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UN Syria envoy due in Tehran today

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs Staffan de Mistura will land in Tehran today on April 21.

Syrian Army continues operations against terrorist positions in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Apr. 21 (MNA) –The Syrian Arab Army continued targeting the positions of terrorist organizations in the Western Ghouta as part of the military operation for uprooting terrorism south of Damascus.

Iran FM, UNGA president meet in New York

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister and the current president of the UN General Assembly have sat down for talks in New York.

Parl. speaker hails growing ties with Sri Lanka

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Thursday that bilateral relations are moving forward in areas of politics, culture, and legislation.

US missile attack on Syria, scandalous: cleric

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers Ayatollah Kazem Seddighi condemned the trilateral missile attack of US, UK, and France on Syria as an act of crime sand savagery.

Iran condemns instrumental, political abuse of OPCW

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Alireza Jahangiri, the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the abuse of international regulations against the use of chemical weapons by some westerners.

Commerce chambers to help Iran-Sri Lanka ties boost: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament told Ranil Wickremesinghe the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka during a meeting on Thursday that chambers of commerce can be very helpful in expansion of bilateral ties.

Iranian govt., parl. back ties expansion with Sri Lanka: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, reassured the members of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce that Iranian government and parliament support the expansion of ties between the two countries.

Iran, Iraq sign industrial coop. MoU

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and Iraqi Industry Minister Mohammed Shyaa al-Sudani signed an MoU on Thursday to develop industrial relations between Iran and Iraq.

Iran not to abide by JCPOA under any circumstance: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide that Iran will not stay in the JCPOA if US leave it.

Pulling out from N-deal to burden dire consequences on US: Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the media upon his arrival in New York on Thursday local time that US will suffer consequences if it leaves the nuclear agreement.

FM Zarif arrives in New York

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New York on Thursday local time for a 6-day stay in US where he is going to UN Meeting on Peace-building and Sustaining Peace.

Quadrilateral coalition effective in fall of ISIL in Iraq: defense min.

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistical Support said on Thursday that the Quadrilateral coalition of  Iran, Iraq, Russia, and Syria was very effective in eradicating ISIL in Iraq.

Comdr. says Iranian new tank to join defense forces soon

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Army Ground Forces' Commander Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari told the media that the new Iranian tank, Karrar, will soon be broadly used in the defense mechanism of the country.

Iranian defense min. meets with PMU’s chief

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistical Support met with PMU’s Chief Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, on Thursday in Baghdad.

Deputy FM:

'We won’t allow US to damage JCPOA, Iran’s interests'

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Iran’s foreign ministry won’t allow Americans’ animosity against Iran to damage the JCPOA or Iran’s interests.

Bushehr nuclear power plant untouched by quake, officials say

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Mahmoud Jafari, an executive in Iran’s nuclear power plant in Bushehr told the media that the plant is running normally in accordance with its schedule and it has not been damaged by the Thursday quake of 5.9 magnitude.

Time to get economy back on track: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, says that the new year budget act and other conditions are all positively contributing to a situation that makes it easy to restore stagnated national economy to full strength.

Defense min. express pride at Iran support for Iraq in war against terrorists

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistical Support, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, told Faleh Fayyad, the Iraqi National Security Advisor, that he is proud of the fact that Iran stood beside Iraq in war against the ISIL.

Fake anti-terror advocates supported terrorists

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistical Support, condemned the hypocrisy of those countries which claimed to be fighting ISIL but supported the terrorists in Iraq.

Speaker Larijani urges embassies to be dynamic in economic affairs

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – At a banquet held for his honor at Iran’s embassy in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker, urged the Iranian embassies in foreign countries to contribute to economic relations of Iran with other countries.

Time ripe for growth in Iran-Sri Lanka ties: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker, told the media, on Wednesday upon arriving in Sri Lanka, that Iran and Sri Lanka should increase their trade interactions and develop political and trade ties.

Foreign ministry hands 9th 3-month report on JCPOA to parl.

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, announced on Wednesday that the foreign ministry has presented the 9th quarterly report on the JCPOA implementation to the parliament.

Iran-Turkey ties to benefit regional, intl. peace, stability

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani told the visiting Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci that bilateral relations of Iran and Turkey are beneficial for regional and international peace and stability.