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  • In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, Mohammad Javad Zarif and outgoing Pakistani Ambassador Noor Mohammad Jadmani exchanged views on the latest efforts to develop bilateral relations, ISNA reported.…

  • A lawmaker said he hopes severe sentences will be given out to attackers on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, which would help prevent a repetition of such unacceptable incidents in the future.…

  • President Hassan Rouhani underlined the responsibility of the domestic mass media to promote hope among the people.

    “It is important to boost hope and confidence in the society,” which are…

  • The Syrian Ambassador in Moscow Riad Haddad said Iranian, Russian and Syrian defense ministers are expected to hold another meeting on fighting terrorism.

  • The Interior Ministry gave assurances at the weekend that full security prevails along the borders, describing the strict clampdown on terrorist teams in some border areas in recent days as a…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has made significant changes in the diplomat corps under his watch.

    According to a Foreign Ministry press release on Sunday, he appointed Bahram Qasemi…

  • Iran is undergoing a transition from an oil-dependent economy to a nation reliant on science and technology, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday.

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani hailed the “brave and brilliant” victory of Iraqi forces against the Islamic State in liberating the strategic western city of Fallujah from the grip of the terrorist…

  • President Hassan Rouhani described Pakistan as a “brotherly and friendly” neighbor, pointing to the two nations’ mutual interest in the region.

    Rouhani made the remark in a telephone…

  • The Foreign Ministry denied media reports claiming that Tehran has changed its Syria policy, reiterating opposition to foreign interference in the Arab country.

  • An IRGC center countering organized cybercrime announced on Saturday it has detained a hacker inside the country who was behind recent cyberattacks on the websites of several state organizations,…

  • The police chief on Friday underlined efforts to protect security along borders and said militants of the so-called Islamic State terror group are unable to pose a threat to Iran.  “IS…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message Saturday to his Iraqi counterpart congratulated that country’s government and people on the recapture of the city of Fallujah from the self-…

  • A lawmaker said despite statements by Canadian officials that Ottawa intends to mend relations with Tehran, the Iran policy of the Liberal government has not changed significantly from the…

  • A lawmaker said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's overseas trips after the conclusion of the July 2015 nuclear deal with major powers have been "highly successful" in boosting "mutual…

  • The major powers which signed the landmark nuclear deal last July with Iran should fully and completely fulfill all their obligations, particularly those related to the banking sector, a senior…

  • A UN official praised Tehran's decades-long efforts to improve living conditions of millions of refugees in the country at a huge cost and admitted that Iran should receive more grants to help the…

  • Reformists seek to augment their role and influence in state affairs by striving to maintain the momentum that emerged after their strong showing in the February parliamentary elections, a former…

  • Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev says Iran's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will help enhance the status of the international body.    

    He made the…

  • Lawmakers appear to have differing views on whether China could play an effective role in the redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor, with some saying that it is an unreliable partner.

    As…

  • Iran censured the government in Bahrain for suspending the activities of the Arab country’s main Shia opposition group, saying such moves will further complicate the political strife  in the…

  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps clashed with two terrorist groups in northwest Iran near the border with Iraq, killing a number of terrorists.

  • Despite Donald Trump's repeated claims that he will "dismantle" the Iran nuclear deal if he becomes president, a top White House aide expressed confidence on Thursday that the next commander-in-…

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry claimed on Wednesday the Obama administration has met its sanctions relief obligations to Iran under last year's landmark nuclear deal.

    However, it is…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says closer economic collaboration between Iran and Germany, apart from benefiting the two nations, is also in line with the interests of the international…