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  • Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani says increasing regional cooperation and using all political and economic potentials can help "promote stability and long-term interests"…

  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force Commander Ali Fadavi announced that his forces that are tasked with protecting the security of the Persian Gulf will hold a major exercise in the next…

  • Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to meet Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-…

  • Iran is keen to develop bilateral and multilateral cooperation with countries that have access to advanced nuclear technology, the spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said in a…

  • Iran congratulated the Turkish government and nation on the recent successful parliamentary elections with the large participation of people.

    Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham…

  • A colonel of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps was killed in Aleppo in northern Syria.

    Mostafa Ezzatollah Soleimani was killed in the northern province of Aleppo while serving as military…

  • Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani criticized the West’s human rights campaign against the Islamic Republic as “biased”, “spiteful” and “politically-motivated”.

  • China wants to step up cooperation with Iran’s air force, the head of the Chinese air force told his Iranian counterpart on Monday, the latest in a series of high-level military contacts. Ma…

  • A political analyst said the nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers last July will directly impact Iran's domestic and foreign politics.

  • South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Iran this week, as the two countries seek to bolster ties in the wake of Iran’s nuclear deal, the East Asian country’s Foreign Ministry said…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the Islamic Republic's struggle against the hegemonic system, embodied by the United States, is driven by logic and lessons from…

  • A senior official said Syria’s political future is of high importance for Iran and no one but the Syrian people should decide about it.

  • Talks with the US and Europe will begin next week to determine procedures for the removal of sanctions due when Iran takes agreed measures to comply with the July 14 nuclear pact, the head of the…

  • A senior Foreign Ministry official dismissed as baseless recent comments by the Saudi foreign minister against the Islamic Republic, warning that there is a limit to Tehran’s patience.

    “We…

  • A senior lawmaker in Damascus said the involvement of Syria’s key allies in international talks in Vienna on the Arab country’s crisis is of vital importance to the future of his nation. “The…

  • Iranian Ambassador to Syria Mohammed Reza Sheibani said the prerequisite for holding elections in Syria is the end of clashes, which requires foreign powers to stop interfering in the affairs of…

  • A senior lawmaker said terrorism, as the biggest manifestation of extremism, has hit not only West Asia but also East Asia and endangered the whole continent.

  • In line with the directives of the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, a committee will be set up to oversee the implementation of the nuclear accord and the Foreign…

  • Iran has started taking measures to carry out its commitments under the terms of the July 14 nuclear accord with major powers, the nuclear chief announced.

    "The measures include…

  • President Hassan Rouhani underscored the necessity of promoting economic diplomacy, calling on diplomats to step up efforts to help attract foreign investment and revive the export sector.

  • Hojjatoleslam Hassan Khomeini on Monday praised Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for his remarkable performance that has boosted people's trust in the Foreign Ministry, Fars News Agency…

  • A judiciary official announced on Sunday the terrorist group, which carried out the attack on a Shia mourning ceremony in the southwestern city of Dezful on October 16, has been identified and all…

  • Iran did not compromise its stance in Friday's international talks on Syria in Vienna, the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs says.

  • Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi set off for Japan on Sunday to hold talks with Japanese officials on expansion of nuclear cooperation.

    AEOI spokesman Behrouz…

  • Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan said the armed forces are fully prepared to deal with any possible hostile move by the United States or Israel.