Iran’s top diplomat lambasted the US President Donald Trump's policy of backing “dictators, butchers and extremists” in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif denounced Trump’s…
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President Hassan Rouhani met with foreign ambassadors and representatives of international organizations in Tehran on Wednesday, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.…
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on US President Donald Trump to reverse his pledge to maintain a US military presence in Iraq so that Washington can keep a close eye on neighboring…
The European-sponsored financial mechanism to maintain trade with Iran despite American sanctions needs to ultimately include major Asian trade partners instead of remaining limited to Iran-…
Experts from Iran and the three founders of a special European financial trade mechanism are to hold negotiations in Paris soon to work out the practical details of the payment system that aims…
Iran is one of the major producers of military drones in the world, a commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force said. Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh told IRNA on Monday that the…
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday at the head of a delegation, met his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral ties and the latest political developments…
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi traveled to Paris on Monday for the sixth round of Iran-France political consultations. He was set to meet French Foreign…
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the positive steps taken by the European Union toward constructive engagement with Iran but dismissed criticism of its missile activities, regional…
Iraqi President Barham Salih voiced his disapproval of US President Donald Trump’s remarks about the purpose of the US forces’ presence in his country, saying Trump had not asked Baghdad’s…
The launch of a European financial mechanism to secure trade with Iran and evade US sanctions was an “important” and “positive” step, a senior lawmaker said, criticizing efforts to dampen hopes…
The parliament on Monday overwhelmingly approved a new health minister, signaling support for changes in a vital sector that has been negatively affected by renewed US sanctions.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry decried the terrorist attack on an Iranian pilgrim bus in the northern Iraqi Governorate of Salahuddin near the shrine city of Samarra, condemning the move as “inhumane…
There is ground for optimism that other European countries as well as Russia and China will later join a financial system for trade with Iran that currently involves France, Germany and Britain…
The Financial Action Task Force, which is in charge of monitoring money laundering and other financial malpractices worldwide, should take into account Iran’s exhaustive lawmaking process before…
At a private reception for diplomats on Wednesday, the UN nuclear chief strongly criticized efforts to hamstring his organization that has been at the forefront of nuclear security and…
The European Union's newly-created special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating legitimate trade with Iran needs time to prove effective in rescuing Iran's troubled economy under harsh American…
The Russia-Turkey-Iran summit on Syrian peace will be held in Sochi, a Russian city. “The trilateral summit … will take place in Sochi on Feb. 14,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Western countries can no longer form an alliance against Iran easily, thanks to the nuclear deal signed in 2015 with major world powers, a lawmaker said. “Iran’s position in the world is…
Iran is carrying out its commitments under its nuclear deal with major powers, the head of International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, said in the text of a speech posted online by his…
Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies were held across the country on Friday, marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which put an end to the Pahlavi monarchic rule in Iran.
A consignment of domestically produced yellowcake weighing 30 tons was loaded at the production plant in Ardakan, Yazd Province, and delivered to the processing facility in Isfahan Province.…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a number of senior officials visited the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in southern Tehran on Wednesday to renew their…
The speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives reacted to the call by a British diplomat on the Arab country to wean off economic reliance on Iran, saying Baghdad is not willing to part from…
More than eight months after US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the 2015 nuclear pact with Iran, top US intelligence officials testified that Tehran remains in compliance with…
