Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Norwegian counterpart, Borge Brende, discussed bilateral relations and international developments in Oslo on Monday.
The two men reviewed ways…
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Iran, China and the United States will hold a trilateral meeting in the coming weeks to coordinate their cooperation on the redesign of the Arak heavy water reactor as agreed under last July's…
Composition of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the new parliament has been finalized. Seyyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, a principlist member of the commission, made the…
Iran's full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can contribute to its aim of economic revival in the absence of crippling sanctions, a lawmaker said.
International sanctions…
The Iran-Iraq Joint Political Committee held its first session at the Foreign Ministry in Tehran on Sunday and Monday, Fars News Agency reported.Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday briefed the new parliament on the multi-faceted benefits of last year's nuclear agreement with the major powers.
He provided facts and…
The Non-Aligned Movement condemned increasing attacks on civilians in armed conflicts around the world and called upon all UN members to take action in conformity with international law to ensure…
Deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters for international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, says Tehran reserves the right to file complaints with international courts against countries that…
Iran denounced a Canadian court's ruling ordering the seizure of Iranian assets under the excuse of alleged involvement in terrorist activities, saying such a move is at odds with Ottawa's claim…
Several lawmakers criticized the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for removing the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen from its annual child rights blacklist.
The United Nations…
President Hassan Rouhani says his government as a matter of policy and in its efforts to fulfill his election promises, has never taken a decision or move without consulting with, and taking…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called on the state broadcaster to redefine its policies so its programs would appeal to all strata of the society.
President Hassan Rouhani instructed First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri on Sunday to take "firm action" regarding the payment of huge salaries and bonuses to managers at some state-owned…
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said his country needs full coordination with Iran, Syria and Russia in the campaign against terrorism. "Iraq needs Iran, Syria and Russia's assistance in…
A lawmaker says Iran is worried about the spate of terrorist attacks in neighboring Turkey, as its calm is intertwined with Tehran.
Kamal Dehqani Firouzabadi made the statement in an…
A senior official said Tehran, Moscow and Damascus intend to increase their efforts to find a political way out of the five-year crisis in Syria.
The Liberal government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made no secret of its desire to reengage with Iran and now his Foreign Minister Stephane Dion has confirmed that preliminary…
Presumptive Republican White House nominee Donald Trump would consult with the US Congress and federal agencies on a number of his signature foreign policy initiatives, including reworking a…
Iran is determined in pursuing the objectives of the nuclear deal with world powers by clearing the banking and business obstacles hindering its path to full benefits of the pact, a nuclear…
A court in Canada has issued a verdict giving $13 million of Iran’s non-diplomatic assets to the families of Americans who died in several attacks blamed on Iran.
Iran’s foreign minister will embark on a European tour on Sunday after his recent meetings in Poland, Finland, Sweden and Latvia. Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Norway to hold talks…
Russia’s deputy foreign minister announced his country’s support for Iran becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Igor Morgulov hoped that the issue would be raised in the…
Spokesman for the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Sheikh Hamid Maala al-Saedi said Baghdad attaches great importance to the advisory role of Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in the…
The 45th meeting of the special working group of the Caspian Sea concluded in Moscow on Friday.
Iran, Russia and Syria agreed to boost cooperation in their campaign against terrorist groups which have wreaked havoc in Syria and the strategic region.
The agreement came in a trilateral…
