Iran and Russia, which take similar positions on regional and international issues, have stepped up diplomatic consultations, particularly on Syria.
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A contract between Moscow and Tehran on the delivery of Russian S-300 missile defense systems to Iran will be signed in the near future, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told…
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday urged Democrats not to filibuster voting on a resolution to disapprove the Iran nuclear agreement, the Hill reported.
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on a resolution disapproving of the Iran nuclear deal on Friday.
Debate on Iran was slated to consume the entire week in the house. The…
US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he would renegotiate President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal if he makes his way into the White House.
A single decision on the recent nuclear deal with major powers will be in the national interest, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said in reference to the…
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured 42 votes in the US Senate for the international nuclear deal with Iran, more than enough to keep Congress from passing a resolution disapproving of the…
Opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran, facing likely defeat in Washington, said on Tuesday they would try to keep economic sanctions in place at the state level, an effort that could play into…
US naval forces operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane, are "routinely approached by Iranian warships and aircraft" on a "nearly daily basis," according to a…
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says it is up to loyalists to the Islamic Revolution to prepare the ground for a high turnout in the upcoming elections.
In a meeting with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Tehran on Tuesday, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani proposed bilateral talks on human rights to help build a mutual…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei once again warned of US intentions to make inroads into Iran, reiterating Tehran's policy of non-negotiation with the United States…
Iraq's Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri is to visit Iran in the coming days. "Al-Jabouri will visit Iran at the head of a high-ranking Iraqi parliamentary delegation later this week," the Al-…
UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said there is no time for "lengthy" conferences and talks on Syria as the raging conflict in the war-ravaged Arab country is deepening day by day, stressing…
US lawmakers were to begin a high-stakes debate on a resolution disapproving the Iran nuclear deal when they returned from a summer recess on Tuesday, ready to resolve an issue that stirred a…
The Austrian president and his accompanying delegation met the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday.
Heinz Fischer arrived in Tehran at the head of a…
The special parliamentary commission tasked with reviewing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action held a meeting on Tuesday, IRNA reported.
Iran and major powers reached an agreement on…
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov talked on phone about the latest regional developments, especially the…
The European Union foreign policy chief said on Monday the July 14 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers could help the international community find a solution to the Syrian crisis, IRNA…
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps forces clashed with unidentified terrorists along the border with Turkey near the city of Khoy, West Azarbaijan Province on Monday night, killing several terrorists…
The government’s support and planning is necessary to help boost information technology-related industries, the consequence of which will be creation of more jobs and economic development, said…
The International Atomic Energy Agency should steer clear of marginal issues with regard to Iran's nuclear case and direct its efforts toward the roadmap agreement it signed with Tehran, the…
An advisor to the Leader says Tehran is not concerned that visits by foreign delegations to Iran in the wake of the recent nuclear deal aimed at setting the stage for investment and trade may…
Oil and financial sanctions on Iran will probably be lifted within the first three months of 2016, according to four western diplomats familiar with the nuclear monitoring process.
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said he hoped to build bridges with Iran as he set off for Tehran on Monday, the first western head of state to visit Iran in more than a decade.
His visit…
