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  • Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira held talks with President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday to explore ways of boosting economic cooperation.…

  • Oman plays a key role in helping settle regional disputes and can contribute to efforts to defuse the Yemen crisis, said the head of the Majlis Research Center.

  • In a message to his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the government and people of the Central Asian country on the occasion of Tajikistan's…

  • The Russian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Moscow and Tehran are exploring various aspects of a project under which Iran would export low-enriched uranium to Russia in…

  • Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is due to arrive in Tehran today for an official visit.  

    The purpose of the trip is to help promote ties between the two countries, enhance…

  • The Republican-led US House of Representatives cast largely symbolic votes on Friday against the Iran nuclear deal and sought to restrict President Barack Obama's authority to lift sanctions…

  • The Iraqi parliament speaker said the Arab country is in need of assistance from regional states in tackling major challenges facing it, including an economic slump.

  • The German Foreign Ministry spokesman says the recent nuclear accord between Iran and major powers has set the stage for efforts to resolve other Middle East issues through diplomatic means.

  • Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz described the conclusion of the nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers as a "momentous event", noting that the accord reached in Vienna in July…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Beijing next week to discuss Iran's nuclear agreement and efforts to boost ties with Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

  • Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham says the world will undoubtedly be a much safer place if the US government modifies its aggressive approach and moves to contain its hawkish allies, in…

  • United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military site, Reuters quoted two unnamed western diplomats as saying.

  • The head of the UN’s nuclear test ban treaty organization called on Iran to follow up on its historic nuclear deal with major powers by ratifying the pact.

  • Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, believes the recent nuclear agreement with major powers will not slow down the pace of Tehran’s nuclear program.

  •  Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says most regional conflicts can be defused through diplomacy and Iran will spare no effort to help restore peace and security to the crisis-hit Middle East. The…

  • Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran is ready to “close ranks” with other members of the international community to promote “peace, moderation, dialogue and understanding” among…

  • The failure of Iran and Saudi Arabia to hold discussions on the conflict in Syria is a key obstacle to a serious push for peace, the UN special envoy said, warning that a comprehensive political…

  • The Non-Aligned Movement hailed the mid-July nuclear accord reached between Iran and major powers in Vienna, noting that Tehran’s “choices and decisions” should be respected in regard to the…

  • US President Barack Obama achieved perhaps the greatest foreign policy victory of his six years in office on Thursday, when a Republican-backed effort to kill the Iran nuclear agreement was…

  • The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Thursday defended the deal reached between Iran and major powers in July while it is currently the subject of heated debate in the US Congress between…

  • Iran welcomed the decision by the United Nations to raise the Palestinian flag at its premises.

    Palestine's flag will fly at the world body's headquarters and offices after the UN General…

  • Meetings will be held in the coming days with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Tehran to clarify technical questions recently posed by the agency about the data Iran provided on its…

  • Shortly before departing for Tehran, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim Al-Jabouri said he will discuss ways of increasing cooperation in the fight against terrorism and seek support for "a…

  • The recent nuclear agreement with major powers has made it "more difficult" for the United States to take military action against Iran, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei told reporters on…

  • US Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton stressed that scrapping the Iran nuclear deal would lead to international isolation for the United States. "Several Republicans boast they'll…