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  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Imam Khomeini's school of thought is a promising roadmap drawn for the nation.

    He made the remarks in an address to a…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a trilateral meeting with his Chinese and Russian counterparts in Moscow on Thursday on the sidelines of a high-level conference on security and…

  • The United States expects Iran to reduce its stockpile of low enriched uranium to the levels required under an interim nuclear deal by a June 30 deadline, the US State Department said on Wednesday…

  • The interior minister reiterated the call on the international community to mount a serious and comprehensive campaign against violence which is being promoted by deviant sects and extremists in…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said there is consensus among various political groups inside the country on the importance of preserving the interests of the nation and the establishment.

  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will raise the status of Iran, which currently participates as an observer, after a final deal on Tehran's nuclear program is reached between Iran and…

  • Russian state arms producer Almaz-Antey said on Tuesday it would supply Iran with the advanced S-300 missile system once a commercial agreement is reached.

    The company's chief executive,…

  • A foreign ministry official condemned Saudi Arabia’s relentless air raids on Yemen, calling on Riyadh to put an end to its war campaign which has resulted in the destruction of Yemen’s…

  • Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah struck a conciliatory tone with neighboring Iran and said western states had given assurances that any deal on Tehran’s nuclear program would be solid.…

  • President Hassan Rouhani praised the Syrian nation for putting up resistance in the campaign against armed militants, stressing that Iran “will stand by the Syrian government and people until the…

  • India plans to send two senior foreign ministry officials to Iran over the next two months with the aim of giving a boost to bilateral ties in commercial, political and cultural areas, IRNA…

  • The election headquarters issued an announcement on Tuesday saying the registration of candidates for the Feb. 26, 2016 parliamentary election will be conducted from December 19 to 25 at the…

  • The deputy foreign minister for Asia and Pacific affairs said the participants in the 40th meeting of the special working group tasked with drafting a convention on the legal regime of the Caspian…

  • An unnamed foreign ministry source rejected the claims by some media, including the UAE's Albayan newspaper, that an Iranian mission is in Oman holding trilateral talks with US and Houthi…

  • The cabinet approved in its Sunday meeting the implementation of electronic voting in metropolises for the two upcoming elections, IRNA reported.

    During the meeting, which was chaired by…

  • The advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution reiterated Iran’s commitment to the cause of providing diplomatic backing for Yemen, which has been pounded by a Saudi-led campaign of…

  • Syrian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham said fighting terrorism calls for “real resolve” at regional and international levels, however, he regretted that such a will is absent on the…

  • US lawmakers are ramping up pressure on Iran with less than one month to go before the June 30 deadline for a nuclear deal.

  • The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs said Iran welcomes good relations with Saudi Arabia and expects the Arab kingdom to play a "constructive role" in the region and take steps…

  • Iran condemned the recent terrorist bomb attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, the capital of the restive Borno state.

  • The deputy interior minister for political affairs said on Sunday all officials seek the highest possible turnout in the Feb.

  • Thursday marks the 26th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iranians across the country and abroad hold ceremonies to commemorate the…

  • Lawmaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said the nuclear talks with the major powers have reached “a critical stage”, voicing concern over the approach adopted by the western parties.  “We are…

  • The head of the Majlis Foreign Policy Subcommittee said on Sunday he is not hopeful that the United Nations will be able to pave the way for the smooth delivery of relief supplies to the war-…

  • The deputy interior minister for security affairs called on organizers of the Feb.