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2025-01-29 22:05
We must end U.S. interference in Iran's foreign policy: Zarif
TEHRAN – Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, stated, "I do not see the United States as an opportunity for Iran's foreign policy. I consider the U.S. a nuisance or a shackle that must be removed from Iran's foreign policy."
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2025-01-29 22:04
By Soheila Zarfam
From exile to victory
Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran after 14 years in exile and start of the ten-day Fajr
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Iran’s Islamic Revolution, returned to his country on Thursday, February 1, 1979, after 14 years in exile. His arrival was a pivotal moment in the revolution, marking the beginning of the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn).
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2025-01-29 22:03
'Victory assured,' Tehran's military leaders hail Palestinian Resistance, assert Iran's strength
TEHRAN – Iran's prominent military leaders has celebrated the recent victories of the Palestinian Resistance, describing them as a clear and strategic triumph against the Israeli regime's aggression in Gaza.
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2025-01-29 21:59
No message exchange with U.S. on sanctions talks so far: Iran FM
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has dismissed speculation that the new U.S. administration has reached out regarding possible negotiations on lifting sanctions.
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2025-01-28 22:19
U.S., Israeli pressure behind roadblocks in nuclear negotiations: Eslami
TEHRAN – Mohammad Eslami, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, stated on Monday that pressure from the U.S. government has caused disruptions regarding Iran's nuclear issue.
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2025-01-28 22:17
Tehran blasts Israeli occupation of south Lebanon
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei strongly condemned the Israeli regime's latest crime of targeting Lebanese citizens as they were returning home after the 60-day deadline to end the occupation of southern Lebanon.
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2025-01-28 22:16
2 Israeli reservists detained on suspicion of espionage for Iran
TEHRAN – Israel's so-called internal security service, Shin Bet, has announced the arrest of two reservist soldiers on espionage charges for providing sensitive information to Iran.
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2025-01-28 22:14
Iranian Army's Ground Forces showcase defensive, security prowess in major drill
TEHRAN – In a display of advanced military capabilities, the Iranian Army's Ground Force conducted a significant maneuver involving a fleet of 100 helicopters in Kermanshah, western Iran.
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2025-01-26 21:55
People from Tabriz prepare to meet Leader to commemorate 1978 uprising
TEHRAN – On Sunday, Hojjat al-Islam Ahmad Motahari Asl, during a coordination meeting for organizing the delegation of Tabriz residents to meet the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, emphasized the historical and international importance of this gathering.
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2025-01-26 21:54
Resistance victories highlight genuine Islamic solidarity: Hojjatoleslam Qomi
TEHRAN – Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, head of the Islamic Development Organization, emphasized the significance of demonstrating Islamic cohesion during a press conference for the National “Qodsian” Poetry Festival in Tehran on Sunday.
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2025-01-26 21:53
Khartoum's top diplomat to visit Tehran
TEHRAN – Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ali Youssef is scheduled to visit Iran within the next month to bolster bilateral cooperation.
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2025-01-26 21:51
A call for BBC accountability
BBC Persian’s disrespectful account of Iranian martyrs offends national sentiment
TEHRAN – War and its aftermath define a nation’s identity and collective memory.
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2025-01-25 22:27
Sanctions harming children’s rights in Iran, says deputy minister at UN review
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs at the Ministry of Justice has addressed the detrimental effects of unjust sanctions on efforts towards advancing children's rights in Iran.
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2025-01-25 22:27
Accusations of arms smuggling to Lebanon ‘baseless’, Iran refutes Israeli regime’s claims
TEHRAN – In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the rotating President of the Security Council, Iran has categorically denied allegations from the Israeli regime that it has been smuggling advanced weapons systems to Lebanon.
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2025-01-25 22:26
Tehran slams European Parliament for exploiting human rights to target Iran
TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned the recent resolution by the European Parliament, asserting it has exploited human rights as a pretext for politically motivated allegations against the nation.
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2025-01-24 22:39
Iran criticizes West’s double standards in human rights, calls for accountability over sanctions
TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Minister for Legal and International Affairs, has sharply criticized the double standards and biased human rights mechanisms that he claims are undermining global justice.
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2025-01-24 22:38
Yerevan prioritizes relations with Tehran, declares Armenia PM
TEHRAN – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has underscored his country’s commitment to fostering transparent and balanced relations with Iran. during his speech at the Davos conference.
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2025-01-24 22:33
‘Negative actions’ threaten Tehran-Baku ties, senior Iranian diplomat warns Azeri envoy
TEHRAN – Mojtaba Damirchiloo, the Assistant Minister and Director General for Eurasia at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has expressed serious concerns regarding "negative actions" emanating from certain circles in Azerbaijan that could jeopardize the burgeoning relations between Tehran and Baku.
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2025-01-22 22:31
Three arrested in connection with assassination Supreme Court judges in Tehran
TEHRAN – Authorities in Iran have arrested three suspects in connection with the recent armed attack in Tehran, which claimed the lives of two judiciary judges Ali Razini and Mohammad Moqiseh.
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2025-01-22 22:30
By Farhad Pashavand
Israel’s forced acceptance of ceasefire serves the grand U.S. plan
TEHRAN – Recent reports from American think tanks reveal that the U.S. has devised a comprehensive plan to curb the influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran and, in particular, the Resistance Axis in West Asia.
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2025-01-22 22:29
Resistance will continue as long as Israeli occupation exists: Zarif
TEHRAN – Resistance movements emerged in response to Israeli occupation, apartheid policies, and acts of genocide, and they will persist until these issues are resolved, said Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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2025-01-21 22:45
Iran calls for permanent Gaza ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal
TEHRAN – In a Monday speech at the United Nations Security Council, Iran's Ambassador to the UN, Saeed Iravani, underscored the necessity for lasting peace in Gaza.
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2025/01/21
By Xavier Villar
Why Washington can't let go of its Iran obsession (and why it should)
MADRID – With Donald Trump's second arrival at the White House, it is essential to understand how the United States perceives Iran and how this political vision influences the decisions that have already been made, and those that will continue to be made, in relation to the Islamic Republic.
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2025-01-21 22:43
FM Araghchi meets with Iranian diplomats to discuss regional, international developments
TEHRAN – Iranian diplomats recently held separate meetings with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss Iran's foreign policy priorities, bilateral relations with Lebanon and Afghanistan, and ongoing agendas within the United Nations and other international organizations.
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2025-01-20 22:39
Resistance against oppression key legacy of Islamic Revolution: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN – Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the importance of resistance against oppression as one key legacy of the Islami Revolution.
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2025-01-20 22:35
New Iran-Russia partnership treaty reflects current state of bilateral ties, says Russian analyst
TEHRAN – During an interview with the Tehran Times, Vladimir Sazhin, a Sputnik columnist and senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated that the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty recently signed in Moscow by the presidents of Iran and Russia demonstrates the evolving relationship between the two countries by addressing issues less relevant than those addressed in the 2001 strategic pact.
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2025-01-20 22:33
'Enhancing border cooperation is crucial,' Iran's top general tells Pakistani officials
TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, highlighted the importance of strengthening security at the borders between Iran and Pakistan during his official visit to Islamabad on Monday.
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2025-01-20 22:32
Attempts to exploit snapback will be met with Iran’s reciprocal response: foreign ministry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, has issued a warning regarding the potential misuse of the snapback mechanism relating to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which could reinstate suspended sanctions.
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2025-01-19 21:59
Gaza ceasefire deal marks historic defeat for Israel, says IRGC commander
TEHRAN – The commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, has described the recent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as a significant blow to the occupying regime.
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2025-01-19 21:58
‘Americans call them red wasps:’ Iran reveals underground base housing fast attack craft
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new strategic underground base along the southern coast of Iran, near the Persian Gulf, housing myriads of fast attack craft.