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  • A lawmaker said Iranian patrol vessels are closely monitoring ships passing through the Persian Gulf and protecting peace in the region.

    Mohammad Javad Jamali, a member of Majlis National…

  • While Tehran and London have recently reestablished diplomatic relations at the ambassador level, the British side has yet to address lingering visa problems, a lawmaker said.

    “The problem…

  • Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year limiting its stockpiles of nuclear substances, a report by the UN nuclear agency found.

    The confidential report by…

  • A US Navy patrol ship changed course after a fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps came within 100 yards (91 meters) of it in the central Persian Gulf on Sunday, US Defense…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Saudi leaders are incompetent to run holy Muslim places, citing two deadly incidents that happened days apart last year.

  • A senior official said close engagement between Tehran and Paris on West Asian crises can help put an end to bloody wars in the region.

    The foreign policy advisor to the Leader of Islamic…

  • A lawmaker said a bill introduced by Republicans in the US Congress seeking to compel Iran to compensate for alleged terrorist crimes targeting Americans is meant to sway the US public ahead of…

  • The administration of US President Barack Obama acknowledged on Tuesday its transfer of $1.7 billion to Iran earlier this year was made entirely in cash, using non-US currency, as Republican…

  • A lawmaker said an upcoming visit to Bandar Anzali port in northern Iran by a Russian fleet indicates expansion of the two countries’ strategic relations.

    Mohammad Javad Jamali made the…

  • The Iranian Navy on Wednesday sent its largest flotilla consisting of four vessels to the high seas to safeguard maritime routes used by Iranian ships operating in international waters, especially…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the religion of Iran and most Muslims in the world has nothing to do with the Saudi brand of Wahhabism. “Indeed; no resemblance between Islam of…

  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed the recent anti-Iran allegations by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, saying the kingdom’s rulers are evading liability over a deadly crush during…

  • A lawmaker said members of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission plan to visit nuclear facilities in the central provinces of Markazi and Isfahan.

    Speaking to Tasnim News…

  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks that have killed dozens of civilians across Syria, linking the bombings to the defeats suffered by terrorist…

  • Lawmakers believe recent outrageous remarks by the Saudi ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer al-Sabhan, which sparked a call by Iraqi officials for his expulsion, are in line with Riyadh's wider…

  • The spokesman of Iran's Interior Ministry outlined the main advantages of a draft bill on the comprehensive election law, saying it clarifies the financing of election campaigns and handling of…

  • The appointment of a nuclear negotiator, namely Hamid Baeidinejad, to lead Iran's diplomatic mission in London could help facilitate the implementation of last year's nuclear accord with world…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Monday a special board has been commissioned to monitor the US' non-compliance with its commitment to properly implement last year's nuclear…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called attention to attempts by Iran's enemies to undermine Islamic values in cyberspace, urging the clergy to confront such attempts.…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said early and accurate implementation of agreements signed between Iran and France will bring about a "tangible development" in their bilateral relations.

  • A military team from the Italian Army is in Iran for talks and visits to different units of the Iranian Armed Forces. Led by a ranking official from the Italian Army General Staff, the five-member…

  • In a series of meetings with Iranian officials, United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien discussed collaboration in…

  • President of the French National Assembly Claude Bartolone is to arrive in Tehran on a four-day official visit, according to the special adviser to the parliament speaker on international…

  • The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the Muslim world to reconsider the management of hajj rituals and holy sites in Saudi Arabia, citing the poor performance…

  • The chairman of Expediency Council defended President Hassan Rouhani, expressing confidence in his government's ability to jumpstart the domestic economy.

    "He [Rouhani] and his Cabinet are…