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Foreign military presence endangers Persian Gulf security: Iran parliament chief 28 Apr 2021

Foreign military presence endangers Persian Gulf security: Iran parliament chief

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the presence of foreign military forces puts regional security at risk, expressing hope that the countries in the region will join hands to expel foreign troops from the Persian Gulf region.

Zarif hails general Soleimani for major anti-terror role 28 Apr 2021

Zarif hails general Soleimani for major anti-terror role

Iran’s foreign minister has stressed his “long-time” friendship with Lieutenant General Qassem Solemani prior to the national hero’s martyrdom early last year, explaining that the remarks he is heard making in a leaked audio file, in which he sounds critical of some of the general’s actions, were segments from a confidential, pathologically-oriented argument meant to help boost convergence between the country’s military and diplomatic apparatus.

Zarif holds talks with Iraqi political, religious leaders 28 Apr 2021

Zarif holds talks with Iraqi political, religious leaders

The Iranian foreign minister held extensive talks with almost all political and religious leaders in Iraq during his two-day long visit to the Arab country.

Iran, P4+1 to expedite the process to restore JCPOA 28 Apr 2021

Iran, P4+1 to expedite the process to restore JCPOA

The new round of the JCPOA Joint Commission meeting began on Tuesday and ended in a positive manner, with all sides agreeing to expedite the process of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

Tehran says Iran and U.S. inspecting ways to swap prisoners 28 Apr 2021

Tehran says Iran and U.S. inspecting ways to swap prisoners

In his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, government spokesman Ali Rabiei talked about the idea of prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States. Rabiei emphasized that Iran wants the U.S. to release the sanctioned Iranian prisoners in the United States.

Iran, Russia intensify consultations as nuclear talks kick off 28 Apr 2021

Iran, Russia intensify consultations as nuclear talks kick off

The Russian Federation has played a constructive role in the nuclear negotiations leading to the signing of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Even after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the deal Russia continued to play that role. 

Biden, Trump Are Both Sides of a Coin 28 Apr 2021
By: Hamid Reza Naghashian

Biden, Trump Are Both Sides of a Coin

Talks on the rejoin of the U.S. to the JCPOA and Iran’s fulfilling its JCPOA obligations continued on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria, as the negotiators of four signatories of the deal gathered together to finalize the talks.

Iran Rejects Claims about Intentional Downing of Ukrainian Flight 752 27 Apr 2021

Iran Rejects Claims about Intentional Downing of Ukrainian Flight 752

Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmayeeli strongly rejected the claim that the downing of Ukrainian flight 752 by Iran might have been intentional.

FM Zarif Calls Iraq as “Pioneer of Fight against ISIL” 27 Apr 2021

FM Zarif Calls Iraq as “Pioneer of Fight against ISIL”

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iraq has been the pioneer in the battle against ISIL, and stressed his country’s support for a unified and powerful Iraq.

Iran to EU: the bloc exercises double standards on human rights 27 Apr 2021

Iran to EU: the bloc exercises double standards on human rights

In a strongly worded letter to the Council of the European Union, Iran formally protested against the blacklisting of several individuals and entities, saying it shows European double standards on human rights in Iran.