Two nuclear negotiators lauded the July 14 deal reached with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany in Vienna as "exceptional" and "unprecedented" in Iranian and world…
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US President Barack Obama tried to persuade American Jewish leaders to back his recent nuclear deal with Iran at a Tuesday White House meeting that was at times contentious, according to…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran and Italy need to plan for "long-term" and "balanced" economic ties "beyond normal levels."
A senior official at Britain’s Foreign Office said London is keen to hold consultations and develop collaboration with Iran to help address Middle East issues.
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati met in Tehran on Tuesday to explore ways of expanding Tehran-Belgrade ties and exchange…
Tehran plans to submit a new proposal to resolve the Syria crisis to the United Nations, Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday.
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Deputy Interior Minister for Political Affairs Mohammad Hossein Moqimi said on Tuesday the government has tried to "reduce the cost of engaging in political activities" to help improve the…
Former vice president Mohammad Reza Aref said on Tuesday it would be "a glaring error" if some people want to deny the role of reformists in the 2013 presidential election which led to the victory…
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday the backing of Arab nations for the Iran nuclear deal undermines the argument made by US lawmakers and pro-Israel groups who oppose the…
Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations held a meeting in Tehran on Monday to discuss various aspects of the recent nuclear deal with major powers, IRIB News reported. Kamal Kharrazi,…
Presidential Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian is slated to attend a meeting of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee next Sunday to provide explanations about the "economic…
Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani announced his intention to stand as a candidate in the Assembly of Experts election, scheduled to be held on Feb. 26, 2016,…
A member of the Iran-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group told IRNA on Tuesday a delegation of Georgian lawmakers will travel to Iran on Friday.
A senior commander says under no circumstances are Iran’s missile defense systems deactivated.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said the current government has been seeking to step up cooperation with regional countries, particularly Persian Gulf…
A majority of the US House of Representatives has signed on as co-sponsors to a bill that denounces the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran.
Rep. Peter Roskam on Monday said 218…
Serbia’s minister of foreign affairs said the Balkans country is keen to help open a new chapter in political, economic and parliamentary relations with the Islamic Republic.
An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said hostile attempts to break the "axis of resistance" in the region are doomed.
"Enemies will fail to defeat the axis of resistance in…
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem was in Iran to exchange views on the latest developments in the crisis-hit Arab country with senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Mohammad…
The foreign minister urged Persian Gulf Arab countries to work with Iran to combat a wave of instability in the region, saying “zero-sum games” are in no one’s interest.
A deputy defense minister said on Monday Iran is entering world defense markets, Fars News Agency reported. "On-time delivery of (defense) products and their high quality are the main…
Former vice president Mohammad Reza Aref told Fars News Agency he believes reformists should first map out their strategy for the Feb.
Iran’s nuclear deal should bring stability and “good neighborliness”, Persian Gulf Arab states told US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday as they began talks on the merits of the historic…
President Hassan Rouhani put up a feisty defense of the July 14 nuclear deal with major powers, casting the subsequent UN resolution issued to endorse it as an “unprecedented” achievement.
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The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs said although Iran denounces Saudi Arabia's use of force to address regional issues, especially in Yemen, and sees the policy as a "…
