Iran urges full ‘rights’ recognition ahead of nuclear talks
TEHRAN: Iran will allay international concerns over its disputed nuclear drive provided its “rights” are fully recognised ahead of a major meeting with world…
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Iran scolds world powers over gold sanctions “offer”
(Reuters) – Iran criticised on Monday a reported plan by major powers to demand the closure of a uranium enrichment plant in return for…
Tehran slams France for ‘baseless’ nuclear allegations
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has condemned as “meddlesome and baseless” the recent allegations by the French defense minister about Iran’s…
Iran reacts to Obama’s new team
Tehran has sent mixed messages on President Obama’s secretary of state nominee John Kerry and defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel. Two Foreign…
Iran rejects Yemen charge on arms shipment
Tehran: Iran is rejecting accusations that weapons seized on a ship in Yemen last month and allegedly bound for a rebel group…
Iran calls for the destruction of all nuclear weapons
Iran news headlines on Tuesday include Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman call for destruction of all nuclear weapons; Iran permission for UN nuclear watchdog’s demands to…
Iran denies link with rocket attack on MKO’s Camp Liberty
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has nothing to do with the recent rocket attack on Camp Liberty, the transient settlement facility of the anti-Iran…
Iran: Netanyahu’s nuke claims a ‘laughing matter’
Iran on Tuesday scorned as a “laughing matter” warnings by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that Tehran is moving closer to making a nuclear bomb, AFP reported. “The…
Iran rejects grilling of officials in Argentina bomb probe
Iran denied Tuesday that Iranians facing international arrest warrants for their alleged roles in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish…
Iran calls for end to nuclear arms after N. Korean test
(Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday that all the world’s nuclear weapons should be destroyed, shortly after North Korea said it had…
Iran says it is converting uranium, easing bomb fears
(Reuters) – Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that it was converting some of its higher-grade enriched uranium into reactor fuel, a move that could help…
Iran keeps door open to military site inspections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s demands to revisit a military site where Tehran is suspected…
Iran rejects involvement in PKK killings in Paris
Iran has dismissed accusations of involvement in the recent killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris to derail peace talks between Turkey…
As IAEA arrives in Tehran, Iran braces for full force of US sanctions
As Iranian officials prepare for a new round of negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), US sanctions set to hit…
UN experts to Tehran, hope to restart nuke probe
Iran news headlines on Tuesday include UN nuclear inspectors seeking to Iran nuke deal and visiting Parchin site; Iran sending monkeys into space during Fajr…
Iran hopes for UN nuclear agency deal
AFP – Iran hopes to reach a “comprehensive agreement” with UN nuclear agency experts during talks in Tehran on Wednesday over the Islamic…
Iran emphasizes Its atomic-treaty pledges ahead of IAEA meeting
Iran said it won’t shirk its nuclear-treaty obligations ahead of a meeting with United Nations atomic inspectors traveling to Tehran in search of a…
Iran: Leader’s ban of nuclear weapons binding
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says a religious decree issued by the country’s supreme leader banning nuclear weapons is binding for the…
Iran expresses optimism over agreement with IAEA
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran will host fresh talks with the UN nuclear agency, expressing hope that the two sides will…
Mehmanparast: IAEA delegation to visit Tehran on Wednesday
The IAEA delegation will visit Tehran on Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said, speaking live on Iranian television, IRINN reported. According…
Iran: Fight in Syria must end
Iran demanded on Monday an end to the clashes in Syria, saying the prolongation of the violence will cause further losses on…
Iran condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan
Iran has strongly condemned recent bomb attacks in Pakistan in which more than 100 people, including Shia Muslims, were killed. On Friday,…
Iranian leader Khamenei warns against undermining election credibility
Iran news headlines on Tuesday include Iran leader warning on raising election doubt; Iran’s Foreign Ministry remarks over Iran setting condition for IAEA inspectors…
Iran sets conditions for IAEA team to see Parchin military site
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it will consider allowing International Atomic Energy Agency officials to inspect a military site suspected of housing nuclear work…
Iran wants Karabakh conflict to be resolved through dialogue
Iran wants the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be resolved through dialogue. “Iran is ready to render all types of assistance to the parties…
Iran stresses diplomatic approach, says Syria crisis an Israeli plot
Iran stressed the diplomatic approach should replace the current situation in Syria and said the ongoing crisis in Syria was a plot…
Iran says US should prove change of policy in “practice”: spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday that the United States should prove its change of policy toward the Islamic republic…
Iran says it’s hopeful on Hagel nomination
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it is hopeful the appointment of former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to lead…
Iran: Patriot missiles in Turkey meant to protect Israel
NATO, at the behest of Western countries, deployed Patriot missiles along Turkey’s border with Syria in order to protect Israel in the…
Iran aims misinformation campaign on Patriots: FM
Turkish foreign minister accuses Iranian officials of launching a ‘misinformation campaign’ on Turkish public over deployment of Patriots on Turkish soil. Ankara…
Iran “surprised” by Turkish Minister’s PKK comments
A senior Iranian foreign ministry official expressed “deep surprise” by the recent comments made by a Turkish minister over te use of…
Iran ready to allay concerns over nuclear issue: Spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to hold logical talks with the six major world powers (P5+1), saying…
Iran supports Turkey in fight against PKK: Spokesman
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s support for Turkey in the country’s fight against the Kurdistan Workers’…
Iran says ‘surprised’ over Turkey’s claim of Iran-PKK ties
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has said he was “very surprised” by remarks of the Turkish interior minister on Iran’s alleged…
Iran rejects interference accusation by Gulf Arabs
(Reuters) – Iran rejected accusations from Gulf Arab states that it was meddling in their affairs, saying those countries were “running away…
Iran: National dialogue, free elections only solution to Syria crisis
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that clashes in Syria should end to pave the ground for national dialogue and free…
Iran says it has enough oil for 150 years
Iran news headlines on Monday include Iran’s oil minister announcement over country oil reservation for 150 years; Iran’s industries, mines and trade minister remarks over sanctions adventitious on it;…
Iran demands US answer citizen’s death
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – FM Spokesman said that Iranian national has died from a 5-hour interrogation by US police, and that…
Iran tells citizens to avoid ‘high-risk’ US travel
Iran has issued a travel warning to its citizens against visiting arch-foe the United States, an official said, after the death of…