In a meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Ambassador to Amman Mojtaba Ferdosipour invited him to attend a conference on extremism and terrorism in Tehran on December 9 and 10,…
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Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Sunday it is not possible to ensure security without creating economic prosperity, IRNA reported. "Culture, economy and security are…
In a press release on Friday, The Elders called on all parties in Iran's nuclear talks to take the necessary actions for an agreement to be reached.
The Majlis speaker says Africa has an “excellent place” in Iran’s foreign policy.
“For this reason, Iran spares no effort to develop and strengthen relations with African nations and…
Iran and the major powers are engaged in nail-biting last-minute talks in Vienna to reach a settlement to a long-running standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program by Monday. …
Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi held talks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in Cyprus, ISNA reported on Saturday.
Referring to complicated regional and…
A year after France scuppered a deal on Iran's nuclear program it is taking a softer stance in current talks, encouraged by a more inclusive US approach and the knowledge that failure this year…
The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are "politically motivated" and "ambiguous".
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a decree authorizing the extension of the term of the current caretaker of higher education until the Majlis approves a…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says it is possible for Iran and its international negotiating partners to reach a general agreement by a Monday deadline for a final nuclear deal to settle a 12-year…
A lawmaker says the Majlis is determined to support the nuclear negotiating team on the orders of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. “As opposed to the western countries’ (negotiators),…
The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has criticized the adoption of a Canada-drafted UN rights resolution against Iran, saying the move is a “disgrace…
The former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Hans Blix said Iran has tried to assure the international community that its nuclear program is solely peaceful and has…
The commander of the navy announced on Saturday that a new torpedo has been successfully tested. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari also said the navy and the air defense base of the Armed Forces are…
In a phone conversation on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Bakir Izetbegovic on his election to the post of Bosniak member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and…
The Cuban vice president says Havana is keen to step up its economic cooperation with Iran.
Gladys Maria Bejerano Portela made the remarks in a meeting with new…
The deputy foreign minister said on Thursday Tehran and Kabul enjoy cultural similarities, a fact which has prepared the ground for greater cooperation.
The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran will produce the fuel it needs for its nuclear plants in the country.
The ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday dismissed as “fabricated” western allegations that Iran may have conducted nuclear weapons-related experiments in the past,…
An unnamed official close to the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers in Vienna told IRNA on Friday that discussions on proposals have not reached a stage that necessitates…
Former diplomat Seyyed Hossein Mousavian has proposed the formation of a "regional coalition" to confront the rise of terrorist groups including the self-declared Islamic States (IS) militants.
The deputy secretary general of the pro-reform National Trust Party says the group plans to start preparations to have an “effective and widespread” presence in the parliamentary election in 2016…
A member of the Majlis presiding board says it is the Islamic Republic’s “principled strategy” to expand friendly relations with eastern countries, including Vietnam. Hossein Sobhaninia made…
The ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday Iran supports security and stability in neighboring Afghanistan.
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday urged Iran to compromise in nuclear talks, saying Tehran should take a "strategic decision" to win a landmark deal by the…
