Scientific projects that can help resolve the most pressing problems in society such as air pollution and drought will be given priority, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, calling for…
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Iran is working closely with Syria to bring calm back to parts of the Arab country that have witnessed renewed violence as a result of increased terrorist activities in recent days, Deputy…
Saudi Arabia has freed nine Iranian fishermen detained two years ago, Iranian state television said on Thursday but a tenth fisherman was killed in the initial incident, his brother said,…
The United Nations Security Council should not condemn Iran in a resolution to renew sanctions on Yemen, Russia's UN ambassador said on Wednesday, resisting a western bid to denounce Tehran for…
US Vice President Mike Pence reiterated President Donald Trump's threat to terminate the "disastrous" nuclear deal with Iran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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Top authorities from Iran and Azerbaijan are keen on expanding bilateral defense cooperation, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said.
Aseman Airlines' fleet of ATR planes will be temporarily banned following a crash that killed 66 people last week, the Civil Aviation Organization has announced. The decision to…
Iran is sticking to the 2015 nuclear accord, a UN atomic watchdog report showed on Thursday, three months ahead of US President Donald Trump's deadline to fix its "disastrous flaws".
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Iran may withdraw from the nuclear deal if the US maintains a "policy of confusion and uncertainty" that is scaring foreign businesses away from the country, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas…
Defense Minister Amir Hatami met with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Hatami hailed successful development of the “friendly” and “brotherly”…
Iranian lawmakers voiced approval of the Qatari emir's offer of establishing a shared "security settlement" in the Middle East, saying the status quo in the region has shown repeated failures.…
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo criticized some countries that use sanctions as a weapon against other nations, adding that such an approach “challenges international…
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday he would travel to Russia and Iran in the coming days to discuss the war in Syria, Reuters reported. "We're heading toward…
Despite the United States being in violation of the Iran nuclear deal, the agreement is still alive because of international support, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, warning that…
Iran once again dismissed the allegation that it provides missiles to Yemen's Houthi forces, saying such claims have no basis in fact.
An operation began on Tuesday to recover bodies from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in a mountainous region of central Iran two days earlier with 66 people on board.
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Promotion of good governance in regional countries can prevent people from joining extremist groups and would deny terrorists new breeding grounds, says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Preparations are underway for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to meet in April in Turkey, RIA news agency said on…
France reaffirmed its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday, saying Paris wanted the agreement to be strictly implemented and was continuing talks with its European and US partners on…
The United States has sketched out a path under which three key European allies would simply commit to try to improve the Iran nuclear deal over time in return for US President Donald Trump…
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi met with his counterparts from European powers on Saturday to discuss the latest developments in the Yemen war. The deputy-level talks…
A new security arrangement and a collective effort is needed to bring inclusive peace and security to the region, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, dismissing claims of Iran'…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for adoption of a prudent approach as the government tries to promote economic relations with foreign countries.
India and Iran said on Saturday they would step up cooperation in combating extremism, terrorism, and drug trafficking in Afghanistan in an effort to restore peace and stability to the war-…
A senior US diplomat said his country would like to see European countries press Iran over its missile program so that US President Donald Trump can be convinced to continue waiving Iran…
