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A high-ranking Iranian official said Tehran and Berlin are strongly opposed to promoting separatism in the region, especially in Syria and Iraq.

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani censured the West's continued support for militant groups in Syria and said an arms cargo has been recently shipped for militants in the northern city of Aleppo by…

The defense minister announced on Tuesday Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base has been equipped with S-300 missile system, but will simultaneously pursue the mass production of an indigenous air…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to visit Iran in the near future, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced on Monday. “It is very good that meetings between senior…

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that foreign investors are coming to Iran thanks to the safety and security in the country.

"We need to bolster the security more…

A pro-government politician said he believes the next parliament, which is to convene later this month, will have two major factions.

The defense minister denied the report that Iran has recently tested a ballistic missile.

"We have not tested a 2,000-km-range missile recently," Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan said on…

The multibillion-dollar smuggling of contraband by apparently organized networks have frustrated attempts to develop a self-reliant, oil-independent domestic economy, the parliament speaker said…

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed Iran's willingness for boosting cooperation with neighboring Turkey, describing it a "strategic" policy.

Hossein Jaberi Ansari made the…

A group of lawmakers called on President Hassan Rouhani to stop implementing the nuclear deal if the US continues to violate the accord and maintains its hostile policies against Iran. As many as…

Secretary of the Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei warned terrorists of the heavy price they are going to pay for attacking forces in Syria’s Khan Tuman. In a post on his Instagram page, Rezaei,…

Iran's Ambassador in Sarajevo Seyyed Hossein Rajabi underscored the necessity of strengthening relations with Bosnia and said culture, economy and tourism are potential fields for increasing…

A senior diplomat slammed terrorists' occupation of the strategic village of Khan Tuman located outside the Syrian city of Aleppo, reiterating that the Syrian crisis can be resolved only through…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the important role of the police in safeguarding national security, declaring it as central to creating a self-sufficient…

President Hassan Rouhani called for close collaboration between the government and incoming parliament, considering it vital to revive the domestic economy.

"The resolution of economic…

The top winner of the recent parliamentary polls in the capital Tehran said factions in the next parliament should arrive at a common understanding that allows them to work effectively.

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said the nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers has opened up new opportunities for Iran’s development. Speaking in a meeting with newly-elected lawmakers in…

Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan said the Islamic Republic sees no limitations to holding military maneuvers in its territorial waters in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.…

The “axis of resistance” will not allow the enemies of Syria to inflict the same miseries on the Arab country as they did on Libya, the head of the Center for Strategic Research of Iran’s…

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran and Turkmenistan need to strengthen cooperation to help establish regional peace and stability, and fight terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking.

Iran’s Navy is going to have an indigenized version of Phalanx, a close-in weapon system on the military vessels used for defense against anti-ship missiles, a top commander said.

Speaking…

Iranian and Italian foreign ministry officials held talks in Rome on Friday on ways of regulating consular ties.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Hassan Qashqavi told IRNA that…

Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow said his country aims to improve the quality of ties with Iran, not just the quantity of bilateral agreements.

Meredow made the statement in a meeting…

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that the Syrian crisis should be resolved only through a political approach.

Qodratali Heshmatian, the head of the Independents and Moderates Front, said on Friday the front plans to form a 140-strong faction in the next parliament, which will open on May 28.