TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone talk with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov on the latest developments in Nagorno-Karabakh region.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the country can counter foreign economic pressures and overcome the existing problems by relying on domestic capacities.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami hailed the country’s significant progress made in the field of satellite technology.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Stating that Iranians will neither forgive nor forget the inhumane acts of some European states, Ali Bagheri-Kani said that the countries that have subjected the Iranians to the most severe sanctions cannot claim human rights.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iran urged the international community to press Riyadh to instantly and thoroughly implement the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

TEHRAN (defapress)- Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said his nation remains undeterred by the United States' hollow threats.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow and a Russian deputy foreign minister discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and plans to ensure regional peace.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Deputy Navy Commander for Coordination Rear Admiral Hamzeh Ali Kaviani said that Iran's defense chain in the south of the country is ready to respond to any threat.

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iranian Defense Ministry unveiled the first domestically-produced ultrasound screening machine on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Counselor of the Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN Ali Hajilari condemned Washington’s unilateral “coercive measures” against Tehran amid the country’s fight against the COVID-19 crisis.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Tehran says the five-year arms embargo on the Islamic Republic will legally expire under the international 2015 nuclear agreement on the exact due date next week.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Stating that security will be fragile if it is borrowed, the Commander of the Iranian Navy hailed Iran Army's efforts for relying on indigenous knowledge to produce homegrown defense equipment rather than being dependent.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pointed to the significance of safeguarding the country’s security.

TEHRAN (defapress) –Calling Trump’s insults as a sign of anger over the ineffectiveness of US foreign policy, the Chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said, "Such moves will make Iranians more united in resisting US bullying."

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan reminded the US president of the futility of threatening Iran during the last days of his tenure at the White House

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed “fruitful” talks with his Chinese counterpart on a range of issues, including the JCPOA and COVID-19 crisis.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the fresh US sanctions against Iran are only meant to serve domestic consumption, adding that the sanctions will fail to break the Iranian people’s steadfastness.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations condemned the latest round of sanctions imposed by the US against Iranian banks as another inhumane act against the Iranian nation.

TEHRAN (defapress) – A member of the Iranian Parliament believes that Joe Biden will not revive the JCPOA if elected to the White House because American officials follow a fixed strategy.

TEHRAN (defapress) – President Hassan Rouhani called on people to continue observing the health protocols as new coronavirus figures in recent days indicate a growth in the number of deaths and infections across the country.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s UN ambassador denounced the abuse of the processes of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and UN Security Council against Syria despite the Arab country’s cooperation with those bodies.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow and a Russian deputy foreign minister have discussed the latest developments surrounding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said the so-called US maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic is “deliberately and indiscriminately" targeting innocent civilians.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted the US' new sanctions against Iran, and said that the Iranian people will survive such brutalities as they have done so far.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Bayeedinejad described the fresh US sanctions against Iran’s banking system as a crime against humanity, stressing that Washington’s claim of offering aid to Iran for combating coronavirus is sheer lie.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in separate meetings with outgoing Syrian and Japanese ambassadors to Tehran stressed his country's interest in the further expansion of relations with the two friendly states.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended on Thursday the Arbaeen mourning ceremony, which marks forty days after the anniversary of Imam Hussein’s (PBUH) martyrdom in the battle of Kabala.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Minister of Defense said that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the main element of power-creating, development and progress of the country.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit China on Friday for talks on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues, a spokesman said.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the US must be held accountable for the cowardly assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia to avoid spreading the armed clashed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region to cities, stressing the need to protect civilians in the war.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Ambassador to the Russian Federation said that no important ask can be done in absence of public diplomacy and media.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Referring to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the conflict should come to an immediate end and not spread to the region.

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Republic of Azerbaijan has apologized to Iran for a number of artillery shells and rockets that have hit the Iranian soil amid the war with Armenia, an Iranian commander said.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Top Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for International Affairs said that Iran wants Armenia to return the occupied parts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, noting that there is no military solution for the conflict.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s minister of interior warned the two northwestern neighbors entangled in a war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region to be careful not to harm security at the Islamic Republic’s border areas.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s defense minister inaugurated a factory producing Teflon cables with application in military and civilian industries.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the new Emir of Kuwait, and voiced hope that the two countries would see growing of friendly relations.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Commander of the Border Guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Brigadier-General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said that Iran and Iraq emphasize on keeping the borders closed, so the pilgrims should not go to the borders under any conditions.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tehran has prepared a plan to convince the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia to stop the armed clashes over the Nagorno-Karabakh region and hold negotiations.

TEHRAN (defapress) – In a message to the new Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed hoped that the bilateral ties between the two sides will experience an ever-increasing trend.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Army Commander said that Law Enforcement Forces (Police) is manifestation of authority of the Establishment and restoration of social order and security in the country.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with new Kuwaiti Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and sympathized with the country’s government and people over the departure of the late Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran's Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi met and held talks with Iraqi President Barham Salih on the expansion of bilateral relations.

TEHRAN(defapress) – The perpetrators of the martyrdom of three IRGC forces were arrested by the IRGC Quds Force.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian underlined that full security of Iran's borders is one of the most important priorities of the Islamic Republic, and called for an immediate end to the war in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country’s economy has outperformed Germany after the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, predicting a positive economic growth by March 2021.

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Iranian foreign ministry in a statement underlined that the US assassination of former IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was a terrorist act, adding that the culprits behind the crime have been identified.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the international community to mount pressure on the Israeli regime “to promptly accede to the NPT and destroy its nuclear arsenal”.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh felicitated Mid-Fall Festival and National Day of the People's Republic of China, and expressed pleasure that the two countries have accelerated cooperation in various fields.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian described the Al-Khalifa and the Al-Salman as Israel’s puppets, and said that Tel Aviv is scheming to turn Saudi Arabia into a dismembered state.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in separate phone contacts with his Austrian and Dutch counterparts examined bilateral relations, consular affairs, and issues related to fighting coronavirus.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji in a phone conversation with Japan's Special Coordinator for Syria Akira Endo underlined the need for Washington to withdraw its forces from the Syrian territories.

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Iranian foreign ministry blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his "lies" at international podiums, describing Israel as the biggest menace to the international peace and security.

TEHRAN (defapress) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri expressed congratulations to the Chinese officials and people on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the establishment of Modern China which is celebrated on October 1.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Commander of Vali-e Asr drone group of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Shahram Hassannejad said that Iran is standing among the 5 best producers of drones in the world.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined his country's willingness to further expand relations and cooperation with Nigeria in different fields.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said that the blood of Resistance martyrs voids humiliating compromise with the child-killer regime.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Belarus explored avenues for broadening and developing bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.

TEHRAN (defapress)- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that unknown assailants have killed three members of the IRGC Ground Force Quds Base in Southeastern Iran near the border with Pakistan.