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Iran’s response to Lt. Gen. Soleimani assassination not over yet: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that “Iran’s response to the assassination of martyr Qasem Soleimani is not over yet and the strikes on US’ airbase in Ain al-Asad was just a part of the retaliation.”

Zarif discusses mutual trade coop. with Indian entrepreneurs, businessmen

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – In a meeting with Indian entrepreneurs and businessmen in Maharashtra, Mumbai, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif gave a speech and answered questions about bilateral trade cooperation with Iran.

U-23 football team fails to enter Tokyo Olympics

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iran U-23 football team beat China 1-0 in their last group game of 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers; however, the Iranian young players failed to advance to the next round and lost hopes for qualifying for the Olympic Games as they finished third in the group behind South Korea and Uzbekistan.

Trade exchange volume between Iran, Azerbaijan increase 30 percent

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) - Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev said that the trade exchange volume between Iran and Azerbaijan has increased by 30 percent in 2019. 

Vaezi calls Iran-Qatar talks 'constructive'

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi on Tue. said that constructive talks were held between Iranian and Qatari officials in Tehran.

Region's turbulent situation due to corruptive presence of US, its cohorts: Leader

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met and held talks with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday evening.

Iran volleyball qualify for Tokyo 2020

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran eased past China in straight sets (25-14, 25-22, 25-14) on Sunday at the AVC Men’s Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament to book a place at the 2020 Olympic Games as the best Asian team.

Kyiv says Iran cooperates with its experts over downed plane

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Kyiv said that Iran has cooperated with its experts and it expects an objective probe, according to reports.

Rouhani designates Jan. 3 as ‘Intl. Resistance Day’

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced January 3, the date of the martyrdom of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani by US airstrike in Baghdad, as ‘International Resistance Day’.

Larijani requires affiliated organizations to address Ukrainian plane incident on top agenda

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani, in a message on Saturday, called for Iranian organizations related to the downing of the Ukrainian passenger plane to consider the unintentional incident on their top agenda.

Pak FM to arrive in Tehran on Sunday

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Pakistan's FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi will arrive in Tehran on Sunday to meet and hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi.

IRGC:

Huge participation of people in Soleimani’s funeral influential in enemy’s withdrawal

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps praised the huge participation of Iranian and Iraqi people in funeral processions of General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who were assassinated on Jan. 3 by US terrorist forces in Baghdad.

Now it is time for Iraq to take revenge: Qais Khazali

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Resistance Movement Qais Khazali, in a tweet on Wednesday, announced the time ripe for Iraq to take revenge for assassination of Second-in-Command Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis by the US.

Twitter blocks one of Leader's accounts

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – On Wednesday morning, Twitter in a move against freedom of speech, blocked one of the accounts belonging to the Office of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Ukrainian airplane with over 170 aboard crashes in Iran; no survivors

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport with at least 170 passengers and crew, mostly Iranians, on board.

US base in west of Iraq targeted with tens of IRGC missiles

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) –In the first step of hard revenge on the US over the assassination of Lt. General Soleimani Iran's IRGC force fired tens of ballistic missiles at Al-Asad base in Iraq.

Trump has turned US into a rogue regime: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lambasted US President Donald Trump for his continuous threats against the Iranian nation with violation of international law, saying he has turned the US into a rouge regime.

Russian General:

US terrorist move in Baghdad violation of intl. law

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Valery Gerasimov, in a message on Monday, expressed his condolences over the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani by the US, noting that the terrorist move is a clear violation of international regulations.

Iran abandoning JCPOA limits carries no threat: Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) –"We are firmly calling on all the partners to stay within the JCPOA course and create conditions for resuming its stable implementation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

IAEA to report any relevant developments after Iran deal announcement

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) –The UN atomic watchdog on Monday acknowledged Iran’s latest announcement on walking away, though reversibly, from its nuclear containment deal with major powers and said it would report any developments promptly to its member states.

E3 reacts to Iran's final JCPOA step

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) have reacted to Iran's move in taking the fifth and last step in reducing commitments to the agreement.

EU calls for observing 'restraint' in ME region

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell in a statement issued on the recent developments in Iraq without condemning the US act of terror called for observing maximum ‘restraint’ and ‘responsibility in the Middle East region.