A parliamentarian said on Saturday if US President Barack Obama does not have the mandate to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, he should step aside from nuclear negotiations so that Iran can hold…
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has removed a fake map used by the United Arab Emirates for three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf after the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran…
An American foreign policy think tank has commented that if Iran and the major powers fail to strike a nuclear deal by the November 24 deadline, the Obama administration would have more to lose…
Former diplomat Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says regional countries should stand united to be able to overcome the challenges facing the region.
The deputy foreign minister for consular affairs has said an Australian delegation is likely to visit Tehran to review the situation of Iranian asylum seekers.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday a nuclear deal could be reached this month between Tehran and the major powers if there is the will in Washington and Tehran.…
A group of French figures called on Paris to try to take the initiative in international talks with Iran on its nuclear program.
The chairman of Russia's State Duma is due in Tehran today for a one-day visit to discuss bilateral economic, political and parliamentary ties. Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to Majlis…
The commander of the navy announced that Iran will hold a major naval drill in the northern Indian Ocean in the coming weeks, ISNA reported on Saturday. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari also…
An advisor to the Majlis speaker said on Thursday that parliament should approve any final nuclear agreement between Iran and the major powers.
Hossein Sheikholeslam said, "According…
Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei has described the recent agreement between Iran and Russia on building new nuclear power units as "very important".
Sanaei said, "With due regard to…
Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Hossein Dehqani has criticized the use of sanctions as a tool for political gains.
Iran said on Wednesday it did not let a UN nuclear agency official into the country as part of a team investigating its nuclear activities because of the person’s nationality.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has corrected its previous estimate of the size of Iran’s uranium stockpile.
Despite nearly a year of negotiations, Iran and the six major powers are unlikely to meet a November 24 deadline to reach a final deal to lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for temporary…
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam believes a deal settling Iran's nuclear dispute could help pave the way toward ending the political deadlock that has left his country without a president…
The presidential chief of staff says maintaining an economic blockade on Iran is impossible, emphasizing that the government's economic plans are not tied to the lifting of sanctions.
A French diplomat has called Iran a major stakeholder in the region.
In a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran, Jean-Francois Girault, the French foreign…
Parliament will hold a confirmation vote on President Hassan Rouhani's nominee for the post of science, research and technology minister on Tuesday, IRNA reported on Friday. Rouhani on…
A senior cleric says the development of the Iranian version of a US-made drone has dealt a “major blow” to the prestige of the United States. “The manufacture of Iranian drone based on the US RQ-…
A US paper says a recent nuclear agreement between Iran and Russia on the construction of new nuclear power plant units in Bushehr and "the possibility of Iranian fuel production" could push the…
President Hassan Rouhani is in Azerbaijan to discuss promotion of bilateral ties as well as regional developments with Azeri officials.
The president met with his Azeri counterpart…
Iran has conducted a successful test of its long-range Sepehr (Sky) radar system, which can cover a radius of 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles). On Tuesday, the first phase of the system was tested…
US Senator Lindsey Graham said in an interview with the Washington Post on Monday that he planned to move forward with the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act of 2014, which he co-authored with other…
In an opinion piece published by Reuters on Tuesday, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, has commented that plummeting oil prices will not shift Iran’s posture in nuclear negotiations.
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