In a meeting with Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday in Doha, the Qatari emir said his country is in favor of holding dialogue to find solutions to regional problems.
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.
The interior minister criticized the UN for its failure to support Iran in the anti-drug fight.
Acknowledging the “mistakes” the UK has committed in its past relations with Iran, the British shadow foreign secretary promised that his side will apply “goodwill” to help mend bilateral ties.
The British foreign secretary said the Republican US senators' letter to Iranian officials on a prospective nuclear deal could scuttle the negotiations between Iran and the major powers on a final…
The deputy interior minister for security affairs said the government took great measures to improve internal security in the current Iranian calendar year ending on March 20, citing intelligence…
The 16th Iran-Turkey joint consular meeting was held in Tehran on Tuesday, according to a foreign ministry press release.
Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said the nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers are going in “the right direction.”
The senior nuclear negotiator made the remarks in a…
Presidential aide Ali Younesi denied the report that he has suggested Iraq is part of Iran, saying the Islamic Republic has never sought "expansionism" and "aggression". "The Islamic…
Ahmad Shouhani, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, dismissed the support by foreign ministers of Arab League member states for the United Arab Emirates' claim…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the open letter of 47 US senators to Iranian officials on a prospective nuclear deal has “no legal value.”
The letter, released on Monday, said…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said his meeting with the Kuwaiti emir was "highly constructive."
The senior lawmaker made the remarks in a press conference after his meeting with Sheikh…
The next round of discussions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will be held in Tehran in mid-April, the ambassador to the UN nuclear agency said on Monday after the end of a…
The German ambassador to Washington described the talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) on Tehran’s nuclear program as one of the…
The United States appealed to Tehran to cooperate in the search for Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who the US says disappeared in Iran eight years ago.
Britain's House of Commons Speaker John Bercow expressed hope that the "full reopening" of the two countries' embassies would happen in the near future.
US President Barack Obama slammed the Republican senators who penned a letter attempting to warn Iran that any pending nuclear agreement will face their scrutiny.
Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi was elected as new chairman of the Assembly of Experts.
In an election held during the clerical body's meeting on Tuesday, Yazdi garnered a majority of 47 out of a…
The deputy foreign minister warned Against the consequences of attempts to split Yemen.
"Those who support Aden with the intention of dividing Yemen and sparking a civil war are…
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting in Tehran on Monday, Fars news agency reported.
A nuclear deal with Iran is "closer" but "we have to work hard over the next few days," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday, ANSA reported. "The EU is going to do that, to…
A team of nuclear officials led by Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Reza Najafi held a technical meeting with a delegation from the UN nuclear agency headed by IAEA Deputy…
An advanced domestically manufactured destroyer, which is to be used to train cadets, officially joined the Northern Fleet of the navy on Monday in a ceremony held in the northern port city of…
In a decree issued on Monday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Lieutenant General Hossein Ashtari as new police chief.
In his decree, the Leader…
President Hassan Rouhani said efforts by the negotiating team to defend the right to nuclear energy are “a source of national pride”.
The deputy interior minister warned against the use of “dirty money” in election campaigns.
“Dirty money should not (be allowed to) enter elections and the judiciary will certainly take…
