Iran praises Iraq for proactive initiatives in regional talksIran praises Iraq for proactive initiatives in regional talks

TEHRAN- In a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian lauded Baghdad's proactive initiatives and participation in launching and promoting regional negotiations.

Amir Abdollahian and Hussein addressed bilateral and global concerns, including negotiations between Iran and

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Iraqi president: Baghdad playing vital role in Tehran-Riyadh talksIraqi president: Baghdad playing vital role in Tehran-Riyadh talks

TEHRAN — In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Barham Salih, Iraq’s President, discussed a variety of issues from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to Iran-Saudi talks.

In response to a question regarding a fundamental change in Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy, Salih said that he believes Iraq has changed and has been projecting i

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Ex-senior diplomat: Iran can build nuclear arms, but doesn&t want toEx-senior diplomat: Iran can build nuclear arms, but doesn’t want to

TEHRAN — Mohammad Javad Larijani, a former senior Iranian diplomat and expert on international affairs, says Iran has the capability to build nuclear arms but it does not want to do so as it contrasts with its religious principles.

The former deputy foreign minister also said Iran's nuclear power is not something that can be destroyed by bombing as

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Unpacking Iran's nuclear warning shotUnpacking Iran's nuclear warning shot

TEHRAN – In what appeared to be a strong warning shot, Iran announced that it is technically capable of developing a nuclear weapon but it has no intentions of using that capability. 

Kamal Kharrazi is usually reticent and cagey about Iran’s foreign policy. He rarely speaks to the press. And when he speaks, he chooses his words carefully and in a m

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Syrian FM on way to Tehran as Iran is set to host summit on Syria: reportSyrian FM on way to Tehran as Iran is set to host summit on Syria: report

TEHRAN – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad to visit Iran on Tuesday as Tehran is set to host a conference Syria on the same day with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan within the Astana format, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported.

It is a conference held regularly between Iran,

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Iran has never sought nuclear bombs: spokesmanIran has never sought nuclear bombs: spokesman

TEHRAN - Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, has reacted to the U.S. president’s threat against Iran over American-Israeli allegations of Iran seeking nuclear bombs, saying that Iran has never sought to build such bombs.

That U.S. President Joe Biden threatens Iran over nuclear allegations while visiting an “outlaw r

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