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During the meeting in the Japanese capital today, President Rouhani and Abe explored avenues for bolstering and reinvigorating bilateral relations, and underlined the need to enhance the level of trade exchanges between the two countries. The two sides also discussed the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), …

Medical authorities in al-Anbar province in Western Iraq report a sharp rise in the number of registered cases of cancer diagnosis as a result of the US military’s use of banned munitions at the time of occupation. “The radiation of prohibited ammunition used during the US occupation of Iraq is …

Leaderships of Hezbollah and Amal movement in Beirut warned on Wedesday against repeated riots and provocative violent acts, calling on political parties in Lebanon to be aware in order not to be dragged into sedition. In a joint statement the two leaderships in Beirut denounced offences against several religious and …

The Syrian army is pulling military reinforcements into the country’s northwestern province of Idlib and might start a large-scale offensive there, Syrian state-run media reported, citing a military source. “The army yesterday pulled in significant military reinforcements to such cities in the Idlib province as Khan Sheikhoun in the south …

Speaking to the press, senior Ansarullah official at the Supreme Political Council, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said Riyadh has not taken any positive step towards resolving the Yemen conflict and bringing peace to the war-torn country. He also blamed Saudi Arabia for the delay in the full implementation of the Stockholm …

“Despite the psychological pressure that was exerted on the currency market and the fluctuations in this market in the past few weeks, fortunately, the CBI’s management of the rial and foreign currency market has brought balance and tranquility back to the currency market,” Hemmati said on Sunday. He also stressed …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami warned the US, UK, Israel, and the regional regimes about the consequences of their meddlesome policies against Tehran, adding that they will see their interests on fire if they continue stirring sedition in Iran. “I tell you – …

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah tackled the latest internal developments in a speech he delivered Friday. Dividing his speech into four parts, his eminence started with the US intervention in the Lebanese situation. Second, he covered the government formation file, third he talked about the security situation and finally …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said enemies had plotted to increase the number of fatalities during the recent riots in several cities, adding that most of the people killed in Tehran province were not even involved in any protest gatherings. “More than 85 …

Caretaker Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, said Thursday that the Free Patriotic Movement will not participate in a techno-political government headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, stressing that the solution to the current deadlock lies within the formation of a Cabinet of experts. “Should Hariri insist on the ‘nobody but me’ …