A border police official denied reports that Pakistani and Iranian forces have exchanged mortar fire across the border.
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With the November 24 target date to reach an agreement between Iran and its negotiating partners over Tehran’s nuclear program fast approaching, dozens of American NGOs have expressed “deep…
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday that outgoing Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will continue to serve on the US negotiating team in the nuclear talks between Iran…
The foreign ministry has strongly denounced a bomb attack at a military checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday which killed at least 31 Egyptian soldiers, saying Israel benefits from…
A parliamentary delegation, comprised of members of the Iran-Russia parliamentary friendship group, is scheduled to leave Tehran today for a five-day official visit to Russia, the Fars news agency…
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary Janos Latorcai said on Friday Budapest is interested in promoting relations with Iran.
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has urged Saudi King Abdullah to overturn the death sentence for prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
A senior nuclear negotiator says all sanctions must be lifted simultaneously under a final nuclear deal with the major powers.
The deputy foreign minister has said Iran welcomes cooperation with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt to fight against terrorism and extremism.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, "We welcome any…
A member of the Majlis Presiding Board told IRNA on Friday it is more than likely that parliament will hold a confirmation vote on President Hassan Rouhani's proposed candidate for the post of…
Ambassador to Turkey Alireza Bigdeli said on Friday that a "discourse of interaction and cooperation" is the best option that can serve the common interests of Tehran and Ankara, ISNA reported.
The expert-level nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers which were held in Vienna on Wednesday and Thursday were "useful", the head of the Iranian delegation said after the end of the…
President Hassan Rouhani says the administration has never tied its plans to stimulate the economy to the outcome of the nuclear talks with the major powers.
He made the remarks in a press…
US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns says progress toward a comprehensive nuclear accord with Iran remains “difficult” and “uncertain”.
The Lebanese defense minister has said his recent visit to Iran came off well.
Pakistani officials have pledged to beef up security along the border with Iran to halt terrorist attacks on Iranian border guards. The commitment was made in a meeting between security officials…
A top US negotiator says the current nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers are the best chance to reach a compressive deal to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan says Beijing wants to have closer military ties with Iran, expressing Beijing’s readiness to promote pragmatic cooperation with Tehran.
Tehran deplores a recent report by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation of human rights in Iran.
An unnamed member of the permanent mission of Iran to the United Nations in New…
The body of Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani, chairman of the Assembly of Experts, was laid to rest on Thursday.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali…
The head of Iran's interest section in Cairo said Tehran "focuses on similarities" in its relations with Egypt.
Mahmoud Mahmoudian made the remarks in a press conference in Cairo, the Fars…
Iranian and Russian deputy foreign ministers say the US unilateral actions which go against international law have led to the "escalation of extremism" in the region.
In a meeting on recent acid attacks on women in Isfahan, President Hassan Rouhani expressed deep regret over the "inhumane" incidents and expressed sympathy with the victims, IRNA reported on…
The office of First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri and the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi issued a joint statement on Thursday following Abadi's visit to Iran, in which they…
A new round of expert-level nuclear talks between Iran and the six major powers started on Wednesday in Vienna.
The talks are being led by Hamid Baeidinejad, the director general of the…
