Parliament speakers of Iran, Sri Lanka meet in Colombo

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Karu Jayasuriya in Colombo on Friday.

OPCW should not be used for political gains, Iran says

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons should not be used as tool for political gains of state parties, and Iranian diplomat has said.

Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq hold intelligence committee meeting

TEHRAN – Iran, Russia, Syria and Iraq held a quartet intelligence committee meeting in Baghdad on Thursday, the Mehr news agency reported.

Zarif to attend UN peacebuilding meeting in New York

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for New York on Thursday to attend the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace on April 24-25, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said.

Iran sees no serious threat, general says

TEHRAN - Kioumars Heydari, commander of the Army Ground Forces, said on Tuesday that Iran sees no serious foreign threat.

U.S., UK enjoying ‘blood business’ in Yemen: Iran

TEHRAN - The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the U.S. and UK are now enjoying a “blood business” in Yemen.

Iran holds military parade on Army Day

TEHRAN - Various units of Iran’s Army held military parades across the country on Wednesday to mark the national Army Day.

Larijani discusses ties with Vietnamese PM

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani who had visited Hanoi held talks on Tuesday with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, discussing political and economic ties.

Iranian FM urges ‘comprehensive strategy’ against terrorism

Extremists are the main threat to ECO region: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Iran is ready to draft a “comprehensive strategy” with regional countries to counter terrorism and extremism.

Moscow says won’t accept any change to nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Moscow will not accept any change to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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IRGC foils terror attack on border post 

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force announced on Tuesday that had aborted a terrorist attack against a border post in the southeastern province of Sistan-Balouchestan, killing three terrorists and injuring several others.

Zarif meets Tajik President Emomali Rahmon

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif who visited Dushanbe on Monday called for expansion of relations between Iran and Tajikistan in a meeting with President Emomali Rahmon, Mehr reported.

Tehran says Syria raid won’t impact foreign policy

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday that the recent aggression against Syria, which is considered “warmongering”, will not impact Iran’s foreign policy, noting that Tehran will continue to follow the same principles that it has being pursuing over the past decades.

Wherever U.S. has made military intervention terror has emerged: Larijani

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that terrorist actions in the Middle East region have mainly resulted from U.S. interferences.

‘U.S., Israel, Saudi have set up anti-Iran alliance’

TEHRAN – A former Iranian diplomat believes that the election of Donald Trump as the president of the United States has paved the way for Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the U.S. to form an anti-Iran alliance

Iranian military: Attack on Syria is open support for terrorists

TEHRAN – The Iranian army has condemned a recent attack on Syria by a coalition of the U.S., UK, and France, stressing it was a sign that the Western trio is backing terrorists.

Velayati says Iran will continue backing Syria

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Sunday that Iran is standing beside Syria.

Velayati: Liberation of Idlib, next step of the resistance front

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs, has stated that the next step of the resistance front in Syria is to liberate Idlib.

Rouhani: U.S., allies responsible for Syria attack fallout

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the U.S. and its European allies are responsible for consequences of attacks on Syria.

Iran: Attack on Syria is against intl. law

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday strongly condemning the U.S.-led attacks on Syria, saying the act is contrary to international law and a violation of Syria’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Saudis, Israel turned into symbol of crime in Mideast: Tehran

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has pointed out to joint criminal acts of Saudi Arabia and Israel, stressing that the two are becoming “symbols of crime in the Middle East.”

Iran can return to pre-JCPOA status immediately: Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said late on Monday that Iran is fully prepared to immediately expedite nuclear activities similar to the pre-nuclear deal situation in case the U.S. pulls out of the 2015 agreement.

Zaghari case not linked to British debt, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday that the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman, is not linked to Britain’s debt to Iran.

U.S. seeking pretext to attack Syria, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who is visiting Brazil told reporters on Tuesday that the U.S. is seeking a pretext to take military action against the Syrian government.

‘Withdrawal from nuclear deal will harm U.S.’

TEHRAN – Gholamreza Ansari, a member of the Tehran City Council, said on Monday that the U.S. will be harmed if it withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal.

‘Iran can resume enriching uranium to 20% purity in 2 days’

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Monday that Tehran can resume enriching uranium to the purity level of 20 percent in two days.

Leader: Breaching privacy of social media users is haram

TEHRAN – The Leader has stated that it would be haram for domestic social apps to trespass users’ personal space.

Iranian experts have reconstructed Tehran research reactor

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, announced in a televised program late on Saturday that Iranian experts have succeeded to reconstruct the Tehran research reactor.

‘U.S. exit from nuclear deal will deepen division with Europe’

TEHRAN – Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, has said that a U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal will deepen its division with European countries.

Tehran to help if Saudis consider political solution to Yemen crisis: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Tehran is ready to offer any diplomatic assistance to help resolve the ongoing Yemeni crisis if Saudi Arabia considers a political solution.