Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran is committed to promoting cooperation in the Middle East, especially in the Persian Gulf.
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President Hassan Rouhani is to visit Italy and France this week to help boost economic ties, in his first European tour since a nuclear deal saw sanctions lifted against the Islamic Republic.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Cabinet may take a decision on the lifting of sanctions on Iran within the next two months. “This will be decided within the Cabinet; we will see,”…
Iran will give a “crushing” response to any possible act of aggression against the country, said an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps commander.
A senior diplomat said that after the removal of nuclear sanctions, Iran will not forget friends that stood by it during the difficult times when Tehran was facing economic sanctions.
President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need to tap into the high potential for promoting Iranian-Thai relations.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei commended the "courageous" move of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps forces in arresting US Marines who trespassed into Iran's…
Ambassador in Beirut Mohammad Fathali said Iran will not hesitate to provide military support to the Lebanese Army to help it in the fight against terrorism and extremism. In a Saturday meeting in…
A lawmaker said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend a parliamentary session in the near future to brief members of parliament on the implementation of the nuclear deal, which began…
The Foreign Ministry dismissed as “unacceptable” the statement released by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in a special meeting convened at the request of Saudi Arabia over the Nov. 2…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tehran on Saturday.
The strong determination to boost bilateral ties and issues of…
President Hassan Rouhani said the recent implementation of the July nuclear deal and termination of anti-Iran sanctions would prepare the ground for development of relations between Tehran and…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said “firm determination” and “ceaseless efforts” of all Iranian youths and university students are the only way to foil enemy plots…
Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah said the Persian Gulf Arab state welcomes any move by the Islamic Republic to improve relations with its neighbors, ISNA cited the Al…
Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour will travel to Dushanbe on Monday to hold talks with Tajikistan's officials on bilateral relations, campaign against…
US Secretary of State John Kerry met Persian Gulf Arab countries in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for talks aimed at calming their concerns about the international agreement over Iran's nuclear program…
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said Tehran and Prague should devise plans to utilize the ample opportunities for cooperation.
In a meeting with Deputy Majlis Speaker Mohammad Hassan…
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari said foreigners should not decide on behalf of the Syrian people about the country's leadership, which is a "redline" for Iran.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was due to arrive in Iran on Friday – the last leg of his first tour of the Middle East with stops also at Saudi Arabia and Egypt. This is the first visit to Iran by a…
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he had spoken to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif about the fate of three Americans missing in Baghdad.
"I've raised it with…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he is happy for the families of US prisoners released under a swap deal with Iran, calling it an “important achievement” for both sides.
“That’s…
A prominent politician said reformists have interacted with the Guardians Council to increase the number of qualified nominees for the Feb. 26 Majlis elections.
President Hassan Rouhani said the parliament is supposed to represent all segments of the society rather than a particular faction.
The president was speaking after the publication of a…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will head to neighboring Iraq this weekend to attend an inter-parliamentary session in the Arab country. Larijani will make the visit on Saturday to attend the 11th…
President Hassan Rouhani said the lifting of anti-Iran sanctions as part of the nuclear agreement with world powers will pave the way for the promotion of Tehran-Baku relations. The president made…
