Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan says the Islamic Republic does not want any war in the region, stressing that Iran's military prowess poses no threat to the security of the region and is only…
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A fair and impartial election and the integrity of the voting system will increase the people's participation in elections, the deputy interior minister for political affairs said on Wednesday.…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes Algeria can play a critical role in helping defuse regional conflicts, including crises in Syria and Yemen.
The foreign minister, who arrived…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani met senior European, Asian and regional lawmakers on the sidelines of the Fourth World Conference of Parliament Speakers, which closed in New York on Tuesday. …
US President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress despite ferocious…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cannot be denied a role in the future of his country and should be involved in efforts to find a solution to the crisis raging in the Arab state, the deputy…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned of the grave humanitarian situation in Yemen and called for greater contribution by the Islamic Republic to help resolve the crisis afflicting…
Contributing to efforts to promote regional peace and security and counter destabilizing activities in the Middle East is among Iran's priorities, the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African…
Dozens of former members of the US Congress want lawmakers on the job to know they sympathize with the stress they feel over the Iran nuclear deal, but that they should vote for it anyway.
Germany would welcome Iran’s participation in any negotiations aimed at ending the civil war in Syria, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.
Her comments, at a news conference in Berlin…
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said in a televised interview on Monday that the most significant achievement of his ministry has been to help establish stability and security in various…
Three US House Democrats from New York and a House Democrat from Florida who is running for a senate seat endorsed President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran on Monday, lending fresh momentum…
Russia says if Tehran drops its lawsuit over the non-delivery of the S-300 missile defense systems, Moscow will be able to supply them to Iran.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Muslim countries to form a unified front to combat extremism, noting that terrorism and extremism are the main perils threatening the Muslim world.…
A senior military official said Tehran is committed to providing Syria with full and solid support, to the extent possible.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General…
Democracy, along with favorable political and economic conditions, is a prerequisite for sustainable development, the Majlis speaker said.
"There is no doubt that sustainable development…
The chairman of the Assembly of Experts reiterated Iran's stance that recent nuclear deal with major powers will not alter foreign policy, stressing that westerners will not be allowed to turn…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for increased military preparedness against any form of threat.
"Improve your preparedness constantly to be able to…
Mehdi Chamran won the majority of votes in the election of the presiding board of the Tehran City Council on Tuesday to stay on as chairman for another one-year term, Fars News Agency reported. Of…
Two domestically manufactured radars were on display in a ceremony on Tuesday attended by Lieutenant General Farzad Esmaeili, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, via video…
A senior Japanese lawmaker expressed Tokyo's readiness for a new chapter in political, parliamentary, economic, commercial and cultural relations with Iran.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes South Africa has the potential to be Iran's principal trading partner in Africa.
The foreign minister met South African Deputy…
Iran will be making headway toward commercialization of its nuclear program after the recent nuclear deal with major powers takes effect in the coming months, the head of Atomic Energy…
A senior Foreign Ministry official said Iran alongside the international community feels a responsibility to help pave the way for the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to their home…
The president rejected the notion of good versus bad terrorism invented by some state sponsors of terrorists and called for a "uniform" policy in the anti-terror campaign.
"We should adopt…
