The US House of Representatives plans to reconsider legislation to restrict President Barack Obama's ability to lift sanctions on Iran under an international nuclear deal after its passage was…
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The 10 US sailors briefly held by Iran before being released on Wednesday made a navigational mistake that led them into Iranian waters, the US military said on Thursday.
Iran strongly condemned the recent string of deadly explosions that rocked the Indonesian capital Jakarta, saying the perpetrators of the “inhumane act” must be brought to justice.
Members of the Principlist Coalition held their second meeting in Tehran on Thursday to organize a massive and effective campaign for the upcoming Feb. 26 elections of Majlis and Assembly of…
The European Union extended on Thursday its suspension of economic sanctions against Iran for two weeks, a technical measure to give time for the implementation of a nuclear deal between Tehran…
President Hassan Rouhani hailed the efforts of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to promote solidarity among Muslims and advocate dialogue to solve problems.
In a meeting with Indonesian…
The long-awaited implementation phase of last year's nuclear deal with major powers is "very close", as the two sides have complied with all requirements and are now preparing the final documents…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Tehran on Jan. 22 for a two-day visit at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, leading a high-level political and economic…
Comoros, the third-smallest African nation by area, said in a statement that it has cut relations with Iran after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday and asked the Iranian ambassador to leave the…
Ambassador in Beirut Mohammad Fathali met Lebanon's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel-Latif Derian on Thursday to discuss issues related to the Muslim world. After the meeting, Fathali called for stronger…
A joint statement will be released by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, later this week to announce the beginning of implementing the landmark…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in a Tuesday meeting in Damascus condemned moves by certain sides aimed at impeding the ongoing talks to…
Senior Iranian and Russian diplomats exchanged views about the effects of severance of relations between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia on the ongoing crisis in Syria.
US President Barack Obama is coming under pressure from his own party to advance new penalties in response to Iran's recent ballistic missile tests even as a landmark nuclear deal, which would…
US sailors aboard two US Navy patrol boats seized by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' naval forces on Thursday for violating Iranian territorial waters in the Persian Gulf were released after…
Parliamentary officials declared on Wednesday that sanctions against Iran will be removed in a couple of days as agreed with major powers under last year's nuclear deal.
Iran is entitled to…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.
Meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, they talked about…
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will travel to Iran in the near future. "The exact date of the trip has not been set yet, but consultations between the two countries' officials are…
In a meeting with North Korean Ambassador Kang Sam-hyon, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hossein Jaber Ansari stressed Iran's "principled policy" that producing, stockpiling and using weapons of…
The administration of the US President Barack Obama pledged to veto a bill under consideration in Congress aimed at undermining the July 14 nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers.
Iran will withdraw its lawsuit against Russia for the non-delivery of S-300 air defense systems and has already made a prepayment for their deliveries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin…
A senior official said the enemies of Syrian nation, who supported terrorist groups fighting the Syrian Army through the past five years to change the system, have lost their hope of achieving…
US State Department spokesman John Kirby said Iran has so far made good on its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the July nuclear deal is formally known, noting that the…
The next parliament needs to focus primarily on plans to help revive the domestic economy, a former vice president said.
"Creating an economic boom should be the main concern for the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saudi Arabia's spat with Iran could hinder the battle against terrorism as well as efforts to settle the Syrian crisis.
