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FM spokesman: No Al-Qaeda forces in Iran
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday dismissed the US charges that three terrorist Al-Qaeda forces are present in Iran.

Saudi, Israeli projects of Iranophobia falling flat: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says projects by the Israeli and Saudi Arabian regimes to portray Iran as a threat to the world have been falling flat over the past years.

Iran will not cooperate with US beyond nuclear issues: Defense minister
Iran will not cooperate with the US beyond nuclear issues, Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said on Monday.

 
Nigerian president hails Iran’s key regional, global role
Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari on Monday praised Iran’s key role in the region and the world as well as its technical, technological and economic progresses.

 
Iran, Nigeria sign MoU on devising mechanism for political dialogue
Foreign Ministers of Iran and Nigeria on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding on devising a mechanism for political dialogue between the two countries.

Senior foreign policy official blames US for troubled implementation of N. deal
Head of Iran’s Strategic Foreign Relations Council Seyed Kamal Kharrazi took the US and certain other countries responsible for their delayed and shaky implementation of the last year nuclear deal with Tehran.

 
Zarif confers with Ghanaian foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday conferred with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Hanna Tetteh on issues of mutual interests.

 
Nobakht: Special commission limits salary bills for government positions
Cabinet spokesperson has said government has established Special Commission on Salaries to address inordinate amounts of salary bills, a scandal which had provided food for the critics of government among the media.

 
Stability in Pakistan contributes to Iran’s security: SNSC secretary
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said stability in Pakistan will help boost security in Iran’s borders, calling for closer cooperation between the two neighboring countries in the area of security.

 
Zarif: Banking ties available to Ghana private sector for trade with Iran
Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that banking ties are available to Ghanaian businessmen for trade with Iran.