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  • President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran and Washington "have taken the first steps" toward decreasing their enmity due to the recent landmark nuclear accord.

    But he said despite the agreement…

  • A meeting of governors started on Monday with a special focus on the "economy of resistance" and the upcoming elections.

    Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and…

  • In a decree on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appointed Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh as charge d'affaires in London, according to a Foreign Ministry press release. …

  • A Foreign Ministry official says insistence on a military approach to address the Yemen conflict is a "miscalculation" which is disrupting the process of establishing dialogue between Yemeni…

  • President Hassan Rouhani urged the UN nuclear watchdog to maintain a "fair" approach to its monitoring and verifying of Iran's compliance with its commitments under the recent nuclear deal with…

  • It's a done deal, yet opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement in the United States have no intention to go quietly.

  • The Netherlands is seeking to help rebuild Europe’s relations with Tehran, which will soon see international sanctions lifted in exchange for temporary limits on its nuclear work under the July 14…

  • A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says the ground is prepared for expansion of relations with France as the two nations share a sense of optimism over the recent nuclear…

  • On the occasion of Sacred Defense Week, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei had a friendly meeting with permanently disabled war veterans, including those with acute…

  • The Foreign Ministry says the Friday air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Omani ambassador’s residence in the Yemeni capital Sana’a indicates that Riyadh cannot even tolerate the…

  • A pro-reform politician announced reformists are holding talks with the Guardian Council on the Feb.

  • Russia and Iran could help persuade Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to negotiate an end to the conflict plaguing the Arab nation, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, NBC News…

  • Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said Iran is a "sincere partner and ally" for Damascus, ISNA reported on Sunday citing his interview with RT Arabic.  On the lingering Syria conflict,…

  • As time ran out for US lawmakers to halt the Iran nuclear deal Thursday, officials in Washington turned their attention to ensuring the proper implementation of the accord.

    Senior US…

  • A vice president expressed hope that the recent nuclear deal with major powers would enable Iran to effect considerable improvement in its international relations and perform its regional role…

  • The head of the UN nuclear watchdog was due to arrive in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the implementation of the July 14 roadmap agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency…

  • Alireza Zakani, chairman of the special parliamentary commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the official name of the July 14 nuclear deal), has sent a letter to head of the Atomic…

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Iran in the coming months, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced in an interview with the Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television…

  • The July 14 nuclear deal with major powers which is under review by a Majlis special commission will go before the whole Parliament for debate in the coming days, said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who…

  • Negotiations underway with "northern neighbors" are not aimed at "transfer" of Iran's low enriched uranium, but rather "swapping" it for natural uranium, the foreign minister said.

  • A prominent non-proliferation expert says releasing details of arrangements for inspection of Iran's sites under pressure would undermine countries' trust in the International Atomic Energy Agency…

  • Iran is the first country which has managed to fend off an imminent threat of military action envisaged in Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter through negotiations and conclusion of an…

  • Iran reiterated that the Saudi government is responsible for the recent crane crash incident in the holy city of Mecca that claimed the lives of over 100 pilgrims, including 11 Iranians.

  • President Hassan Rouhani says when crowds in Iran chant “Death to America” they do not mean it personally. The president told CBS the slogan is a reaction to previous Washington policy decisions…

  • UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Iran is a key player in the Middle East and UN special envoys are seeking to enlist the help of Iranian officials in finding political solutions to the…