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  • The top EU diplomat said Iran's role in regional dynamics is a reality, saying it could contribute substantially to the restoration of regional order.  

  • A senior US senator said on Tuesday he would like to pass legislation to extend expiring sanctions on Iran and enable Congress to quickly enact new ones if necessary over the country's ballistic…

  • A parliamentarian has expressed doubt that US officials will uphold their side of the bargain in the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the six world powers, formally known…

  • Defense ministers of Iran, Russia and Syria are to hold a trilateral meeting today in Tehran to discuss regional developments and coordinate efforts in the fight against terrorism, Tasnim News…

  • Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the navy plans to unveil new domestically developed surface and subsurface vessels.  "Advanced surface and subsurface vessels manufactured…

  • The Foreign Ministry spokesman denounced the deadly car bomb attack by the so-called Islamic State Tuesday in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala as a terrorist act.

    Hossein Jaberi Ansari said…

  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Muslim nations should strengthen unity and solidarity, avoid rifts and fight terrorism.

  • A reformist politician says pro-reform lawmakers in the new parliament have plans to grab the remaining top seats.

    Mohammad Neyshabouri, a board member of the pro-reform Islamic Labor Party…

  • A lawmaker said efforts by the Bahrain regime to divert attention from the popular uprising in the country and suppress the democratic demands of its nation are futile.

    Akbar Ranjbarzadeh,…

  • President Hassan Rouhani has called on the leaders of the Muslim world to take the lead in creating a world free of violence and extremism.

    “At this critical juncture in Islamic history… a…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi and Jeffrey Sachs, special advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, conferred in Tehran on Tuesday on ways to promote…

  • Head of the Civil Defense Organization Lieutenant General Gholam Reza Jalali announced plans for developing a nationwide system that would alert all state organizations of possible cyberattacks.…

  • The Russian Ambassador in Tehran Levan Jagarian said his country has reached preliminary agreements with Iran on the purchase of heavy water. “Basic agreements have been made in this regard and…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated Tehran’s stance on the need to find a political solution to the crisis in Yemen.

  •  Iran is ready to help Armenia and Azerbaijan settle their conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region through peaceful approaches, a senior official said.

  • A senior official with the European Union denied media reports that the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has sent a secret letter to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the nuclear…

  • The speaker of the newly-elected parliament said it will strive to align its agenda with the recommendations of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

    The…

  • The IAEA chief, in a statement to the UN nuclear agency board of governors, confirmed Iran's compliance so far with the curbs it accepted on its nuclear activities under the nuclear deal with the…

  • Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran is preparing to send a cargo of heavy water to the US within the next few weeks. "Some talks have been underway, but…

  • Commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Lieutenant General Farzad Esmaeili highlighted the Armed Forces’ air defense capabilities, saying the national integrated air defense network is…

  • An official at the Foreign Ministry denied reports that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had received a secret letter from European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and…

  • The US Treasury Department said in a statement on Friday Adam Szubin, acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will visit Paris and Berlin on June 7-8 to meet with senior…

  • A senior diplomat says the only approach that could result in the resolution of regional crises is dialogue based on "rationality" without "prejudice".

    "The Islamic Republic considers…

  • The majority of Iranians favor close economic links with the international community, a government policy vehemently opposed by conservatives who view it as a big welcome to the West's corrupting…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is a strong advocate of peace and stability in the strategic region and makes its utmost effort to help regional countries resolve disputes through peaceful…