Regional Issues
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Syria, Yemen, Myanmar in focus at FIFF36 Broken Olive Branches
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF36) has announced the lineup for the 2018 Broken Olive Branches section.
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Iran to UK: Don’t trade global security for economic interests
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman, reacting to the recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince to London and their anti-Iran remarks, advised Britain not to trade global peace and security for transient economic interests.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Saudi’s bin Salman, ‘real evil’ in region
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide in International Affairs has called Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman the “real evil” and “abomination” in the Middle East region.
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Boosting region’s security, Iran’s top priority
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide in International Affairs told Dutch students visiting Tehran that Iran is after strengthening security in the region.
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FM Spox condemns anti-Iran claims of intervention
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi lashed out at Saudi Arabia and Egypt for re-voicing baseless claims against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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No need for concern over Iran’s missiles: Pres. Rouhani
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani said Wed. that no country needs to worry about the development of Iran’s defense and missile program, adding that the Islamic Republic’s power will always be in service of strengthening the countries in need.
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JCPOA necessary for Middle East: Greek envoy to Tehran
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Dimitri Alexandrakis, the Ambassador of Greece to Iran told the local media that the European Union backs the nuclear agreement of Tehran and Sextet.
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Guarantor states to gather on March 16 for next Astana process
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of the guarantor states of the cessation of hostilities in Syria (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will gather on March 16 for the next Astana peace process, Kazakh FM press service has reported.
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Rouhani to Le Drian:
‘All would come to regret breaching nuclear deal’
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani told French FM Jean-Yves Le Drian on Mon. that all sides would come to regret it if the nuclear deal was breached, adding that Iran is prepared to deal with any unsavory situation regarding the agreement.
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Shamkhani to Le Drian:
West complicit in S Arabia, UAE mess in Yemen
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – During a meeting on Monday in Tehran Iran’s SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani and French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed regional and international developments as well as bilateral ties.
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Turkish official:
Rouhani, Erdoğan slated to meet in April
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are scheduled to meet next month, Chairman of Turkish Parliament's Foreign Committee Volkan Bozkir said Sunday.
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Zarif invites Croatia to jointly invest in Iran’s border countries
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Thursday in Zagreb, calling for further expansion of bilateral ties in all feilds.
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FM Zarif:
Iran, reliable energy partner for Croatia
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović on Thursday in Zagreb.
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Zarif, Bulgarian president call for further economic ties
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – As the second leg of his Eastern European tour to Bulgaria, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Wed. morning in Sofia.
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FM Zarif:
British UN resolution turned SC into arm of aggression
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif said Tue. that the UK-drafted resolution on Yemen, although not adopted, was an ‘ugly’ show in support of aggression in the UN Security Council.
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Major Gen. Safavi:
Iran seeks water diplomacy with neighboring countries
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Leader’s top military aide said Tue. that Iran seeks to open talks on water management with Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey and other countries sharing water resources with the Islamic Republic.
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Velayati dismisses rumors on Iraq’s mediation between Iran, US
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Leader’s Senior Advisor Ali-Akbar Velayati dismissed rumors on Iraq’s meditating role on Iran-US ties, stressing that there have never been any talks on the issue.
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Velayati:
Iran’s Leader resolute on preservation of Iraq’s unity
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Leader’s Senior Advisor Ali-Akbar Velayati said Mon. that Ayatollah Khamenei is resolute on preservation of unity and integrity of Iraq, calling for cementing Iran-Iraq ties to establish peace and security across the region.
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Army chief:
Syria’s entire territory must be cleansed of terrorists in coming months
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces stressed that the entire Syrian territory must be cleansed of terrorists in the coming months, adding that Syrian government and army seek ceasefire to ensure security of their people.
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Russian, Swedish FMs discuss settling crisis in Syria
MOSCOW, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Swedish counterpart, Margot Wallstrom, have discussed issues pertaining to settling the crisis in Syria.
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ME problems affecting European states: Velayati
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Iranian Leader Ali Akbar Velayati warned the Europeans that worsening situation in the Middle East can worsen the conditions for the European countries as well.
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Zarif, Lavrov discuss regional issues in Moscow
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – During a bilateral meeting in Moscow, Iranian Foreign minister Zarif and Russian top diplomat Lavrov exchanged views on many regional issues of mutual concern.
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2018 MSC:
Zarif discusses regional, bilateral issues with Armenian, Georgian counterparts
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – In individual meetings, Iranian FM talked to Armenian and Georgian Foreign Ministers during 2018 Munich Security Conference.
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Iran commemorates Imad Mughniyah's 10th martyrdom anniv.
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – A commemoration ceremony for the late Hezbollah commander, Imad Mughniyah, was held Thu. in Tehran, in the presence of Major General Ghasem Soleimani.
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Iran reacts to Nikki Haley’s accusations;
Region’s insecurity due to US meddling, unconditional support for Israel
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s mission to the UN said in reaction to Nikki Haley’s Wed. remarks that the US intervention and unconditional support for the aggressive policies of the Israeli regime are the root cause of insecurity in the Middle East.
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FM spox:
World needs to give proper response to Israel’s warmongering
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman called on the international community to give a decisive and proper response to the false propaganda and warmongering of Israeli regime that believes the continuation of its illegitimate existence hinges on conflict in the region.
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Iran calls on regional leaders to beware of US self-fabricated threats
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman Ghasemi called on all regional leaders and people to stay alert in the face of Washington’s ‘profitable’ policy of fabricating threats aimed at destabilizing the Middle East.
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Kuwaiti Emir appreciates Iran’s anti-terror role in region
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Mohammad Javad Zarif Iranian Foreign Minister met with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah in Kuwait City on Wednesday noon on the sidelines of the KICRI.
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By: Majid Asgaripour
Zarif at Kuwait Intl. Conf. on Reconstruction of Iraq
KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The three-day conference on reconstruction of Iraq is currently underway in Kuwait with participation of some 50 donor countries including Iran and around 2,000 organizations, aimed at collecting financial contributions for the reconstruction process in the war-torn Iraq. Iran's FM Zarif delivered a speech at the event on Wednesday.
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French official says Iran’s missile program, legitimate defense right
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Justin Vaïsse, the Director of the Policy Planning Staff of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Iranian missile program is part of the legitimate right of Iran for self-defense.