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  • Talks to restore the Iran nuclear deal are entering their “final stage”, western officials said, as negotiators came back to their capitals to receive political guidance on what moves to take in…

  • Qatar is determined to do all in its power to improve its level of relations with Iran in various political and economic sectors, its foreign minister said in a meeting with Iranian President…

  • Iran has entered the sixth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic fueled by the easily transmissible Omicron variant, with infection rates spiraling and hospitalizations on the rise, Health Minister…

  • Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations said the United States’ sanctions are acting as impediments in the way of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to assist Afghan refugees. Majid Takht…

  • President Ebrahim Raisi said there will be space for any agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal if the other negotiating parties are ready to remove the cruel sanctions against the…

  • The easily transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus drove daily cases to a three-month record of 11,800 as health authorities cautioned against the sixth wave of the outbreak.  The…

  • The Health Ministry placed all medical centers on high alert as part of efforts to contain an expected sixth wave of the pandemic fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant of the…

  • Iran’s contact with the American delegation in the Austrian capital Vienna, where negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal are taking place, has so far been in indirect non-paper…

  • Iran’s top diplomat said promotion of relations with the neighboring countries is the main priority of the country’s political approach, stressing that the new administration is determined to…

  • The fact that many of Iran’s ideas have been put into formal words has been a great success at talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, a senior Iranian diplomat said.  “We put forward…

  • The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has taken over Delta as the dominant strain across Iran, the national Covid-19 science committee announced on Monday.  “Over 50% of transmissions are…

  • President Ebrahim Raisi said development of relations with African countries is among top foreign policy priorities of the Islamic Republic.

  • Iran’s delinquent dues to the United Nations have been paid with its frozen funds in South Korea and the country is expected to regain its vote at the world body’s General Assembly early next…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised eulogists for playing a significant role in the Islamic Republic’s cultural and media war with the enemies. A group of…

  • President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran seeks to promote long-term and wide-ranging relations with Turkey and welcomes plans to boost bilateral cooperation.

  • Iran’s top negotiator, Ali Baqeri, held talks with European Union political director Enrique Mora and representatives of the European parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in a…

  • Iran’s policy of maximum interaction with independent governments is original and will continue regardless of the developments in the international environment, President Ebrahim Raisi said…

  • Iran’s daily tally of Covid-19 cases continued to surge to over 5,000 on Friday driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus.  Overnight infections surpassed 5,000…

  • President Ebrahim Raisi said Tehran is willing to foster strategic ties with Moscow and sees no restrictions to expanding its relations with the Russian Federation.  Speaking in a meeting…

  • Iran’s Health Ministry on Wednesday logged 4,060 new cases of the coronavirus, up by over 140% compared to the start of the week as the Omicron variant continues to drive infections.  It…

  • President Ebrahim Raisi is set to leave for Moscow on Wednesday where he is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The trip, which is Raisi’s third official visit abroad…

  • Russia’s top negotiator in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal said Tehran is “absolutely right” to demand guarantees from Washington after its unilateral withdrawal from…

  • Iran’s Health Ministry reported a spike in coronavirus cases as the Omicron variant drove daily infections above the 3,000 mark for the first time since early December.  The Health…

  • Talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal are on the right track and there is no deadlock that cannot be resolved, a senior Iranian diplomat said as top negotiators return to the Austrian…

  • Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday registered the first three deaths from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus nearly one month after the first case was identified in the capital Tehran.…