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  • The head of the central council of the Voice of Iranians Party, Mohammad Sadeq Kharazi, said the newly established party is aligned with other pro-reform groups.

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  • The mission to the United Nations issued a statement on Wednesday saying the Washington Post's report that Iran has a secret nuclear facility under a military building on the outskirts of Tehran…

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  • Government spokesperson Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said Iran is determined to reach a final agreement with the major powers on its nuclear program by the end of March.

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  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) started a large-scale naval exercise on Wednesday in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.  

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  • In a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Baghdad on Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Iran plays an “effective” role in the campaign against terrorism in the…

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  • Turkmenistan has released 10 Iranian nationals, who had been held in the Central Asian country’s prisons mainly on charges of illegal entry into Turkmen territory, following diplomatic efforts by…

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  • The defense minister expressed Iran’s readiness to increase defense cooperation with Iraq, which is engaged in a fierce battle against the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. …

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  • A former French official said Iran's role in maintaining a balance between regional states is of great significance.

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  • A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Tuesday it is unwise for Iran to further soften its stances in the nuclear talks with the major powers as it has…

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  • The foreign ministry spokesperson described US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent remarks on Iran's alleged role to help overthrow the Yemeni government as an attempt to divert attention from…

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  • US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared to take a swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying critics of an emerging nuclear deal with Iran did not know what they were talking…

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  • The European Union's foreign policy chief said an Iran nuclear deal was "at hand" and urged different sides to show political will ahead of a new round of talks scheduled to be held in Geneva next…

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  • President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is scheduled to travel to Iran on March 9 at the invitation of Vice President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari to hold…

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  • Foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham announced on Wednesday that Qatar has released six Iranian prisoners, who had been sentenced to death or long prison terms on drug-related convictions…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran has managed to improve its international relations and is not an "isolated" country.

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  • A recently leaked cable indicates Israel had been aware of the fact that Iran had not been conducting nuclear weapons-related activities when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in…

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  • Given the crucial role the International Atomic Energy Agency will be playing in monitoring a prospective final nuclear deal between Iran and the major powers, it is necessary to speed up…

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  • The United Nations spokesperson said in a press briefing on Monday that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon backs the international diplomacy aiming to resolve the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear…

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  • The interior minister said it is one of the foreign policy priorities of the administration of President Hassan Rouhani to increase “interactions” with neighboring countries and take advantage of…

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  • In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education Elias Abu Saab discussed…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cited some progress in the latest round of nuclear talks in Geneva, saying the negotiations will resume next Monday.    

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  • A political analyst said hopes are still high that Iran and the major powers can clinch a comprehensive deal on Tehran's nuclear program by the June 30 deadline.

    Ali Khorram made the…

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  • Iran will look into Russia's offer to deliver Antey-2500 anti-aircraft missiles instead of S-300 missiles, a defense ministry source told al-Hayat newspaper, Fars news agency reported on Tuesday…

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  • In his first address to the United Nations, the envoy to the world body said non-compliance of some countries with UN conventions has undermined international peace and security.  

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  • The Turkish ambassador said he is making arrangements for a planned visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iran.   

    “We are making the necessary preparations for the…

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