace, Security

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic is the biggest victim of chemical weapons, stressing that the Israeli regime's possession of a massive stockpile of nukes is a threat to international peace and security.

“US Can Never Stop Other Countries from Buying Iran’s Oil”

An Iranian oil official says removing Iran’s crude oil from the market is impossible after the US said it expected oil buyers to completely cut off purchases of Iranian supplies in early November.

Calm Restored to Bazaar of Tehran after “Guild-Related” Protests

The Secretary general of the Islamic Society of Tehran Guilds and Bazaar says calm has returned to the Grand Bazaar of Tehran after a few hours of guild-related protests earlier today.

Iran President Calls Turkey Elections “Epitome of Democracy”

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey the embodiment of democracy in an Islamic country, assuring his newly-reelected counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Tehran would push for closer ties with Ankara.

Takfiri Terrorist Cell Smashed in Southeastern Iran

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force late on Monday managed to disband a Takfiri terrorist cell in a border area in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan.

Portugal Not Over-Reliant on Ronaldo: Head Coach

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has dismissed the suggestion that his team relied too much on Cristiano Ronaldo and said they worked hard to function as a unit as they prepared to face Iran in their decisive World Cup Group B match on Monday.

85,000 Iranian Pilgrims to Go on Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Despite the lack of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, around 85,000 Iranian pilgrims are going to make the Hajj pilgrimage this year, an Iranian official said.

Iran Expects EU to Offer Its Plan to Save JCPOA by End of June

A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says the Islamic Republic expects the European Union to put forward by the end of June its package of proposals to save a multilateral nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries from which the US has withdrawn.

Japanese PM to Visit Iran for First Time in 40 Years

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a state visit to Iran in July as Tokyo is seeking to strengthen economic ties with Tehran, government sources have said.

Araqchi Says Iran May Leave JCPOA in Coming Weeks

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said given the vague prospect of the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), there is a possibility that Tehran leaves the accord in coming weeks.

Iranians Not Supermen, but Can Do Super Things: Queiroz

Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says although they have not supermen against Spain but they can do super things.

Iran, Turkey, Russia Kick Off Fresh Round of Syria Talks in Geneva

Representatives from Iran, Russia, and Turkey are meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss establishing a committee tasked with drafting Syria's new constitution.

French Firms Can’t Stay in Iran, Minister Says

France’s finance minister says Europe has to build independent financial institutions immunized from US penalties which are making business in Iran impossible for European companies.

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