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A former nuclear negotiator has cautioned against any rash reaction to a new sanctions measure passed by the US Senate last week, citing uncertain prospects for its ultimate passage into law.

A top-level committee in charge of monitoring the 2015 nuclear pact, in a "recent" meeting, reached a decision over how to respond to the new sanctions legislation passed by the US Senate, a…

The Foreign Ministry has begun an investigation into the killing of an Iranian fisherman by the Saudi coastguard in the Persian Gulf. In comments on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram…

Lawmakers have called on the government to provide additional funds for development and security in the border regions, arguing that beefed-up troops and economic progress along frontiers is…

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his government would by no means break its deep bonds of friendship with Iran, and his country would not be a staging post for any confrontation with…

A lawmaker affiliated to the reformist-moderate bloc that swept all seats of Tehran City Council in last month's elections, has named candidates for the post of Tehran mayor.

In a short visit to Doha on Saturday, Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari submitted President Hassan Rouhani's "message of amity" to the neighboring Persian…

A newly passed senate bill that would impose additional US sanctions on Iran faces uncertain prospects for passage in the House, whose members are expressing differing views about its efficacy.

Iran and Switzerland held a second round of political talks in line with a roadmap that the two countries devised last February to enhance bilateral relations.

The conflicts that have engulfed the Middle East region cannot be resolved without Iran’s engagement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that despite having some differences with…

Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi claimed on Friday that Iran’s support for Shia groups in Iraq is obstructing efforts to bridge the sectarian divide ahead of a parliamentary election next year.…

The foreign minister on Monday started the third round of his regional trips following the recent nuclear agreement with major powers to visit North African countries. Mohammad Javad Zarif left…

A parliamentary commission will convene early next month to discuss a draft bill in response to the sanctions legislation recently passed by the US Senate, a lawmaker said.

"The measure was…

Lawmakers described the Saudi efforts to forge an Arab alliance against Iran as dead in the water, saying the tensions between Doha and Riyadh demonstrate that not all Arab states are willing to…

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has dismantled a terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, killing and wounding several terrorists.

An Iranian naval patrol boat reportedly shined a laser at a US Marine Corps helicopter flying over the Strait of Hormuz in what US officials said was “an unsafe encounter”.

A senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution said Iran is preparing a proportionate response to the sanctions legislation recently passed by the US Senate.

Russia, Iran and Turkey discussed the date for a new round of talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital Astana, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Thursday, TASS…

A lawmaker called on officials to be cautious in their interaction with Qatar in the wake of the worsening Arab crisis, saying that it would be wrong "to get emotional".

Foreign Ministry spokesman called on US officials to try to get at a true understanding of Iran's realities and learn from past mistakes regarding meddling in the country's affairs,

The…

President Hassan Rouhani has called on his political opponents to join ranks with his government in promoting a moderate and sustainable foreign policy.

Speaking at an Iftar dinner with the…

A Chinese flotilla of warships berthed at the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday to hold a joint drill with the Iranian Navy. The visiting Chinese flotilla comprises the guided-missile…

A Chinese flotilla from the naval wing of People's Liberation Army is scheduled to arrive in Iran today on the second visit of its kind.  The fleet, comprising two warships, a logistics…

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday teed up a final vote as soon as this week on a bipartisan Iran sanctions bill that is also set to include a bipartisan agreement to boost…

A document endorsed by the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution will serve as a roadmap for any reforms to be undertaken in the education sector, the council agreed in a meeting on Tuesday…