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Western allies stepped up pressure on US President Donald Trump to keep alive an international nuclear deal with Iran, with French President Emmanuel Macron due to urge him in person not to tear…

Assassination of political figures shows refusal to resolve issues through political means, says Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the foreign minister, called on Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus on Monday to discuss the latest developments in the war-torn country.

Ahead of their visits to the US, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on President Donald Trump to keep Iran nuclear deal in place as the United Nations…

Iran on Monday strongly condemned Saudi bombings of residential areas that killed 40 people attending a wedding in a village in northwestern Yemen late on Sunday, saying the attack points to “…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the need for intensifying efforts to reach a political solution in Syria and get out of military thinking. “I think what is necessary in Syria is…

Strong bonds between Iran and Iraq, mainly driven by a joint campaign against terrorism, has helped promote mutual interest, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari said. “Good Iran-Iraq…

Iran is weighing three options for action in case US President Donald Trump opts out of the 2015 nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the New Yorker in an interview published…

Security in the strategically important Indian Ocean region is intertwined with that of the world and so all littoral states should pool their resources to further help protect the vital trade…

President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, and Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani met in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the domestic and international developments.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Army commanders to double their efforts to expand the efficiency and capabilities of the men under arms.

A US push to change the Iran nuclear deal was sending a “very dangerous message” that countries should never negotiate with Washington, Iran’s foreign minister warned as US and North Korean…

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is ready to help Syria in its reconstruction  effort.

"Just as [Iran] stood by the Syrian people in their fight against terrorism, the government…

Iran on Saturday dismissed US allegations of human rights abuses as "biased" and "politically motivated", chiding Washington for the failure to improve its own human rights record.

President Hassan Rouhani vowed Sunday to uphold the people's right to their messaging application of choice, amid widespread speculation over the possible blocking of Telegram, the most popular…

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani will travel to Russia to attend the 9th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues…

Police have arrested a former Tehran prosecutor general who faces a two-year prison sentence over the death of detainees following the 2009 protests.

Tasnim news agency said Sunday…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country is ready to restart its nuclear program if US President Donald Trump decides to reimpose sanctions.

The UN failure to deter Washington from leading a missile assault on Syria has indeed called into question the authority of the world body, an analyst said.

The growth of e-governance can help curb corruption in state institutions, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, calling for more and meaningful efforts to boost transparency across the…

An Iranian professor has been commended for calling out the use of a fake name to refer to the Persian Gulf at an international conference.  

Negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are an urgent need, says the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri.

Navy commanders of 35 countries are to attend the 6th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS 2018) in Tehran from April 22-25.

IONS 2018 consists of 23 permanent members and 9 observers,…

To further augment transparency and to monitor law enforcement, more police officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras, a senior  police official said on Saturday.

“Equipping…

An array of options is available to Iran in response to an anticipated US pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal, said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.