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  • The judiciary is investigating the former governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) for corruption, the judiciary’s Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said late Saturday. Ejei told state TV…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday criticized US President Donald Trump's administration for its inconsistent behavior, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that Iran…

  • A senior official said there are traces of foreign agents and warmongers in the region behind the attack on Iran’s consulate in Basra.

  • Proposals from Europe so far do little to convince Iran to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal, says a lawmaker, who believes that failure to save the agreement will undermine confidence in the…

  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Sunday that it had launched a missile attack on a center in Iraqi Kurdistan that was used for training anti-Iran terrorists and hosted a…

  • Pakistani Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Asad Umar said his country is committed to enhancing economic ties with Iran.

  • In congratulatory messages to Tajikistan and North Korea on the anniversaries of independence and foundation, President Hassan Rouhani voiced Tehran’s willingness to boost ties with the two…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday called on the armed forces to enhance their preparedness to force enemies to back off, adding that Iran has thwarted…

  • There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist attacks, according to a study published Friday that casts doubt on US President Donald Trump administration…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Kitack Lim, the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, in Tehran on Saturday. The two sides exchanged views on ways to…

  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) forces killed six members of the banned Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) that had attacked a border post in the western province of Kurdestan in July…

  • Beijing is ready to develop cooperation between its armed forces and Iran, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Saturday at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Amir Hatami.

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said late Friday Iran and Russia can work together to contain the United States, adding that the developments in Syria proved that it…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei conferred with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Friday. The visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin also met…

  • The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in a high stakes summit in Tehran on Friday to discuss the future of Syria as a military operation looms in the last rebel-held area of the war-…

  • A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook the southeastern regions on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, state television reported. “The affected area is 80 km (50 miles)…

  • Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, who is  in China, underlined the importance of closer bilateral relations in key military sectors. Speaking to reporters on his arrival in…

  • The Foreign Ministry strongly condemned twin bomb attacks by the Islamic State terrorist group in the Afghan capital that killed at least 20 people, including two journalists.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused President Donald Trump of planning to "abuse" the presidency of the UN Security Council to criticize Tehran and Washington's political nemesis.

  • Iran and Belarus have called for practical steps to enhance trade ties saying that it will help strengthen relations between the two countries.

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday called for vigilance against the enemies' intensified propaganda ploys saying that that is partly to blame for the…

  • The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey meet Friday in Tehran for a summit expected to shape the future of Idlib Province, home to Syria's last major rebel bastion.

  • President Hassan Rouhani will travel to New York later this month to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, amid heightened tensions with the US over its pullout from the Iran nuclear…

  • Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran on Wednesday for cooperation in organizing the Arbaeen ceremony, the largest annual Shia gathering in the Arab country.

  •  Pakistan Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari said the recent visit of Foreign Minister Javad Zarif to Pakistan is very positive in making clear to the world that Pakistan regards its…