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Iran, Russia, Pakistan agree to hold security conference

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Condemning the destabilizing measures of US in the Middle East, the three security officials of Iran, Russia, and Pakistan reached an agreement to hold a joint security conference with other countries of the region.

Iran, China posed to adopt joint strategy against US

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran’s SNSC, and Guo Shengkun, the Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China, agreed that US is after inflicting damage on Iran, China, and Russia and the three should adopt joint strategies in response.

Sole way to stop war, backing Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Shamkhani, the Secretary of SNSC of Iran told National Security Advisor of Pakistan Janjua on Thursday in Sochi that the only way to put an end to war in Yemen is supporting dialogue between Yemeni sides.

Iran’s Leader urges Muslims to stand up against imperialists, US

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Meeting with the participants of the International Quran Competitions in Tehran, Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Khamenei urged Muslims to stand up against imperialism, US bullying, and the rest of world intimidators.

Russia rejects mediating between Shamkhani, Ben-David

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Rumors about Moscow's efforts to mediate between Iran's SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani and Israeli national security advisor in Sochi are total lies, said an informed source in Russian National Security Council on Wednesday.

FM Zarif, EU’s Mogherini meet in Brussels

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister met with Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Wednesday in Brussels.  

Iran’s interests section in Washington DC attacked, assailant arrested

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The assailant who broke the glasses of some windows in Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United States on Wednesday afternoon was arrested by American secret service.

Foreign interventions postpone peace in Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the unilateral military action [of US, UK, and France] against Syria as a measure postponing the attainment of peace in the war-torn country.

Iran to deliver response to US, Zionist regime on time: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, said on Wednesday that Iran is monitoring the behavior of its enemies and will deliver its response on the due time.

American official says US to stay in, not after renegotiating JCPOA

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Chris Ford, the Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation at US Department of State, told the media at a presser in Geneva that US will stay in nuclear deal but will try to fix it.

AEOI Deputy, ROSATOM official meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Behrouz Kamalvandi, Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), met with visiting ROSATOM's Deputy Director General for International Relations Nikolay Spassky in Tehran on Wed.

US unilateralism main obstacle to NPT realization: Najafi

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Reza Najafi, Iran's, Permanent Representative to United Nations & other International Organizations in Vienna, condemned US’ unilateralism in regards to implementing the NPT.

Iran’s top security official:

Any EU-US agreements on future of JCPOA invalid

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says for Iran any agreements between Europe and the United States on the future of the nuclear deal is invalid and worthless.

Zarif:

Iran stresses regional dialogue to tackle sustaining peace challenges of

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iran has always offered regional dialogue to tackle challenges ahead of sustaining peace, according to Iran’s minister of foreign affairs at UN Meeting on Peace-building and Sustaining Peace.

Rouhani asks Trump:

"If JCPOA was bad and dangerous, why did you sign it?"

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Trump is a businessman and doesn't know anything about law, according to Iran’s president, calling on the US administration to live up to their commitments before deciding on the future of the JCPOA.

Iranian, German FMs discuss JCPOA, Syrian crisis

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in New York to discuss the nuclear deal with Iran.

FM Zarif holds meeting with UN chief in NY

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York.

Zarif calls Persian Gulf states to join regional dialogue

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Mohammad Javad Zarif Iranian Foreign Minister who is visiting US tweeted on Tuesday that he has called for regional dialogue during his address at Council on Foreign Relations.

Yemeni Supreme Political Council says president assassinated on Thurs.

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Naseh Shaker from SANA'A relayed to Mehr News Agency in Tehran that the Yemeni Supreme Political Council has verified the news that Saleh Ali Al-Sammad has been assassinated.

Shamkhani:

Iran to show no further restraint if US keeps violating JCPOA

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has said Iran will show no restraint if the US further delays approving the nuclear deal or keeps violating it.

Iranian, German FMs to meet in NY today

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet with his German counterpart Heiko Mass in New York today.

Rouhani vows to keep market stable if US kills nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani promised the nation on Tue. that his administration has plans to keep the market stable should US President Trump decide to withdraw from the nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions.

Iran’s military official:

Iran, Oman enjoy regional, intl. responsibilities in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iran and Oman have historical relations and play regional and global roles in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Head of International Affairs Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Bregadier General Ghadir Nezamipour.

Iran’s Army Navy cmdr.:

IONS meeting in Tehran neutralizes political pressures on Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has hailed the IONS conference in Tehran, saying it was the biggest military conference of its kind held in Iran since the Islamic Revolution.

Our region in dire need of change: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addressed the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday in New York, stressing that the Middle East region is in dire need of change.