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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi underlined Tehran’s enthusiasm for expansion of ties and cooperation with South Korea in building small reactors and large nuclear…

The main stage of a massive exercise by the Iranian Navy kicked off on Wednesday morning in the country’s southeastern waters, stretching over an area from the east of the strategic Strait of…

Great benefits lie in the Iran landmark nuclear agreement for New Zealand, its prime minister said on Wednesday in a message of congratulations to President Hassan Rouhani on the implementation of…

A senior Iranian official said Indians are "real friends" of Iran who demonstrated their loyalty in hard times, when Tehran was facing economic sanctions.

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran and the European Union experienced "lose-lose" economic ties during sanctions and the EU suffered the biggest loss, as Iran had no business relations with the US…

Tehran will host an EU delegation early next month for the first round of high-level consultations, as part of a decision agreed in a July visit to Iran by EU foreign policy chief, Federica…

Iran considers the persistence of the Israeli regime's criminal activities a result of the United Nations Security Council's failure to honor its obligations regarding the Israeli occupation of…

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is considering visiting Iran, an official said on Wednesday, as Iran has emerged as a land of opportunity following the lifting of international sanctions.…

A spokesman for the Central Election Monitoring Board, affiliated to the Guardians Council, said 166 candidates have been approved for the upcoming Assembly election, scheduled for Feb. 26.

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Islamic Republic has always helped and will make more efforts to help boost rapport among different Iraqi groups.

A former diplomat said even a next Republican US administration will try to maintain the "direct channel" developed in diplomacy with Tehran over the long course of negotiations leading to the…

Pope Francis and President Hassan Rouhani held private talks at the Vatican on Tuesday.

Rouhani's visit to the Holy See marked the first meeting between a pope and an Iranian president…

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi welcomed an invitation by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit and said he will make a trip to Iran in the near future.

Renzi made the statement in…

Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Marzieh Afkham on Tuesday met Pandikar Amin Mulia, speaker of the lower house of the Malaysian Parliament. The envoy said the removal of sanctions against Iran under the…

Iran and Tajikistan are in talks to develop cooperation in the fight against terrorism and extremism, officials of the two countries said.

A top adviser to the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will pay an official four-day visit to Moscow next week to hold talks with senior Russian officials.

The main phase of a massive exercise by the Iranian Navy is to kick off today in the country’s southern waters, stretching over an area from east of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern parts of…

Iran and Saudi Arabia should take steps to de-escalate the tension between them, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on Monday.

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met on the sidelines of the 11th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the Iraqi…

Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev extended congratulations to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over the recent implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, and…

Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi hailed Russia's campaign against terrorist groups in the Middle East as "valuable".  "While the US and…

Iran intends to rein in tensions and foster cooperation with its northwestern neighbor Turkey, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

Asked about Tehran’s policy on Istanbul at a regular…

Iran is well-positioned to take full advantage of the situation arising after the July 14 nuclear agreement, a deputy foreign minister said.

The deal, negotiated with P5+1 (the five…

Defense relations between Tehran and Beijing will be promoted, head of the Center for Strategic Research of Iran's Expediency Council, Ali Akbar Velayati, announced.

A deputy foreign minister took a swipe at Saudi Arabia for its attempts to make room for notorious groups in Syria peace talks, stressing that the terrorists will not be allowed to enter Syria's…