IAEA needs to maintain independence, impartiality, avoid political moves: Iran nuclear chief

Iran’s nuclear chief has reiterated the country’s full and constant cooperation with the IAEA, urging the UN nuclear agency to remain independent and impartial and avoid politically-motivated decisions.

Iran calls on US to drop addiction to sanctions

Iran says the US needs to cease its violations of the 2015 nuclear deal signed between Tehran and world powers without preconditions and drop its addiction to sanctions, stressing the Islamic Republic is not indebted to the other parties as it was fully committed to the agreement although it did not reap the benefits of the accord.

Israel admits to Iran’s drone power, says ‘deadly’ UAVs can cross ‘thousands of kilometers’

Israel’s minister of military affairs has admitted to Iran’s drone power in his latest confession, saying the Islamic Republic is in possession of “accurate” and “destructive” drones that can cross thousands of kilometres.

Iran censures terrorist attack on Ashura mourners in Pakistan

Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned a brutal terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Punjab province against commemorative Ashura mourning ceremonies held by local Shia Muslims, expressing deep sympathy with the families of the victims.

On Hiroshima anniversary, Iran raises alarm at US nuke modernization

Muslim pilgrims start second downsized Hajj rituals

A few thousand Muslim pilgrims have streamed out of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to launch the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the second downsized rituals staged during the coronavirus pandemic.

FM Zarif says time for US to kick habit, end addiction to sanctions

On the sixth signing anniversary of the landmark Iran nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlights the failure of the United States' so-called 'maximum pressure campaign' and sanctions, citing Tehran’s progress, including in the nuclear field, despite the bans.

European Union distances itself from Slovenia PM’s remarks at anti-Iran terror group’s event

The EU foreign policy chief says the remarks delivered by Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa at a summit organized by the anti-Iran Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group “does not represent” the official position of the 27-nation bloc.