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The probability of ramped-up rhetoric between the United States and Iran deteriorating into an open war is very low, a former diplomat said.

Fifteen people on board were killed when a Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed Monday morning after it skidded off the runway during an emergency landing at Fath Airport in Iran's Alborz Province.

Preliminary steps have been taken to domestically produce a modern type of fuel that will help run Tehran Research Reactor more efficiently, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran…

Iran should retain its low-profile stance on Kurds in Syria as any change of approach could negatively affect its relations with other regional players, a political analyst said. 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Saturday and warned of reciprocal measures after Warsaw announced plans to host a global summit with the United States focused on the…

By taking recourse to missile and nuclear programs or human rights, western countries seek to exert more pressure on Iran to force it to backtrack on its regional positions, a lawmaker said.…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in Iraq on Sunday at the head of a 30-strong delegation of political and economic figures.   He was scheduled to meet his Iraqi…

Iranian officials have criticized the US decision to jointly host an international conference in Poland to build pressure on Tehran, dismissing it as a “desperate” attempt. 

Iran will push aside European companies and further deepen its ties with China and Russia if the bloc fails to open up its special payment channel in time to sustain trade with Iran in the face…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is to leave Tehran for Iraq on Sunday as part of a regional tour to boost the country’s international relations. He will head a high-level political and…

Defense Minister Amir Hatami attended the inauguration ceremony of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which was held outside the Supreme Court building in Caracas on Thursday. 

President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the Iranian government will continue on the path set by the late influential statesman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who helped enhance the…

India and Russia reiterated common approaches toward global and regional problems, including the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.   This was…

The United Nations would not be able to contribute to Afghanistan’s peace process without support from Iran and other regional countries, a UN official said. 

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the EU cannot cover up its support for terrorists that work against the Islamic Republic by imposing sanctions on Tehran over alleged…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday the United States will face an “unprecedented" defeat in its intensified confrontation with Iran.

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, senior assistant to the foreign minister on special political affairs, left Tehran on Wednesday for Moscow to hold consultations with Russian officials on regional issues…

The European Union says work is continuing to set up a special payment mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran and sidestep US sanctions against Tehran. 

Despite the United States’ repeated calls for new negotiations with Iran, engaging in talks under the present circumstances is neither possible, nor useful, a parliamentarian said. 

European powers should not ignore the contribution of Iran's nuclear deal to their national security while making decisions that could shape the fate of the agreement undermined by the US exit,…

Tehran’s refusal to take decisive retaliatory measures against the United States for exiting the 2015 nuclear deal and against Europe for failing to fulfill its pledges is aimed at proving to…

Iran has to take a risk and suspend some of its commitments under the nuclear deal if it wants to break the stalemate in negotiations with European powers over a financial mechanism meant to get…

Iran is exposed to a number of foreign policy challenges in the New Year mostly involving the United States’ activities, an international affairs expert said.  Amir Ali Abolfath then…

It is evident that Iran has no intention to enter into negotiation with the United States, according to a top security official who described such claims by the Americans as a “lie”. 

Iran’s foreign minister will visit the Kurdistan Region during a trip to Iraq that is aimed at boosting economic ties, a diplomat announced. “Mohammed Javad Zarif, within the framework of his…