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A lawmaker rejected a statement by a number of European Parliament members criticizing Iran for alleged human rights abuses, saying one needs to go no further for proof than noting the popular…

Iran and Russia, the two backers of the Syrian government engaged in a fight against a six-year-old foreign-backed militancy, discussed arrangements ahead of a new round of Astana talks due to…

A delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to visit Iran next month to make an assessment of the situation of refugees, especially Afghans, UNHCR’s representative in…

Israeli airstrikes on Syrian Army positions in southern Syria are intended to encourage terrorists who are on the decline and undermine a chain of victories by Syrian troops, a parliamentarian…

Regional countries, particularly Qatar, have no desire to follow Saudi Arabia's irrational and irresponsible policies, said a lawmaker, stressing that their stances reflect the fact that a "new…

Lawmakers are weighing a multimillion dollar budget boost for Iran's missile development and its anti-terror regional role, in response to the US Senate's sanctions measure, the head of a…

President Hassan Rouhani, who was reelected in May, has vowed to appoint capable and young ministers, in response to calls for a more efficient Cabinet from his supporters and conservative critics…

Deputy Army Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan praised a recent missile attack by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps against terrorists in Syria as "a firm response" to…

A senior Iranian lawmaker slammed the US travel ban on citizens from six Muslim majority countries, branding it as a hypocritical measure that would "yield no results" for the Americans.

Iran's Parliament is set to take up a bill today as a comprehensive response to the US Congress's new sanctions measure, a lawmaker said.

Lawmakers reiterated Iran's stance that it will not compromise on its defense capability in the face of hostile US moves, including a bill moving through the US Congress that would toughen…

The upcoming independence vote in Iraq's Kurdistan Region has prompted concerns among Iranian observers who believe Kurdistan's secession could trigger a domino effect across the Middle East.

Iran rejected another bid by Bahrain’s security officials to attribute the country’s internal challenges to Iran, saying it was a “futile and threadbare” method to cover up Manama’s domestic…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US administration is in denial of Iran’s obvious commitment to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal due to Washington’s “visceral hatred”…

Zimbabwean Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko voiced his country's willingness to expand wide-ranging relations with Iran. "We deem the expansion of mutual cooperation between Harare and Tehran as…

The United Nations and the European Union praised Iran on Thursday for implementing the landmark nuclear deal with six major powers.

However, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley accused…

A message by President Hassan Rouhani was handed to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Friday stating Iran’s willingness for closer relations and cooperation on the political settlement…

Turkey, Russia and Iran—guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria—will meet in Astana, Kazakhstan, next week, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani expressed disbelief at the US administration's travel ban for citizens from six countries, including Iran, saying his country has led the fight against…

The US Senate on Thursday fixed a measure that would impose economic sanctions on Russia and Iran, yet a long-awaited House vote will not come until after Donald Trump meets for the first time as…

Iranian state TV said on Thursday seven Iranian fishermen detained by Saudi Arabia’s coastguard over a year ago had been returned to the country amid heightened tension between the regional rivals…

A jury in New York on Thursday found that the US government may seize a Manhattan office building from a nonprofit foundation accused of violating US sanctions against Iran.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is reportedly making a secret attempt to free an elderly Iranian-American citizen detained in Iran.

The US journal Foreign Policy reported Tuesday that…

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide on a legal battle over whether Persian artifacts in Chicago museums can be seized as compensation for victims of a bombing attack in Israel, AFP…

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said during a testimony before a US House of Representatives committee on Tuesday that she has not seen any violations by Iran of its nuclear deal…