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Regional security versions must be prescribed by regional countries merely: MoD
Upon his arrival in Moscow, Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said, “the prescriptions issued for the security of the region from outside the jurisdiction are not feasible due to the lack of understanding of the nature of regional crises and also inappropriateness of interests of foreign actors with the interests of regional countries.”

 
FM Zarif off to Turkey
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, heading a political delegation, left Tehran for Ankara on Tuesday.

Pres. Rouhani: Domestic apps should aim to break monopoly not restrict cyberspace
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Tue. that developing domestic messaging apps should aim at breaking foreign monopoly on cyberspace not at restricting public’s access.

 
Iran calls for IAEA’s monitoring of Israel’s nuclear activities
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshrou stressed that the Tel Aviv regime’s warlike policies are hampering efforts to denuclearize the Middle East, and called on the international bodies to force Israel join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Commander: Iran deems missile program as redline, accepts no talks
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli underlined that the Islamic Republic considers its defense program, including ballistic missile development, as its redline, and the country’s senor officials would accept no proposal for talks.

Iran president hails constructive interactions with neighbors, world
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described maintaining constructive relations with neighbors and the world as Iran’s principled policy.

 
Austrian envoy dismisses reports on Oberbank’s ceasing cooperation with Iran
Austria’s Ambassador to Iran Stefan Scholz categorically dismissed some media reports that his country’s Oberbank has frozen business with the Islamic Republic, and stressed that Vienna is seeking more cooperation with Tehran.

 
Iran, Denmark bilateral trade reaches $398 m
Iran’s ambassador to Denmark says the volume of trade between the two countries of Iran and Denmark has increased to $ 398 million, indicating a dramatic increase in relations between Tehran and Copenhagen in recent years.

FM Zarif to attend NAM meeting
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif is to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting in Baku on Thursday and Friday.

 
Iran condoles with Iraqi Kurdish PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message extended his condolences to Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani on the passing away of his brother.