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Ayatollah Khamenei orders probe into Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered the intelligence sectors to swiftly conduct an investigation into the terrorist attack in the southwestern city of Ahvaz which killed at least 25 people and injured 57 others.

By: Mohammad Ghaderi

The last breath of Al-Saud in Yemen

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Today, many global media spoke of Saudi defeat in Yemen. This issue comes as Saudi Arabia continues to kill the Yemeni people.

Zarif slams calling JCPOA ‘a personal agreement’ as shameful

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US special envoy for Iran Brian Hook for calling the JCPOA ‘a personal agreement’, stressing that the nuclear deal is an international treaty approved by UNSC.

IAEA envoy calls for pressuring Israel to join NPT

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency has called for pressuring Israel into joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as the only way to bring peace to the Middle East.

Iran sympathizes with hurricane victims in US, Philippines

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has offered sympathy to the families of the victims, and the people who have been affected by the two severe storms in the United States, the Philippines, and China.

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.

Third parties cannot deteriorate Iran-Iraq relations: Ghasemi

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – A safe and developed Iraq is always a priority for Iran, and the plots of the third parties cannot prevent the development of the long-standing relations, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Parl. speaker says Iran will overcome hard times

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker says that the country will powerfully leave the current hard times behind, stressing the government and authorities are trying their best to reduce economic pressures.

Zarif mocks US' ‘flip-flops' on Iran's regional role

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described as "truly comical" the current US administration's flip-flops on Iran's regional role.

US not allowed to affect Iran-Iraq relations: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Sep. 05(MNA) – A special adviser on international affairs to the Iranian parliament speaker says that Iran and Iraq will not allow the US to affect their relations.

End of US UNRWA aid indicates new Trump’s crime against Palestinians

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called the decision by the Trump administration to no longer commit funding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) a crime against oppressed Palestinian nation.

Zarif says Russia is not negotiating with US on Iran’s behalf

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – If Iran wants to negotiate [with the US] one day, it can do it itself, according to Iranian foreign minister in a recent interview, denying reports claiming that Russia is negotiating with the United States on behalf of Iran.

Iran will not negotiate at any level with unreliable US: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami ruled out the possibility of holding any negotiations with the United states with the Trump administration's track record in breaking out of commitments.

General Bagheri:

“Enemies must know Persian Gulf is not a suitable place for their conflicts”

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri has called the Persian Gulf a ‘home’ for Iranians, expressing the preparedness of Iranian armed forces to repel any attacks.

Only US, Israel possess nuclear bombs in Middle East: Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – In a tweet on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the United States and Israeli regime for owning nuclear weapons, adding that Iran has called for a nuclear weapon free zone since 1970s.

India to clarify position on Iran oil imports after meeting US officials

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – India will not completely halt Iranian oil imports and will finalize its strategy on oil imports from Tehran after a meeting with top US officials next week, a senior Indian government official was quoted as saying by Reuters.

Iraq sending team to US to seek deal on transactions with Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iraq will send a delegation to the United States seeking an agreement on financial transactions with Iran, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in his weekly news conference on Tuesday.

West preparing for new chemical show in Syria: Hezbollah chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Secretary General of Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah says that the west is making preparations for a new chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib, condemning western countries’ silence about crimes against Yemeni children.

US security advisor says US might attack Syria again

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – United States National Security Adviser John Bolton has reportedly said that Washington is prepared to take strong military action against Syria if Damascus allegedly uses chemical weapons.

Hakim calls on Washington to review anti-Iran policies

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq has said Iraq should not remain silent about US Iran-related sanctions, calling on the Americans to change their policies against Iran.

Iran nuclear chief:

US replaced with UK in constructing re-designed Arak heavy reactor

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says that the United Kingdom has taken over the share of the United States in a working group tasked with re-building Arak heavy reactor.

Senior cleric:

US dream of negotiations with Iran never comes true

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – All of the US presidents have sought to negotiate with Iran, but they all have failed to achieve that goal, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said at Eid al-Adha prayers this morning.

Exports of Iranian hand-woven carpets rise by 21.7%

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) –Head of Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) Fereshteh Dastpak said Mon. that $ 100 million worth of handmade carpets has been exported during the first four months of the Iranian year (beginning on March 21).

Parliament’s national security commission discusses Iran’s lawsuit against US

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – In a Sunday meeting in Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission the lawsuit relating to US JCPOA withdrawal and re-imposing sanctions on Iran in The Hague was discussed.

Sanctions doomed to failure in breaking Iran’s resistance: Hezbollah chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The secretary general of Lebanese Hezbollah movement says that the US sanctions will not succeed in creating chaos in Iran as the country has come out victories against the sanctions since 1979 revolution.

Iran top security official:

private sector needs to play more active role during economic war

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iran's Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has called for the private sector’s help as the country is engaged in a real economic war led by the US.