The head of Iran's parliamentary delegation, Ahmadreza Dastgheib, met with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Saber Hossain Chowdhury on the sidelines of the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary…
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In a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and head of the Iran-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Group Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi stressed expansion of bilateral…
The White House is moving to limit Democratic defections on Capitol Hill that could undermine its negotiations with Iran, dispatching senior officials and President Barack Obama himself to lobby…
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday despite problems, great achievements have been made over the past twelve months.
"The statistics show Iran has made great and remarkable economic…
Americans broadly back direct negotiations with Iran about Tehran's nuclear program, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
Imposing any new sanctions on Iran would be against the Geneva interim agreement, said the chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
The US Congress has…
In a meeting on Tuesday, head of the Iran-Belgium Parliamentary Friendship Group Abbasali Mansouri Arani and Belgium Ambassador to Tehran Francois del Marmol highlighted the importance of…
Terrorism has failed in Syria and is close to its end, the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs told IRNA on Wednesday. “We are honored to announce that the Islamic Republic stood…
A former US congressman said the United States should be grateful to Iran for its assistance to the Iraqi government in the campaign against the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group, which…
US and European lawmakers are circulating an unprecedented joint letter warning their respective heads of state that a bad nuclear deal with Iran will "without fail" result in more sanctions, Al-…
Eying the Republican presidential nomination, US Senator Marco Rubio said on Tuesday he would "absolutely" defy European allies if necessary to revoke any Iranian nuclear deal he might inherit…
A parliamentary delegation is due to participate in the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Vietnam to be held from March 28 to April 1.
The foreign ministry said the ongoing negotiations with the major powers over Iran's nuclear program have reached a "complicated stage."
"The talks have reached a very complicated and…
A member of Tehran city council said reformist groups have reached a "consensus" to have a "strong" and "effective" presence in the campaigns for the 2016 parliamentary election. Speaking with…
In a message to his Irish counterpart Michael Daniel Higgins on Tuesday, President Hassan Rouhani extended congratulations on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day, which is Ireland's national day and…
Efforts to work out the basis framework of a comprehensive deal on Tehran's nuclear program by the end of the month were stepped up on Tuesday as Iran and the United States resumed discussions.
A delegation of activists, who advocate the liberation of al-Quds and restoration of the rights of the Palestinian people, is scheduled to visit Tunisia to attend the 2015 World Social Forum (…
Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Mohsen Naziri Asl said on Monday reports by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran show “the empty half of the glass,” ignore the “positive…
Sharing experience between Iran and Venezuela in confronting the US coercive approach can help enhance cooperation, synergy and preserve the independence of the two nations, ICANA quoted the…
The ambassador to the United Nations expressed concern over the possible resumption of armed clashes in Afghanistan and called on the world body to play a more effective role in preventing…
Former US deputy secretary of state William Burns said Tehran's nuclear know-how cannot be destroyed by military action, emphasizing a strong negotiated agreement is the best of the available…
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee could vote as soon as next week on a bill requiring President Barack Obama to submit any nuclear agreement with Iran for Congress' approval, the panel's…
Reaching a nuclear deal can give a boost to collaboration with European countries, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
"Iran has always stressed Europe's role and expansion…
The deputy foreign minister said the complicated situation in Yemen can only be improved through an inclusive national dialogue.
"Yemen belongs to all Yemenis and the (only) practical…
In a meeting with leaders of political parties and groups in Tehran on Monday, the deputy interior minister said the government is seeking to promote "political vitality," IRNA reported. …
