Iran denies meeting between martyr Fakhrizadeh, IAEA officials

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has denied any meeting between nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and the officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Intelligence minister: Many clues found about the scientist’s assassination

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says numerous clues have been found with regard to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist who was killed in a terrorist attack outside Tehran on Friday.

Senior MP says Fakhrizadeh assassination will change nuclear policy

‘Majlis focusing on 20% uranium, expelling IAEA inspectors, leaving JCPOA’

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has vowed to significantly raise uranium enrichment level and cease Iran’s cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog in response to the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says Fakhrizadeh assassination intended to provoke Iran

The killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is a terror attack aimed at provoking Iran and Russia condemns this crime, Chairman of the State Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky said on Sunday, TASS reported.

Zarif urges world to condemn Fakhrizadeh assassination

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the international community, especially the European Union, to abandon its double standard and condemn the state-sponsored assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

MPs pass plan to nullify sanctions, boost nuclear capabilities

TEHRAN — Iranian lawmakers on Sunday passed the double-urgency of a strategic action plan aimed at lifting of the sanctions on Iran and reinforcing the country’s nuclear capabilities.

Fakhrizadeh’s funeral held in Mashhad

TEHRAN — The body of senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh arrived in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Saturday night for a funeral procession, Tasnim reported.

Iran slams normalization with Israel as betrayal of Muslims

TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday condemned the normalization of relations between certain members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Zionist regime as a betrayal of Muslims.

Turkey: Assassination of Iranian scientist is ‘act of terrorism'

The assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist by unknown assailants was a terrorist act, Turkey’s parliament speaker said on Saturday.

Ex-CIA chief slams Sen. Cruz for ‘lawless attitude’ over Iranian scientist assassination

TEHRAN – Former CIA director John Brennan has slammed U.S. Senator Ted Cruz for his “lawless attitude” over the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Israeli embassies on alert after Iran retaliation threats

Israel put its embassies around the world on high alert on Saturday after Iranian threats of retaliation following the assassination of a nuclear scientist near Tehran, Israeli N12 news reported on Saturday.

Rouhani terms Israel ‘the enemy of entire region’

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has voiced concerns over certain regional countries’ normalization of ties with Israel, saying the Zionist regime is the enemy of the entire region and Islamic countries.

Iranian Foreign Ministry calls for closer interactions with Afghanistan

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has expressed satisfaction over his visit to Afghanistan, saying popular and cultural interactions are an integral part of a strategic relationship.

Army chief: We can turn Persian Gulf into ‘sea of unity’

TEHRAN – The commander of the Army has issued a statement on Wednesday saying with the involvement of neighbors Iran is able to turn the Persian Gulf into the “sea of unity and power of the Islamic community”.

Tehran rejects Stockholm’s interference in Iran’s judicial verdicts

TEHRAN – Tehran has reacted to Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde’s tweet about Ahmadreza Jalali’s legal case, rejecting any interference in issuing or enforcing judicial verdicts by the Iranian Judiciary as unacceptable.

Iran says won’t negotiate terms of nuclear pact

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said the nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which was signed in July 2015, is not open to new rounds of negotiations.

Top general: Enemy ‘frustrated’ over inability to use ‘military option’ against Iran

TEHRAN – The enemy has become “frustrated” due to its failure to physically harm the Islamic Republic of Iran and therefore it does not have the “military option” on the table, says Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Hossein Salami.

Leader: Enemies after destroying, nullifying Basij

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has lauded Basij as the nation’s great wealth and God-given reserve, saying the enemies have always been seeking to destroy or nullify it.

Senior MP rejects Saudi ‘JCPOA++’ offer

TEHRAN – Mojtaba Zolnouri, the head of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has rejected a Saudi offer to be a partner on any future nuclear deal with Iran.

Ex-defense minister announces presidential bid

TEHRAN — Former Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan has announced that he’s running for the 2021 presidential election.

Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria, Karabakh, JCPOA

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed the situations in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Zarif to attend 2020 Afghanistan Conference

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend the virtual 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.

Riyadh thinks Iran will gain power if JCPOA survives: analyst

TEHRAN – A senior political analyst has said Saudi Arabia believes that a U.S. return to the 2015 nuclear deal will strengthen Iran and will boost Tehran’s influence in the region.

Advisor says Iran to continue defending Syria

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has said Tehran will continue to defend Syria and its security with all its power.

Top MP warns against ‘rolling out red carpet’ for Biden

TEHRAN — Head of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has lamented the Rouhani administration’s joyfulness over the victory of Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election.

Tehran slams Germany for warning dual citizens against traveling to Iran

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has criticized Germany for advising dual citizens to avoid traveling to Iran as the country does not recognize dual citizenship.

Rouhani reaffirms Iran’s support for Lebanon

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday congratulated the Lebanese people and government on their country’s Independence Day, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s support for Lebanon.

Iran criticizes Giuliani for defending ‘terrorist tyrant’

TEHRAN – In a tweet on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry attacked U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer for defending the president, making a quip about dark rivulets of liquid streaking down the lawyer’s face during his latest press conference.