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Zarif expresses Iran's readiness for comprehensive prisoner swap with US

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has tweeted that Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, adding that “the ball is in the US’ court.”

Iran ready to have other deals with US to free other prisoners: cabinet spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian government, Ali Rabiei, has said about a recent prisoner swap between Iran and the United States that the issue was brought up during a UN General Assembly meeting back in September.

Stay out of China’s business, Chinese top diplomat tells Pompeo

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call on Saturday that the United States should stop interfering in China’s internal affairs, according to a report by state TV.

Iran scientist Soleimani arrives home after more than a year in US prison

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Freed Iranian stem cell scientist Masoud Soleimani has arrived in Tehran after over one year of imprisonment in the United States.

IAEA officially appoints Grossi as director general

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi as its new director-general in a general conference in Vienna on Monday.

Iran intelligence ministry detains 8 CIA agents

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced Wednesday the arrest of 8 elements who were trying to collect information on the recent riots in the country and convey it to outside of the country.

Turkey to test Russian S-400 systems despite US condemnations

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Turkey has announced it will test the S-400 missile defense systems it purchased from Russia in Ankara on Monday and Tuesday as the row with the US deepens.

IRGC commander warns US, UK, SA, Israel not to cross Iran's red lines

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The commander-in-chief of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has addressed a massive rally in Tehran to denounce recent foreign-backed riots in some Iranian cities.

US is the world's biggest source of instability: China FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The United States is the biggest source of global instability, the Chinese foreign ministry reported China’s top diplomat as saying on Saturday, according to Reuters.

Senior adviser to Leader:

Negotiations won't solve problems in country: Brig. Gen. Esmaeili

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to the Leader for Military Affairs Brigadier General Farzad Esmaeili said that negotiations will not solve the problems in the country.

Anti-Iran advocacy group FDD registers to lobby in US: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, hawkish Washington think tank that advocates for a hard line on Iran, formally registered to lobby US policymakers today, the al-Monitor has reported.

US stealing Syria's oil, its regime akin to Nazis: Bashar Assad

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated Thursday that the US regime was akin to Nazi Germany as the country is just stealing oil from Syria.

Islamic Unity Conf. final statement calls for bringing US to justice for backing ISIL, Israel, S Arabia

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Muslim parties and political activists attending the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran called for bringing US to justice for backing the terrorist ISIL group.

Iran raps US intervention in Bolivia internal affairs

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – In a statement on Tuesday, the Spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Seyyed Abbas Mousavi condemned the US intervention in the internal affairs of Bolivia.

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.

Senior cleric:

People’s massive participation in Nov. 4 rallies forever closed door to negotiations with US

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The Tehran's interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi has hailed people’s massive turnout in the rallies to mark the 40th anniversary of the US embassy takeover by the Iranian students on November 4.

US sanctions have reached end of the line: chief of staff Vaezi

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi has said that the US administration has reached the end of the line in its sanctioning policy against Iran despite all added various sanctions.

Russia casts doubt on US claim of ISIL chieftain Baghdadi's death

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – "If ISIL chief al-Baghdadi is dead, Trump has made a big contribution to fighting terrorism," according to the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman.

Enemies have realized military option against Iran won't work: IRGC deputy cmdr.

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi has said that Iranian military capabilities have neutralized threats against the country.

VIDEO: American professor urges violence in Lebanese protests

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – President of American University in Beirut has urged protesters in Lebanon to use violence.

Nasrallah warns against foreign conspiracies in Lebanon through exploiting protests

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah has once again warned against the prospects of political attacks against Lebanon by international and regional powers.

Iraq calls on UN to force uninvited US troops out: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Iraqi government is taking legal action against the US troops that entered the country after their pullout from Syria without permission.

Iranian documentary 'Exodus' awarded at New Orleans filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Bahman Kiarostami’s documentary ‘Exodus’ has won the Special Jury Award at the 30th edition of New Orleans Film Festival.

Any aggression to bring a total fiasco to enemies: Iran military chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri has said that the enemies do not dare attack Iran, warning that any attacks will bring heavy causalities and destruction of military equipment to the enemies.

Iran has no choice but to continue resisting enemies’ pressures: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Americans, Zionists and Saudis have joined hands against Iran, stressing that the country has no other choice but to continue resisting against them.

Western coalition was pushing toward dismembering Syria: Russian FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the US-led Western coalition in northern Syria kept prodding the Kurds to create quasi-state entities and towards conflict with Arab tribes.