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  • Security forces in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi have expanded their investigation, arresting more people suspected of having ties to the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group,…

  • The US seeks the prolongation of crises in the Middle East to be able to sell more weapons to regional countries, Iranian Parliament speaker’s special advisor on international affairs said.

  • Leader of Iraq's National Alliance Ammar al-Hakim called on Saudi Arabia to resolve disputes with Iran over regional issues through dialogue and said Baghdad can help the two countries reconcile…

  • The government’ development plans are meant to serve all groups of people across the country, regardless of what ethnicity they belong to and what religion or sect of Islam they practice, the…

  • A senior official highlighted the outstanding role of political parties in the recent presidential election, saying that the government is set to uphold "legitimate political freedoms and oppose…

  • The German Intelligence Agency (BND) has claimed that Iran is "actively seeking" products and technology from German companies for developing weapons of mass destruction, but an Iranian political…

  • Police forces in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan raided an arms depot run by the Jaish al-Adl terrorist group, confiscating assault rifles and ammunition, including an anti-…

  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ naval force has seized a Saudi vessel after it entered Iranian territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

    The vessel, which had set off from the Saudi port of…

  • The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan announced on Saturday that its leader, Jalal Talabani, a former president, is due to visit Tehran in the coming days. The visit is taking place upon an official…

  • A recent ruling by a Canadian court to uphold a $1.7-billion judgment against Iran has dealt a setback to efforts aimed at normalizing Tehran-Ottawa ties, a lawmaker said.

    The ruling was…

  • Access to global markets is indispensable to the government's economic reforms, the first vice president said, seeking to strengthen the government's case for revitalizing foreign trade in the…

  • The ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran, as a major victim of weapons of mass destruction, fully supports the United Nations’ recent adoption of a global treaty banning…

  • A senior diplomat criticized Saudi Arabia’s hostility toward Iran, saying Iran’s regional influence originates from its “wisdom” in dealing with its neighbors rather than its military power.

  • The Iranian Navy wrapped up a massive naval wargame in the Caspian Sea on Thursday with parades in the presence of military commanders and officials.

    Code-named “Sustainable Security and…

  • The government plans to significantly broaden cooperation with Russia, the ambassador to the northern neighbor said.

  • The latest round of diplomatic talks for settling the Syria crisis ended in the Kazakh city of Astana on Wednesday, with reports suggesting that participants have only reached partial agreement on…

  • French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is to visit Iran in the coming months as part of efforts to expand Paris-Tehran relations, the French Foreign Ministry announced.

    In a statement…

  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani denounced the US Senate's adoption of new sanctions on Iran, saying the new restrictions against Tehran will not be without cost for Washington.

  • The head of a parliamentary sub-faction comprising staunch principlists said the Tuesday decision to split the Velayat Faction was intended to end a lack of consensus that had rendered it…

  • Security forces have arrested 21 terrorists linked to the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group in the northeastern city of Mashhad, foiling their plans to launch several attacks on Iranian…

  • Iraqi President Fuad Masum said the government of neighboring Iran does not meddle in the domestic affairs of his country. Speaking in a recent interview with the Saudi-run daily Okaz, the Iraqi…

  • Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced a Canadian court's decision on Monday to uphold a $1.7-billion judgment issued in the US in favor of American victims of terrorist acts blamed on Iran.

  • The second meeting of an Iran-EU working group on nuclear research and development ended in Tehran on Wednesday, in which the two sides reviewed joint research projects.

  • The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Tuesday described Saudi Arabia as an emerging terrorist state, as he announced that his position had been extended for three years.

  • Lawmakers said the liberation of Mosul spelled the end of the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq, but they will likely migrate to eastern Afghanistan and Libya to exploit the…