The permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations called for Iran's participation in the campaign to seek a political solution to the protracted conflict in Syria.
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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking have roots in unwanted and unhelpful foreign interventions.
The head of the Center for Strategic Research at the Expediency Council denied rumors that nuclear negotiators from Tehran to the P5+1 talks had crossed 'red lines'.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the recent visit by an Iranian deputy foreign minister to Islamabad as "very constructive".
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday that Iran and its negotiating partners could reach an agreement over Tehran's nuclear program by November 24 deadline. "We’re…
Any agreement with the six major powers on Tehran’s nuclear program must conform to Iran’s red lines, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Tuesday.
First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has sent a message to Afghan Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah congratulating him on assuming his new post, ISNA reported on Wednesday.
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A former Iranian envoy has rejected the idea that falling oil prices will increase pressure on the oil-dependent Iran to soften its negotiating stance at nuclear talks with the major…
Parliament rejected President Hassan Rouhani's nominee for the post of minister of science, research and technology, leaving the ministry in the hands of a caretaker minister for months to come.…
Head of Iran-Georgia parliamentary friendship group Moayyed Hosseini Sadr conferred with Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze in Tbilisi on Tuesday.
A member of the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York said a recent report by a UN human rights investigator on Iran is "unfair" and "politically motivated."
The diplomat said…
A ceremony was held at the foreign ministry's Institute for Political and International Studies in Tehran on Wednesday to commemorate United Nations Day.
Jan Eliasson, the UN deputy…
China's chief nuclear negotiator says Beijing is insistent that a final nuclear deal be signed between Iran and the major powers.
Wang Qun made the remarks after a meeting with Ali Akbar…
The director of the Passive Defense Organization said on Wednesday Iran is engaged in a "cyber battle" with the United States, the Mehr news agency reported.
In a meeting on late Tuesday, members of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution discussed ways to implement the guidelines set out in a recent decree by Leader of the Islamic Revolution…
The deputy army commander has said the country’s western borders are “completely secure”.
A foreign ministry official has hailed a recent victory by the Iraqi army against Islamic State (IS) militants, saying the triumph proves that Iraq and Syria can contain the terrorist group on…
Iran and the major powers made “tangible progress” in a meeting held last Wednesday in Vienna, an Iranian negotiator told Kyodo News on Monday.
In the meetings of the deputy foreign minister with Belarusian officials on Monday, the ways to expand Tehran-Minsk cooperation were discussed.
Heading a delegation, Ebrahim Rahimpour made…
With less than one month remaining until the target date to reach a comprehensive agreement between Iran and its negotiating partners over Tehran's nuclear program, diplomats are speculating on…
A close source to Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has denied reports that the veteran politician and cleric has no intention of standing as candidate for the chairmanship of the Assembly of…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has underscored the need for maintaining unity among all Muslim countries in the face of enemy plots aimed at creating a rift in the…
The UN deputy secretary-general arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to attend a ceremony to commemorate United Nations Day and hold meetings with Iranian officials.
Jan Eliasson was welcomed by…
Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Danesh Yazdi presented the achievements of the 53rd meeting of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), which was held in Tehran in mid-September,…
A member of the Majlis Presiding Board says the parliaments of Iran and China can play a key role to facilitate expansion of bilateral ties and cooperation. Hossein Sobhaninia, head of Iran-China…
