There has been a months-long halt in periodic maritime confrontations between Iran and the United States in the Persian Gulf waters, a development that US officials welcomed but were at a loss…
National
Iran national news, Read the latest political headlines from Iran, including news on the Majlis, parliament affairs, international diplomacy, foreign ministry and government ministries.
US President Donald Trump's statements on the Iran nuclear deal are aimed at blackmailing the European Union, says Russia's Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
Two large caches of bombs, explosives, and ammunition, intended for use in “terrorist operations” in public areas, have been found in eastern and western Iran, the Intelligence Ministry said on…
Lebanon must “deal with” Iran, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told Davos attendees during a panel hosted by CNBC at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
“Iran is a country that we…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US and Saudi Arabia cannot alter the facts about their sponsorship of the self-styled Islamic State and Iran's role in defeating the terror group.…
The US Navy says it received a radio message from Iranian naval vessels about an Iranian exercise in the Strait of Hormuz.
Lt. Chloe Morgan, a spokeswoman for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in…
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday in Beit-ul-Moqaddas that the “time has come” for changes to the Iran nuclear deal, appealing to the deal’s participants to join the US in altering…
Iran says is ready to expand its ties in various fields with Ghana, particularly the Northern Region.
Iran's ambassador to Ghana recently visited the Northern Region where he expressed…
A lawmaker warned France not to go along with the US hostile stance toward Iran.
“If France is seeking to expand its relations with Iran, it should adopt an independent policy and avoid…
The Trump administration on Tuesday pressed ahead with efforts to convince European allies to add tough new requirements to the Iran nuclear deal, a move met with deep skepticism in France where…
A senior security official denied western allegations that Tehran's missile activities and regional operations defy UN resolutions.
Iran needs to further extend its diplomatic outreach to Europe and other countries in the region and beyond, if the US is to be held accountable for its hostile moves against the 2015 nuclear…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says Israel is a permanent menace to international security. Addressing the Conference on Gaza, Symbol of Resistance in Tehran on Tuesday, Larijani said the Israeli…
European attempts to appease US President Donald Trump by promising to pressure Iran over non-nuclear issues will yield opposite results, says a deputy foreign minister.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday he sees progress in getting European support for tough new measures against Iran that could prevent a US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal…
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday in an address to the Israeli parliament that Washington will never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
Tehran denies any military aspects…
Deputy speaker of the lower of house of Morocco’s parliament says the issues hindering the development of relations with Iran in the past were just a “passing cloud” which has been cleared now…
In the final stage of a major Army exercise on Tuesday, short-range Nasr rockets along with medium- and long-range surface-to-surface missiles were fired to strike mock enemy targets. Iran…
A top defense advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution called for the formation of a coalition with Russia, Syria, Iraq and Pakistan to confront the US alliance with Saudi Arabia and the…
Iran's Army has launched a two-day major military exercise involving ground, naval, and aerial forces under its command.
The military drills, codenamed the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),…
Iran's foreign minister says "security networking" is the only realistic way to eliminate reliance on extra-regional powers and promote security in the region because it accepts differences…
France's foreign minister said on Sunday he would visit Iran on March 5 to discuss its ballistic missile program and the nuclear deal agreed with world powers in 2015.
The recent restructuring of the Foreign Ministry was aimed at streamlining bureaucracy to facilitate prompt response to international developments, spokesperson Bahram Qasemi said. "…
Britain, France, and Germany are expected to present a package of measures to the United States to allay US President Donald Trump's concerns about Iran without reopening the nuclear accord,…
A lawmaker refuted the claim by Bahraini officials that some of its citizens have organized ties with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units, saying such links are only out of…
