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  • Newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met high-ranking  officials in Beirut on Monday. He  discussed bilateral ties and regional…

  • President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic on Sunday congratulating her and the Croatian people on the occasion of the Southeast European country'…

  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps forces have clashed with Kurdish militants who had penetrated a northwestern village to stage terrorist operations.

  • A senior Indian expert in international affairs maintains that Iran's full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will benefit not only Central Asian nations but also South Asia.

  • The Foreign Ministry in Tehran says Britain's decision on Thursday to opt out of the European Union will not affect Iran's relationship with that country.

    "The Islamic Republic of Iran, as…

  • A lawmaker says Iran's bid to support for "the oppressed" across the world, including the people of Syria, are unstoppable.  

    "In fact, our foreign policy is structured on supporting…

  • A US Navy captain who was in charge of 10 US sailors briefly held by Iran in January has been relieved of command because of a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” a navy statement said…

  • The secretary general of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought denounced Manama’s move to strip top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim of his citizenship.

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday his government's achievements are "undeniable" in the economic, political and social domains and are the result of moderation.

  • US Navy officials are reviewing potential punishments against the American sailors who were briefly held by Iran in January and are close to a decision, a navy official said on Thursday.

  • An adviser to the Leader of Islamic Revolution said the attack by “enemies of Islam” on the Syrian government and people is an assault on the resistance front against Zionism, urging all Muslims…

  • Members of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission plan to start regular visits to nuclear sites in the near future to be able to better monitor the implementation of last year'…

  • Security and intelligence forces disbanded several terrorist cells in southwestern Iran, a local official said Wednesday.

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urged the government to take serious action to address the issue of fat cat salaries paid to a few officials, which has sparked…

  • There is no hindrance to Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

    "I think that after the resolution of the Iranian…

  • Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholam Hussein Dehqani said a successful and efficient humanitarian operation in Syria is subject to upholding the principles of "neutrality"…

  • Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said his country wants to improve diplomatic relations with Iran.

  • Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has voiced concern regarding the increase in activities of the so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan, a group that already has spread death and…

  • Foreign policy advisor to the Leader Ali Akbar Velayati denounced Bahrain's recent move to strip the most prominent Shia cleric in the Arab country of his citizenship, saying it stunned the world…

  • Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Jamal said on Tuesday the intelligence cooperation of the anti-terror alliance formed by Tehran, Moscow, Baghdad and Damascus played an important role in…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said the potential and expertise offered by universities are central components of solutions to the country's problems, chiding his conservative opponents whose prejudiced…

  • Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri, in a phone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Wednesday, underlined the responsibility of the two neighbors to help restore peace and…

  • A senior official at the Interior Ministry said Wednesday regular meetings between the ministry and political parties will resume in the coming weeks.

    "The regular meetings with parties…

  • Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi disclosed some details of the recent operations that foiled a series of terrorist attacks across the country and led to the arrest of a number of suspected "…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met French President Francois Hollande in Paris on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and the chaotic situation enveloping the Middle East.

    Zarif…