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President Rouhani declared yesterday that Iran has decided on principle not to develop weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. He also said the Iranian government’s foreign policy is now “based on easing tensions and building confidence with the world.” State media said five border guards who had been kidnapped in Pakistan were freed.

As part of seven promised “confidence-building” measures on its nuclear program due for completion by May 15, Iran agreed to provide information to the IAEA on its detonators. A top IAEA official said progress at the Feb. 8-9 talks was good but much work remains to be done to examine possible military aspects of Iran’s […]

The commander of the Northern Navy Fleet said Iran is sending several warships on a three-month mission in the Atlantic Ocean that will take Iranian ships close to US maritime borders for the first time. In a meeting in Tehran with a top official of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the secretary of the Supreme National Security […]

Foreign Minister Zarif urged all foreign fighters to leave Syria and called on foreign forces to stop “stop funneling funds, money and arms” into Syria. The UN’s nuclear watchdog agency asked for funds so it can nearly double the number of personnel working to verify Iran’s compliance with the recent agreement on its nuclear program.

The UN withdrew its invitation to Iran to attend the Geneva II talks, after pressure by the US, Saudi Arabia, and the Syrian opposition. As part of the recent nuclear agreement, Iran suspended sensitive enrichment activities and world powers lifted some sanctions in response.

Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace division, claimed that improvements in Hezbollah’s missile capabilities now enable the group to hit targets accurately anywhere in Israel. Hezbollah is thought to have recently moved various types of missiles from Syria into Lebanon, including the long-range Scud D missile, the medium-range Fateh missile, the […]

State TV quoted Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi as claiming that Iran has decided to not put 1,000 second generation centrifuges into operation at one of its nuclear fuel enrichment sites. Salehi also said Iran currently has 19,000 operating centrifuges, and is now developing third and fourth generation-type centrifuges, and that Tehran is in […]

Foreign Minister Zarif said Iran will never participate in talks with Israel. Iran’s ambassador to Turkey noted that cooperation has improved between the Iranian intelligence and security services and Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation, and said Iran has offered to help Turkey mend ties with Syria.