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  • The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Iran has been open to talks with Europe but dismissed reports that a recent bilateral meeting was focused on Iran's regional role that US President Donald…

  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, which has been assigned the task of tackling commodity smuggling in the Persian Gulf, will support the administration in the broader war on smuggling, the…

  • Following the meddlesome stance adopted by France on Iran's military and missile power, a senior official said the Islamic Republic's defense program is none of foreigners' business.

  • A lawmaker has called on US plane manufacturer Boeing to resist demands for disclosure of the details of its contract with Iran as it may pave the way for illegal seizure of the country’s assets…

  • A lawmaker described the nuclear negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the United States as a "political game" aimed at undermining Iran's regional clout.

    "The US and Saudi Arabia are…

  • The failure of the Syrian opposition groups to maintain a united front in the Syria talks is to mainly blame for the unraveling of a recent UN-sponsored truce, a lawmaker said.

  • A political analyst said the recent profound disagreements between US and Russia in Syria are indicative of a Washington policy that aims to lay the ground for its forces to stay in the…

  • An EU diplomat said the bloc is bound by its international commitments to defend the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in the face of the aggressive line adopted by US President Donald Trump.

  • Bosnia’s prime minister and Iran’s top diplomat discussed plans to boost economic and financial ties between the two countries, stressing the need for closer banking interaction.

    In a…

  • Iran’s justice minister, whose attendance at a forum on human rights in Switzerland sparked protests, has not been convicted at any international court so the United States’ criticism of the…

  • A lawmaker said the recent reshuffle of military top brass by Saudi King Salman indicates that Riyadh is trying to cover up its mistakes in the ongoing war against Yemen by laying the blame on…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and a number of other senior officials in the capital Zagreb on Thursday, calling for further…

  • Iran said a new United Nations report on the human rights situation in the country is “untrue” and “politically-motivated”, saying the document holds no value as it ignores the many steps Tehran…

  • European and US officials are planning to meet in Berlin later this month for talks on Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a German Foreign Ministry source said on Wednesday. Another…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday praised the resistance put up by the Syrian people during years of war, saying that determination of Muslim nations would…

  • European powers and Iran have started talks over Tehran’s role in the Middle East and will meet again this month in Italy as part of efforts to prove to US President Donald Trump that they are…

  • The top Republican and the top Democrat on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee have introduced a bill that would broaden sanctions targeting Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.

  • The administration of US President Donald Trump is allowing high-tech US exports to Iran that could boost international oversight of the 2015 nuclear deal.

  • Iran on Tuesday reiterated its stance that a political solution is the only way out of the deteriorating situation in Yemen, following a western bid that took aim at Tehran over its alleged…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is open to the idea of a joint wide-ranging cooperation arrangement with its Persian Gulf neighbors, cautioning them about the US ulterior motives behind its…

  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force displayed a new domestically-developed anti-armor automatic missile on Wednesday. The new weapon, dubbed Azarakhsh (lightning), was unveiled…

  • Iran and Germany held a consular meeting in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss bilateral consular affairs.

    The meeting was co-chaired by directors for consular affairs from the two foreign…

  • US President Donald Trump discussed Iran's regional activities and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White…

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday warned of dangers which could emanate from a revision of the Iran nuclear deal.

  • Iran’s top diplomat met Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic in Belgrade on Tuesday, where the two sides conferred on a range of bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, currently…