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Terrorism a key element in advancing US policies

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, rejecting the annual Country Reports on Terrorism for 2017, said terrorism is a strategic tool for advancing US macro policies in the world.

Larijani:

Marauding powers cannot stand Iran’s independence

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Touching upon the reasons behind Ahvaz terror attack, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Saturday’s nationwide military parade demonstrated the power and independence of the country which marauding powers cannot tolerate.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Terrorist behind Ahvaz attack shall await a ‘shocking blow’

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Terrorist who perpetrated the brutal terror attack in Ahvaz should await a ‘shocking blow’ since they know that capabilities of Iran’s military and security forces, said Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide.

FM spox:

Terror sponsors can’t hide their role in aiding anti-Iran terrorists

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said sponsors of terrorism and violence cannot hide their direct role in assisting anti-Iran terrorists who killed at least 25 people and injured 60 in an attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.

Rouhani vows retaliation for Ahvaz terror attack before departing for NY  

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic will not forgive the terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz, which killed 25 people and injured dozens others.

FM Zarif:

Regional terror sponsors, US masters responsible for Ahvaz attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Zarif said Iran holds regional terror sponsors and their US masters accountable for the Sat. terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.

US wages economic war against Iranian nation like terrorists: Larijani

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker said on Saturday that the US is a waging an economic war against Iranian children, women and patients just like terrorists who attack innocent civilians.

Confidence evolves from implementation of agreements like JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that mutual trust is not a prerequisite for engagement or conflict resolution.

Moscow: US pursues double standards policy on terrorism, mainly in Syria

MOSCOW, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry reiterated that US pursues policy of double standards on terrorism especially in Syria.

President Rouhani:

Iran is keeping its nuclear commitments — despite Trump

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President in an article rejected US claims of supporting Iranian people, and said the world is against US unilateralism.

Zarif:

​US a real threat to ME

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States is a real threat to the Middle East and to international peace and security.

US plots in Middle East doomed to failure

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Seyed Mohammad Hasan Aboutorabifard said that US should know that their malicious plots in the Middle East have doomed to failure.

Salehi:

Iran expects UK to play influential role in re-building Arak heavy-water reactor

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that Iran expects the United Kingdom to serve a crucial role in the rebuilding project of Arak heavy-water reactor.

FIVB World C’ship: Iran outplays brave Finland, learns fate in 2nd round

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran edged past Finland in the final game of the first round in FIVB Men’s World Championship.

Iran denies claim it’s trying to expand influence in Africa

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the claims made by Morocco regarding Tehran’s attempts to expand its influence in Africa, saying that the relations between the Islamic Republic and the African countries have always been based on mutual respect.

Zarif says his meetings with Kerry were 'public, pre-announced'

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that his meetings with US former Secretary of State John Kerry has been public, pre-scheduled and announced.

AEOI Spox:

Salehi to discuss Iran’s expectations of JCPOA signatories

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that AEOI head Salehi will bring up Iran’s expectations of remaining signatories of JCPOA after the US withdrawal.

Putin highly regards Ayatollah Khamenei's viewpoints

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Iranian Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, said on Sat. that Russian President Vladimir Putin attaches great deal of importance to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and his viewpoints.

Zarif objects to 'shuttered accounts of real Iranians' on Twitter

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has posted a message on Twitter criticizing the CEO of Twitter for closing the accounts of ‘real Iranians’ while supporting the advocates of ‘regime change’ in Iran.

Iran stresses defending Iranians' rights across the globe

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – FM Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Sat. that Iranian government will protect the rights of all Iranian citizens all over the world, in reaction to the arrest of an Iranian student at Australia’s University of Queensland.

FM Zarif:

Iran to mull over talks only if US returns to nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif told Der Spiegel that it would be possible to think about holding talks with US only if the Western country returned to the Iran nuclear deal from which it withdrew back in May.

Iranian, S Korean MPs call for expansion of ties regardless of US pressures

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – In a Saturday meeting, Asadollah Abbasi, the president of Iran-South Korea parliamentary friendship group, and Kang Seok-ho, a senior member of the South Korean National Assembly, said that bilateral relations must not be affected by US pressures.

‘No Date, No Signature’ enters Oscar foreign-language race

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – ‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand has been selected as Iran’s submission for a foreign-language Academy Award in 2019.

US undermines credibility of UN Security Council: Iran IAEA envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – "US unlawful and unilateral actions not only undermine the credibility of the UN Security Council, but also destroy its own credibility," according to Iran's envoy to the IAEA.

Rouhani:

‘Ashura is Iranian nation’s model against economic war’

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Ashura is the model that Iranian nation adopts for economic war imposed to the country by enemies.

Larijani:

Regional security threatened if Iran had not confronted ISIL

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that if the Islamic Republic of Iran had not acted astutely against ISIL, they would have further undermined the security of the region.