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  • Syrian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham is scheduled to travel to Tehran on June 1 at the head of a parliamentary delegation, ICANA reported on Monday.  The Syrian official will…

  • The commander of the Qods Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran is the only country committed to helping fight against Islamic State (IS) militants and the United States…

  • A senior nuclear negotiator rejected as "absolutely untrue" the reports that the negotiating team has agreed to grant UN inspectors managed access to military sites under any final deal with the…

  • The interior minister said his department is planning to equip major constituencies for the next parliamentary election with digital voting technology.

  • Police Chief Lieutenant General Hossein Ashtari underlined the need to take measures to improve interaction between the law enforcers and the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee…

  • The European Union foreign policy chief said once again Iran and its international negotiating partners are close to striking a comprehensive deal to resolve the 12-year standoff over Tehran's…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi met the visiting Secretary General of the Austrian Ministry of European and International Affairs, Michael Linhart,…

  • The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs reaffirmed Iran's resolve to support Iraq in its anti-terror campaign "with all its might."

  •  A senior official highlighted the Islamic Republic’s defensive approach to regional insecurities and threats against the country’s territorial integrity, vowing a firm response to any threat…

  • A member of the Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front stressed the reformists aim to organize an “integrated” and “concerted” campaign for the Feb.

  • Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday his country supports the talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) aimed at…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who traveled to Moscow on Sunday, was scheduled to meet Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister and Presidential Representative for the Middle East and…

  • The commander of the navy, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said on Monday Iran plans to hold joint naval drills with other countries as it staged joint exercises with Russian and Chinese naval…

  • US Senator Bob Corker issued a statement after President Barack Obama signed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 into law on Friday saying the bill will ensure that the US administration…

  • Iran’s top officials will take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Ufa on July 9-10, Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei told Russian News Agency TASS on Friday.  “…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif praised the nation for supporting the negotiators engaged in talks with the major powers on a final deal to resolve the long-running dispute over Tehran’s…

  • Iran will send a delegation to the 42nd meeting of foreign ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, which is scheduled to be held in Kuwait on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei agreed to pardon/commute prison terms for 102 prisoners found guilty by military courts, IRNA reported on Sunday.

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday Iran is pursuing the path of diplomacy to liberate itself from the restrictions undermining various sectors of the economy due to the sanctions imposed by the…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputy Abbas Araqchi attended a closed session of the Majlis on Sunday to brief lawmakers and answer their questions on the latest developments in the…

  • Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said the Islamic Republic is a source of stability and security in the unstable Middle East and is striving to help find political solutions and foster…

  • A deputy parliament speaker says there is consensus and unanimity among political factions regarding the nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, rejecting any internal discord on the…

  • US President Barack Obama signed into law on Friday legislation giving lawmakers a chance to review any nuclear deal the White House seeks to hammer out with Iran, NBC News reported.

  • A foreign ministry official said the 2015 review conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to produce a declaration due to the opposition of the US, Britain and Canada to the…

  • The foreign ministry spokesperson strongly denounced a deadly bomb attack on a Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia.