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Weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s defense 17 Feb 2021

Weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s defense

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that there is no place for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in the country's defense program, and this is the firm view of the Establishment.

Araghchi, Iran to negotiate on regional security only with regional states 16 Feb 2021

Araghchi, Iran to negotiate on regional security only with regional states

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran will negotiate on the security of the Persian Gulf only with regional states.

Raisi suggests prison inspection between Iran and the West 16 Feb 2021

Raisi suggests prison inspection between Iran and the West

Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the Iranian Judiciary, has suggested that if Western countries are sincere in their respect for human rights they can open their prisons for inspection by Iran and in that situation Iran will be ready to open its prisons to them.

Swiss Envoy Calls for Bolstering Parliamentary Relations 16 Feb 2021

Swiss Envoy Calls for Bolstering Parliamentary Relations

Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner in the meeting with the Head of Red Crescent Fraction of Iran’s Majlis Ali Asghar Baqerzadeh emphasized the role of parliaments in strengthening the ties and called for bolstering friendly relations.

U.S. move to seize oil shipment is ‘act of piracy’ 16 Feb 2021

U.S. move to seize oil shipment is ‘act of piracy’

Iran said on Monday that a U.S. move this month to seize a cargo of oil on the grounds that it came from Tehran was an act of piracy, adding that the shipment did not belong to the Iranian government.

Zarif calls on Suga’s gov. to unfreeze Iran’s assets in Japan 16 Feb 2021

Zarif calls on Suga’s gov. to unfreeze Iran’s assets in Japan

ranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Tokyo to stop implementing illegal US sanctions and unfreeze some $3 billion of Iranian assets in Japanese banks.

Leader to deliver speech on 43rd Tabriz uprising anniv. 15 Feb 2021

Leader to deliver speech on 43rd Tabriz uprising anniv.

On the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz on Feb. 18, 1978, against the Pahlavi regime, Leader of the Islamic Revolution will deliver a speech on Wednesday.

Iran to pull out of Additional Protocol late February 15 Feb 2021

Iran to pull out of Additional Protocol late February

Iran says the implementation of the Additional Protocol to the NPT Safeguards Agreement will be halted in late February in case the other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) do not fulfill their commitments.

Tehran, Baghdad to Create Center for Endogenous Security in region 15 Feb 2021

Tehran, Baghdad to Create Center for Endogenous Security in region

The secretary of Iran's High Council for Human rights says Iran and Iraq agree to create a kernel for endogenous security in the region.

IAEA oversights on JCPOA, Additional Protocol to stop Feb. 21 14 Feb 2021

IAEA oversights on JCPOA, Additional Protocol to stop Feb. 21

A senior Iranian MP said all IAEA oversights on Iran’s nuclear program within the framework of NPT Additional Protocol and JCPOA will be suspended by February 21, but the safeguards will remain within the framework of NPT.