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  • Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan praised the preparedness of the armed forces, saying the forces will never be surprised by any aggressor and will make…

  • Iran's Foreign Ministry said the Islamic Republic has no links with the new administration in the United States. Whatever has been done so far [in bilateral contacts] was only related to the Joint…

  • President Hassan Rouhani has decided to enter the presidential election race.

    Hossein Ali Amiri made the statement in a Sunday press conference in Tehran, IRNA reported.

    Iranian…

  • A senior military adviser to the Leader of Islamic Revolution said the stances adopted by certain countries against the Islamic Republic at the recent Munich Security Conference are rooted in…

  • A lawmaker said the 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers has held so far, despite hostile measures by the US Congress and its new administration that are perceived as slowing the deal's full…

  • Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said Tehran-Moscow relations are now at the highest possible level.

  • US Vice President Mike Pence pledged to Jewish Republicans that the Donald Trump administration would “never allow” Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran says its nuclear program is only for…

  • A proposal the administration of US President Donald Trump is considering to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a terrorist organization has stalled over warnings from defense and…

  • Iran is complying with the landmark nuclear deal it sealed with major world powers in 2015, according to a report from the UN watchdog.

    The International Atomic Energy Agency addressed key…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed dismay at the recent "improper" remarks by Turkish officials against the Islamic Republic.

    In a speech at the 53rd Munich Security Conference…

  • Iran's nuclear chief said on Saturday the country has placed an order to purchase 950 tons of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said elections are the biggest source of Iran's power against its enemies, saying all Iranians should join hands to hold a "glorious" presidential election on May 19.

  • Chairman of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri stressed that Iran enjoys a high level of intelligence power and keeps a close watch on regional…

  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps unveiled a new model of anti-helicopter mines during its recent military drills held in the eastern and central parts of the country. The mine named Saeqeh (…

  • The head of the UN atomic watchdog is confident the US will not scupper Iran's nuclear deal, despite US President Donald Trump's criticism of the accord.

  • President Hassan Rouhani said environmental issues top his government's agenda, highlighting the measures taken to deal with dust storms and the fallout of recent floods hitting western and…

  • Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said Saudi Arabia’s brazen support for terrorist groups has become a source of concern for many western and regional governments…

  • Iranian military experts have managed to increase the accuracy of long-range missiles as well as the storage life of projectiles, Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan said.

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Iranian religious poets to help repulse “cultural invasion” waged by western countries against Iran by promoting Islamic…

  • Iran will send pilgrims to this year’s hajj rituals, if Saudi Arabia accepts the Islamic Republic’s conditions, said the Iranian minister of culture and Islamic guidance. Reza Salehi-Amiri said on…

  • The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces, a recently-founded principlist coalition expected to play a big role in the May 19 presidential election, held its first assembly in Tehran on…

  • Pakistani Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz said regional countries need to strengthen their cooperation in the campaign against terrorism.

  • Iran welcomes fence-mending talks with Persian Gulf Arab neighbors, particularly its regional rival Saudi Arabia, a lawmaker said.

    "The Islamic Republic of Iran has always sought peaceful…

  • President Hassan Rouhani held separate meetings with top lawmakers from six Asian and African countries participating in the Sixth International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada (…

  • Lawmakers reiterated the stance of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who has ruled out the possibility of renegotiating the Iran nuclear agreement, as demanded by the new Republican US…