Former nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian described the recent nuclear deal with major powers as "the miracle of diplomacy," highlighting the role think tanks can play to complement the…
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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday Tehran would continue to support the government in Baghdad in its fight against the so-called Islamic State.
The Majlis speaker has warned against foreign attempts to foment strife among Iranians as well as peoples of the region. “Westerners are busy sowing discord among the people and abuse it to their…
The July nuclear deal signed in Vienna by Iran and six major powers offers the entire region, particularly the Persian Gulf Arab states, considerable scope for cooperation, Iran’s envoy to Kuwait…
US Senator Robert Menendez criticized the international nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, vowing to oppose it in defiance of President Barack Obama, who picked up much-needed support for the deal…
Contrary to warmongers' arguments, the forces of diplomacy and political solutions are now stronger after the recent nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, Daoud Kuttab, an award-winning…
The president on Wednesday called on all bodies and officials involved in the upcoming parliamentary elections to remain committed to the principles of the Constitution and help ensure that…
A top advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution deplored the United States and its allies for aiding and abetting terrorist groups and provoking violence in the Middle East, and noted that…
The Omani foreign minister has backed Iran's oft-mentioned stance that it is not interfering in Yemen's internal affairs. "Iran is not meddling in Yemen's internal affairs," Yusuf bin Alawi said…
In a message Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham offered sympathy to the Indonesian government and people over a commercial plane crash that left all 54 people on board dead…
More than 300 American rabbis wrote to members of the US Congress Monday urging them to support the international nuclear deal with Iran, signaling the US Jewish community is split over the…
A special parliamentary commission to examine the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the recent nuclear deal with major powers is formally known, will be set up this week, Deputy Majlis…
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he hoped Congress could override a veto of a resolution that disapproves of President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with the Iranians, but he…
US presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina said Monday it is time to be realistic about the pending deal with Iran over its nuclear program, stressing that current parameters are likely to be put into…
The head of the body trying to secure ratification of a global ban on nuclear testing urged world leaders on Monday to use the momentum of an atomic deal with Iran to prevent a slide toward a…
Talks between Iran and the six Persian Gulf Arab states expected to go ahead by September 22 could promote security in the region by helping improve relations between the parties involved, a…
A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs voiced support of the Islamic Republic for unity among different Iraqi ethnic groups with a view to helping boost…
The defense chief presented highlights of plans to enhance defense capabilities in a press conference on Tuesday, ahead of National Defense Industry Day annually celebrated on August 22. …
A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission underlined the significance of enhanced Tehran-Moscow relations in helping promote regional security and stability and said…
Moderate principlist politician Hassan Ghafourifard was elected as head of the House of Parties for a one-year term in a vote held during the first meeting of new members of the central council of…
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian started a European tour on Monday at the invitation of his German and Swiss counterparts, ISNA reported. He was to…
The September vote on the Iran nuclear deal is billed as a titanic standoff between US President Barack Obama and Congress. Yet even if lawmakers reject the agreement, it is not game-over for the…
President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to Raimonds Vejonis on Sunday congratulating him on his recent election as president of Latvia, IRNA reported. Rouhani pointed to the two countries'…
An Interior Ministry official said efforts should be made to convince the people that the government has done everything possible to hold "satisfactory" and "sound" elections. Deputy…
The United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon has welcomed an initiative by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that stresses regional cooperation to resolve the crises in the Middle East…
