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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to meet European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on the sidelines of the forthcoming UN General Assembly for a follow-up discussion on…

  • Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar met Iraqi President Fuad Masum on Sunday to discuss the ongoing crisis gripping the Middle East as well as other international issues, IRNA reported.…

  • Parliament speakers of Kuwait and Georgia congratulated their Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani in separate messages on the conclusion of the recent nuclear agreement, ICANA reported on Sunday.…

  • Nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi reiterated that a breach of the terms of the United Nations resolution adopted on July 20 to endorse the nuclear deal concluded days before between Iran and major…

  • Former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili along with members of his negotiating team attended a meeting of the Majlis special commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official…

  • The Foreign Ministry's "consistent" policy has been to help "build confidence" between Iran and regional countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi told Fars News Agency on Sunday.  "…

  • The remarkable similarities between Iran and Spain are a suitable foundation to build a "good" partnership, the Spanish foreign minister said.

  • Iran and the Czech Republic need to take measures to create favorable conditions under which their private sectors can cooperate to meet mutual interests, said President Hassan Rouhani on Monday…

  • US President Barack Obama is poised for a major diplomatic victory on the Iran nuclear deal when Congress returns to Washington this week.

  • Former US secretary of state Colin Powell expressed support for the nuclear agreement with Iran on Sunday, calling the various planks Tehran accepted "remarkable" and dismissing critics' concerns…

  • A senior conservative politician believes efforts to forge an alliance among principlists for the Feb 26, 2016 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections are producing results.

  • Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham denounced recent remarks by the Saudi foreign minister against Iran and called on "neighboring countries" to abandon the policies that could fan the…

  • On the last day of the Devotees of the Velayat Sanctuary 5 aerial maneuvers in the central province of Isfahan, fighter jets and bombers of the Air Force fired various types of domestically…

  • President Hassan Rouhani received credentials of new ambassadors of Iraq, Hungary, Sri Lanka, Benin and Brunei in Tehran on Sunday, the president’s official website reported.  

  • US Senator Pat Toomey criticized the Iran nuclear deal on Saturday claiming there are loopholes in the agreement.  Toomey pointed to an up-to-24-day delay on inspections on any undeclared…

  • Attempts by some Persian Gulf Arab states over the past few decades to undermine Iran have failed as it has emerged as one of the most influential regional players, a former diplomat said.

  • US Democrats intend to mount a filibuster to block the Iran nuclear deal from even having to reach President Barack Obama's desk for a veto, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid signaled Saturday in…

  • Majlis commissions' examination of the recent international agreement on Iran's nuclear program, officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, can strengthen it, said the secretary of…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Czech counterpart Lubomir Zaoralek, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation…

  • Iran’s foreign policy revolves around efforts to strengthen bonds between Muslim countries, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said.  

  • Former US national security advisor Sandy Berger believes the idea that Washington is able to scrap the recent international nuclear deal with Iran and resume negotiations for a better deal is a "…

  • Parliamentary commissions are thoroughly examining the recent international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Majlis Speaker Ali…

  • Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government called for Iran’s help in dealing with the rising threat of poison gas attacks by the so-called Islamic State militant group.  The use of poison gas by…

  • Saudi Arabia is satisfied with assurances from US President Barack Obama about the Iran nuclear deal and believes the agreement will contribute to security and stability in the Middle East, a…

  • Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli met Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar to discuss regional security and bilateral ties, IRNA reported on Friday. …