The closing session of the outgoing parliament was held on Tuesday, starting the countdown to the opening of the next parliament on Saturday.
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If Russia fulfills all its obligations to supply the S-300 air defense systems to Iran, Tehran will see no reason to sue Moscow over the contract, a member of the Majlis National Security and…
Iran welcomes any move that helps promote peace and stability in neighboring Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Hossein Jaberi Ansari made the statement in a regular press…
Security forces have captured two terrorists linked to the self-styled Islamic State militant group in the western province of Hamedan, according to an unnamed intelligence official. The…
The Iranian Army on Monday unveiled a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that can be used for reconnaissance and combat operations.
The drone named Siraf has a flying range of 100 km and was…
A senior security official said the discriminatory approach adopted by some international players in the campaign against terrorism is the biggest challenge to the eradication of the scourge.
Iran commemorated the 34th anniversary of the liberation of the strategic port city of Khorramshahr from Iraqi forces under the former dictator Saddam Hussein.
Iranian forces recaptured the…
The 14th Regional Meeting of National Authorities of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in Asia opened in Tehran on May 23 and will run through Wednesday.
On behalf of Iran,…
A senior diplomat said the Riyadh move to cut diplomatic relations with Tehran in January resulted from a miscalculation.
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made the statement in a…
The possible resumption of Russia's massive air campaign in the Syria war would prove to be a game changer, a lawmaker predicted after Moscow threatened to do so unilaterally if the US still…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the need for promoting insight and awareness within various institutions and segments of the society about the ploys of…
Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Hossein Zolfaqari and his Chinese counterpart Meng Hongwei called for expansion of security relations between the two countries, especially in fighting…
Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei censured certain western countries for their double-standard approach toward terrorism, saying their policy has provoked discontent among Middle East nations.
A lawmaker said Tehran has not withdrawn its legal action over Russia's delay in delivering the S-300 air defense system.
"The decision to withdraw the complaint against Russia will be…
The Iranian Army successfully test-fired several rockets during a major military exercise in the central parts of the country. The two-day exercise codenamed Beit-ul-Moqaddas 28 opened in a desert…
Lawmakers dismissed as a rhetorical gesture the recent statement by the US and European powers pledging to help relieve international concerns over business with Iranians.
With less than a week to the opening ceremony of the next Majlis, the two major parliamentary factions are to decide their candidates for the chairmanship of the 290-member body.
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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said recent statements by the western parties to the nuclear pact need to be backed by practical steps, if they are to effectively clear Iran's path to rejoin…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tehran on Sunday to boost bilateral relations, particularly in the fields of energy and transport.
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is to pay an official visit to Poland on Monday as part of efforts to boost bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic and the East European country…
The US is no longer seeking to reduce Iran's export of oil after reaching a nuclear agreement with Tehran, US President Barack Obama said in a memorandum on Thursday.
A high-ranking diplomat said the adoption of a win-win approach by Tehran and Tokyo can enable them to tap into the enormous potential for cooperation, in line with the two nations' interests.
If terrorist groups gain control of Syria, their next main target will be Iraq, the head of the Expediency Council’s Center for Strategic Research warned.
Governor General of Iran’s Kurdestan Province Abdolmohammad Zahedi met Kurdistan Regional Government’s Interior Minister Abdul Karim Sultan Sinjari in the Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Erbil on…
Russia said it will deliver several divisions of its S-300 air defense system to Iran by the end of 2016.
Vladimir Kozhin, a Russian presidential aide, told reporters on Thursday that this…
