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German ambassador to Tehran summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry over police anti-Islam move
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned German Ambassador to Tehran Hans-Udo Muzel over the police shutdown of Islamic centers in Germany.
Minister: Iran captures nearly two dozen militants, including senior Daesh ringleaders
Iranian security forces have arrested about 20 people with links to Daesh and other terrorist groups, including two top commanders, Iran’s intelligence minister says.
Iran condemns Israel participation at 2024 Olympics amid Gaza war
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the "reception and protection" of Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympics and demanded their exclusion from the games over the regime's war on the Gaza Strip.
Iran says has broken monopoly in nuclear products, services
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stated Tehran has managed to break the monopoly in the nuclear industry as its domestically-developed products and services are today traded in the global markets.
Iran’s Kharrazi urges support for active, respectful foreign relations during Pezeshkian’s tenure
Kamal Kharrazi, the head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasized the collective responsibility to assist the incoming Iranian administration in establishing active, respectful, and constructive foreign relations.
Iran constructing wall to fortify border with Afghanistan
Iran is pushing a project to construct a wall in its northeastern border with Afghanistan to step up security amid illegal entry and drug trafficking, an official with the Iranian Army said on Tuesday.
Japan says ready to help revive JCPOA; Iran ‘ready for any talks’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed his country’s readiness to help resuscitate Iran’s nuclear deal with the West following the US unilateral withdrawal from the accord in 2018.
IRGC says seized foreign tanker smuggling fuel in Persian Gulf
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced it has confiscated a tanker with the flag of Togo carrying a huge amount of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters.
IRGC cmdr.: Protecting borders means enemy policies at bay
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said protecting the country’s borders does not merely mean safeguarding the borders. It means keeping the global policies of Iran’s enemies at bay.
Iran urges Europe to pursue policies independent of US for ties improvement
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has stated the European states’ relations with Tehran will improve if they adopt policies independent of the United States.
China ambassador to Tehran says Chinese firms willing to invest in Iran
China's ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran says that Chinese companies are willing to invest in various projects in Iran and to that end, seek a stable environment for investment.
Official: Joint Iran-Saudi economic commission to be held soon
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy says Saudi Arabia is keen on boosting economic cooperation with Iran, adding a joint commission will be held within three months.
President-elect: States sanctioning Iran used to arm its enemy with chemical weapons
Iran’s president-elect Massoud Pezeshkian denounces the countries levying sanctions against Tehran, for their dark history of providing the chemical weapons that were used against the Iranian nation back in the 1980s.
No atrocity can help Zionists turn tables: Iran’s speaker
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stated that no crime whatsoever can now allow Israel to evade security threats.
Iran strongly condemns Israeli strikes on Yemen
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has deplored Israel's air raids on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, saying Tel Aviv and Washington, are responsible for the dangerous repercussions of the attacks on the war-ravaged country.
Iran Leader: Gaza is still foremost issue of Islamic world
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the issue of Gaza, nine months into the Israeli regime’s incessant aggression, continues to remain the number one issue of the Muslim world.
ICJ ruling shows grave concerns over Israel’s crimes against Palestinians: Iran
Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has stated the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful reflects the international community’s grave concerns about Tel Aviv’s crimes.
Iran’s Navy saves sunk Sahand Destroyer
The Iranian Navy’s Sahand Destroyer that had sunk at a pier in the port city of Bandar Abbas was raised from the bottom of the sea on Friday.
Iranian president-elect meets martyred commander Gen. Soleimani’s family
Iran’s recently-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian met on Friday evening with the family of the top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani who was martyred in Iraq in 2020.
People rally for Gaza in Mashhad, northeastern Iran
People in the holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran have held a rally in solidary with the people of Gaza.
Iran: Opposition to Palestine statehood revealed Apartheid nature of Israel
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the Israeli parliament's opposition to the creation of an independent Palestinian state has revealed the apartheid nature of the regime to the world.
Police officer killed in terrorist attack in southeastern Iran
An Iranian police officer has been killed in an armed attack by terrorists in the southeastern Iranian border province of Sistan and Baluchestan, according to the information center of the police in the province.
Iran acting FM: US unilateralist approach in talks proven a failure
Iran’s caretaker foreign minister says the claims by the US that unilateralism can bring about peace, stability and security in the world has fallen flat, citing the past experiences in Iran’s nuclear talks and Gaza ceasefire efforts.
Top diplomat: Iran not after new nuclear deal
Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri says Iran is still a signatory to a sapped 2015 nuclear accord with the West and seeks to invigorate the landmark deal rather than striking a new agreement.
Iranian president-elect and Saudi crown prince hold phone conversation
Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman have held a telephone conversation over bilateral issues and underlined the importance of expanding cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh.