President of the European Parliament Martin Schultz underlined that the European Union respects the Iranian model of democracy.
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Iran summoned Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affaires on Sunday over the execution of three Iranians, whom the kingdom had convicted of drug smuggling.
The Foreign Ministry called the Saudi charge…
In a meeting of reformists in Tehran on Sunday, former vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, was elected chairman of the reformists' High Policymaking Council for Elections, as pro-reform groups…
Iran will take part in the next round of Syria peace talks expected to be held in Vienna in the coming days. This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said some Middle East states consider extremists as a playing card and not a very dangerous phenomenon.
Unless they understand that this is not…
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran has the potential to act as a connecting point between Europe and the Middle East to pave the way for increased international trade due to its position as a…
South Korea and Iran have agreed to strengthen political and economic partnerships, as Seoul's top diplomat made a significant trip to the Middle Eastern nation, the East Asian country's Foreign…
Russia is considering the delivery of ground-based electronic warfare systems for defense purposes to Iran, the manufacturer said on Monday.
The Iranian defense minister warned his American counterpart to mind his words, following accusations by the US official that the Islamic Republic is militarily active in certain Middle East…
A delegation of lawmakers led by the head of Iran-Latvia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, has traveled to the Baltic state of Latvia on an official visit.
A senior Foreign Ministry official underlined the ministry’s continuing efforts to pursue the fate of pilgrims who went missing in the Sept. 24 crush tragedy during the hajj rituals near Mecca,…
Iran plans to expand the use of civilian nuclear technology for agricultural and medical purposes.
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi made the announcement…
A ceremony was held at the Foreign Ministry on Sunday to induct the new spokesperson for the ministry, Hossein Jaber Ansari, and bid farewell to his predecessor Marzieh Afkham, who will serve as…
Tunisian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Tahami al-Abd Vali was expected to arrive in Tehran late Sunday. The Tunisian official is to meet his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir…
President Hassan Rouhani said it is imperative that the law ensure equal treatment for all authorized media, regardless of their affiliations.
A senior official said the US only pretends to fight terrorists.
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani made the statement in an interview with the state TV, IRNA…
A Foreign Ministry official says recent remarks by US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter are indicative of the United States' "destabilizing" role in the Middle East.
Foreign Ministry…
President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed Tehran's full commitment to the July nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, calling for timely and complete lifting of sanctions against Iran.
A senior official said Iran will actively participate in the new round of talks over the Syrian crisis while observing all the Islamic Republic's redlines.
A senior military official warned on Friday about Washington’s continued hostilities toward Tehran despite the July nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, describing the US as “the biggest…
A senior cleric called for the implementation of the policy of “Resistance Economy” as outlined by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The Leader has repeatedly…
Iran believes the United States is supporting terrorism and promoting drug trafficking, the justice minister said on Thursday.
Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said the North African country will appoint a new ambassador to Iran in the near future. Rabat cut off diplomatic ties with Tehran in March 2009…
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Tehran's nuclear program, IRNA reported. In a phone…
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Saturday, as the two countries seek to bolster ties in the wake of Iran's nuclear deal.
