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Iran envoy to UN:

Double standards on human rights must be abandoned forever

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Stating that Iran adheres to its international commitments to preserve human rights, an Iranian diplomat stressed that selective approaches and double standards towards human rights must be abandoned forever.

Iran HR council responds to Biden's tweet on democracy

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Iran's human rights council has reacted to a tweet by US President Joe Biden, saying that the American democracy exports has yielded no results but coup detate, chaos, more opium plantation, and civil war.

High turnout gives more prestige to IR establishment: Leader

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Wednesday that the Western media and enemies seek to undermine and weaken Iran, stressing that people participation in elections will secure the country against foreign plots.

Amir-Abdollahian:

US Congress occupation put definite end of liberal democracy

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs said that occupation of US Capitol put the definite end of liberal democracy.

American Human Rights: The Waco Massacre

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The 1993 Waco Massacre through which 80 Davidians were burnt alive by the Democratic administration of President Clinton, reveals the cruel face of the Americans in terms of violating principles of democracy and Human Rights.

Islamic Republic to stay as long as ballot boxes exist

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, “as long as ballot boxes and elections exist, the Islamic Republic will remain.”

Iranian lawmaker calls for intensifying coop. between Iran-Turkey political parties

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Strengthening relations between the Iranian and Turkish parties will help expand the two countries' relations, according to Mostafa Kavakebian, the secretary general of reformist Mardomsalari party (Democracy Party).

Iran belongs to all Iranians regardless of their faith: Rouhani

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran and the Islamic Revolution belongs to all Iranians and followers of all religions.

‘People of region yearn for democracy, human rights, social equality’

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that the "people of the region yearn for democracy, human rights, and social equality.”

Iraqi govt. should take actions to force US troops out of Iraq: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has urged the Iraqi government to take actions to make the American troops leave Iraq.

By: Martin Love

Pity any nation that has veered from the moral messages of Islam or Christianity

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 99, and apparently still alive, is an American poet and publisher of books who got his start as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina, where he majored in journalism and went on to a notable career as both a writer and painter.

Iran’s judiciary chief condemns American coup attempt in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has condemned the US administration failed coup attempt in Venezuela, saying that the attempt showed true face of the US and western governments’ calls for democracy and human rights.

Zarif:

Consensus in Geneva: no military solution in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the consensus of talks in Geneva, saying there is no military solution for the crisis in Afghanistan.