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2026-09-12 20:45
Iran says IAEA chief’s reports helped pave way for US-Israeli attacks
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency of helping create a narrative that was later used by the United States and Israel to justify military attacks against Iran.
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2026-09-12 20:34
‘Utterly absurd’: Iran rebuffs US attempt to invoke 9/11 to justify reckless war
TEHRAN — Iran has strongly dismissed Washington’s attempts to weaponize the anniversary of the September 11 attacks to rationalize and justify a “reckless and unlawful war” against the Islamic Republic, exposing the glaring historical and moral contradictions underlying decades of aggressive American foreign policy and military interventionism.
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2026-09-11 20:16
Baqaei: IAEA risks becoming instrument for justifying aggression against Iran
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has sharply criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Rafael Grossi, accusing them of undermining the agency’s independence and turning its technical assessments into a basis for political pressure and justification for military action against Iran.
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2026-08-10 21:43
Iran says regional defense pact signals shift toward indigenous security
TEHRAN — Iran has welcomed the emerging defense understanding among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey as evidence of a broader shift in regional thinking about security, arguing that countries in the region are increasingly recognizing the limits of relying on external powers for protection.
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2026-05-02 21:32
Iran condemns deadly terrorist attack near Sayyida Zainab shrine in Syria
TEHRAN- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned a terrorist attack near the tomb of Sayyida Zainab (PBUH) in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which resulted in the martyrdom of the local Friday prayer leader.
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2026-04-21 21:10
Iran condemns Israeli move in Somaliland as a threat to regional stability
TEHRAN- Iran has strongly condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway Somaliland region, calling it a flagrant violation of Somalia's sovereignty and a conspiracy to destabilize Islamic countries.
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2026-04-20 00:06
Iran reject EU's stance on Strait of Hormuz as 'hypocritical'
TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the European Union of "chronic hypocrisy" on international law, following remarks by the EU's top diplomat demanding unconditional access through the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-03-30 20:07
Iran says the US seeking talks on Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, dismisses claims by Donald Trump that Tehran is seeking negotiations, instead asserting that Washington is pressing for talks over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas.
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2025-11-17 22:19
Iran condemns new Israeli bloodshed in Gaza, West Bank
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has denounced the ongoing killings and blatant violations of human rights in Gaza and the West Bank.
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2025-11-07 21:57
Trump says he was 'very much in charge' of Iran war despite earlier denials
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for Israel's June aggression against Iran, walking back his prior denials of involvement and substantiating Iranian allegations that Washington had been complicit in the deadly war from its outset.
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2025-10-28 20:24
What Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said at his weekly briefing
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, addressed a wide range of domestic, regional, and international issues in a press briefing on Monday morning, highlighting Iran’s approach to diplomacy, regional stability, and international law.
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2025-10-11 22:24
Iran calls on US to stop provocative actions in Caribbean
TEHRAN – Iran has denounced the United States for their “provocative and destabilizing” military actions in the Caribbean and Latin America, warning that Washington’s conduct poses a serious threat to regional peace, stability, and international security.
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2025-10-03 20:10
Iran condemns G7’s support for reinstatement of anti-Iran sanctions
TEHRAN – Tehran has condemned as illegal and unjustifiable a statement released by the Group of Seven (G7) in support of the reinstatement of sanctions against Iran.