With the end of the Iranian New Year holidays and while about six weeks are left to the May 19 polls, the race for presidency is beginning to warm up and the field of candidates is gradually…
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A lawmaker criticized the western signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal for spreading propaganda to accuse Iran of breaching the landmark agreement.
"In my opinion, the western front is…
NationalPresident Hassan Rouhani called for wide-scale participation in the May votes, saying efforts need to be made to ensure competitive and enthusiastic elections.
NationalA cooperation agreement on nuclear technology will be signed during the talks later this week between the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Hungarian Deputy…
NationalCommandos serving in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Ground Force have been integrated into the Rapid-Response Unit of the force, a top commander announced.
NationalUS Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stated that Washington needs to start putting pressure on Russia and Iran to make them influence the Syrian government. The United States will keep…
NationalIran on Monday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Russia’s Saint Petersburg metro station and renewed its call for organizing a joint global campaign against terrorism.
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NationalThe head of the Iranian delegation to the 136th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union dismissed as "surprising and ridiculous" the allegation that the Islamic Republic has links with Taliban…
NationalA central council member of the Resistance Front stated that the Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces will not succeed in uniting principlists for the upcoming presidential elections and the…
NationalThe prospect of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani's reelection in the upcoming votes is dimmed by the widespread perception of his government's poor performance and differences among his…
NationalForeign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the ample opportunities for cooperation with Latvia, noting that apart from the two governments, their private sectors should also enhance…
NationalThe Foreign Ministry's top priority in the current Iranian year (started March 21) is to assist the government in boosting domestic production and improving the employment rate, in line with the…
NationalHungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen underlined Hungary’s positive approach toward bolstering economic ties with the Islamic Republic.
Semjen, who was in Tehran at the head of a…
NationalWith about six weeks left to May 19, the Interior Ministry, the body in charge of organizing elections, is busy making preparations for concurrent presidential, city councils and midterm…
NationalOnly two years ago, six world powers, including Washington and Moscow, ratified a historic treaty guaranteeing that Iran’s nuclear activities will remain peaceful. Now, promises made by the US as…
NationalIndian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said Iran has released 15 Indian fishermen who were detained with their Bahraini boats last year. “I am happy to inform that Iran has…
NationalPresident Hassan Rouhani has called for an all-out, collective effort to help boost production and employment in line with the objectives of an economic plan aimed at bolstering self-sufficiency…
NationalIran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday expressed condolences to the governments of Colombia and Indonesia over deaths in landslides in the Latin American and the Southeast Asian nations.
…NationalAn Iranian-American detained in Iran since last summer has been released on bail of approximately $60,000, Reuters reported on Sunday.
Robin Reza Shahini was arrested by security forces…
NationalIran's Foreign Ministry called on the United States to pressure its regional allies into abandoning their support for terrorism and not level "malicious" allegations against the Islamic Republic…
NationalParliament Speaker Ali Larijani slammed the "brazen and disruptive" US moves in the Middle East, saying Washington has ties with all terrorist currents.
"The US Army, Pentagon and…
NationalAn Iranian parliamentary delegation arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday to attend the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly meeting.
The Iranian team comprises seven lawmakers,…
NationalDefense Minister Hossein Dehqan likened the US to an armed robber intruding into the Persian Gulf, advising Americans to get out of the region, after a top US military official accused Iran of…
NationalIraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri hailed Iran as a major neighboring country having much in common with his nation, stressing the need for efforts to enhance bilateral relations. In a…
NationalLeader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei named the new Iranian year (started on March 21) the year of "Resistance Economy: Production and Employment", focusing the attention of…
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