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Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi pointed to the complex nature of current regional crises and reiterated Iran's call for establishing stability in the region by using "peaceful" mechanisms…
On behalf of the Iranian government and businessmen, the ambassador to Sarajevo expressed interest in expanding economic, trade and cultural ties with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hassan Rajabi…
A lawmaker denounced a joint statement by France and Saudi Arabia suggesting a rapprochement with Tehran, likely to result from the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the major powers,…
The foreign ministry spokeswoman on Monday called on international organizations to take effective measures to ensure the immediate dispatch of humanitarian aid to the people in the war-hit Yemen…
A senior nuclear negotiator said the permanent supervision of countries' nuclear programs by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is a normal procedure within the framework of the nuclear…
Two American airplanes and a destroyer intending to violate maritime laws by not keeping the required distance from an Iranian fleet operating in the Gulf of Aden were forced to change direction…
The deputy interior minister told IRNA on Tuesday that the registration for the Feb. 26, 2016 parliamentary election will start on December 19 and will continue for one week. Hossein Ali Amiri,…
Iraqi President Fuad Masum is scheduled to visit Iran on May 12, ISNA reported.
A member of the Majlis Presiding board believes it is unlikely that the Guardian Council approves the plan of provincial elections, as the plan is “contrary to the constitution,” IRNA reported on…
Draft of the prospective nuclear deal with the world powers on Tehran's nuclear work is advancing despite the numerous details that are still remaining to be worked out, the foreign minister said…
The chairman of the Expediency Council stressed the necessity of remaining vigilant and maintaining "solidarity" in the face of regional threats.
"While criticizing each other's (…
President Hassan Rouhani has called for the gradual transfer of the education system from the public to the private sector, saying the latter presently handles barely ten percent of educational…
The ongoing high-profile negotiations to seal the nuclear deal between Iran and the six major powers are "intense, complex and complicated" that could be open to varied legal and technical…
Republican leaders are preparing to clamp down on Senator Tom Cotton’s efforts to derail a bipartisan compromise on a bill giving Congress review power over a nuclear deal with Iran, clearing the…
A delegation of Irish lawmakers will arrive in Tehran next Monday (May 11) upon the invitation of the co-chairman of Iran-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Javad Heravi, Fars news agency…
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps praised the resistance mounted by the Yemeni nation against the "hegemonic system", describing it as a "great achievement", IRIB news agency…
Security of ships and commercial vessels in the strategic regional waters is unharmed and there is no need for the United Sates to escort its ships in this part of the world, Iran's navy commander…
The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs denounced the ‘adventures’ of some states “who seek to play around with regional security,” and said the security of Yemen “is as important…
US Secretary of State John Kerry criticized opponents of a prospective deal on Iran's nuclear program, particularly Israel, for failing to recognize the realities on the ground, saying they are…
The Saudi Foreign Ministry denied as "untrue" and "baseless" recent reports claiming that the newly appointed foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir had expressed a desire to improve relations with…
US Secretary of State John Kerry's meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the residence of Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, last Wednesday, was an…
The Kremlin underlined its role in the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the six major powers, including Russia, over Tehran’s nuclear program, describing the April 2 agreement in Lausanne on…
Iran’s ambassador to India said the US allies in the Middle East are the main violators of human rights, and the US “has closed its eyes” on (the need for) democracy in supporting its friends and…
A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee highlighted the points negotiators are expected to consider in drafting the final nuclear deal with the major powers,…
