Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned Saturday’s suicide attack claimed by the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group or Daesh that killed and injured dozens of people…
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Iran can play a significant role in encouraging European powers to resist US pressure following Washington's unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, says a former diplomat.
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The Brazilian government believes the US decision to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or JCPOA, was not right, its ambassador to Tehran said, adding that the country will only follow…
The anti-drug squads of Iran’s police force seized more than 188 tons of illicit drugs in different parts of the country since the start of the current Iranian year (March 21). Anti-Narcotics…
The Foreign Ministry condemned an ongoing Saudi-led military attack on Yemen’s western port city of Hodeidah, voicing concern about deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in the war-stricken…
The General Staff of the Armed Forces has denied statements by a senior Turkish military official on Iran’s support for joint military action in northern Iraq against the banned PKK militants.…
Iran says a decision by Canada's Parliament to freeze the process of restoring diplomatic ties is not in the interests of that country and could undermine international peace and security.…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei instructed those in charge Friday to take "decisive" measures to meet people's economic demands and help thwart enemy plots aimed…
A senior Jordanian source told Al-Arabiya channel on Friday that his country will not appoint a new ambassador to Iran.
Jordan withdrew its ambassador from Tehran more than a year ago,…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised Russia and Iran for agreeing to his government’s request for help in the war on terrorism, saying the door is open for Iran, like Russians, to have…
In a phone conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, President Hassan Rouhani stressed that Iran is determined to expand bilateral cooperation with that country and boost…
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the European Union will remain committed to the continued and full implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and has not changed its position…
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Europe's efforts to salvage the nuclear deal after the US withdrawal should be combined with "tangible" measures, calling it impossible for Iran to…
The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reversed Canada’s long-stated goal to improve relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On Tuesday, the government sided with an…
Tehran has officially protested to the Iraqi Kurdistan authorities following several unsuccessful attempts by terror groups based in the semi-autonomous region to break into Iranian territory.…
The Foreign Ministry deplored the recent hostage-taking in Paris by an armed suspect who demanded to meet Iran’s ambassador to France.
“Certainly, the hostage-taking in Paris is an…
President Hassan Rouhani, in separate messages, congratulated Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Italy’s Premier Giuseppe Conte on their political victories.
Iran has voiced support for a potential Turkish operation against Kurdish militants just over its border in northern Iraq, Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in South Africa on Tuesday to hold talks with senior officials on a range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral cooperation. Heading a high-…
Russian ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, on Monday said that the withdrawal of Hezbollah or Iran from Syria must not be a matter of discussion amid the current juncture, especially…
The ongoing wars and the United States’ unconditional support for autocrats, corrupt dictators and Israeli leaders lie at the root of instability in the region, says a former diplomat, who…
It is significant that Iran attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit last week at a time when the US withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, and reimposed…
The United States is pointing the finger of blame at Iran to cover up its pattern of blunders that have wreaked havoc in the Middle East, according to Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations,…
A former US national security adviser slammed President Donald Trump’s foreign policy moves as some of the worst blunders since the wars in Iraq and Vietnam.
“I think the pulling out of…
There is a need for authorities in Tehran to rethink policy and move closer to the East if it wants to minimize the negative impact of economic sanctions amid the US withdrawal from the nuclear…
