Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that the next round of talks between Iran and the six major powers on a final deal to resolve the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear…
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In a message to Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Massimov on Monday, First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri congratulated the Kazakh government and nation on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary…
The spokesperson for the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has emphasized that it is Iran's "strategy" to back resistance groups in their campaigns against the Israeli regime,…
The deputy chief executive officer of Afghanistan at the head of a high-ranking delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a three-day official visit.
Mohammad Mohaqiq was welcomed by…
British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond said on Saturday he believed that if a final nuclear deal was concluded between Tehran and the major powers, it could help reduce frictions between Iran…
A member of the nuclear negotiating team said no one can force Iran to accept a "compulsory suspension" of its nuclear activities.
The head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee announced on Sunday that Iran and Mexico have signed an agreement on parliamentary cooperation.
An informed source at the foreign ministry denied a report by the Guardian claiming that Iran confirmed conducting airstrikes against targets of the self-declared Islamic State (IS) in eastern…
President Hassan Rouhani says the policies of his administration toward universities are unchangeable.
Heading a delegation, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari arrived in Tehran on Sunday.
He was welcomed on his arrival by Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, IRNA…
First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri sent a message to Finland's Prime Minister Alexander Stubb congratulating him on the occasion of Finland's Independence Day, IRNA reported on Saturday.
The secretary general of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council said the Persian Gulf Arab states "sincerely" want to have "constructive" cooperation with the Islamic Republic, ISNA reported on…
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday there was a “less than even shot” of a nuclear deal with Iran but that it was still worth pursuing.
Iran is making a big stride in reducing the number of death penalties being meted out in the country for drug offences, a senior human rights official says.
The number of drug-related death…
The deputy commander of the army announced on Sunday that the army plans to test new domestically developed long-range weapons and smart anti-armor missiles in its exercise which is scheduled to…
The foreign ministry spokesperson denounced crackdown on US demonstrators who are protesting police violence against minority groups.
President Hassan Rouhani submits the budget bill for the next fiscal year (starting March 21) to the parliament on Sunday, with only a one-day delay from Dec. 6, set by lawmakers as a deadline for…
Catherine Ashton will continue to play a key coordinating role in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program despite stepping down as the European Union’s foreign policy chief.
A White House official said on Friday that the imposition of additional sanctions on Iran which is engaged in "productive" nuclear talks with the major powers is "unwise" and cannot help resolve…
A Parliamentarian said on Friday that the British Embassy in Tehran is expected to be reopened by the end of this Iranian calendar year which ends on March 20.
Tehran will host an international conference on "World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE)" on December 9-10, a foreign ministry official said on Saturday.
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Friday there is no "common ground" between Iran and the United States in the fight against terrorism.
Larijani made the remarks in a press conference…
The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Saturday the UN nuclear agency's procedure for carrying out inspections of nuclear facilities has not changed, denying media…
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, US Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones said Iran plays a key role in the campaign against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.
The UN nuclear agency’s investigation into Tehran’s nuclear program will not be an “endless” process, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said in a recent interview…
