selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by the AEI Critical Threats Project's Iran research team. Official Statements President Hassan Rouhani, addressing a cabinet meeting, called the strengthening of "national security" a prerequisite for "fulfilling the government's goal of economic ...

[caption id="attachment_120450" align="alignright" width="200"] Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani (R) meets with Iraqs Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul Hussein Abtan in Tehran on October 8, 2014.[/caption] Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says unity among political groups in Iraq can halt the spread of extremism and violence in the Arab country....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Ministries of Sports and Youth of Iran and Iraq will sign an agreement for the promotion and strengthening of bilateral relations and cooperation in sport. Iraqi Minister of Sports and Youth Abdul Hussein Abtan arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to meet his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Goudarzi. The Iraqi delegation will visit Azadi Sports ...