The deputy foreign minister has said Iran welcomes cooperation with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt to fight against terrorism and extremism.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, "We welcome any…
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A senior nuclear negotiator says all sanctions must be lifted simultaneously under a final nuclear deal with the major powers.
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has urged Saudi King Abdullah to overturn the death sentence for prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary Janos Latorcai said on Friday Budapest is interested in promoting relations with Iran.
A parliamentary delegation, comprised of members of the Iran-Russia parliamentary friendship group, is scheduled to leave Tehran today for a five-day official visit to Russia, the Fars news agency…
The foreign ministry has strongly denounced a bomb attack at a military checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday which killed at least 31 Egyptian soldiers, saying Israel benefits from…
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday that outgoing Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will continue to serve on the US negotiating team in the nuclear talks between Iran…
With the November 24 target date to reach an agreement between Iran and its negotiating partners over Tehran’s nuclear program fast approaching, dozens of American NGOs have expressed “deep…
A border police official denied reports that Pakistani and Iranian forces have exchanged mortar fire across the border.
The US top envoy in international negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program will head to London next week for talks with allies as a November deadline to reach a comprehensive nuclear is…
A parliamentary delegation, led by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, traveled to France on Sunday for a three-day visit, an advisor to the parliament speaker told IRNA. Hossein Sheikholeslam said the…
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli told reporters on Saturday that officials are seriously investigating recent acid attacks on several women in Isfahan, saying the people "should not be…
The border police chief has discussed major security concerns and measures to promote security along the shared border with Iraqi officials.
Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei met with his…
President Hassan Rouhani's choice for minister of higher education says creating a "calm" atmosphere and promoting "vitality" at universities will be among his top priorities if he wins parliament…
Former diplomat Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says the major powers' demands from Iran over its nuclear program are "excessive" and go far beyond international law.
With the nuclear talks failing to make significant progress and their deadline one month away, the six major powers seeking a final nuclear deal with Iran have begun discussing whether to again…
A former French prime minister says the imposition of sanctions on Iran is an inappropriate means to address Tehran's nuclear issue.
Dominique de Villepin made the remarks in an interview…
The Majlis speaker held a meeting with Catholicos Aram I, leader of Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia in Lebanon, in Tehran late on Saturday.
The head of Iran’s interest section in Cairo says Iran does not support any specific political group or individual in Egypt and will have “interaction with any government which is elected by the…
A senior advisor to the Leader says Iran will emerge winner in the negotiations with the major powers on the dispute over its nuclear program.
Former first vice president Mohammad Reza Aref says the reformists will actively take part in the next parliamentary elections in 2016. “Certainly, the reformists have no intention of…
Further to its declared policy of economic decentralization, creating jobs in the countryside and improving the much-needed overall business climate, the Rouhani administration is strongly…
The deputy foreign minister for Asia and Pacific affairs arrived in Islamabad on Monday to hold meetings with high-ranking Pakistani officials to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments…
In a message to Austrian President Heinz Fischer on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Austrian government and nation on the occasion of their National Day.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif called for increased cooperation between the regional countries to fight against terrorist groups, including the so-called Islamic State (IS) in…
