The Islamic Republic is not after politicizing the Sept. 24 crush disaster during Hajj rituals in Mecca, rather it calls for acceptance of responsibility and full transparency with respect to the…
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As the step-by-step approach to eliminating nuclear weapons pursued so far by the international community has proved inefficient, it is time to turn to a more comprehensive approach, the foreign…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the armed forces to develop their capabilities and increase readiness to effectively deter any hostile move.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says the breakthrough nuclear deal between Iran and major powers is a stepping stone toward the settlement of the deadly conflict gripping Syria. "…
Experts from Iran and the P5+1 -- the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany -- held meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to…
The foreign minister met British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss bilateral ties and exchange views on the latest…
A senior official says the recent deadly crush in Mina, near the holy Saudi city of Mecca, during the Hajj pilgrimage rituals is “suspicious”.
Chairman of the Majlis Committee on Foreign Relations Vahid Ahmadi and his visiting Czech counterpart Frantisek Bublan reviewed relations between Tehran and Prague on Tuesday. “There…
The spokesman for the government denounced comments by the top Saudi diplomat against the Islamic Republic following the deadly Hajj stampede as “hollow and cheap”. In a press briefing in…
Two US Republican lawmakers want the head of an international agency monitoring Iran's nuclear facilities to clarify Tehran's role in its inspections.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned Saudi Arabia about the consequences of failing to meet its obligations regarding the transfer of the bodies of the Iranian…
US Republicans said Tuesday they were introducing legislation that would use frozen Iranian assets to pay American victims of alleged Iranian terrorism before billions of dollars are returned to…
Terrorism is not a regional concern any longer as its scope has broadened internationally which explains why the global community ought to be much more serious about the campaign against the…
A groupe of lawmakers have drafted a bill requiring the government to “safeguard national interests” in the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the July 14 nuclear deal…
The Foreign Ministry in an "official note" to the Saudi Embassy has announced that all families of the victims of the Sept. 24 crush disaster near Mecca have demanded that the bodies of their…
Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani told Fars News Agency on Wednesday that the Sept.
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says his country is ready to host a meeting between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states to discuss ways to settle differences, ISNA reported. …
President Hassan Rouhani cut short his trip to New York for the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and returned to Tehran on Tuesday to attend a ceremony to pay tribute to the…
The British leader says his country has reached out to Iran to demonstrate goodwill.
A senior official says recent developments in the Middle East demand much closer cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Head of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Ali…
President Hassan Rouhani argues that the most important issue regarding Syria is destroying the so-called Islamic State militant group.
"Perhaps political reform is needed. However, is…
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who co-chaired a meeting of ministers from parties to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday in New York, said the participants hope to complete…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the July 14 Iran nuclear agreement, expressing hope that world powers could use the “solidarity” they demonstrated during the nuclear talks to resolve…
An informed source close to the Iranian delegation said the brief encounter between Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US President Barack Obama on Monday on the sidelines of the United…
The international community should consider making the anti-terror campaign a "binding document" so no country can use terrorism as an excuse to further interventionist policies, President Hassan…
