Sanctions against Iran have been imposed because Iran has emerged as a nation, a movement and an identity guided by principles against the hegemonic system, said the Supreme Leader.

Reforms are necessary to remove the obstacles in the way of the competitive industrial output and to enhance the efficiency of the overall financial structure, President Rouhani said.

The Ghadir radar system is capable of tracking planes from a 600-kilometer and ballistic missiles from a 1,100-kilometer distance and an altitude of 100 kilometers.

Given that nothing will be agreed upon until there is agreement on everything, questions as to whether there has been an agreement on a certain topic are wrong, said a source close to talks.

IAEA Chief Yukiya Amano says that his Tehran trip aimed to accelerate the resolution of all outstanding issues.

Images of the largest street Iftar in the capital where Muslims gathered to end their fast in the holy month of Ramadan.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on July 4.

Speaker Ali Larijani has lashed out at those who criticize the nuclear negotiating team, saying baseless remarks on nuclear talks are against the country’s national security and the Supreme Leader’s wishes.

The Iranian volleyball team beat Russia in three consecutive sets, remaining in the third rank of its group.

Both negotiating sides will continue their work over the weekend to seal an agreement, said US Secretary of State John Kerry.

FM Mohammad Javad Zarif says that Iran and P5+1 “have never been closer to a lasting outcome.”

A principlist daily cautions Iranian negotiating team to watch out for the deceptiveness of the other party to the talks.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the conclusion of a final deal between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries over Iran’s nuclear program hinges on the United States’ move to lift the sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

International shipping lines are stepping up port calls to Iran as the country’s massive maritime trade sector is emerging from sanctions.

Tehran is ready to cooperate with the IAEA to make it clear that the existing allegations and the files against Iran are bogus, said Araghchi.

President Hassan Rouhani underlined that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can resolve their remaining issues in a short time.

Turkey is discussing imports of fuel oil from Iran which is running a surplus of the product amid a decline in domestic consumption, local media said on Thursday.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs Majid Takht-e Ravanchi insisted that all sanctions imposed against Iran over its peaceful nuclear porgram must be lifted as part of a comprehensive nuclear agreement.

A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator on Thursday talked about possibility of leaving one or two outstanding key issues to be decided on the last days of the nuclear talks by foreign ministers of the negotiating parties.

Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said Thursday that given the support of the Supreme Leader for Iranian nuclear negotiating team, the wise and vigilant Iranian nation will never abandon its nuclear negotiators.

A former Iranian ambassador says that the negotiating team should draw on the Supreme Leader's praising remarks and hold their ground when it comes to the rightful stances of the Islamic Republic.

Issues of mutual interests came up for discussion in a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran between the IAEA chief and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on July 2.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.