Foreign Ministry
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Zarif, Jubeir shake hands on OIC meeting sidelines
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif and his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir shook hands on the sidelines of the OIC’s extraordinary meeting in Turkey in a move that may promise easing tensions between the two states.
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FM Zarif:
OIC Istanbul meeting should unite Muslim states against Israel: Zarif
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif expressed hope that the extraordinary OIC meeting on recent developments in Palestine hosted by Turkey would unite all Muslim countries in countering Israel’s acts of aggression against Palestinians.
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New Serbian envoy meets Zarif
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Newly-appointed ambassador of Serbia to Iran submitted his credentials to Foreign Minister Zarif on Monday afternoon.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Zarif meets with S African official
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nomaindiya Mfeketo.
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Araghchi:
Iran not to play by Trump’s rules
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Deputy FM Araghchi said Iran’s response to US sanctions bill will be highly “calculated” and “smart”, not allowing Washington to push Tehran to take the first step toward violating nuclear deal.
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FM spox:
Iran reserves right to reciprocal move against US sanctions bill
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – FM spokesman Ghasemi said Iran reserves the right to a reciprocal measure against the US Congress sanctions bill, and will not be hindered on advancing its missile program.
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Jaberi-Ansari, Ammar Hakim meet in Baghdad
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy FM Hossein Jaberi-Ansari held a meeting with Head of the National Iraqi Alliance (NIA) Ammar Hakim on Monday in Baghdad.
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FM spox:
Iran-Kuwait ties still at ambassador's level
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman Ghasemi said Mon. that diplomatic relations with Kuwait remain at ambassador’s level despite Kuwait’s recent move in reducing the number of Iranian diplomats stationed in the country.
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Iran, Iraq hold joint political committee’s meeting in Baghdad
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A meeting of the Iran-Iraq Joint Political Committee, co-chaired by the deputy foreign ministers of the two countries, was held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday.
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Iran raps Israel for ‘vicious crackdown’ on Palestinians
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned Israeli regime's continued acts of aggression and brutal crackdown on Palestinians, calling on independent nations across the world to voice solidarity with the oppressed people.
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Iran vows continued support to Iraq in fighting terror
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy FM Jaberi-Ansari on Sat. held talks with Iraqi foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on recent developments in the Arab country in the fight against terrorism.
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Reacting to White House statement;
US threats expose its meddlesome nature: FM spox
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iran has dismissed the recent statement by the White House on the release of US prisoners in Iran, describing it as an example of interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.
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Deputy FM:
Intl. community needs to remind US of JCPOA promises
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy FM Takht-Ravanchi called on the international community to take a stand against US breach of its JCPOA commitments and urge Washington to implement its commitments under the deal.
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FM spox:
US, not Iran, real threat to regional peace
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman Ghasemi said Wed. the real threat to Middle East’s security and development is the US intervention in countries’ affairs aimed at destabilization with specific goals.
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Zarif:
New US sanctions violate spirit of nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif in an interview with CBS NEWs on Tue. said Iran is looking into the new anti-Iranian sanctions imposed by Trump administration to see if the move has violated the letter of the nuclear deal.
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Zarif calls on developed states to aid others for eradicating poverty
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif called on developed countries to fulfill their commitments on the provision of financial resources, technology transfer and capacity-building without politicizing that process.
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Iran issues statement on US new sanctions
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning recent US sanctions against a number of Iranian and non-Iranian natural and legal persons.
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Zarif:
Iran may opt to drop N-deal in face of major violation by US
NEW YORK, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif in an interview with the National Interest said if it comes to a major violation of nuclear deal by Washington, Tehran has other options available, including withdrawing from the deal.
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Pres. Rouhani:
Maryam Mirzakhani ‘milestone’ for Iranian women’s successes
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – President Rouhani has issued a statement praising Iranian math genius Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win mathematics’ fields medal, who died at 40 on Saturday.
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Iran calls on intl. community to put pressure on Israel
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran has condemned Israel’s move to close al-Aqsa Mosque, calling on international community to exert pressure on the regime to observe the “most basic rights” of the Palestinian people.
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Zarif departs for New York on Thu.
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif and his accompanying delegation have left Tehran early Thursday to take part in the UN meeting of the high-level political forum.
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US policies root causes of terrorism: FM spox
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – FM Spokesman Ghasemi on Tue. dismissed Mattis’s baseless remarks on Iran, saying the US policies and its support for terrorist-nurturing regimes are the root causes of terrorism and extremism.
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Araghchi:
5+1 joint commission meeting slated for July 21
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The next Iran and 5+1 joint commission's meeting on JCPOA-related issues will be hosted by Vienna on July 21, Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday.
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Zarif to address US Foreign Relations Council
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech to the US Council on Foreign Relations on 17 July.
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Iran calls for resumption of Cyprus talks
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed the Islamic Republic’s readiness to contribute to the international efforts to resolve Cyprus crisis.
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FM spox:
Unable to violate N-deal, US tries to spoil its positive results
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – FM spokesman Ghasemi says US administration is unable to violate Iran’s nuclear deal on its own, thus seeks to neutralize the deal’s positive results for Iran by imposing sanctions.
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French FM set for imminent visit to Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has been scheduled for a visit to Tehran in coming months, France Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday.
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Iran, France stress political solution to Syrian crisis
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian and French representatives on Syria affairs attending the Astana peace talks stressed on a political agreement as the only viable solution to the Syrian crisis.
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Iran holds Canada responsible for court ruling
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iran has rejected the ruling of a Canadian court requiring Iran to pay around $1.7 billion in damages to “American victims of terrorism,” saying the move is inconsistent with international procedures.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Zarif, French official meet in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hosted Secretary-General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Christian Masset in Tehran on Monday.