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  • Stephane Dion, foreign minister of the new Liberal government in Canada, said his country will be more constructive in its diplomatic dealings with Iran.

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif briefed a number of senior clerics in the holy city of Qom on the latest developments in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

    On the sidelines of the meetings held…

  • Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hossein Jaber Ansari welcomed the "successful" Nov. 8 parliamentary poll in Myanmar and described it as an important step toward political development.

  • Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has been invited by his Iraqi counterpart, Salim al-Jabouri, in a phone conversation on Wednesday to attend the 11th session of the PUIC conference in Baghdad in…

  • Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said Iran will take delivery of Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system by the end of the year.

  • In a letter to the US Congress on Tuesday, President Barack Obama extended a "national emergency" with respect to Iran for one year, citing a provision of the relevant act.

  • A senior reformist said the establishment of the Reformists’ Policymaking Council, in which nearly all reformist groups participated, shows they have reached consensus about four months before the…

  • The United States must deliver concrete guarantees that European firms will not be penalized for trading with Iran should sanctions on Tehran be re-imposed, France’s foreign minister said on…

  • A draft resolution initiated by Saudi Arabia demanding that the UN General Assembly's human rights committee condemn Iranian and Russian involvement in Syria is a vain attempt because it will be…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the need to sustain scientific progress to be able to keep pace with the world.

    "If we let the pace of scientific…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi will go on a tour of Latin American countries in the coming weeks, which will take him to Mexico, Colombia and…

  • President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Alassane Ouattara on his victory in Ivory Coast's presidential election to secure a second term in office. In his congratulatory message on Tuesday, Rouhani…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to hold talks with high-ranking Lebanese officials on regional issues and bilateral…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned against the adoption of military approaches to resolve the ongoing crises in the Middle East.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian left Tehran for Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian officials on the latest developments in the Middle East…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi underscored the importance of relations with Latin America and called for measures to prepare the ground for…

  • Iran has set up hundreds of new border posts to tighten security and prevent any possible infiltration by terrorists from neighboring countries, the deputy interior minister for security and law…

  • The Syrian Army's recent military gains against militants indicate the failure of the policies of the West and its regional allies, especially Turkey and Saudi Arabia, regarding Syria.

  • A lawmaker said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers last July is formally called, will facilitate expansion of cooperation between…

  • Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said that in the past few months, various terrorist plots have been foiled and terrorist networks have been dismantled.  

    "Ten members of a…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif outlined the agenda of the next round of international talks on Syria in Vienna, scheduled for November 14, aimed at finding a political solution to the over…

  • The Supreme National Security Council is to convene a meeting today to discuss establishment of a committee, consistent with the directives of the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali…

  • A Russian official said Persian Gulf Arab states have no reason to feel threatened by the deal to supply Iran with Russian-built S-300 missile systems.

    "This is a defense equipment. And we…

  • Outgoing Ambassador to the Philippines Ali Asghar Mohammadi met Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario in Manila on Tuesday. The top Filipino diplomat highlighted the importance…

  • President Hassan Rouhani felicitated his Guinean counterpart Alpha Conde on his reelection. In a congratulatory message to Conde on Monday, Rouhani wished wellbeing and success for the Guinean…