A foreign ministry official has expressed concern over stepped-up security measures by the Bahraini government against political and religious figures and constitutional societies in the Persian…
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Ambassador to Yemen Hossein Niknam held a meeting with Yemeni Interior Minister Jalal al-Rweshan to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly on security issues, ISNA reported on Monday. The…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and China have “shared concerns” regarding the issues of terrorism and extremism and make efforts to tackle the challenges in cooperation with each…
The deputy foreign minister said on Sunday the parliamentary session to question Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif scheduled to be held on Tuesday has been canceled after the MPs that had…
The chairman of the Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front announced on late Sunday that a major congress of the reformists will be held in the coming weeks, IRNA reported. Ahmad Hakimipour…
The deputy chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee criticized Pakistan for taking "no action" to improve security along the joint frontier and deal with terrorist…
The ambassador to Syria said the West has been forced to change its policy toward Syria as a result of the resistance put up by the people of the Arab country.
Mohammad Reza Rauf Sheibani…
The spokesman for the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday elaborated on the achievements of the regional tour of Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani to Syria, Lebanon and Iraq…
A foreign ministry official said on Saturday Hamas Political Bureau chief Khaled Meshaal is expected to visit Iran in the near future.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian confirmed on Saturday that…
President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff says the Islamic Republic's policies on various issues, including nuclear energy, are "transparent", emphasizing that there should be no concerns over…
On the fourth day of a major exercise of the armed forces, the fighter jets of the air force destroyed sea targets using various missiles, including the AGM-65 Maverick.
A senior security official has lamented that some groups and media institutions that receive their funding from the administration are spreading targeted rumors against the government’s policies;…
The first vice president said the ground is prepared for increased economic cooperation between Iran and Belarus.
Experts discussed the relations and competition between Iran and Turkey over the course of history in a meeting at the foreign ministry’s Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)…
President Hassan Rouhani’s special aide on ethnic groups and religious minorities says wrong interpretations of Islam are behind the emergence of extremist groups.
President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Christians around the world on the occasion of the new Christian year which is just around the corner.
Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar held a meeting with Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi on Saturday evening, ISNA reported. The two officials discussed bilateral relations and…
The Tehran prosecutor general said on Sunday the judiciary takes a tough line on acid attackers and metes out the most severe punishments to them, IRNA reported. Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi also…
In a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Tehran on Saturday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for expansion of economic ties between the two countries.
On the third day of a major war game of the armed forces, the upgraded Mersad missile system successfully fired domestically developed air-to-ground Shalamcheh missiles and shot down invading mock…
President Hassan Rouhani's special aide on ethnic groups and religious minorities said on Friday the Islamic Republic feels obligated to support the "religious freedoms" of minorities.
The secretary general of the society of devotees said in a press conference on Saturday that the principlist group plans to hold a congress on Thursday, Tasnim news agency reported. Hossein Fadaei…
The United Nations representative in Iran said on Saturday the international community needs Iran's assistance in the campaign against terrorism as the country can play an "outstanding role" to…
The vice president for legal affairs said on Saturday that the revised version of the civil rights charter, which has been prepared after receiving the views of academics and experts on the first…
An advisor to the nuclear negotiating team says Tehran is seeking to secure an early termination of sanctions as part of a final nuclear agreement with the major powers.
