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Iran showing maximum restraint despite US exit from nuclear deal: Zarif
In a visit to Japan, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarifsays Tehran is showing maximum restraint in the face of the United States unilateral exit from the 2015 nuclear deal and the unacceptable re-imposition of sanctions against the Iranian nation.
Rouhani says US bans on Iranian nation crime against humanity
President Hassan Rouhani says the USsanctions against the Iranian nation are a crime against humanity as they have effectively targeted ordinary people, hampering their access to food and medicine.
Japan calls for saving Iran nuclear deal
Japanese prime minister on Thursday called for saving Iranian nuclear deal, reached between Iran and G5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China plus Germany) in 2015.
IRGC commander: Iran enemies have reached end of the line
The chief commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the enemies of Iran have reached the end of the line and despite their ostentatious appearance, they are suffering from osteoporosis.
Iran says builds firewall against Stuxnet computer virus
Iran has developed software to protect its industry against the Stuxnet computer virus, the Iranian communications minister said on Thursday, after accusing Israel in November of a cyber attack on Tehrans telecommunications facilities.
Iran plans no changes to nuclear centrifuges, IAEA ties: spokesman
Iran has no plans to launch centrifuge machines able to enrich uranium at higher capacity or to alter its relations with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the spokesman for its civilian nuclear agency was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Yemeni retaliatory drone raids on Saudi Arabia had no links to Iran: Ansarullah
A senior member of the Houthi Ansarullah movement says Yemens recent retaliatory drone strikes on a vital oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia were an act of self defense and had nothing to do with Iran, which the Riyadh regime and its allies falsely accuse of arming Yemeni forces.
Austrian president labels US sanctions against Iran as provocation
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen dubs as a provocation a new round of US anti-Iranian sanctions after Washingtons withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, along with Washingtons threat to levy fines on European companies for their cooperation with Tehran.