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Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has said terrorism cannot be solved by airstrikes and occupation calling into question the US-led campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.

The parliament speaker said on Wednesday Western countries should abandon their double standard on democracy in the region.

Two Russian warships, which had docked at the Caspian Sea port of Anzali in northern Iran on Monday, left Iran for Azerbaijan on Wednesday.

Iran and Russia were scheduled to hold a joint…

The foreign ministry has strongly condemned Tuesday’s bomb attack in a Shiite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, which killed at least 21 people, including a lawmaker.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said ties with Tehran are of great value to Hanoi, calling for expansion of “constructive” cooperation between the two countries within the…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz in Vienna on Wednesday. The two officials discussed bilateral relations and a range of international…

The new ambassador to Berlin, Ali Majedi, submitted his credentials to German President Joachim Gauck in a meeting on Tuesday. The German president said Berlin is keen to expand its relations with…

A parliamentary delegation, headed by MP Jabbar Kouchakinejad, travelled to Zagreb on Wednesday for a five-day visit to hold meetings with Croatian officials on bilateral ties, ICANA reported.…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held separate meetings with his counterparts on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 131st IPU (The Inter-Parliamentary Union) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Negotiators from Iran, the United States, and the European Union held a trilateral meeting in Vienna on Tuesday in a bid to narrow differences in negotiating positions in broader nuclear talks…

The ambassador to Lebanon says Iran's military grant to the Lebanese army will consist of arms and ammunition.

Mohammad Fathali made the remarks in a meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister…

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of a new Yemeni prime minister, expressing hope that the move could help promote stability and security in the Arab…

 A foreign ministry official says the campaign of “supporters of terrorism” against terrorists in the region is not real. Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in…

President Hassan Rouhani issued a message on Monday congratulating Evo Morales on his re-election as Bolivia’s president. Rouhani said the victory is the result of public confidence in the…

The Energy Resources Development Organization of the Defense Ministry launched the country’s first lithium battery manufacturing plant in a ceremony held in Tehran on Tuesday attended by Defense…

A senior diplomat has called for a global campaign against illicit drug trafficking, describing the trade in narcotics as the world’s most lucrative and widespread organized crime.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for increased collaboration between Iran and Vietnam within the framework of South-South Cooperation.

He made the remarks in a meeting with…

A senior diplomat has strongly criticized the Saudi foreign minister for accusing Iran of having "occupying forces" in Syria.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, "The…

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has praised President Hassan Rouhani's policies saying Kuala Lumpur has always been seeking to expand ties with Iran in all areas.

President Hassan Rouhani sent separate messages to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and King Felipe VI on Tuesday congratulating them and the Spanish people and government on the occasion of…

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has highlighted the role of political parties in promoting democracy, calling for the establishment of major political blocs.

Germany is trying to convince Iran and Turkey to join the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told a German newspaper. In a recent interview with…

A high-ranking military commander says the US-led airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria are part of a “show” aimed at paving the way for foreign military presence in the Arab…

A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) general has criticized Ankara for standing idly by and watching the situation unfold in the besieged Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobane.  

A senior nuclear negotiator has praised Russia and China for playing "important" and "prominent" roles in the talks between Iran and the major powers over Tehran's nuclear program.