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Iran to give crushing response to measures against its oil export: Hatami
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned that if Israeli regime adopts any measure against Iranian oil shipments, it will be faced with a crushing response.

 
Dishonesty behind many domestic problems, Iran�s Leader stresses
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has noted that many problems in Iran, while being an Islamic country, are a result of �lack of honesty�.

 

President Rouhani meets with Ayatollah Sistani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with Iraqi Shia Marja� Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the holy city of Najaf on Wednesday.


Top security official: Some in region pursuing suspicious nuclear projects
Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has warned about the pursuit of �suspicious nuclear projects� by certain countries in the region.

FM Spox: Personal reason behind attack on Portugal mission staff
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said the Tuesday night armed attack on a staff member of Portugal embassy in Tehran was due to personal hostility.

 
Iran, Iraq stress in a joint statement: Firm resolve to implement �Treaty Concerning the State Frontier and Neighbourly Relations of Iran and Iraq�
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq issued a joint statement and stressed development of relations between the two countries in all fields of mutual interest.

 
Iran not to start war with any country: IRGC cmdr
Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, said that Iran will not start any war against any country but knows well how to defend its territory.

 
Iran ready to supply gas to Iraq: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced Iran�s readiness to export natural gas to neighboring Iraq.

 
US Congress repeats old claims on ex-FBI agent case to pressure Iran
The US Congress has once again dragged back to surface old claims about the disappearance of ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson in a bid to put more pressure on Iran.

 
US Sanctions hurt ordinary Iranians: peace activist
The Iranians believe that restored US Sanctions are counterproductive and that they hurt ordinary people, an American peace activist that recently visited Iran told IRNA.