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  • Lawmakers voted to pass a bill on Tuesday authorizing conditional implementation of the July nuclear accord with major powers, IRNA reported.

    The measure, whose outlines had been approved…

  •  Given Iran's special relations with Syria and the Arab world, the senior lawmaker added, "Iran's historical, religious, and cultural bonds with Arabic states have roots in history. Moreover…

  • The Foreign Ministry spokesperson denied as "incorrect" the claim by some western officials that Iran's testing of the Emad, a new surface-to-surface ballistic missile, at the weekend was in…

  • There is no justification for the United Nations indifference toward the military invasion of Yemen and reducing that country's infrastructure to ruins, a top security official said Tuesday.…

  • Iran-EU officials held consultations on Tuesday on the situation in the region, especially the crises in Syria and Iraq.

  • A senior Kuwaiti official stressed Kuwait is willing to cooperate with Iran in resolving regional problems.

    Pointing to the latest remarks by Iranian officials welcoming  regional…

  • First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says close cooperation between Iran and Turkey is crucial to countering terrorism.

    In a phone call to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday…

  • Following the arrest of several Iranian teachers in the United Arab Emirates over work permit issues, the Foreign Ministry summoned the charge d’affaires of the UAE Embassy in Tehran, in the…

  • Given the typical political, economic, social and security conditions in Iraq and the region, national unity can play a key role in helping that country address its current challenges including…

  • The ‘Adoption Day’ of the July 14 nuclear deal Iran signed with the six world  powers is likely to be announced in a week, after the review procedure of the accord by relevant authorities are…

  • Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says the July nuclear agreement with the six world powers augurs well for both Iran and the West, IRNA reported.

  • The economy will improve visible progress in the second half of the Iranian fiscal year ending in March 2016) pursuant to the economic incentive package due to be unveiled by the end of the week,…

  • The Leader of the Islamic Revolution warned of the “soft war” hostile powers are waging against Iran, stressing the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting in protecting national values…

  • A special committee has been set up to pursue the fate of missing Iranians in the September 24 Mina tragedy during the hajj pilgrimage, including two former diplomats, former ambassador to Lebanon…

  • It is unlikely that future US presidents will run the risk of scrapping the momentous international nuclear accord reached between Iran and world powers on July 14, a former nuclear negotiator…

  • The Parliament voted on Sunday to approve the outlines of a bill that lays out conditions for implementation by the government of the 14 July nuclear deal with major powers, IRNA reported.

  • A new domestically developed surface-to-surface ballistic missile called the Emad was successfully tested by the Defense Ministry on Sunday.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says adoption of the policy of developing "constructive interaction" with the world by the administration of President Hassan Rouhani helped defeat the…

  • People and officials marched in a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday to commemorate Lieutenant General Hossein Hamadani, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, who was killed in…

  • A ceremony is to be held today in Tehran to mark the upcoming 70th anniversary of the United Nations (October 24), Fars News Agency reported.   

  • The French prime minister highlighted the need for Iran’s engagement in efforts to find a political solution to the Syria crisis.

  • A senior diplomat called on the international community to support Iraq in the fight against terrorist groups wreaking havoc on the Arab country.  Hossein Amir Abdollahian, deputy foreign…

  • Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders says the government and parliament of the European country welcome expansion of ties with Iran to meet mutual interests.

  • Saturday's suicide bomb attacks in Ankara point to the gravity of the situation in the crisis-hit region, the Majlis speaker said, adding that it should be a wake-up call for Turkey to adapt its…

  • An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says there is collaboration and consultation between Iran and Russia to mount an anti-terror campaign against the so-called Islamic State…