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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei welcomed Iranian athletes and coaches returning home from Rio 2016 Olympics, appreciating their efforts to bring joy to the people. In a…

  • Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani denounced Saudi Arabia's authorities for pursuing irrational policies and spending funds on killing Muslims in Yemen.

  • Bavar-373 long-range air defense missile system, designed and manufactured by Iranian experts, will be mass produced after undergoing tests including interception of ballistic missiles, Defense…

  • The Yemen conflict should be solved only through dialogue between the opposing sides in the Arab country without any outside interference, a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy…

  • The Iraqi Interior Ministry rejected claims by Saudi Ambassador in Baghdad Thamer al-Sabhan that Iran had plans to assassinate him with the help of Shia popular forces in Iraq.

  • Iran’s diplomacy should be modified to be the driver of national economic interests, the parliament speaker said.

    “Diplomacy should pivot around considerations related to economy and…

  • Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Russian use of Hamedan air base for conducting airstrikes against militants in Syria has come to an end.

    Speaking in his first press briefing in…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said despite facing tough challenges, his government has managed to keep on track a plan for major reforms in the health sector.

    Rouhani was addressing a ceremony…

  • A 120-strong delegation of private sector representatives, economic officials and diplomats, headed by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, arrived in Cuba on Sunday.

    Cuba was the first…

  • President of French National Assembly Claude Bartolone will pay an official visit to Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.

  • Security forces have identified and arrested the fugitive members of a terrorist group busted in western Iran last week, the Intelligence Ministry announced.

  • Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri said the Iraqi leadership attaches high importance to bilateral relations with Tehran.

  • A domestically developed anti-aircraft weapon, Bavar-373, and an Iranian-made turbojet, dubbed Owj, were unveiled in Tehran on Sunday.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Havana on Sunday on the first leg of his Latin America tour. Heading a large politico-economic delegation, Zarif departed for the Cuban…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the indispensable role of mosques and prayer leaders in the fight against the West’s cultural inroads.

  • A high-ranking diplomat said Saudi Arabia’s irrational approach caused the UN-backed peace talks on the Yemen war to fail.

    Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein…

  • Iran will remain uncompromising in its tough line on dual nationals acting against its national security, a lawmaker said. “Definitely, the Islamic Republic [of Iran] will not sacrifice its…

  • The US coalition with Arab countries in the Middle East against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group and their policies have not been effective in weakening the terrorists and instead…

  • Representatives of a large number of Iranian firms will accompany Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in his upcoming tour of Latin America, signifying Tehran’s plans to boost non-oil exports,…

  • Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Iran and Russia have adopted a constructive policy on Syria and Iraq, and play a significant role in resolving conflicts in the Middle East. On…

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said Iraq's territorial integrity is of high importance to Iran, as it hugely impacts regional stability.

    He made the statement in a joint press conference with…

  • Reformists are confident President Hassan Rouhani will be reelected in the upcoming election next year, a former reformist lawmaker said.

    “Polls have shown that Rouhani is more popular than…

  • A lawmaker said $1.7 billion that the United States sent in January in cash is not considered a concession, as the US only paid what it owed to Iran.

    “The settlement of Iran debt by the US…

  • Iran only provides Yemen with consultations and advisory support against the Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes, said a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

  • Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said the last batches of the S-300 anti-aircraft weapons will be transferred from Russia to Iran in a month, which indicates the  execution of a controversial…