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Kerry to visit Israel on Friday to discuss Iran deal: Netanyahu
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Israel on Friday to discuss a proposed deal between world powers and Iran on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

 
IRGC commander: West’s sanctions result in increasing popular support for Islamic establishment
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari underlined that the unilateral and multilateral sanctions imposed by the western countries against Iran have resulted in the further backing of the Iranian nation for the Islamic system.

 
Basij commander sees US threat of military option against Iran as bluffing
Commander of Iran’s Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said Iran is not afraid of the US military, but Washington’s allegations about the continued possibility of military action against Iran are nothing, but bluffing.

 
Deputy FM cautions western states to avoid repetitious remarks in upcoming Geneva talks
A senior Iranian negotiator underlined the seriousness and good will of the country’s team of negotiators in the Geneva talks, and expressed the hope that the western countries would also show a positive attitude in the negotiations, and avoid repetitious statements.

 
Zarif to host meeting with members of Majlis foreign policy committee
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will host a meeting with MPs sitting on the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday night.

 
Defense Ministry to unveil new drone
Defense Ministry is to unveil its newest strategic drone on Monday, it was announced here Sunday.


 
Russia urges Iran’s presence at Syria talks
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored the need for Iran’s participation at the Geneva 2 international peace conference on the crisis in Syria.

 
Iran calls for swift destruction of chemical weapons removed from Syria
Iran’s permanent representative at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Kazem Gharib-Abadi called for the swift annihilation of chemical weapons, taken out of Syrian, under the OPCW supervision.

 

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