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  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned against plots hatched by the enemies of Islam, saying that in view of the current critical situation in the Middle East, Muslim countries should adopt a…

  • The Iranian ambassador in Moscow has called for efforts to enhance economic relations with Russia in tandem with and proportional to political interaction. Trade between Iran and Russia is not…

  • Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pakaeen expressed regret over remarks by some Azeri lawmakers against a recent visit to Iran by Armenia's foreign minister.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Oslo on Wednesday to find ways to  remove obstacles in the way of Iran taking advantage of last year's…

  • Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani urged the government's economic team to make every effort to rid the country of the "evil triangle of high inflation,…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit France next week as part of his third European tour in the Iranian year that started in March, ISNA reported on Wednesday.  He is expected to…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned that any infringement of the nuclear deal by the next American president would result in Iran backing away from its…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said the three branches of government are determined to implement the Resistance Economy as a top priority.

    He made the statement in a press conference in Tehran on…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said late Tuesday sectors of the economy are showing signs of growth, particularly after the historic nuclear agreement with the six major powers last July.

    The…

  • A reformist politician says President Hassan Rouhani should improve harmony and coordination in his government to pave the way for better implementation of the Resistance Economy.

    In an…

  • An Ontario court decision that holds Iran financially accountable for its alleged role in some terrorist attacks is threatening to complicate Liberal Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's…

  • Iran voiced regret over the election of Israel to chair the United Nations’ legal committee, as one of the world body’s six permanent committees, stressing that the move will impair the UN’s…

  • Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the domestically developed Sahand destroyer, whose construction is almost complete, will be equipped with more advanced radars and weaponry…

  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei receives heads of the three branches of government and other top administration, judiciary and parliamentary officials on the occasion of…

  • Iraqi President Fuad Masum hailed friendly ties between Tehran and Baghdad, stressing that disagreements between Iran and some Arab countries have not affected bilateral relations.  In a…

  • Speaker of Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Zulkifli Hasan has called for expansion of cooperation with Iran.

  • Iran denounced the terrorist mass shooting in the US city of Orlando, reiterating the need and necessity of an effective and efficient campaign against the scourge of terrorism.

  • Security forces killed five members of the so-called Jaish ul-Adl (Army of Justice) terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, a police spokesman said.

    Saeed…

  • US federal authorities arrested a man in Colorado on Saturday on charges he smuggled goods to Iran.

  • A lawmaker said he hopes the International Court of Justice will uphold impartiality in its judgment on Tehran's lawsuit over the US seizure of over $2 billion of Iranian assets and expose…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says forging a common strategy by all members of the international community is essential to fighting extremism and terrorism.

    "All [countries] should…

  • Kuwait's deputy foreign minister says he hopes that relations between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states, strained since early this year, would normalize and the Arab countries would reinstate…

  • The European Union's top diplomat sees the growth in Iran-EU ties after last July's nuclear deal as evidence that the accord is achieving its intended goals, but acknowledges more encouragement is…

  • Iran can act as a strategic bridge that connects Asia to Europe, says the head of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati.

  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran should respond to a fresh US bid to pressure Tehran into making further concessions after the conclusion of landmark nuclear talks.  

    "Signs…