Ali Akbar Velayati says Syria would have disintegrated if Tehran had not taken action to support the Arab country’s fight against militant groups.
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Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Tehran could resume large-scale uranium enrichment if the major powers that signed the Joint…
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps forces have smashed an 11-member outfit of terrorists tied to an anti-Iran Kurdish terror group. Fars News Agency reported the development on Tuesday, citing…
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday deemed Iran's presence in Iraq to be "helpful" to American attempts to beat back the threat of the so-called Islamic State militant group.
The newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari held talks with the secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, Seyyed Hassan…
President Hassan Rouhani reiterated that Iran opposes aggressive and interventionist policies and has been trying to help establish close, tension-free relations with neighboring countries.
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A lawmaker said Turkey's systematic setbacks in the region, originating from its misguided policies, have compelled Ankara to mend ties with Israel.
Principlist Mojtaba Zolnouri made the…
Washington's demand that Iran cease supporting the Lebanese Hezbollah in return for full access to the benefits of last year's nuclear deal is part of its policy of using constant pressure against…
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi says collective efforts on behalf of the international community are crucial to containing extremist violence.
He made the remark in a statement…
A senior security official met Russian authorities in Moscow to discuss developments in Syria and the wider Middle East as well as bilateral cooperation.
Slovenian Parliament Speaker Milan Brglez in a message to his Iranian counterpart, Ali Larijani, underlined Ljubljana's enthusiasm to build cordial relations, Fars News Agency reported on Monday.…
Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari underscored strategic and ties between Tehran and Islamabad, and called for increased cooperation between the…
President of the French National Assembly Claude Bartolone will visit Iran next month to discuss ways to bolster bilateral cooperation, months after the implementation of the nuclear deal between…
Deputy Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Massoud Jazayeri warned of Washington’s continued hostilities toward some Middle East states, saying the US is trying to…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says "hegemonic powers" are repeating mistakes of the past by arming terrorist groups with chemical weapons, stressing that lack of effective international…
Several lawmakers have talked about the future of Iran ties with the UK and the EU in a post-Brexit world.
The British people voted 52%-48% in favor of leaving the European Union in…
President Hassan Rouhani said efforts to underpin a functioning economy, weather years of downturn and build decent growth rates are the key to the anti-crime campaign.
A military commander says Iran plans to significantly reinforce its air defenses in the areas covering the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
Lieutenant General Farzad Esmaeili, commander of…
The Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Political Affairs and International Security Hamid Baeidinejad expressed pleasure with the world’s anti-money laundering body’s suspension of…
A lawmaker says Tehran's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will add to the country's influence on the world scene.
"The SCO is an international [security and…
Security forces have arrested one of the key members of the Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group in southeastern Iran, a judicial official said.
The head of the Intifada (Uprising) and Quds Center at Iran's Islamic Propagation Coordination Council said International Quds Day has a major influence on the issue of Palestine and prevents it…
President Hassan Rouhani called on the business community to help lend the government in its efforts to improve two key sectors of the economy, namely production and employment.
"Power,…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the move by Bahraini leaders to strip prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim of his citizenship is an act of "absurdity" as they…
Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar reaffirmed Tehran's support for Iraq in the fight against the so-called Islamic State militant group, Tasnim News Agency reported. In a meeting with…
