Regional Issues
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Support for Resistance in Syria to continue: Velayati
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Leader’s Aide on International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati asserted on Monday that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue backing Syrian government in the face of terrorists and aggressors.
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Turkish assault on Afrin claims more civilian lives
ALEPPO, Feb. 12 (MNA) – More civilians were killed or injured as a result of the continued Turkish assault on Afrin city in northern Aleppo.
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Tehran-Tashkent consultations to strengthen peace, stability in region
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – The president described relations between Iran and Uzbekistan as close in terms of culture and history, adding "Tehran welcomes acceleration of development of comprehensive relations with Tashkent."
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Zarif, Uzbek counterpart discuss regional, intl., bilateral relations
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Heading a delegation to Iran, Uzbekistan Foreign Minister has met with his Iranian counterpart to discuss issues of mutual interest.
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Uzbek FM to meet with Zarif today
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday in Tehran.
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Turkey continues aggression on Afrin as civilian casualties rise
ALEPPO, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The total number of civilian casualties from the Turkish regime’s continued aggression on Afrin area has risen.
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Turkish FM en route to Tehran
TEHRAN, Feb. 7 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will arrive in Tehran on Wednesday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral and regional issues.
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Afrin’s citizens take to streets denouncing Turkish assault
ALEPPO, Feb. 07 (MNA) –Thousands of citizens took to the streets of Afrin to denounce the Turkish aggression on their city.
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Nobakht rejects rumors of $16bn regional aid costs
TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) – Cabinet Spokesman Nobakht dismissed foreign media rumors that the costs of Iran’s regional aids in Syria, Iraq and Yemen amount to $16 billion, saying the actual figures have been specified in the budget.
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Army chief Bagheri:
US behind new rise of terror in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) – Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri said Tue. that the new rise in terror attacks and explosions in Afghanistan is the result of US’ scheme for sending terrorists to the Middle Eastern country.
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By: Mahmood Monshipouri
US-Qatar strategic dialogue: What's the target exactly?
TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) – The US and Qatar have had longstanding economic and political ties since the 1970s. Rarely, if ever, has any domestic, regional, or international development fundamentally changed or even undermined this valued and cooperative relationship.
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FM spox:
Turkey’s offensive in Afrin to bring back terrorists to Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 5 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Spokesman Ghasemi called on Turkey to end its major offensive in northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, saying the operation would bring back instability and terrorists to the Arab country.
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Pres. Rouhani’s presser slated for Tue.
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Concurrent with the 39th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, President Rouhani is scheduled to attend a press conference with domestic and foreign news media on Tuesday afternoon.
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Pres. Rouhani:
US talks of peace while threatening others with nukes
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani criticized Washington’s “shameless” hypocrisy in talking about world peace all the while threatening other countries with its new nuclear arsenal.
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Prof. Entessar:
Trump's administration aims to weaken Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Professor Nader Entessar from South Alabama University says that “the Trump Administration's overriding concern is to weaken Iran and, ultimately, bring about a regime change in the country.”
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Hezbollah vows to defend Lebanon against new Israeli ambition
TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) – Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah said the comments made by Israeli regime's Minister for Military Affairs Avigdor Lieberman are a “new proof’ of Israel’s ambitions to steal Lebanon’s resources.
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Velayati:
Either US to leave Eastern Euphrates or to be kicked out
TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) – The Iranian Leader’s Aide on International Affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, stressed Wed. that “Either US will leave Eastern Euphrates in Syria or we will force them to leave.”
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Sochi final declaration stresses full commitment to Syria’s sovereignty
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The National Dialogue Congress in Sochi, which brought together some 1,500 Syrians, wrapped up on Tue. with releasing a statement that called for full commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and Syrian people as the sole agent in determining the future of their country.
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Ghasemi:
US behind escalation of terror, instability in region
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – FM Spokesman Ghasemi said Tue. that CIA director’s anti-Iran accusations are ‘meddlesome’, adding that the US is the main culprit of escalation of instability and terrorism across the region and the world.
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Iran’s Leader:
US sends ISIL to Afghanistan to justify presence in region
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution, while voicing deep regret over the great loss of life in recent terror attacks in Afghanistan, said the US has sent ISIL terrorists there to justify its presence in the region and create security for the Israeli regime.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
‘Not too far-fetched’ to see Bahraini King’s nationality revoked
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Mon. that it would not be too far-fetched if the nationality of Bahraini King was revoked seeing how outsiders and extremist rulers have taken control of the country’s internal affairs.
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Iran's policy to help bring peace, stability, security in region
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – In response to Jordan King Abdullah's anti-Iran claims, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said the principled, stable and unchanging policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been contributing to peace, stability and security in the region.
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Israeli regime at its weakest today: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iranian official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Sat. that Israel is at its weakest today and the occupying regime will not be allowed to gamble with the security of Iran and the region.
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American analyst Walzer:
No-one condemns Turkish aggression in Afrin
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – American political theorist Michael Walzer in an interview with MNA addressed the Turkish aggression on the Kurdish populated northern district of Afrin in Syria, saying no-one wants to condemn Turkey because no-one is prepared to fight for the Kurds.
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Rezaei:
US after rallying Kurds against Turkey
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei told MNA on Sat. that the US military coalition in Syria seeks to rally Kurds against Turkey, while Turkey is after disrupting US plans in the region.
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Iran's amb. to UN:
Israeli regime core of ME crises
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to United Nations Es'hagh Al Habib said on Thursday that occupation of the Palestinian land is the core and central of all conflicts in the Middle East.
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FM spox:
N-deal exposed US’ decades-long fabrications against Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – FM spokesman Ghasemi said Wed. that Iran has never sought nuclear weapons and never will, adding that JCPOA has exposed the US’ decades-long practice of fabrication against Iran to the world.
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Kuwaiti deputy FM meets Iranian, Saudi ambassadors
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah met with Iranian and Saudi ambassadors to Kuwait City on Tuesday.
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Larijani:
Iran values friendly, strategic ties with KRG
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Larijani said Sun. that Iran values the friendly and strategic ties with Iraqi Kurdistan region and seeks to preserve the relations.
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Iran can set 'security policy' for region
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a note published in the Financial Times on Sunday, proposed a security network in the post-ISIL region, calling on the Europe to encourage the regional countries to implement the plan.