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  • Iran denounced a UN resolution to establish a panel on war crimes cases in Syria, stating that the measure could frustrate attempts to produce a political solution to the six-year-old conflict.

  • European governments are quietly warning the incoming Trump administration that the US will get the blame if any new economic sanctions on Iran lead to the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal.

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi denounced as politically-motivated and spiteful a recent UN General Assembly resolution on the human rights situation in Iran.

  • Iran and Iraq held a joint military exercise in the Persian Gulf to step up their readiness.

    The Iranian and Iraqi naval forces staged the maneuver, dubbed “Muhammad [PBUH], the Messenger…

  • Iran's foreign minister explained in general a trilateral Iran-Russia-Turkey statement on the nearly six-year-long conflict in Syria, aimed at stopping the calamity that has killed hundreds of…

  • Iran's response to the US breach of the nuclear deal by extending a sanctions law hinges on the results of the upcoming meeting of an international commission assigned to address disputes related…

  • President Hassan Rouhani has embarked on a three-nation tour that will take him to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, at the invitation of the respective countries' heads of state, Serzh Sargsyan…

  • Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that the country plans to inject uranium gas into its latest generation of centrifuge machines, IR8, in the near…

  • Head of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati hailed as a "major development" the recent coordination among Iran, Russia and Turkey in their efforts to…

  • An international commission that monitors the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal will convene early next month to address Iran's complaint over the extension of a US sanctions law for another…

  • Authorities in Kuwait said four Kuwaitis detained in Iran were handed over to the emirate's embassy in Tehran. The state-run Kuwait News Agency on Monday quoted Khaled Al-Jarallah, the oil-rich…

  • Senior parliamentary officials from Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina met on Tuesday to explore ways of clearing the path for expansion of bilateral trade after the 2015 nuclear deal eased sanctions…

  • The head of UN nuclear agency said on Monday Iran is complying with obligations limiting uranium enrichment, but two diplomats said the agency has told Tehran unless it slows the process it could…

  • Iran's diplomatic mission to the United Nations urged the international community to enhance its economic ties with Afghanistan for alleviating the country's woes.

    Iran's Ambassador to the…

  • Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned as "ruthless" a shooting on Monday that took the life of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, stressing that it shows the current anti-terror…

  • A high-ranking security official said a recent United Nations Security Council resolution on the Syrian city of Aleppo is an attempt to pave the way for the deployment of foreign intelligence…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran, Russia and Turkey have started the process of finding a political solution to the Syria crisis.

    Zarif made the announcement after a…

  • Iran's top lawmaker called for closer economic cooperation between Tehran and Lisbon, saying the current bilateral trade is "negligible" compared with the two nations' capacities.

    Ali…

  • A senior lawmaker said the resistance of the Syrian people and army dealt the final blow to the United States and its regional allies in the newly liberated strategic city of Aleppo.

  • First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri’s visit to Turkey was postponed because of his tight schedule, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi announced on Sunday. Earlier, media reports said the…

  • While Moscow has already planned a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey for talks on Syria, the defense ministers of the three countries have also agreed to discuss…

  • President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the final version of the Charter on Citizens' Rights in a ceremony on Monday, which is expected to raise public awareness on their rights and commits all…

  • The Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran seeks friendship with neighbors and will give a positive response to a recent outreach by Persian Gulf Arab states to Tehran.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi highlighted the abundant opportunities for cooperation with Greece, saying the two countries have common stances on…

  • President Hassan Rouhani expressed his congratulations to the people and government of the Republic of Niger over the West African country's national day. In a message to Niger's President…