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  • Iran's top diplomat said Tehran's missile activities do not contravene a UN resolution that endorses the nuclear deal, and should not be used by the US as an excuse to stir tensions.

  • US President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman want to "rigorously" enforce the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the White House said on Sunday, despite the US…

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Iran a "kind neighbor and old partner", praising long-lasting bilateral relations that are based on "equality of rights, mutual respect and trust".

  • The US government intended to invade the Islamic Republic in 1991 or 2001, but did not dare to do so, Iranian Army’s Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said.

  • A senior Iranian official criticized a controversial decision by the new US government to block entry into the country from Iran and six other Muslim states, saying such moves would be detrimental…

  • The new US President Donald Trump would run the risk of confrontation with European allies if he were to violate the 2015 nuclear deal, a lawmaker said.

    “Europeans should try to dissuade…

  • President Hassan Rouhani renewed a pledge to promote national interests by tapping into the scope for deepening international engagement in the wake of the nuclear deal, despite resistance from…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised the firefighters who recently lost their lives when a blazing high-rise collapsed in downtown Tehran. The Leader issued a message…

  • Iranian Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar renewed Tehran’s support for the Iraqi government and nation in the ongoing fight against terrorism.

    “I reaffirm Tehran’s support for Baghdad…

  • Iran's top diplomat said the US decision to restrict arrivals from the Islamic Republic shows Washington's baseless claims of only having issues with the government in Tehran, stressing that the…

  • The injection of uranium gas into Iran's latest generation of centrifuge machines, IR-8, is a "turning point" in the development of the national nuclear industry, a nuclear negotiator said.

  • The schedule of a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who will arrive in Tehran at the head a high-ranking politico-economic delegation on Monday, was announced by Iran's Foreign…

  • French President Francois Hollande said he has called on US President Donald Trump to respect Iran's historic nuclear deal with major powers. 

    This is the first official telephone…

  • A lawmaker said he believes regional failures have prompted Saudi Arabia to seek the resumption of ties with Tehran, but a sense of pride has caused it to use intermediaries, pointing to the…

  • The top Iranian and Russian diplomats said the recent Syria peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana were an “efficient platform” for conducting direct talks between the Syrian government and…

  • After the new US President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring Iranian travelers along with citizens of six other Muslim-majority countries from entering the US for 90 days, a senior…

  • In a statement on Saturday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Iran would ban Americans from entering the country in response to Washington's "offensive" move to temporarily deny Iranians…

  • President Hassan Rouhani evoked the dramatic 1989 collapse of the Berlin Wall to note that no such structure can stand between nations, referring to a controversial US plan to build a wall along…

  • France's foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe's commitment to the nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump has threatened to annul.

  • An executive order by US President Donald Trump to suspend visas for Iranians, as well as citizens of six other Muslim nations, constitutes a blatant breach of the nuclear deal, formally called…

  • A lawmaker said the recent attempt by US lawmakers to push through a new anti-Iran sanctions law will further erode Iranians' trust in the US, which was stipulated under the July 2015 nuclear deal…

  • The recent expression of readiness for dialogue by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council could help Iran and its Arab neighbors manage their differences, a lawmaker said.

    Jalal Mirzaei…

  • Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced a plan to launch new domestically-developed vessels, including a submarine, a destroyer and a missile-launching warship, soon. "A Fateh-…

  • Kuwait voiced optimism over the prospects of better relations between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states following a recent visit to Tehran by the Kuwaiti foreign minister who delivered an…

  • President of the Supreme National Defense University of Iran described the rise of “takfiri” movements in the region as a ploy to impede Iran’s regional influence.