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Intercontinental Drones Negotiations on Missile Program TEHRAN (PressTV) - Navy Commander Rear Admiral To Defuse Persian Gulf Tensions Hossein Khanzadi says Iran is in possession of intercontinental drones and will definitely put them to “Reduction to Absurdity” use if the need for a long-haul mission arises. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is Elaborating on Iran’s drone capabilities in an interview with megalomaniac member of Donald Trump’s the Young Journalists Club (YJC) published on Tuesday, government, during a cabinet meeting recently Khanzadi said the country monitors American ships in the claimed that Iran had “for the first time” shown its Persian Gulf and has “complete images and a large archive of willingness to discuss the missile program. His claim the daily and moment-by-moment movements” of the vessels was faced with a response from Iran’s Foreign belonging to the U.S. and its allies. Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi in his “We can bravely declare that we observe all enemy twitter account. Mousavi refuted the claim and ships, particularly Americans, point-by-point from their tweeted, “Mr Zarif’s answer to the NBC reporter was origin until the moment they enter the region,” he said, very accurate, well-thought and pertinent and adding that Iran’s Armed Forces also possess according to the experts “reduction ad absurdum”. He information about the type of their missions and their threw the ball into the United States’ court, and conduct in the region. challenged Washington’s arms deals with regional Khanzadi also complained that enemy ships create countries.” Mousavi added, “Tehran’s and Zarif’s “severe insecurity” by “aimless sailing and hypocritical stance vis-à-vis the Iranian missile program is clear.” behavior” in the region. Spokesman for the Iranian mission at the United “Our drones monitor their ships and warships from Nations, wrote on his official Twitter page, “Iran’s their entry moment and the monitoring process missiles and its missile program are absolutely and continues until they sail into the Persian Gulf and the under no condition negotiable with anyone or any Sea of Oman. Their behavior in the Persian Gulf, which country, period.” This statement categorically is part of our identity and our backyard, is fully under rejected the Associated Press’s characterization of watch based on international law and aviation Foreign Minister (Mohammad Javad) Zarif’s regulations,” he said. See Page 7 comments to NBC News that “If the U.S. wants to IRAN NEWS NATIONALDESK talk about missiles, it should stop selling weapons, including missiles, to regional states” as meaning that TEHRAN – In a meeting in Tehran, the top officials of the two neighboring states of Iran and Iraq discussed, Iran is willing to negotiate on its defensive missile U.S. Maximum Pressure Results among other topics, easing Persian Gulf tensions, which have spiked between Baghdad’s regional ally and the program at some point.” West in recent months. He went on to say, “Surely AP reporters are familiar Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi arrived in the Iranian capital in the afternoon, spearheading a delegation enough with conversational English to know and In Iran’s Maximum Resistance that included his ministers of finance, defense, oil, and transportation, as well as his national security advisor, and understand and are able to contextualize comments on TEHRAN (IFP) - Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed other officials and advisors, according to a statement from his office. the hypothetical, as well as parrying with words to Abbas Araqchi has blasted the U.S.’ policy of exerting During the meeting, President Hassan Rouhani said Iran has always been, and will be, the key guardian of make a point. Drawing a false conclusion in pursuit of maximum pressure on Tehran, saying the hostile policy security and freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. headlines, when what was said in the context was has resulted in the adoption of a policy of maximum President Rouhani added that the Islamic Republic of Iran has no intention to escalate tensions in the region obvious, only leads to a diminution of the standing of resistance in Iran. and with other countries, and will never initiate war and conflict. the press with the public.” See Page 7 Araqchi made the remarks in a meeting with Saleh “Iran and Iraq, as two friendly and neighboring countries, can promote their cooperation in the development of al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of the political bureau regional stability and security,” said Rouhani, pointing out that regional stability and security have always been of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement important for Iran. (Hamas), and his entourage in Tehran. “We believe that regional issues should be resolved through dialogue, negotiations and cooperation between Iran Not Seeking “This policy is another miscalculation by the U.S. neighbors and regional countries,” Rouhani stressed. which has resulted in the Iranian people’s ‘maximum He then described meetings and visits of Iranian and Iraqi officials effective in development of relations and resistance’ policy.” cooperation, adding, “fortunately in recent years, effective steps have been taken for deepening Tehran-Baghdad Confrontation relations, and this trend will continue.” “The U.S. will definitely achieve nothing through this LONDON (Dispatches) - Iran does not seek During the meeting that was held on Monday evening in Tehran, Rouhani said, “the development of cooperation policy,” Araqchi added. confrontation with Britain amid a row over seized between Tehran and Baghdad will surely enhance the security and stability of the region.” Elsewhere in his remarks, he stressed that supporting tanker ships, foreign minister Mohammad Javad Referring to Iran-Iraq agreements on dredging Arvand Rud, the president said, “accelerating the implementation of this Palestine is an inseparable part of the Islamic Zarif said Monday in a message directed at Prime agreement is in the interest of the two nations and residents of its coastal towns in Iran and Iraq.” Revolution, and Iran will continue to back Palestine and See Page 7 Minister, Boris Johnson. counter the illegitimate goals pursued by the US and the “It is very important for Boris Johnson as he Zionist regime in the region. See Page 7 enters 10 Downing Street to understand that Iran does not seek confrontation, that Iran wants normal relations based on mutual respect,” Zarif told reporters in Managua. Chinese Oil Trader Sanctioned Zarif was responding to a question about whether he had a message for Johnson, the favorite to be named the new leader of the Tory party on Tuesday, Over Alleged Iran Violations who would then take over from Theresa May as WASHINGTON (Dispatches) - The United States has prime minister on Wednesday. sanctioned China’s state-run oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong INVITATION TO TENDER Britain has demanded that Iran release a UK-flagged Corp for allegedly violating restrictions imposed on tanker seized in the Persian Gulf on Friday. Iran’s oil sector, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo That came two weeks after British authorities seized announced in a speech on Monday. Persian Gulf Star Oil Company (PGSOC) intends to sell part of its product, Slops an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar on suspicion of it “We’ve said that we will sanction any sanctionable behavior, Naphtha (14,000 MT), through running a public tender in term of delivery FOB breaching sanctions against Syria. and we mean it,” Pompeo said during remarks in Florida. (Free On Board) Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas. Accordingly, all interested Zarif claimed that move by Britain was The move comes amid increased tensions between orchestrated by the U.S. President Donald Trump Iran and the West - as well as frosty relations between individuals and legal entities are invited to referred PGSOC’s legal and contract on Monday blasted the Islamic republic as the the U.S. and China, though they have restarted major department (address: PGSOC-13th kilometer of Bandar Abbas highway to Bandar world’s top “state of terror”. trade talks. President Donald Trump’s administration Zarif said: “It was clear from the very beginning that has stepped up its sanctions against Iran after breaking Khamir- Bandar Abbas, Iran and the Site Address is www.pgsoc.ir for receiving the United Kingdom was doing the bidding for the from the nuclear pact brokered between Tehran and more details) during 24 July until 28 July 2019 to collect the document against Trump administration.” Western nations under the previous administration. “What the Brits did and what the Gibraltar authorities Meanwhile, China’s embassy in Washington rejected letter to be signed by managing director of entity containing the intention to did in the Strait of Gibraltar was a violation of Pompeo’s declaration. participate in tender. international law. It was piracy.” “China firmly opposes the U.S.