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  • The plenary meeting of the sixth round of talks on the settlement of the Syrian crisis, sponsored by Iran, Russia and Turkey, will be held in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on Friday, the Kazakh…

  • US President Donald Trump’s recently ousted chief strategist made a bold declaration this week, asserting that the president is unlikely to certify the Iran nuclear deal when the next October…

  • A lawmaker stressed the need for practical ways to force the government of Myanmar to stop oppressing the Muslim minorities, proposing that the Middle East nations halt energy exports to Myanmar…

  • A high-ranking Iranian military official slammed the planned referendum on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s secession, saying it would lead to “war and long-running insecurity” in the region.

  • The Iranian president has called on Muslim governments to join hands to boost their scientific growth and form a tech-based economy, saying Iran is willing to lend them a helping hand on this…

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic initiative to end the North Korean nuclear and missiles programs, and suggested the Iran nuclear…

  • A senior commander expressed satisfaction at the better state of security along Iran-Pakistan border, but said the two countries are a long way away from fully securing their shared border.

  • Lebanese President Michel Aoun plans to pay an official visit to Iran in October as part of efforts to deepen Tehran-Beirut relations, local media reports were cited as saying by Tasnim News…

  • Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is due to arrive in Tehran today for a one-day visit. He is slated to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on regional…

  • A lawmaker denounced the recent UN human rights report on the Islamic Republic as "politically-motivated", saying such reports are part of the plans pursued by the West to pressure Iran to…

  • The International Atomic Energy Agency defended the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, saying the Islamic Republic is under "the world's most robust" nuclear inspection regime.

  • Iran's nuclear chief said the country will continue to adhere to its 2015 nuclear deal obligations, even if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to pull out of the two-year pact.…

  • Iran's top diplomat expressed huge concerns over the alarming situation of the Rohingya Muslim community in Myanmar, calling on the United Nations to act swiftly to stop the atrocities being…

  • US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Saudi Arabia and other Arab states to resolve their differences with Qatar and present a united front against Iran.

    Trump spoke separately with…

  • President Hassan Rouhani headed for Astana, Kazakhstan, on Saturday to attend the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Summit on Science and Technology to be held on Sept. 10 and 11.

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday pardoned or commuted the sentences of 1,166 Iranian convicts. The pardon was granted at the request of Judiciary Chief…

  • The United States could encounter difficulties in convincing its partners on the Iran nuclear deal, namely China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom, collectively referred to as P5+1…

  • Iran's top diplomat reiterated the call for regional states to help end devastating conflicts in the region, assuring that they can count on Tehran as a motivated partner in efforts for…

  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated the Syrian government, nation and military forces on breaking the three-year siege imposed by the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group on a…

  • If US President Donald Trump tells Congress in October that Iran is not complying with the 2015 nuclear deal it brokered with world powers, that does not mean a US withdrawal from the agreement…

  • The presidential chief of staff announced on Tuesday President Hassan Rouhani will visit the UN headquarters in New York later this month to attend the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. "We…

  • European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will block any US attempt to breach it, as they are wary of the hefty costs of the pact's collapse, a lawmaker said.

  • Defense Minister Amir Hatami said enemy threats and sanctions against the Iranian missile program are aimed at undermining the country’s deterrence power.

  • Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican’s foreign minister, called for promotion of understanding and tolerance among religions in the conflict-ridden Middle East.

  • The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces described as “laughable” calls by the United States for Iran to coordinate its naval activities in the Persian Gulf with US forces there. Major…