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  • A source close to the nuclear talks said if Iran and its international negotiating partners reach a nuclear deal, they would issue a joint fact sheet on the key parameters of the prospective…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian denied the report that several Iranian military experts have been killed in Yemen, stressing Iran has no "military advisor" in the war-ravaged Arab…

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  • The foreign minister said a "balanced" deal which Iran and the major powers are trying to finalize by Tuesday would open new vistas to deal with global threats.

    "We are ready to strike a…

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  • Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati said Iran fully supports all governments in the region that are fighting terrorism, noting the Iranian…

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  • US Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton said on Friday she hoped 18 months of nuclear talks between Iran and major powers would yield a deal in coming days.

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  • The deputy chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said it is not the appropriate time to criticize the performance of the nuclear negotiators, calling for increased…

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  • The Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the downing of an Iranian airliner by the United States, saying the crime would be etched in memories…

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  • The chairman of the Expediency Council said the people will continue backing the diplomats engaged in nuclear talks with major powers, IRNA reported on Thursday.  

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  • The Foreign Ministry denounced Israel’s recent seizure of a Gaza-bound Swedish-flagged boat leading an aid flotilla to break the long-time blockade on the coastal strip.

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  • Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium gas dropped below the maximum level required under a 2013 interim nuclear agreement with world powers, a UN report showed.

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  • President Hassan Rouhani expressed hope that the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program would be resolved based on the established principles of the Islamic Republic but said a nuclear settlement…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian travelled to Muscat and Doha to hold meetings with regional officials to discuss bilateral relations and the latest…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said a quick and full resolution of the lingering issues between Iran and the UN nuclear agency necessitates "resolve" on both sides.

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  • The foreign minister says "great" progress has been made in the latest round of negotiations with major powers over Tehran's nuclear program, stressing that the West has an important decision to…

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  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of Iranian cultural figures, poets and professors of Persian literature along with poets from India, Pakistan,…

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani plan to meet in Russia's city of Ufa next week, a Kremlin spokesman said. "Yes, (the meeting is) expected and we really…

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  • The secretary general of the Followers of the Line of Imam and the Leader Front said principlists face a tight contest with reformists and moderates in the next parliamentary election scheduled…

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  • A senior nuclear negotiator described as "positive" the atmosphere of nuclear negotiations in Vienna, which were extended for an extra week beyond a Tuesday's deadline for a final settlement.

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  • President Hassan Rouhani warned that Iran would scale up its nuclear work if major powers breach their commitments under a possible comprehensive deal.

    "If they violate the deal, the…

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  • The International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano is due in Tehran today to discuss ways to resolve outstanding issues regarding Tehran’s past nuclear activities and develop a…

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  • Two members of parliament commented on the ongoing talks between Iran and world powers on Tehran's nuclear activities in separate interviews with ICANA on Tuesday.

    Deputy Chairman of the…

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  • Iran's ambassador to France said Israel's attempts to persuade the world that Iran is close to making nuclear bombs are "in vain" and the international community is well aware that the "propaganda…

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  • Iran denounced a Saudi airstrike on an office of the United Nations in Yemen, reiterating Tehran’s call for the cessation of Saudi attacks against the impoverished Arab country.

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed pleasure with the reopening of Iranian and Moroccan embassies in the two countries, calling for expansion of…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian left Tehran for Muscat on Wednesday to meet Omani officials, ISNA reported. The diplomat was expected to hold talks…

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