Regional Issues
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US turns blind eye to intl. obligations
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal demonstrates that US does not hold any commitment to international obligations.
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Defense min. warns against US plan to redraw Middle East
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister Hatami warned on Thu. against the US plan to reshape the geography and borders of the countries in the Middle East region.
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By: M. Javad Zarif
US Foreign Policy in Crisis
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – In an article published early Thu., Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif outlined aspects of the current US foreign policy that are detrimental to the entire international community, and a list of rightful demands of the Iranian people from the US, in response to Mike Pompeo's 12 preconditions for Iran.
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Kharrazi says Vatican backs JCPOA
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Head of Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said Wed. that Vatican foreign minister and prime minister have voiced full support for the preservation of Iran nuclear deal after the US unilateral pullout from the agreement.
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Iran, France talk JCPOA, regional issues in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Delegations from Iran and France held 5th round of political talks Wed. in Tehran, during which the two sides stressed the preservation of nuclear deal and conferred on international and regional developments.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
UN needs more comprehensive plan for Iraq reconstruction
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian called on the United Nations to adopt a more comprehensive plan for the process of reconstruction in Iraq.
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Israel should not have impunity for its crimes: UN envoy
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy Al-Habib, while calling on the international community to stand by Palestinian people, said that the occupying regime of Israel should not receive impunity for its crimes.
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By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
Deciphering the new American game in Syria
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has announced an agreement between Russia, the US and Jordan to hold a meeting on tensions in southern Syria.
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Russia stands for consistent, strict implementation of JCPOA: Putin
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sun. that Russia stands for a consistent, strict implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, adding that US pullout may destabilize the situation.
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Intl. Quds Day rallies in provinces across Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians from various provinces across the country are taking part in nationwide rallies to show their solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israel’s occupation and atrocities.
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Intl. Quds Day rallies in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of people in Tehran took to the streets on Friday to mark Quds Day rallies in voice solidarity with Palestinians and their decades-long oppression by the Israeli regime.
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Larijani:
US-Israel-Saudi attempt to corner Iran to imperil their own security
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Fri. that the attempts made by US-Israel-Saudi ‘triangle of evil’ to corner Iran will ultimately lead to undermining their own security.
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Iran marks Intl. Quds Day with massive rallies
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Millions of people have taken to the streets across Iran and other countries in the world to show their solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israel’s occupation and atrocities.
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8 civilians killed in US-led coalition massacre in Hasaka
HASAKA, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Eight civilians were killed on Friday in a US-led international coalition attack on Dheeb Haddaj village, southeast of al-Shaddadi city in Hasaka southern countryside.
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Islamic Revolution eliminated prejudice, brought people closer to each other: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – President Rouhani described all ethnic and religious groups of the country as having different roles in a great, single nation named the Islamic Iran, adding “I have no doubt that we will overcome the new situation well and we will achieve our goals if we consider ourselves members of a single community and nation."
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Muallem thanks Iran's aid, says US presence in Syria 'illegitimate'
DAMASCUS, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Sat. thanked Iran for their advisory help in fighting terrorism, adding that the presence of US forces in Syria is 'illegitimate'.
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Shamkhani:
Syrian situation not strictly about terrorism
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Secretary of SNSC Ali Shamkhani says the situation in Syria is not restricted to fighting terrorism, rather enemies are concerned over Syria’s role in the future developments of the Middle East region.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Israel won’t be allowed to toy with Iran’s security
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Fri. that Israel will not be allowed to ‘toy with’ the security of Iran and the Middle East region.
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Tehran to resume direct flights to Sulaymaniyah
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Iran will soon resume direct flights from Tehran to Sulaymaniyah, a city in Iraq’s Kurdistan, almost 9 months after Baghdad imposed an air ban on the region in retaliation for an independence vote.
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9th edition of ‘Mehr Vision’ addresses Iran, region's top events
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Mehr News English Service has published the ninth edition of ‘Mehr Vision,’ a monthly review of news and analyses of Iran and the region.
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Defense min.:
Regional influence, Iran’s key facet of power
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense Amir Hatami said Fri. that Iran’s regional influence is one of the country’s major facet of power that has kept the enemies’ aggression at bay.
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Envoy refutes claims of Iran forces in south Syria
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Jordan Mojtaba Ferdosipour refuted claims about Iran’s setting up forces in Southern Syria.
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Nabih Berri re-elected as Lebanon Parl. speaker
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Nabih Berri has been re-elected as Speaker of Lebanon’s Parliament for the sixth time since 1992, with 98 out of 128 votes in his favor.
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The spineless Arab world
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The Arab world have made Israel and its new friends in the US more adventurous and avaricious with regards to the Palestinians' situation.
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Baghdad remains Tehran’s strategic ally: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iraqi leadership and nation will remain Iran’s strategic ally, following Iraq’s first national elections since the country declared complete victory over ISIL.
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Rouhani to Emir of Qatar:
Muslim states must give proper response to Israel’s crimes
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani in a phone conversation with Emir of Qatar on Thu. said Muslim countries must give a proper response at Istanbul OIC summit to Israel’s recent aggression against Palestinians.
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Iran urges OIC to mobilize joint efforts against Israeli aggression
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran’s UN ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo said Wed. that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should take practical measures to force the Israeli regime to cease its brutalities against the defenseless people of Palestine.
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Rouhani’s chief of staff meets Turkey’s Erdogan in Ankara
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Mahmoud Vaezi, the Chief of Staff of Iran's president, held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wed. evening in Ankara.
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Velayati:
US embassy move to expedite Israel destruction
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati said Tue. that the US embassy relocation to Jerusalem al-Quds as one of Muslims’ holiest religious sites will expedite the process of Israel’s collapse.
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Russia warns of tension build-up in ME after US embassy move
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia is concerned about increase of tensions in the Middle East after planned US embassy move to al-Quds.