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Iran national news, Read the latest political headlines from Iran, including news on the Majlis, parliament affairs, international diplomacy, foreign ministry and government ministries.
November 17, 2018 19:55
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October 22,2018Iran has been working with Russia in the framework of “strategic partnership” based on mutual interests, but is not an “alliance” with an eastern or western power, says Iran’s point man on the... -
October 22,2018The United States has already done everything in its power to enforce its intended restrictions on Iran, so next month's sanctions will not be anything new, a senior lawmaker said. "There is... -
October 22,2018Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force Mohammad Pakpour traveled to Pakistan on Monday to pursue the fate of 12 border guards who were recently kidnapped and taken into... -
October 22,2018Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei criticized those who link every virtue to the western civilization, saying transparency in politics, which has come under the spotlight in... -
October 22,2018Although Iran has shown readiness to restore diplomatic ties with Canada, Ottawa does not seem to be prepared to take an active step toward this goal due to domestic issues, a top Iranian Foreign... -
October 21,2018The United States has made “a miscalculation” in its policy of ditching the Iran nuclear deal and resuming unilateral sanctions on the country, a former British diplomat said. -
October 21,2018Iran dismissed as “false and baseless” the claim made by the United States about Tehran's efforts to undermine US elections, including next month’s midterms, saying such allegations are rooted in... -
October 21,2018Former US president, Barack Obama’s chief negotiator on the Iran nuclear deal, Wendy Sherman, has questioned whether the review by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of its support for the... -
October 21,2018President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday nominated new ministers to take the helm of the of economy, labor, industry and roads, as his administration faces mounting pressure to stabilize an economy... -
October 21,2018Iran’s new ambassador in Seoul says there is a “comprehensive plan” aimed at expansion of bilateral ties with South Korea despite the reimposition of US sanctions. -
October 21,2018The real reason the incumbent Liberal Canadian government has not been able to reestablish relations with Iran is due to its adherence to a “stupid” law allowing the seizure of Iranian assets, says... -
October 20,2018US sanctions intended to squeeze an Iranian voluntary force may have consequences for humanitarian efforts in the country because of its targeting of a bank, lawyers and analysts say. They also... -
October 20,2018The chairman of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces called on Pakistan to push for the release of Iranian border guards who were recently kidnapped at a border post and taken to Pakistan... -
October 20,2018A senior official on Friday welcomed the decision by an international group that monitors money-laundering worldwide to extend the deadline for Iran to complete reforms, calling it a diplomatic... -
October 20,2018The mounting criticism of Saudi Arabia's human rights record indicates that it will not be able to advance a psychological warfare campaign against Iran, says a senior lawmakerl, who also maintains... -
October 20,2018Participants in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) reaffirmed their "collective support" for the multilateral nuclear agreement Iran signed with major powers in 2015, saying the lifting of sanctions...
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October 19,2018Asian countries share the European Union’s stance that the Iran nuclear deal should be preserved following the United States' withdrawal, a senior EU official said. The accord on Iran's nuclear... -
October 19,2018The United States’ latest economic sanctions against Iran display "utter disregard" for the human rights of all Iranians, Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Wednesday. -
October 19,2018Senior diplomats from Iran and Germany sat down for talks on the 2015 nuclear deal and a European-proposed financial mechanism for evading the US sanctions against Iran, known as the Special... -
October 19,2018Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected US and Israeli calls for Moscow to persuade Iran to pull its military forces out of Syria, saying it is not what Russia can decide about. -
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October 17,2018The United States' initiative purportedly designed to bring stability to the Middle East by forming an Arab alliance is doomed not only because its strategies are at odds with efforts to address... -
October 17,2018Iran's representative to the Third Committee of the United Nations says the UN human rights mechanisms are politicized and reek of double standards. Speaking at the meeting on the sidelines of... -
October 17,2018Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that scientific progress can help make the country less vulnerable to threats and pressure from the enemy that seeks to... -
October 16,2018A number of Iranian security personnel were kidnapped near the border with Pakistan late on Monday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said in a statement, calling on the Islamabad government to... -
October 16,2018Iran’s pro-reform political camp is likely to campaign for incumbent Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani if he were to run in the 2021 presidential election, a reformist lawmaker said. There have...
