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  • The foreign minister says the tone and tenacity of the diplomatic apparatus on his watch have been adjusted to help improve the national economy and development while safeguarding national…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Afghan counterpart, Salahuddin Rabbani, discussed ways to expand bilateral relations.  In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, Zarif said Iran attaches…

  • Iran's Air Defense identified a US unmanned aerial vehicle east of the county and forced it to avoid Iranian airspace.

  • Iran for the first time released footage of transporting and deploying the recently delivered Russian-made S300 missile defense system.

  • Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the incumbent administration, in its final year, will strive to deliver on the remaining election promises of President Hassan Rouhani.

  • Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the US and its allies in the Middle East tried but failed in their attempts to divide Iraq.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriate Affairs Hassan Qashqavi says 251 Afghan prisoners held in Iran will be sent to their homeland in the coming weeks.

  • Ali Younesi, an aide to President Hassan Rouhani, said granting permission to Russian fighter planes to refuel and carry out anti-terror strikes in Syria from an air base in western Iran was a…

  • Iran will pressure the US Treasury Department to issue letters of comfort to reassure international banks and firms wary of US sanctions about engaging in transactions with Iranian counterparts,…

  • President Hassan Rouhani chided his political opponents for failing to recognize his government's achievements, citing the return of stability to a highly volatile domestic market, among other…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on military commanders to boost the national air defense systems to ensure effective deterrence against hostile powers and…

  • The secretary general of Hezbollah al-Nujaba, a major Iraqi Shia resistance movement, praised Iran’s continued support for the Arab country in its fight against terrorists, saying that Iraqi…

  • Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the panel will finalize a six-month report on the process of implementing the nuclear deal between Iran…

  • Iraq's Foreign Ministry has asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer al-Sabhan, Iraqi state television said on Sunday. Iraqi Shia politicians have made persistent calls that…

  • Iran's interior minister defended the government's track record, explaining how it has successfully reversed the grave domestic situation when it came to office in mid-2013.

    President…

  • A hajj official said Iran will spare no effort to restore the rights of the victims of a deadly crush during last year's hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

  • Three new ambassadors to Iran presented their credentials to President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, namely Australia's Ian Biggs, Pakistan's Asif Ali Khan Durrani and Yuri Lazarchik from Belarus .…

  • Iranian business leaders and economic officials discussed ways to develop economic cooperation with their Venezuelan counterparts.

    The talks were held during a joint economic forum in the…

  • Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi, secretary-general of Hezbollah al-Nujaba—a major Iraqi Shia resistance movement fighting the self-styled Islamic State terrorists, is visiting Tehran to meet senior Iranian…

  • Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani underlined Tehran’s resolution to continue cooperation with Moscow in the fight against terrorism in Syria, saying Iran will…

  • Iran's intelligence minister said security officers have scrutinized more than 1,500 young men at risk of being recruited by the self-styled Islamic State militant group. Tasnim News Agency on…

  • A senior Indian official underscored the need for holding regular dialogue on Asian developments among the four important countries of the region, namely China, India, Iran and Russia.

    "Our…

  • A senior cleric called on the government to deal with smuggling, high interest rates demanded by banks and the inefficient system of subsidy payment.

  • A lawmaker said the threats posed by militants operating in the Syria conflict to China and recent victories of the Syrian Army in battlefields have led to a Chinese decision to upgrade military…

  • A vice president denounced government critics attempting to create public frustration by seeking to undermine the government's proven track record through smear campaigns as traitors to the…