President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday congratulated world leaders on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and the start of the new Christian year.
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A senior advisor to the chairman of the Guardian Council says the Expediency Council, which is drafting the general policies on elections, may change the election law so that the elections for…
The deputy commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base says the air defense units are closely monitoring the military movements of foreign forces in the region, which have increased recently…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani arrived in Iraq on Tuesday for talks with religious and political leaders.
On arrival at Najaf airport, Larijani said, "We are to visit the holy shrines and…
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says “disunity” and “division” are the most dangerous issues that threaten the Muslim world. He also said the growth of takfiri and extremist groups in the…
Pakistani Ambassador Noor Mohammad Jadmani has said his country is ready to increase cooperation with Iran in the campaign against terrorism. “Terrorism is the common enemy of Iran and Pakistan…
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Tuesday that naval forces have started conducting exercises to prepare for a major drill of the armed forces, which is scheduled to be held from…
An interior ministry official said the government is considering new restrictions for Afghan refugees in Iran.
A senior security official has said that normalization of ties with the US "will depend on the honesty of the Americans" in the talks between the P5+1 and Iran over the country's nuclear program,…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran has always promoted political discourse between Lebanese political groups.
Iran's envoy to the United Nations says some countries finance and use terrorism as an instrument to promote their own overt and covert interests.
The ninth joint consular meeting between Iran and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi today at the level of deputy foreign ministers, ISNA reported. The two sides will…
In a press release on Monday, the foreign ministry congratulated the Tunisian nation on the successful conduct of the second round of the presidential election in the North African country and…
Ambassador to France Ali Ahani said European auto manufacturers missed the opportunity to do business with Iran following the easing of international sanctions against Tehran which came as part of…
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday sent a message to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani congratulating him and the Qatari nation and government on the occasion of the Persian Gulf Arab…
Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said Iran has improved its missile program which is meant for deterrence in proportion to the foreign threats the country is facing today.
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham and Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi in Damascus on Sunday.
In his…
In a recent article published by the Hill, two leading US progressive activists have criticized a few "misguided" US Democratic lawmakers who back Republicans in their attempt to scuttle the…
The minister of foreign affairs has said diplomatic missions in other countries should introduce Iran's economic potential to the outside world.
Ambassador to the United Nations reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the Afghan government and said the restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan is of paramount importance to Iran.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham on Saturday condemned a recent deadly terrorist attack by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. According to Thursday reports, Boko Haram militants raided a…
US Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki has echoed Iranian negotiators’ comments that the most recent round of nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers in Geneva was “useful”.
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says members of the Expediency Council should draw up the general policies on elections based on the “country’s long-term interests,” emphasizing that “…
Iran has continued to meet its commitments under an interim nuclear deal with the six major powers, a confidential United Nations nuclear agency report seen by Reuters showed on Friday.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham on Friday condemned the latest UN resolution on alleged human rights abuses in Iran and said UN mechanisms have turned into a “political tool in the…
