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2019-03-06 21:49
It is essential experts help Expediency Council in decision on FATF: Foreign Ministry official
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that it is necessary that economic experts help members of the Expediency Council in their decision on joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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2019-03-05 22:00
Zarif not informed about Assad trip to Tehran: spokesman
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Tehran last week and that was a reason he submitted his resignation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday.
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2019-03-05 20:06
Qassemi may be heading to Paris as envoy
TEHRAN – The current spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahram Qassemi, will probably be dispatched to Paris as the Tehran’s ambassador.
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2019-03-04 20:16
Tehran: Europe would be facing terrorists if Hezbollah did not exist
TEHRAN – Europe would be facing many problems with the terrorists if Hezbollah did not exist, Tehran said on Monday in reaction to Britain’s listing of the Lebanese resistance movement as a terrorist organization.
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2019-03-03 20:08
‘Karabakh conflict should not affect Iran’s ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan’
TEHRAN – Tehran says it does not want its relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan to be affected by the Karabakh conflict, IRNA reported.
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2019-03-02 22:11
Tehran felicitates Senegal, Nigeria on successful polls
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday offered congratulations to Senegal and Nigeria on holding presidential elections successfully.
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2019-03-02 18:18
Tehran calls Britain’s move against Hezbollah ‘irresponsible’
TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday strongly condemned Britain for listing Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement as a terrorist organization, calling London’s move “wrong and irresponsible”.
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2019-02-26 09:26
Iran frees French citizen detained for illegal entry
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday Iran has released a French national who had been detained for unauthorized entry into the country.
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2019-02-22 22:43
World has had enough of America’s unilateralism: Qassemi
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said the international community has grown sick and tired of America’s unilateralism, and that world nations such as China and Russia as well as Washington’s European allies have chosen to stand up to the Donald Trump administration.
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2019-02-19 09:25
Iran denies any commitment on Yemen
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi issued a statement on Monday denying any commitment by Iran to any country on Yemen.
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2019-02-18 20:51
Tehran criticizes EU delay in registering INSTEX
TEHRAN – Tehran has criticized the European Union (EU) for its delay in registering INSTEX, a financial channel for trade with Iran in the face of U.S. sanctions.
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2019-02-18 17:55
Iran’s military chief: Pakistan has started operations against terrorists
TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, said on Monday that Pakistan has started operations against terrorists’ hideouts since Sunday.
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2019-02-17 17:35
Iran summons Pakistani ambassador over Zahedan terrorist attack
TEHRAN – On Sunday, the Foreign Ministry summoned Riffat Masood, the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran, over a deadly terrorist attack in southeast Iran.
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2019-02-16 20:59
Iran’s ties with Tajikistan familial: spokesman
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has responded positively to Tajik foreign minister’s remarks about relations between Iran and Tajikistan, saying Tehran considers its ties with Dushanbe as “familial”.
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2019-02-15 20:10
Tehran denounces India terror attack
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in India’s Srinagar, which killed and injured dozens of people.
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2019-02-12 20:42
Tehran: Bolton suffering from chronic delusion about Iran
TEHRAN – Tehran says U.S. national security advisor John Bolton is suffering from a “chronic delusion” regarding Iran and Iranians.
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2019-02-04 22:58
Tehran denounces terror attack on pilgrims in Iraq
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Sunday voiced his deep regret over a terrorist attack on a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Balad, which led to the death and injury of a number of them.
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2019-02-01 21:06
Iran seeks speedy implementation of commitments as EU sets up payment channel with Iran
TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry issued a statement of Thursday saying Tehran welcomes the European Union’s payments mechanisms to skirt the U.S. sanctions against Iran, yet it sought an immediate implementation of the payment channel.
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2019-02-01 21:05
Tehran welcomes formation of new Lebanese government
TEHRAN – Tehran has welcomed formation of new government in Lebanon, expressing hope it will strengthen friendship among Lebanese parties and prepare the ground for further development of the country.
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2019-01-29 22:26
Tehran slams Manama for life sentence against opposition leaders
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday condemned the Bahraini regime for upholding life sentences against three opposition leaders, including top cleric Sheikh Ali Salman.
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2019-01-29 20:42
Iran denies missile talks with France
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has denied any talks with France over Tehran’s missile program, calling claim of missile talks an “absolute lie”.
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2019-01-28 17:50
Tehran: U.S. after dividing Iran and Europe through Warsaw summit
TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the U.S. aims to create division between Iran and some European countries by holding an anti-Iran summit in Warsaw, Poland, next month.
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2019-01-27 21:04
Tehran reiterates missiles are ‘non-negotiable’
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has reiterated Iran’s firm stance on its missile program, saying the country’s missiles are “non-negotiable”.
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2019-01-26 20:06
Tehran hits back at French sanctions threats
TEHRAN – Iran has strongly criticized France for threatening Tehran with new sanctions over its missile program, vowing to reconsider its relations with European countries if such sanctions are imposed.
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2019-01-22 22:09
Tehran denounces suicide attack in Kabul
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday condemned a suicide attack on a military center west of the Afghan capital Kabul, which claimed the lives of dozens of people.
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2019-01-22 20:10
Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S. detention of TV anchor
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that Iran had summoned Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner over the U.S. detention of Iranian TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi.
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2019-01-21 20:20
Tehran denies Germany summoned envoy over military spy case
TEHRAN – Iran has dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.
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2019-01-20 22:40
Iran condoles with Mexico blast victims
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi in a statement on Saturday expressed sympathy with the families of the victims of the Mexico pipeline blast, wishing swift recovery for all the injured.
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2019-01-20 20:52
Iran denies charges levelled by German media
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected recent allegations by some German media outlets against Tehran regarding the arrest of a person who they claimed was spying for Iran.
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2019-01-19 20:54
Tehran denounces attack at Colombia Police Academy
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Saturday voiced regret over the bitter incident of the explosion of a bomb-laden car in front of the Colombian Police Academy in the capital city of Bogota.
