Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)
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US national security threatened by own unwise leaders: SNSC spox
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Spokesman for Iran's Supreme National Security Council has rebuked the remarks by US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook that the anti-Iran sanctions were in place to safeguard US’ national security.
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SNSC chief confirms enemy-hatched ‘killing plots’ around Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said it is "certain" that some adversaries had carried out "killing plots" in western parts of Tehran during the the recent unrest.
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Top Iranian security official:
A pre-planned attack on Asaluyeh gas facility neutralized
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – An attack on Asalouyeh gas facility was neutralized, the top Iranian security official said Sun., adding that the pre-planned attack was a retaliation for the Yemeni Ansarulla Houthis on Saudi Aramco back in September.
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All troublemakers to be identified, brought to justice, says Shamkhani
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said that vigilance of the Iranian nation foiled enemies’ plots while highlighting that all those who have demonstrated hooliganism in recent riots will be brought to justice.
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Top Iranian security official:
Iran's ability to mobilize forces has caught Washington by surprise
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has said that the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran to mobilize forces in the region has taken the United States by surprise.
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SNSC sec.:
Legal rights, interests of Iranian people ‘nonnegotiable’
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said that legal rights and interests of Iranian people are not negotiable.
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Enrichment, reproduction of uranium kicks off in Fordow
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – The gas injection operation of centrifuge chains and collection of enriched uranium kicked off in Fordow nuclear facility at the official notification of Iranian President Rouhani in early minutes on Thursday.
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FM spokesperson:
Committee in Security Council deciding about 4th step of reducing JCPOA commitments
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – “A committee in Supreme National Security Council is mulling over Iran’s fourth step of scaling down its JCPOA commitments,” Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday.
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By: Ali Shamkhani
Middle East to be safer without US
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has penned an article in Persian about the adverse presence of US in the region.
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‘Acts of mischief’ in international waters not to go unanswered: Shamkhani
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian top security official Ali Shamkhani vowed response to destabilizing moves in international waters, adding that Iran has found clues about the Friday’s attack on one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea.
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Changes in Trump administration have no impact on Iran's perception of US policies
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The top Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani said that the procedural changes in the US ruling body are not going to affect Iran’s perception of the US anti-Iran actions and policies.
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Top Iranian security official hails today’s retaliatory attack by Hezbollah against Israel
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has praised the Lebanese Hezbollah movement for its retaliatory attack today in response to recent Israeli aggression.
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VIDEO: Costs of war bigger than benefits for US, Shamkhani tells NBC
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said that costs of any war against Iran for the United States would be bigger than its benefits. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt in Tehran. Here is part of the interview released by NBC.
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‘Maximum pressure’ train stops in ‘failure station’
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani published a note on Sunday in the Iranian media, explaining why the US maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed.
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Hamas says in ‘frontline’ of supporting Iran in case of any ‘hostile act’
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned that any hostile act against Iran is similar to a one against Palestine.
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‘Active resistance’ treatment to any ‘biting’: spox
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – ‘Active resistance’ is the treatment to any ‘biting’, said spokesman for the Supreme National Security Council in reaction to Donald Trump’s threat that Iran’s JCPOA measures would ‘come back to bite” the country.
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Iran voices readiness to aid Kabul explosion victims
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has voiced the country’s readiness to help restore stability and security to Afghanistan, and also provide humanitarian aid to the victims of the Mon. explosion in Kabul.
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Shamkhani meets with head of Venezuelan National Defense Council
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani held a meeting with Secretary General of Venezuela’s National Defense Council in Russian city of Ufa.
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Iranian, Armenian top security officials stress expansion of bilateral cooperation
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani met with the National Security Advisor of Armenia on the sidelines of the 10th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Ufa, Russia.
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Shamkhani to attend intl. security meeting in Russia
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani will leave for Russia on Tuesday to attend the 10th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues.
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Releasing Nizar Zakka was based on Gen. Aoun’s demand, Nasrallah’s mediation: Iranian official
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Supreme National Security Council Keivan Khosravi says that releasing American-Lebanese national Nizar Zakka from Iranian prison on bail was based on Lebanese president’s demand and Hassan Nasrallah’s mediation.
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SNSC spox:
Removing US secondary sanctions to guarantee success of Abe’s Iran visit
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Supreme National Security Council said efforts to remove US extraterritorial sanctions against Iran could guarantee the success of Japanese PM’s visit to the Islamic Republic.
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SNSC spox:
Iran's reduction of JCPOA commitments to be regularly reported
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Spokesman Keivan Khosravi on Tuesday said that the country's steps to reduce a portion of its commitments to the nuclear deal will be regularly reported.
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There will be no talks with US as long as it keeps mistreating Iran: senior official
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iran’s top security body says the Islamic Republic will not hold any talks with the US as long as Washington sticks to its hostile approach in dealing with the Iranian nation.
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US, EU responsible for 'unwanted' JCPOA sitation: SNSC spox
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Supreme National Security Council of Iran said that US government and European signatories of JCPOA are "directly responsible for the current unwanted situation."
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Iran to continue reciprocal policies in framework of NPT, JCPOA: MP
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Senior Iranian lawmaker said that Tehran is not after withdrawing from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) but will continue reciprocal policies in response to lack of other parties’ commitments in the framework of the deal.
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Iran gives JCPOA parties 60 days before reducing further commitments
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran has revealed countermeasures to US’ withdrawal from the nuclear deal, removing restrictions on storage of heavy water and enriched uranium, and giving the five remaining parties to JCPOA 60 days before reducing further commitments to the agreement.
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SNSC’s full statement on designating US ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published the full statement of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran on designating the US regime a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” and its Central Command (CENTOM) a “terrorist organization”.
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Iran designates US military as terrorist organization
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has decided to designate the US Central Command-the CENTCOM-and the related forces as a terrorist organization in reaction to US similar action against the IRGC.
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Top security official:
Iran to answer any destabilizing attempt with severe, preemptive moves
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, warned that any attempt to destabilize the country’s borders by any groups or countries will be responded with "severely aggressive" and "preemptive" measures.