Iran added nine US individuals and entities to its list of sanctions for human rights violations and cooperation with Israel on Thursday, a tit-for-tat to the fresh US sanctions announced a day…
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Turkey, Russia and Iran met in Ankara on May 18 for discussions to declare "de-escalation zones" in rebel-held areas of Syria Another round of talks will be held in Tehran on May 21,…
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Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan shrugged off the recent US measure to impose new sanctions on defense officials and companies, stressing that Tehran will press ahead with its missile program…
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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the bloc is closely watching Iran’s presidential election, which was held Friday.
“On the elections in Iran, we obviously follow…
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Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri, head of the inspection bureau at the office of the Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, resigned his post ahead of the presidential elections held on…
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In a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed a range of issues, including Tehran's regional role, according to a press…
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The 4th edition of the New Horizon Conference, focusing on human rights issues in the world, opened in Tehran with European and Americans in attendance.
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Iran’s senior envoy in Baghdad Iraj Masjedi underlined that the security and progress of Iraq is important for the Islamic Republic.
“Iraq’s security is Iran’s security and vice versa,”…
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Iranians go to the polls on Friday to decide whether the incumbent President Hassan Rouhani will keep his job in a head-to-head contest with principlist Ebrahim Raeisi.
Campaigning was in…
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Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says women have suffered the most from the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East.
Expressing sorrow over the protracted…
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for maximum participation in the Friday elections, saying a "massive popular epic" will help boost the nation's dignity and…
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US former secretary of state, John Kerry, and other top officials that served under US ex-president, Barack Obama, have founded an organization named "Diplomacy Works" aimed at defending the July…
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A senior parliamentarian said trusting the incumbent moderate President Hassan Rouhani for another term would be in the country's best interest as hawkish Republicans are in power in the US, which…
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Presidential contender Ebrahim Raeisi claimed the country's economic difficulties are rooted in mismanagement and not lack of resources, faulting the incumbent administration for failing to revive…
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Iraqi prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday urged Saudi Arabia and Iran to engage in “serious dialogue” with a view to averting what he described as a potential “sectarian war” in the…
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Turkish Ambassador to Iran Reza Hakan Tekin underlined the importance of relations between the two countries, saying Tehran and Ankara share common interests in the Middle East.
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Washington is ready to cooperate with Tehran and Moscow to help resolve the ongoing crisis in Syria. "The US will work with both Russia and Iran to…
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Guarantors of Syria ceasefire, namely Russia, Turkey and Iran, are working on implementing an agreement to set up de-escalation zones in Syria, including drawing up a map and establishing…
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Vice president and presidential contender, Es'haq Jahangiri, announced on Tuesday he has dropped out in favor of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, urging his backers to turn out in large numbers…
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The administration of US President Donald Trump may issue waivers of some Iran nuclear-related sanctions in the coming days as it adheres, for now, to its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal,…
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A large voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election will boost Iran's image in the international arena and its diplomatic power, making major powers take a more serious account of the…
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman described as a difficult task an electoral campaign promise by President Hassan Rouhani to lift non-nuclear sanctions mainly imposed by the US, but said nothing…
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Iranian expatriates in 104 countries will have the opportunity to vote in the country's 12th presidential election simultaneously with the polls at home, authorities said.
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Mostafa Mirsalim, one of the five candidates running for president, stressed the need for devising plans to curb contraband and crack down on organized smuggling to support domestic production.
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A political analyst defended the nuclear deal negotiated under the watch of President Hassan Rouhani against a barrage of conservative criticism ahead of the Friday presidential vote, in which…
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