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Exceptional chance for Iran nuclear issue: Rouhani

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Emad Askarieh
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Rouani

President Hassan Rouhani has said an “exceptional opportunity” has emerged for the resolution of Tehran’s nuclear issue.

Rouhani made the remark on Thursday in a phone conversation with British Prime Minister David Cameron as Iran, the United States and the European Union ended a second round of nuclear talks on Tehran’s nuclear program in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

“We should move in the direction of national and international interests and do not let this opportunity… slip away easily,” the Iranian president said.

“Special conditions are prevailing over the negotiations because our common positions regarding the peacefulness of [Iran’s] nuclear activities and the necessity of removal of all unjust sanctions can lead us to the final solution,” he added.

Rouhani emphasized that Iran’s nuclear energy program is peaceful as required under a fatwa by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

France active role urged

In a phone conversation with French President Francois Hollande, Rouhani referred to France’s “positive role” during previous nuclear talks between Iran and three major European states from 2003 to 2005, calling for an “active role” of Paris in ongoing talks in Lausanne.

“Enemies of relations between the two states want a non-constructiverole of France in the negotiations, but the French government will undo their objectives by (playing) its constructive role,” he said.

Hollande also called for a “lasting, robust and verifiable” nuclear accord with Iran.

“The president, while insisting on Iran’s legitimate right to use peaceful nuclear power, insisted on the need to work towards a lasting, robust and verifiable agreement on Iran’s nuclear program,” Hollande’s office said in a statement.

Hope for progress

In another phone conversation, Rouhani and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, voiced hope for progress at the talks in Switzerland.

“Hope was expressed for success at the new round of talks in Lausanne,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

The two leaders “noted with satisfaction the progress” made over previous weeks over Iran’s nuclear drive.

Yemen situation

Rouhani and Putin also discussed the latest developments of Yemen.

Putin said that his country is against any military intervention in Yemen and that Moscow considers the Saudi airstrikes as a non-constructivemove.

Saudi move condemned

In his phone talks, Rouhani highlighted the Saudi airstrikes against Yemen that left dozens of people dead, condemning any military intervention in the internal affairs of independent nations.

In talks with Hollande, the Iranian president described the Saudi offensive as a dangerous move.

“Interference by foreign militaries is very dangerous and deepens the crisis,” Rouhani said, adding that the “solution to Yemen’s problems is not military.”

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Iran beat Chile in football friendly

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Chile_football

Chile slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Iran Thursday in a friendly game as the Iranian squad is preparing for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.

Iran and Chile lined up against each other at Vienna’s NV Arena stadium. The two teams observed a minute’s silence in memory of two Iranian journalists: Milad Hojjatoleslami and Hossein Javadi, who were killed in a deadly plane crash in southern France earlier in the week.

Captain Javad Nekounam scored Iran’s first goal in the 21st minute. Vahid Amiri made it 2-0 for the Iranian side after the interval.

The game was of special importance to the Iranian squad as Iran’s Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has said he will quit his post after this game and another friendly against Sweden.

After the friendly, Carlos Queiroz told a press conference that the souls of the two Iranian sport reporters Milad and Hossein were in the stadium, though not physically, to cheer their national team.

Iran are to leave Austria for Stockholm to play another friendly against Sweden on March 31.

FM: Iran sorry about Yemen but to continue with nuclear talks

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Emad Askarieh
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Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is sorry about the deadly Saudi-led attacks on Yemen but will forge ahead with its nuclear talks with 5+1.

Zarif made the comment in Lausanne in answer to a question about the likely impact of Yemen developments on Iran’s nuclear negotiations.

He referred to developments in Yemen as “very bitter incidents”.

The foreign minister said Iran has always stressed that the issue in Yemen should be settled through dialogue among Yemeni groups.

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Yemen will be Saudi Arabia’s quagmire: Iranian MP

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Emad Askarieh
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Mansour Haghighat Pour

Deputy Chairman of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mansour Haghighatpour Thursday denounced Saudi airstrikes on Yemen and said, “The Yemeni people will turn their country into a quagmire for aggressors. Riyadh has taken a huge gamble which will definitely result in a loss and the consequences of such action will come back to haunt the Saudis.”

The official was quoted by Mehr News Agency as saying, “The Saudi airstrikes in Yemen are a mischievous move that cannot sustain, because Saudi forces won’t dare set foot on Yemeni soil.”

He went on to say, “Today, you will bear witness to a show of might by the Yemeni nation in Sana’a and Riyadh must be ready to pay the price for its abominable acts.”

Haghighatpour added Saudi Arabia took this abhorrent action with the backing of the US. “Undoubtedly, the Saudis launched attacks on Yemen in coordination with America, but they should know that gone are the times of such aggressive measures, because Washington and Riyadh have already had the experience of Syria and Iraq, and in the end regional nations will emerge victorious.”

Iran’s Zarif urges immediate end to Saudi attacks on Yemen

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Emad Askarieh
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yemen-1

The Iranian foreign minister has called on Saudi Arabia to immediately cease its military aggression against Yemen.

“We demand an immediate stop to the Saudi military operations in Yemen,” Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview with Iran’s Arabic-language al-Alam news network on Thursday.

Zarif said the military operations constitute a violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and will only lead to bloodshed.

“We will spare no effort to contain the crisis in Yemen,” Zarif said.

He pointed out that the act of aggression will benefit no country, adding that the military campaign will further escalate tensions in the region.

The Iranian foreign minister also urged regional and Western countries not to allow their policies playing into the hands of terrorists such as al-Qaeda and ISIL in Yemen.

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Iran slams Saudi-led attacks on Yemen

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Emad Askarieh
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Marzieh Afkham

Iran has strongly condemned the Saudi-led attacks on Yemen, calling for an immediate end to military strikes against the country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham described the aggression as a dangerous move which is in violation of international responsibilities for respecting the sovereignty of countries.

She said launching military strikes against Yemen would complicate the crisis in the country and kill the opportunity for peaceful resolution of the crisis in the Arab country.

Afkham also said the Saudi-led offensive would lead to the spread of terrorism and extremism in the region.

Rouhani urges all Iranians to work for realization of New Year motto

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Emad Askarieh
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Rouhani-Government

In his first Cabinet meeting in the New Year, President Hassan Rouhani called on everyone to redouble their efforts to actualize the New Year’s motto of ‘Harmony and Unanimity’ between people and the government.

Recalling the designation by the Supreme Leader of the New Year as “The Year of Harmony and Unanimity between the Government and People”, President Rouhani said, “There must always be harmony and unanimity between the government and people as the true owners of the country.”

Rouhani called constructive criticism as another form of support for the government and said anyone who criticizes for the sole reason of improving the conditions is in fact demonstrating support.

“Last year, the anti-Iranian sanctions continued, oil prices dropped drastically and the region suffered from insecurity and instability, despite all these hardships, statistics show the performance of the country has been hopeful,” said Rouhani, referring to the country’s 20 percent budget growth, and a relative stability in Iran’s economy.

Rouhani also called for a boost in domestic production in the New Year.

Iran offers condolences over German jet crash in French Alps

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Emad Askarieh
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German jet crash

Iran has extended condolences to the German government and nation over a deadly plane crash that left 150 people dead.

On Tuesday President Hassan Rouhani expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident and offered Tehran’s deepest sympathy to the families of the victims.

The president sent separate condolence messages to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and King Felipe VI of Spain.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham also extended condolences to Germany and the families of those who lost loved one in the aviation disaster.

An Airbus A320 passenger aircraft owned by Germanwings, an affiliate of German airline Lufthansa, crashed in the southern French Alps Tuesday, killing all 150 people, including 144 passengers and six crew, on board.

The plane was en route from the Spanish city of Barcelona to the German city of Dusseldorf when it went down in southern France.

2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification: Iran 5 – 0 Nepal

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Emad Askarieh
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Iran-Nepal

Iran defeated Nepal 5-0 at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in Group C of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers on Monday.

Arsalan Motahhari put the home side one up after 14 minutes before a 27th minute penalty from skipper Behnam Barzay gave Iran a 2-0 lead.

Sardar Azmoun made it 3-0 in the 55th minute and Ali Karimi scored Iran’s fourth goal in the 67th minute. Shahin Saghebi rounded off the victory three minutes from full time.

Iran will take on Palestine, who defeated Afghanistan 2-0, on Friday.

Ten group winners and five best second-placed teams from all groups will join host Qatar at the AFC U-23 Championship 2016, with January’s 16-team competition also serving as Asia’s qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games in Rio.

Signing Additional Protocol is optional: Iranian nuclear official

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Emad Askarieh
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Behrouz Kamalvand

The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said that resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council and the IAEA’s Board of Governors are not legal, that’s why Iran has so far refused to implement those resolutions.

Behrouz Kamalvandi made the remark in reaction to comments by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. The following is a partial translation of Kamalvandi’s remarks as reported by Tasnim News Agency on March 24:

Kamalvandi said that it would be better for the two sides if Mr. Amano made no comments on a [possible] agreement between Iran and P5+1 except in the UN nuclear agency’s quarterly and monthly reports on Iran.

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Mr. Amano has recently talked about Iran at the 2015 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which is a think tank based in Washington, the spokesman said, adding this think tank has its own political agenda and what Mr. Amano did is like delivering a speech in a partisan meeting.

Although the think tank is a place where strategic reports and materials are discussed, it has its own political positions and Mr. Amano’s remarks there could be misused, he said.

The Iranian official went on to reject Amano’s claims that IAEA inspectors cannot verify the peaceful nature of all nuclear materials inside Iran and said that Mr. Amano’s remarks are nothing new, adding they have been included in the agency’s reports to which Iran has provided verbal and written answers.

Asked about Amano’s insistence on Iran’s implementation of the Additional Protocol, Kamalvandi said that according to the agency’s reports Iran is not obliged to do so, but Mr. Amano has repeatedly said that he needs to see Iran sign the Additional Protocol before the IAEA could substantiate the peaceful nature of Iran’s atomic activities.

The Iranian official further said that the IAEA director general has also emphasized that the UN Security Council and Board of Governors have asked Iran to implement the Protocol, he said, adding that Tehran has time and again reacted to their appeal.

The spokesman further said that accepting the Protocol is optional, adding that Iran does not view the resolutions of the UN Security Council and Governors’ Board as legal.

Suspension of Iran’s [nuclear] activities is one of the issues they insist on, he said, stressing that Tehran, which is holding talks with P5+1, has not agreed to do that.

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