US Senate Republicans were to try a second time on Tuesday to move ahead on a resolution rejecting the Iran nuclear deal, and the outcome was expected to be the same: Democrats were poised to…
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Officials of the Foreign Ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross discussed ways to increase humanitarian aid to the war-wrecked countries in the region, including Yemen, Syria…
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief said Tehran's decision to implement the Additional Protocol to its safeguards agreement will greatly help the UN agency's investigation into Iran's…
A senior diplomat said on Monday Iran and Kuwait are determined to boost bilateral ties.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian described Tehran-…
Critics of the July nuclear deal with major powers are now convinced that technical arrangements regarding the Arak heavy water reactor under the accord are sound, a member of the Majlis…
In a message to his Mexican counterpart on Tuesday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Enrique Pena Nieto and his people on the occasion of Mexico’s Independence Day (September 16), ISNA…
The special parliamentary commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the official title of the July 14 nuclear deal with major powers) held two meetings on Tuesday to look into various…
A delegation of Vietnamese lawmakers will arrive in Tehran on Friday to meet Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, members of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and Foreign Ministry…
Iran has no intension to close its mission in the Yemeni capital, Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian told IRNA on Monday in reference to media reports…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran on Monday for Beijing for an official visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, ISNA reported. The top diplomat is to meet high-…
A new CNN/ORC poll shows about half of Americans would have preferred to see the July 14 nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers approved by the US Congress.
As the Democratic…
Taking "confidence-building" measures, Iran has indicated its resolve to honor its commitments under the recent international nuclear deal, and now is the time for major powers to fulfill their…
Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi believes encouraging private sectors to increase their contacts is the key to expansion of economic ties between Iran and Bulgaria.
Takht-…
In case the US President Barack Obama fails to remove all nuclear-related sanctions under the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program, the terms of the accord have been violated and…
US Opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran may have lost round one, but they are not giving up the fight yet.
After last week's failure of legislation to kill the agreement outright,…
The talks which resulted in the recent nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers set a standard for the resolution of other global crises through political means instead of resorting to…
President Hassan Rouhani wished a happy new year to Jews all over the world.
On Sunday, Rouhani congratulated Jews on the occasion of their new year, Rosh Hashana, expressing hope that…
Preliminary exploration for uranium mines in Iran is well underway but it is too early to announce any results, the spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Sunday.
Iran urged Bahrain’s government to stop playing the blame game and instead consider the settlement of the tension in the Persian Gulf kingdom through “real political dialogue.”
Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, is in Vienna to attend the annual high-level meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Fars News Agency reported on…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Iran’s readiness to help create a “joint regional front” against extremism and terrorism.
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says recent exploration of mines around the country shows Iran sits atop significant uranium reserves. In an interview with ICANA on…
Iran and South Korea expressed readiness to set up a joint economic commission.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour and his South Korean counterpart Kim…
A lame-duck president, an empowered opposition, a looming election: They are hardly the ingredients for a resounding White House triumph.
German's foreign minister said time is of essence to act on the Syrian crisis through negotiations involving Iran as a major regional player, among other concerned parties.
