The Iranian government hopes President Hassan Rouhani's upcoming visit to Japan to discuss Tokyo's peace initiative for the Middle East will help defuse tensions in the volatile region, the…
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The American sanctions imposed on Iran violate the United Nations charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conference in Qatar on Saturday. “Malaysia does…
The Asian Parliamentary Assembly offers an opportunity to discuss expansion of economic relations and cooperation in various sectors among Asian countries, Iran's top lawmaker said. Parliament…
The recent prisoner swap between Iran and the United States could be seen as a "positive" signal, but is unlikely to lead to direct bilateral talks as Tehran-Washington political ties are "…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani is to attend the 12th plenary meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly hosted by Turkey on Saturday. Heading a parliamentary…
Iranian lawmakers underlined the significance of improving economic relations with Japan as the most important aspect of President Hassan Rouhani's possible visit to Tokyo this month.
President Hassan Rouhani said his administration is determined to tackle issues arising from the United States' sanctions by both mobilizing domestic capacities and diplomacy with the world, but…
The United Nations is “unable to independently corroborate” that missiles and drones used in attacks on Saudi oil facilities in September “are of Iranian origin”, Secretary-General Antonio…
Iran's regional peace plan could have a chance of being implemented in cooperation with Persian Gulf Arab states, if relations between Tehran and Riyadh were to improve, a political analyst says…
The European Union foreign policy chief is still upbeat about the situation surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal because the recent meeting of its Joint Commission showed it is still possible to…
The idea of triggering the 2015 nuclear deal's dispute resolution mechanism, which could lead to the return of global sanctions against Iran, was not discussed during the recent meeting of the…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Tokyo is in discussions about a possible visit to Japan by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani later this month, in an attempt to try to…
Iran has adopted a policy of resistance against the United States' pressure, but that does not mean that it has closed the door to negotiation, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday. …
Russia is unlikely to suspend civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran as a result of US decision to not renew sanctions waivers related to the Fordow nuclear plant, a senior official said, adding…
Georgia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Khvtisiashvili, who was in Tehran for the third round of political consultations between the two countries, met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas…
It is necessary to maintain national unity in the face of foreign threats, as a lack of consensus and mixed messages would only worsen the already complicated situation facing Iran, a political…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will set off for Turkey to attend the Eighth Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia—Istanbul Process, themed “Peace, Partnership, Prosperity,” on Monday.…
The European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal cannot afford to trigger sanctions snapback because it is Iran's "redline" and would cause a collapse of the agreement and undermine security in…
The new European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, underscored the collective responsibility of the 2015 nuclear deal signatories to preserve it as a crucial element of global security…
The US administration's measures against Iran have failed to curb its regional influence and intelligence information points to the country's deterrent military power, an expert on Iranian…
China has called on the United States to stop its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran and its threats of deploying additional troops to the Middle East, stressing that Washington should find a…
Iranian stem cell scientist Masoud Soleimani was freed in a prisoner swap with the United States in return for Iran's release of a Chinese-American convict. The exchange took place with the…
The meeting of the 2015 nuclear deal's Joint Commission on Friday devolved into serious finger pointing, as the atmosphere tensed and signatories disputed claims of implementation of the…
The Joint Commission of the 2015 nuclear deal convened at the level of political directors on Friday in Vienna, Austria, against a backdrop of mounting disputes over compliance with the…
Iran brushed off western pressure to halt its ballistic missile program after three European powers, in a letter to the United Nations, accused Tehran of developing nuclear-capable missiles.
