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  • The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and the Intelligence Ministry will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, a member of the presiding board of the commission told ICANA on…

  • The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps dismissed as idle threats by some major powers about the consequences of the collapse of the nuclear talks.  "They are aware that they are…

  • Russia called on Thursday for a UN weapons embargo on Iran to be lifted as soon as possible, saying it would help Tehran contribute to the fight against terrorism.

  • Former Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal died on Thursday, Saudi sources and media close to the kingdom's ruling family reported, two months after he retired following four decades in…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is prepared to immediately step up cooperation with "emerging" economies after a deal is reached with the major powers over Tehran's nuclear program.

  • The foreign minister said Iran will not pull out of the ongoing nuclear negotiations with the major powers, which are nearing their endgame, stressing negotiators are in pursuit of a final deal…

  • Iranians turned out in large numbers in International Quds Day rallies across the country on Friday and voiced support for the oppressed Palestinian nation.    

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran and Moscow need to take more effective joint measures with other countries in the region to help curb terrorism.

    The president made the remark in a…

  • The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Thursday he did not see the continuation of Iran nuclear talks as a problem for US lawmakers, who have the opportunity to vote on…

  • Iran provides military advice to the resistance groups that struggle against Israel, the head of the public relations department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Thursday.  “Our…

  • The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee told ICANA on Friday the last-minute shift in the US position in the nuclear talks indicates the fact that Washington is…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei extended condolences to the people and government of Kuwait over the demise of prominent Shia Muslim cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad…

  • Former foreign minister Kamal Kharazi said on Friday whether or not a nuclear deal with the major powers is reached, the nation should "stand on their own feet" and pursue the policies of the…

  • The deputy chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces reiterated on Friday that military facilities are off limits to UN inspectors, Fars news agency reported. "I tell the two sides to the…

  • German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Iran needs to help build trust, and a monitoring program will be needed to ensure it complies with a nuclear agreement it is negotiating with…

  • Security forces smashed a gang of criminals in southeastern Iran.  Four of the criminals as well as their ringleader, Hamed Zardkoohi, were killed in an operation by the Islamic Revolution…

  • As Iran and global powers move toward a nuclear agreement, Tehran's ambassador to Afghanistan said a deal easing economic sanctions would also benefit security and development in his country's war…

  • The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said recent meetings of nuclear officials with a high-ranking delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency in Tehran have…

  • Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham censured Saudi Arabia for continuing its airstrikes against Yemeni cities, describing the attacks as a blatant violation of human rights.

    Afkham…

  • A senior nuclear negotiator said gaps on a comprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and the major powers have been substantially narrowed and only few are left to be addressed.

    "There are…

  • President Hassan Rouhani called for "glorious participation" of Muslims in worldwide rallies on Friday to commemorate International Quds Day.

  • The chairman of the Expediency Council said on Tuesday the world has realized the fact that "the most sensible" way to deal with Iran on various issues, including the nuclear dispute, is to adopt…

  • It is possible that Iran and its international negotiating partners reach "a win-win agreement" if the major powers abandon their policy of exerting pressure and making excessive demands in the…

  • Russia is ready to supply Iran with a wide range of naval equipment and weapons, a military source told TASS at the International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg on Saturday. “Talks…

  • Iran and the major powers have achieved significant progress in the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna, a source close to the negotiations told Sputnik on Sunday.