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  • Sistan and Baluchestan Governor Ali Osat Hashemi thanked Pakistan for its efforts to deal with terrorists and criminals operating along the joint border, IRNA reported.

  • The commander of the Qods Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) attended a meeting of the Principlist Followers of the Leader Faction on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

  • A solid majority of American voters back President Barack Obama’s preliminary nuclear deal with Iran, a poll by Quinnipiac University showed Monday.

  • Iran and the major powers are closer than ever to a deal that would end the 12-year standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program, though more tough negotiations lie ahead, US Secretary of State John…

  • Syria’s defense minister started an official visit to its major ally Iran on Tuesday at the head of a military delegation to discuss cooperation “in the face of terrorism,” Syria’s state…

  • Iraqi President Fuad Masum will travel to Iran in the coming days at the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani, Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar told ISNA on Monday.

  • Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov is due to arrive in Tehran today for a two-day visit.

  • A presidential aide said the United States and Israel fuel the sectarian conflict in the Middle East region.   “Today, nothing is more dangerous than a sectarian war in the region and…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York to take part in the 2015 NPT Review Conference, met high-ranking international officials and foreign ministers on Monday on the sidelines…

  • The top ranking Republican in the US Congress privately acknowledged this weekend that his party does not have enough votes to overcome a veto of any resolution disapproving the…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said it is the top priority of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to pursue nuclear disarmament, stressing that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to…

  • The foreign ministry spokesperson wished success for the newly appointed UN special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, calling on him to do his best to help defuse the Yemen crisis.

  • The Majlis speaker said Iran and the Philippines hold common views about such issues as the Iranian nuclear activities and the need to help establish security in the region and elevate the level…

  • In a message to Nursultan Nazarbayev on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated him on his re-election as Kazakhstan's president, IRNA reported.  Rouhani expressed hope that during the…

  • The chairman of the Expediency Council denounced Saudi Arabia’s continued airstrikes against Yemen, saying Saudi officials are following a wrong path, which has bred hatred among the Yemenis.

  • The spokesperson for the Combatant Clergy Association said the principlist association and the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom plan to hold a joint meeting in the coming weeks to discuss the…

  • The deputy secretary general of Hezbollah said the Lebanese resistance movement is honored to be allied to Iran.

    “If we side with Iran, we will be victorious, and it is an honor for us,”…

  • The navy’s 35th fleet plans to leave for the Gulf of Aden to protect the security of shipping lanes.  

    Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Sunday the flotilla will…

  • US Republicans are looking for ways to force Democrats to walk the plank in a series of tough votes over Iran.  

  • The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs said Saudi Arabia’s policy of imposing a blockade on Yemen’s ports and its prevention of the delivery of the Islamic Republic’s…

  • The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran might allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to visit non-nuclear sites under some conditions.

    However,…

  • The foreign minister said internal differences would not justify any failure on the part of the United States to meet its international obligations under any final deal with Iran on Tehran's…

  • The ambassador to Jordan and the chairman of the foreign policy committee in the lower house of the Jordanian parliament explored ways of improving bilateral ties in a recent meeting, ISNA…

  • The deputy foreign minister expressed Iran's willingness to boost interaction with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is a successful regional organization.   …

  • The defense minister is scheduled to travel to Iraq next Iranian calendar month starting May 22, Fars news agency reported on Monday.  Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan will meet Iraqi…