A senior advisor to the Leader says foreign countries should not be allowed to interfere in the affairs of the countries in the region.
Ali Akbar Velayati, director of the Expediency…
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Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held separate meetings with counterparts from Syria, Lebanon, Serbia, and Bangladesh on Monday.
After the meetings, he outlined the most prominent issues…
A police plane crashed late on Saturday in the mountains outside Zahedan, the capital of the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
The plane, a twin-engine turboprop…
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham on Sunday condemned the recent wave of terrorist bombings across Iraq, saying the "evil phenomenon of terrorism" in the crisis-hit Arab country is the…
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice has reiterated that the United States is not coordinating with Iran on its military campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.
Two Russian warships docked at the Caspian Sea port of Anzali in northern Iran on Monday morning and were welcomed by Iranian officials and Russian envoys.
Levan Dzhagaryan, Russia’s…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says efforts by the US and its allies under the banner of the fight against militants of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria are…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European Union to play a more active and independent role in negotiations between Iran and the major powers on Tehran's nuclear program.
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A city official succumbed to his injuries a few hours after he was shot by gunmen in the city of Iranshahr in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on Saturday, the Mehr news agency…
The ambassador to India has said “friendly” relations between Tehran and New Delhi are growing emphasizing there is great potential for expansion ties between the two countries in various areas.…
Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja has expressed hope that the success of nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers would create a “new atmosphere” in the relationship between Iran and…
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has demanded that the United Nations give full state recognition to Palestine.
US State Department spokesperson Marie Harf has said the United States is focused on the November 24 target date which has been set by Iran and the major powers to reach a final deal to resolve…
Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the United States says Baku has made it clear that its territory will not be used by any entity, including Israel, for any military interference in neighboring countries…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has criticized Turkey’s proposal for the establishment of a protected buffer zone inside Syrian territory for refugees.
Larijani said, “It is not that…
Parliament speaker Ali Larijani will attend the 131st IPU Assembly to be held from October 12 to 16 in Geneva.
Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to the parliament speaker, said this year a…
Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel is scheduled to travel to Iran on October 17 to hold talks with defense officials on the military aid Tehran has recently offered to the Lebanese army to…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a decree on Saturday granting amnesty to some prisoners and reducing the sentences of others. Earlier, Judiciary Chief…
In a meeting of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, the ambassador to the UN highlighted Iran’s efforts to achieve the goals set by the program of action of the International Conference on…
The US State Department spokeswoman has said there is still “adequate time” for Iran and the major powers to strike a final deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.
“Our focus... is…
Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour says extremism, violence, and cruel economic sanctions against nations hinder political development and establishment of democracy.
Rahimpour made…
Russia has urged Iran and the six major powers to agree on a venue and date for the next round of their talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
The ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has described the talks between Iran and the UN nuclear agency in Tehran on Tuesday and Wednesday as "substantial", saying…
Senior judicial official Mohammad Javad Larijani has said the recent UN human rights rapporteur's report on Iran is "biased" and "full of inconsistencies."
Larijani said, "The report is…
Police chief Brigadier General Esmaeil Ahmadi Moqaddam has criticized neighboring Pakistan for not doing enough to prevent terrorist groups from using its soil as an operation base against Iran.…
