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  • Former foreign minister Kamal Kharazi, who is now the director of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, travelled to Moscow on Tuesday to meet Russian officials during a five-day visit,…

  • A senior nuclear negotiator said any nuclear agreement between Iran and the major powers should be endorsed by the United Nations Security Council.  “Under international law, if the Security…

  • Any terms that the major powers grant Iran under a nuclear deal will be sought by Saudi Arabia and other countries, a senior Saudi prince said in a BBC interview on Monday.  “I’ve always said…

  • Two weeks out from a deadline for a framework nuclear agreement between Iran and the major powers, some officials said the awesomeness of the diplomatic task meant negotiators would likely settle…

  • Capital punishment for drug-related crimes has not been banned by international law, every country can invoke its own domestic law in this regard, an international affairs expert said on Monday.…

  • The British non-resident chargé d'affaires to Tehran said increased parliamentary consultations between Tehran and London could help "resolve differences" and promise a major improvement in…

  • Indonesian president's special envoy to the Middle East Alwi Shihab and First Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi held talks in Tehran on Sunday.

  • The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs left Tehran on Sunday for Muscat to meet Omani officials, ISNA reported.  Hossein Amir Abdollahian will exchange views with Omani…

  • Cuban Ambassador to Iran Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada described the relationship between Tehran and Havana as "good" and "positive", expressing hope that bilateral relations would be expanded. The…

  • US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday President Barack Obama was on the verge of making a “very bad deal” on Tehran’s nuclear program and made clear that Congress will weigh…

  • Western powers are hoping for concessions from Tehran that could help clinch a political agreement in nuclear talks this week after the United States and European powers voiced a willingness to…

  • In a statement on Monday, the Majlis set out requirements for a nuclear deal with the major powers as Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry held four hours of…

  • The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and is exploring ways to pressure him into agreeing to talks, US Secretary of…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said it is possible to reach a nuclear deal if the negotiating parties have the required "political will".

    The chief nuclear negotiator made the…

  • Chairman of the Italian Senate’s Foreign Policy Commission Pier Ferdinando Casini highlighted the important role Iran can play in the region to help address challenges.  “In the Middle East…

  • The governor general of Fars Province announced on Sunday that the people behind the recent attack on the car of vocal lawmaker Ali Motahari have been identified, ISNA reported.

  • Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said on Saturday President Barack Obama is negotiating “an unprecedented act of surrender” with Iran in discussions over Tehran’s nuclear…

  • As the drive to reach an accord with Iran on its nuclear program heads toward a March 31 deadline for a general understanding, France is digging into its role as chief hawk -- a position inclined…

  • The annulment of the sanctions against Iran should be one of the two main features of a "good" nuclear deal, a member of the nuclear negotiating team with the major powers said in an interview…

  • The White House warned the Republican US senators on Saturday that legislation requiring that Congress approve any deal reached with Iran over its nuclear capabilities could have a "profoundly…

  • The Majlis speaker said the Republican senators have clarified the meaning of "mistrust" toward the United States through sending a letter to Iran on a prospective nuclear deal.

  • President Hassan Rouhani underlined the role Iran and Indonesia can play to help promote "the real and moderate Islam" to help combat terrorism and violence.

  • The Majlis majority faction held a meeting on Sunday, in which nuclear talks with the major powers, the latest regional and international developments and economic issues were discussed, ICANA…

  • A parliamentary delegation left Tehran on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur to meet high-ranking parliamentary and political officials of the Southeast Asian country, IRNA reported.  The delegation,…

  • Even if Iran and the major powers can reach a framework nuclear deal by the end of this month, further serious negotiations would be needed to achieve a full agreement by June 30, a senior…