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Pakistani FM says Iran, Saudi Arabia should bridge differences

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia should bridge differences.

Rouhani says 83 million Iranians “will not forget this crime” by the United States.

Rouhani: U.S. committing crime against humanity by targeting Iranians’ livelihood

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the United States has committed “crime against humanity” by “economic terrorism” against the Iranians.

MP says there are promising signs in reviving Tehran-Riyadh ties

TEHRAN - Deputy Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kamal Dehghani Firouzabadi has said that there are promising signs in revitalizing ties between Tehran and Riyadh.

Turkish move against Syria ‘unacceptable’

Rouhani says separating budget from oil requires ‘precise surgery’

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that separating budget from oil revenues requires a “precise surgery”.

Abe advisor to visit Tehran

TEHRAN - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s advisor plans to visit Tehran.

PM Imran Khan: “We believe we can solve differences through dialogue”

Iran will give positive response to good intention, Rouhani says as Pakistan PM seeks to heal Tehran-Riyadh rifts

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran will give positive response to “good intention” as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Tehran on Sunday in efforts to “facilitate” possible dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia whose relations have been cut and been caught in a kind of conflict over a series of issues, mainly the Saudi war on Yemen.

Pakistan PM visits Tehran, starts talks with Rouhani

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, visited Iran on Sunday, accompanied by a senior political team.

Pakistan PM to visit Iran Saturday

TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to start on a trip for mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, visiting Iran on Saturday.

Rouhani: Only Syrian army is able to provide security at border with Turkey

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that security at Syria-Turkey borders can just be provided by the Syrian Army, renewing Tehran’s call that the United States’ forces should leave Syria.

Iran to start economic interaction with Eurasian bloc from October 27

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said that Iran will start economic interaction with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) from October 27.

Iran’s strategy is to protect security in Persian Gulf: diplomat

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Heidari, the Iranian ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, has said that Iran’s approach is to protect security in the Persian Gulf through regional cooperation.

By Afshin Majlesi

Words versus deeds: Are White House sanctions on Iranians economic terrorism?

Tehran accuses Washington of launching an economic terrorism against Iranian people, a claim that the U.S. denies.

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Qatar says ‘Coalition for Hope’ initiative shows Iran’s willingness to engage in meaningful dialogue for regional security

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lolwah R.M. Al-Khater has said that President Hassan Rouhani’s “Coalition for Hope” shows Iran’s willingness to engage in a meaningful conversation.

Zarif: Ground paved for expansion of regional trade within Eurasian Union

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that important progress has been made at the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) summit and ground has been paved for expansion of regional trade.

Rouhani says Iran’s status has improved over the past year and a half

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that despite economic pressure Iran’s status has improved over the past year and a half.

Senior Iranian officials felicitate China on national day

TEHRAN – Top-ranking Iranian officials have offered congratulations to the Chinese government and nation on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Rouhani attends Eurasian Economic Union, calls for joint investment

TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who participated at the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday called for forming a special task force for joint investment.

Rouhani says expansion of ties with neighbors is Iran’s principled policy

Rouhani meets dignitaries at Eurasia summit

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who visited Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday, held talks with a number of foreign leaders including the Armenian president and prime minister, Russian and Kazakh presidents, and Singaporean prime minister.

*By Robin Wright

Trump’s close-call diplomacy with Rouhani 

On the evening of Tuesday, September 24th, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, went to see his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, at the Millennium Hilton Hotel, across the street from the UN headquarters, in New York.

Mohammed bin Salman says he prefers diplomacy with Iran 

MBS: War with Iran would collapse global economy

Saudi Arabia's crown prince warned in an interview aired on Sunday that a military confrontation with Iran would collapse the global economy, adding that he would prefer a political and peaceful solution to a military one, Al-Jazeera reported.

Eight countries invited to join the initiative

Iran to announce details of Hormuz Peace Endeavor soon

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that Iran will soon announce details of President Hassan Rouhani’s “Hormuz Peace Endeavor”.

Iraqi PM to visit Iran amid efforts to deescalate Tehran-Riyadh tension: report

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi plans to visit Iran in line with his government’s policy to reduce the growing tension between Tehran and Saudi Arabia, the Iraqi media have reported.

Iranian nation will not give into pressure: party chief

TEHRAN - Asadollah Badamchian, secretary-general of the Islamic Coalition Party, said on Sunday that the Iranian nation will not give into sanctions pressure and will not hold talks with the United States when the country is under sanctions.

Zarif says lifting sanctions has been Iran’s condition for talks

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that removal of sanctions was Iran’s condition for President Hassan Rouhani’s talks with leaders of the 5+1 group.

Nuclear deal ‘worthless’ if it does not benefit Iran: Vaezi

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi says the nuclear deal, also known as Barjam in Iran, is worthless if it does not benefit Iran.

Rouhani is not entitled to make changes to the JCPOA, says top MP

TEHRAN – A top lawmaker has said President Hassan Rouhani is not entitled to make any changes to the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal struck in 2015 between Iran and six world powers.

Finland says considers nuclear deal as basis for increasing ties

TEHRAN – Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has said that Helsinki considers the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA, as the cornerstone of expanding ties with Iran.

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Omani FM says Muscat will consider supporting ‘Hormuz Peace Endeavor’

Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah has said that Muscat will consider supporting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s “Hormuz Peace Endeavor”.

Iraqi PM to convey verbal message from Saudi Crown Prince to Rouhani: sources

Iraqi sources have revealed that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is going to visit Iran in the few coming weeks in the context of reducing tension and soothing the crisis between Riyadh and Tehran.

Rouhani offers condolences over death of Jacques Chirac

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a message on Thursday to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron offering condolences to the French people and government over the death of Jacques Chirac, the former French president.