Press must be able to perform its multilateral function and the government should provide the proper environment for the task, the deputy minister of Islamic guidance said Tuesday.
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A senior nuclear negotiator says a "step-by-step" lifting of sanctions under a final nuclear deal with the major powers is "unacceptable".
"The word which has been used (in the Geneva…
The border police chief has discussed major security issues and measures to promote security along the shared border with Iraqi officials.
Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei met with Iraqi…
President Hassan Rouhani has vowed his government will take a tough line on corruption.
Rouhani said, "We must strongly combat corruption at any level and purge our society of it," IRNA…
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Majid Ansari has advised political groups to avoid extremist policies, saying taking some an approach in some periods harmed both political groups and…
Deputy Parliament Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar says all political groups, including the reformists and principlists, should take part in the parliamentary election in 2016. “We invite our…
The deputy secretary general of the Combatant Clergy Association has highlighted the importance of “convergence” between principlist groups, saying the principlists are seriously trying to forge…
During a tour of Fordo and Natanz uranium enrichment facilities on Monday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran will continue using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
President Hassan Rouhani in separate meetings on Monday received the credentials of new ambassadors of Norway, Belgian and Italy.
In the meeting with the new Norwegian ambassador to Tehran…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
Former diplomat Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says the major powers' demands from Iran over its nuclear program are "excessive" and go far beyond international law.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
