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Iranian diplomat: Saudi Arabia’s claim of Iran’s interference totally baseless

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The Saudi ambassador had told Egypt’s Al Akhbar Newspaper that Iran interferes in the internal affairs of the regional countries.

Nasser Kanaani said noted that such claims are totally false. He maintained that Iran has shown in action that it stands by regional governments and nations and is opposed to using force and acts of terrorism to destabilize the region.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is proud that it has always stood by regional nations including Lebanon and Palestine in their fight against the Zionist regime, and it has achieved more success than any other country in empowering these nations to defend themselves against the aggressor”, Kanaani reiterated.

He also said Iran has played a key role in the fight against the Daesh terrorist group and Takfiri terrorism including in Iraq and Syria, adding the ideological origins and the sponsors of the terrorists are known to the whole world.

Also referring to the Yemen war, the Iranian diplomat said the dire conditions in Yemen are the result of the 7-year immoral aggression by the Saudi-led coalition against the country.

Kanaani however noted that Iran welcomes any decision by the Saudi government to engage in dialog with Tehran.

Yemen Oil Company: U.S., Britain leading acts of piracy against fuel ships

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“Britain and the United States pursue a systematic policy of piracy against Yemeni vessels carrying fuel and enforcing a blockade on the country that mainly targets oil products to achieve their political and military goals,” Ammar al-Azra’i said.

He noted that acts of piracy against Yemeni vessels intensified in 2021, with Yemenis obtaining only 5% of the fuel they needed.

Al-Azra’i stressed that supplying fuel through ports occupied by the Saudi-led coalition would cost about 50 percent more than importing fuel through al-Hudaydah port which is run by the national salvation government.

In 2021, the Yemeni people paid about $6 million to receive fuel through land crossings, which went into the pockets of mercenaries, he added.

While the whole world is crying foul over surging crude prices; we have been shouting for two years that no tanker will enter Yemen unless it pays a 60 to 80 percent fine, he added.

Saudi Arabia launched its onslaught against Yemen in March 2015. Since then, it has imposed an all-out blockade of Yemen and refuses to ease its draconian restrictions despite untold human suffering. The devastating military campaign has caused a humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen and claimed hundreds of thousands of Yemeni lives.

Iran FM to EU foreign policy chief: New US demands not logical

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Referring to the Vienna talks aimed at removing the anti-Iran sanctions and the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, Hossein Amir Abdollahian added that the main issues and sanctions removal must not be affected by the excessive demands on the part of the US.

The top Iranian diplomat also said the US cannot convey a new and different message to the Iranian negotiating team through the coordinator under the pretext of being under the pressure of the American public opinion.

If the US faces a problem in terms of public opinion, I should say that we also face the problem of public opinion in Iran; they are monitoring the developments very closely and carefully and seek answers from the government and demand it get the sanctions lifted and preserve a highly peaceful nuclear energy.

Amir Abdollahian also underscored that issues related to Iran’s national heroes are non-negotiable.

Elsewhere in his comments, the Iranian foreign minister outlined the principled position of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the Ukraine crisis.

He emphasized, “We believe, while considering the UN Charter, that the root-cause of this crisis must be addressed so that lasting stability and security are established in the region through halting the war and focusing on political solutions.”

Josep Borrell, for his part, said the Vienna negotiations are at a critical juncture and now the US and Iran must show more flexibility in their message exchanges and must try to overcome the time limit.

Borrell said that economic guarantees are important for Iran and the EU supports this, adding, “You and we will continue our efforts to reach a deal because we have come a long way. You Iranians are tough and highly capable negotiators.”

Iran dismisses latest ‘absurd allegations’ by Arab League foreign ministers

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Khatibzadeh expressed deep regret that a “vicious cycle of making anti-Iran allegations” continues adding that such futile actions are contrary to the other side’s moves to interact and engage in regional diplomacy with the Islamic Republic in the recent months.

He dismissed the “repeated and unfounded” allegations of Iranian interference in the internal affairs of other countries, brought by states that “have a long history of creating tensions and warmongering” especially in Yemen and other parts of West Asia and North Africa.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman also described such “hackneyed statements” as an obstacle in the way of growing ties between Iran and its neighbors, and once again stated Iran’s longstanding stance that misunderstandings among neighbors must be cleared through diplomatic channels. He invited the neighboring countries to dialog in this regard.

Khatibzadeh also dismissed the territorial claims to three southern Iranian islands made in the Arab League’s statement, saying Iran has always acted in the framework of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and that Tehran condemns any foreign interference in this regard.

Khatibzadeh called the preservation of nuclear achievements and defense capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran among the strategic policies of the country and stressed that such statements will never impact the development of Iran’s nuclear energy program.

The meeting of the foreign ministers of the Arab League was held in Cairo on Wednesday and approved a statement issued by the so called Arab Quartet Committee.

The committee comprises Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt.

In their statement, the Arab states once again accused Iran of supporting terrorist groups and interference in Arab countries among other claims.

Covid-19 fatalities in Iran steadily decreasing

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COVID in Iran

The Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the total number of fatalities now stands at over 138,570.

It also reported more than 6,400 newly detected infection cases over the past 24 hours.

On Wednesday, the ministry registered 173 Covid-19 deaths.

The sixth wave of the outbreak in Iran has so far been much less deadly than the previous surges partly because a very large part of Iran’s population has been vaccinated against the virus.

Iran has so far administered over 144 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine with about 56 million fully inoculated and well over 24 million triple-vaxxed.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Retreating in the face of the US big mistake

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Speaking to members of the Assembly of Experts on Thursday, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said backing down in the face of the US or any other powers for the purpose of averting sanctions is a big mistake and deals a blow to the country’s political clout.

Ayatollah Khamenei also said there is nothing more naïve than the proposal that Iran should weaken its military deterrence to avoid making the enemy sensitive.

He said such untenable proposals have also been made before which were all rejected.

The leader said had it been allowed to cut off the arms of national clout, Iran would now be facing big dangers.

He also referred to proposals that Iran curtail regional presence and give up progress in the nuclear technology to eschew playing into the hands of the enemy, saying such offers deal a blow to national clout.

Ayatollah Khamenei sadi, “Regional presence gives us strategic depth and strengths our national clout. Why would we relinquish them?” The leader also said Iran also need progress in nuclear technology for the future and “if we forsake it, whom should we beg [nuclear energy] several years from now?”

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that the establishment’s strength will result in national clout, adding that national clout is vital for any nation.

He said any country who wants to be self-sufficient, use its resources on its own and hold its head high, it must be strong.

The leader said when a country becomes weak, it is coveted by foreigners.

He enumerated security and defense power, public welfare, policy-making and bargaining power and culture as other arms of national clout.

Iran’s Raeisi stresses continued adherence to Imam Khomeini’s teachings

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During a visit by members of the Assembly of Experts to Imam Khomeini’s Masoleum in southern Tehran on Thursday, Raisi said that continued adherence to the imam’s teachings would guarantee Iran’s success.

The Iranian president said Imam Khomeini believed in the principle of relying on God and trusting people, a teaching that he said should be properly studied and learned.

Raisi said the dynamic Islamic fiqh (jurisprudence) was capable of meeting man’s needs and pave the way for the society’s success and advance.

During the Thursday visit, the members of the Assembly of Experts renewed their allegiance to Imam Khomeini.

Iran has upper hand in face of enemies: IRGC chief

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Major General Hossein Salami said on Thursday, “Islamic Iran is today standing at the center of all threats and dangers posed by the enemies, which are at work against the Islamic Revolution with all in their capacity.”

He said it seems that the developments unfolding in Europe had not shifted the attention away from Iran, with the enemies “having entered the scene through all directions, including economic sanctions, military threats, psychological and intelligence warfare, operations aimed at ending [Iran’s] regional influence.”

“The IRGC is, however, standing firm against all the hostilities and plots being hatched by the enemies,” Salami said. “Today, we have the upper hand in the face of the enemies.”

He said Iran’s achievements are fruits of the nation’s solidarity and adherence to the Leadership of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

“We will never leave the people alone and will stand by them under all circumstances as their servants,” added the IRGC chief.

Source: 3 to 4 outstanding issues remain unresolved in Vienna talks

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The source told Iran’s Tasnim News Agency on Thursday that at least three to four “main and subsidiary” issues remain unresolved during the negotiations between Iran and the P4+1 states in the Austrian capital.

He said “certain steps” had been taken with regards to Iran’s demand for a verification of sanctions removal by the US, “but the issue of guarantees, and especially the sanctions, are still important topics on the [negotiating] table. The Western side must take the necessary measures.”

The source complained that unlike Iran, which was quick to put forward initiatives at the start of the negotiations, the US has been delaying talks on settling these outstanding issues and is not ready to return to its commitments under the 2015 agreement, which Washington unilaterally abandoned more than three years ago.

“As declared before, Iran has already shown flexibility and the ball is in the court of the Westerners, particularly the Americans, to take the required decisions,” the source said.

The US has, however, launched a psychological and media campaign aimed at diverting attentions and playing a blame game instead of engaging in real negotiations, the source added.

Tehran has called for a removal of all American sanctions in a verifiable manner, demanding guarantees that the future US administrations will not try to kill the nuclear agreement again.

Iran: Vienna talks getting knottier as US fails to take political decision

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White House

In a tweet on Thursday, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani criticized America’s approach to Iran’s “principled demands” as well as its “unreasonable offers and unjustified pressure to hastily reach an agreement.”

Such an approach, Shamkhani said, “shows that US isn’t interested in a strong deal that would satisfy both parties.”

The Iranian official said Washington’s failure to take a political decision was making the negotiations “knottier by the hour.”

Iran and the P4+1 group of states are in talks in the Austrian capital over a possible restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal by securing a removal of US sanctions on Iran and getting Washington back to the accord, which it abandoned over three years ago.

Tehran seeks a verifiable removal of all the sanctions imposed by the US in the aftermath of its exit from the deal, demanding guarantees that future US administrations will not violate their commitments again.

The delegations in Vienna say the talks are almost over, with only a few issues remaining to be hammered out.

Iran says the ball is now in the court of the Western parties to the deal to take realistic, political decisions meant to ensure Tehran’s interests in the troubled nuclear agreement.

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