The nominee of US president-elect, Donald Trump, to lead the Defense Department, retired Marine General James Mattis, claimed that Iran is the "biggest destabilizing force in the Middle East."…
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If he is confirmed as US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson said he would plan a "full review" of the 2015 international accord that placed constraints on Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for…
Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi said Americans have told other parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Tehran's nuclear program that extending…
A lawmaker said binding "resolutions" are required, in addition to non-binding "statements", to redress Iran's grievances over the inadequate fulfillment of P5+1 obligations under the Joint…
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will spare no effort to assist the Afghan government and nation, stressing that Iran will continue to stand by Afghanistan.
The president made the…
A senior diplomat said Tehran’s principled policy is to support Lebanon, calling for stronger unity among Lebanese political factions in the battle against terrorism and Israel’s excessive demands…
A memorial ceremony for the eminent cleric Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was hosted by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday.
The 82-…
The United States has reassured a panel of parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal tasked with monitoring it that the renewal of an anti-Iran sanctions law would not undermine the accord's…
The Russian representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Moscow is opposed to any unilateral sanctions against Iran.
“We have repeatedly emphasized that Moscow is against…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Islamic Republic is keen on promoting trade ties with Mali.
Larijani made the statement in a joint press conference after meeting Issaka Sidibe…
Iran's Foreign Ministry decried the recent deadly twin terror attacks in Afghanistan, reiterating Tehran's condemnation of violence used for any cause. Qasemi made the statement on Tuesday and…
A diplomat denied reports that a cleanup plan at the Natanz facility will bring Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium below a cap mentioned in the nuclear agreement with world powers, saying…
A lawmaker said the "Iranophobic" statements of the former UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, in a report on the implementation of UN Resolution 2231 is part of a western campaign to invent excuses for US…
US president-elect, Donald Trump, would run the risk of being dislodged from power should he decide to carry through his electoral pledges, some of which are seen as likely to undermine powerful…
A high-level international commission that oversees the 2015 nuclear deal convened on Tuesday to address Iran's complaint over the extension of a US sanctions law for another 10 years.
A US…
A US Navy destroyer on Sunday fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after they closed in at high speed and disregarded repeated requests to slow…
Iran confirmed receiving an invitation to discuss preparations for the next annual hajj pilgrimage from Saudi Arabia. Seyyed Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative of the Leader of Islamic Revolution…
The Iranian Parliament has approved a bill obliging the government to enhance the country's defense power in line with national interests and security. The legislation was approved with 173 votes…
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said addressing the needs of the poor and underprivileged is the main duty of the Islamic Republic.
Iran is reportedly to receive a large shipment of natural uranium from Russia to compensate it for exporting tons of reactor coolant, unnamed diplomats quoted by the AP said.
Two senior…
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered in central Tehran on Tuesday for the funeral of Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Ayatollah Rafsanjani was laid to rest in the…
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani passed away on Sunday in Tehran at the age of 82 after suffering a massive heart attack.
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani arrived in Damascus on Sunday to meet Syrian officials.
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Shamkhani said the trip is aimed at…
Daesh (an acronym of the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group) has turned into an ideology that is even more menacing than the terrorist group’s heinous acts, the media adviser to the Islamic…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the necessity of creating a buoyant economy driven by domestic production to help boost the Islamic Republic's clout.
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