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2019-03-15 20:08
Iran condemns ‘brutal’ terrorist attacks in New Zealand
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday condemned terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand as “brutal” and “inhuman”.
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2019-03-15 20:05
Foreign Ministry: U.S. biggest violator of Iranian people’s rights
TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the U.S. government is the “biggest violator” of the Iranian people’s rights through introducing “illegal” sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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2019-03-15 20:03
Tehran slams Pompeo’s anti-Iran rhetoric
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Thursday slammed U.S. officials for making “fabricated” and “unreal” claims and accusations to maintain the status quo in West Asia and keep it a tense region struggling with numerous crises.
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2019-03-12 21:57
Iran-Iraq ties don’t concern others: Tehran to Washington
TEHRAN – Tehran has responded to the meddlesome comments by U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook, saying ties between Iran and Iraq is based on good neighborliness and strategic relations and do not concern others.
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2019-03-11 22:31
Tehran: Yemenis victim of Western arms sales to aggressors
TEHRAN – Tehran has denounced the Saudi-led coalition’s “brutal” aggression against Yemen, saying the Yemeni people are the everyday victims of weapons granted and sold to the aggressors by some Western countries.
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2019-03-10 20:51
Tehran condoles with Ethiopia over plane crash
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Sunday voiced Iran’s condolences to Ethiopia after an Ethiopian airplane with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board crashed earlier in the day.
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2019-03-08 20:39
Iran calls Arab Quartet Committee statement ‘invalid’
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Thursday that a statement issued by the Arab Quartet Committee is “invalid” and “counter-constructive”.
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2019-03-08 20:17
Bahram Qassemi named Iran’s ambassador to France
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has named Bahram Qassemi as Tehran’s new ambassador to France.
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2019-03-06 21:49
France names new ambassador to Iran
TEHRAN – France has appointed Philippe Thiebaud as its new ambassador to Tehran.
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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”.
