A senior diplomat called on the new Canadian government to show in practice that its approach to Iran differs from that of its conservative predecessor. Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-…
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President of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government Masoud Barzani and Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi discussed issues of mutual interest, particularly the campaign against terrorism.…
A recently elected lawmaker explained the reformists' objective in the next parliament that will open on May 28.
Soheila Jelodarzadeh also told IRNA on Monday that economy will be the main…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to attend a fresh round of Syria peace talks today in Vienna.
The meeting brings together representatives from the US, Russia, China, regional and…
Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to confer about the latest regional developments, especially in Syria.
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice denied the White House deceived the public on the Iran nuclear deal in an interview on Sunday, just over a week after a profile on Deputy National Security…
A senior military commander rejected the US anger at the January arrest of its sailors by Iran in the Persian Gulf, stressing that Tehran could have treated the captives very sternly.
Police announced that one of the perpetrators of the deadly bomb attack on the headquarters of the Islamic Republic Party back in 1981 has been arrested.
Iran will continue its military advisory assistance to Syria as per the Syrian government’s request, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan dismissed plans for the purchase of Russia's advanced air defense missile system S-400.
"No we do not intend to do so," Dehqan told…
Lawmakers voted to move ahead a bill that requires the government to seek compensation from the US for the damages it has inflicted on Iranians since 1953.
In an open session of the…
A nuclear negotiator said the effective diplomacy adopted by the Foreign Ministry is clearing the troubled path for Iran to exploit the full potential of last year's nuclear agreement.
President Hassan Rouhani said the international community regards Iran as a "reliable partner".
"Today, Iran is a reliable partner for the world community and despite the enemies'…
Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi exchanged views with senior Iraqi officials about the latest political and security developments in the region, including ways of fighting terrorism.
A reformist lawmaker said the List of Hope is trying to engage with the major rival group, namely principlists, on the leadership of the next parliament.
Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani criticized the West for using human rights as an instrument to pressure other countries. "Today, western states use human rights merely as a tool to…
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said the country is seriously improving its nuclear industry with state-of-the-art technologies. "We are enhancing the industrial…
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has deployed 100 trainers and commanders from its Imam Hussein (PBUH) University to Syria and Iraq over the past year for advisory missions, commander of the…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on clerics to fulfill their duties by offering religious and political guidance to the people and undertake social activities…
Parliamentarians introduced a bill to oblige the government to demand compensation from the US for "its crimes against Iran and Iranian nationals".
Lawmaker Ebrahim Karkhanei, the main…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is prepared to invite President Hassan Rouhani to Germany in a sign of support for improving ties with the Islamic Republic that would risk angering…
Iran's mission to UN Security Council dismissed as "baseless" accusations by the Saudi delegation in a council's debate that Tehran is waging an ideological warfare against terrorism.
Iran's parliament speaker said the recent martyrdom of senior Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine will strengthen the resistance front against Israel.
Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi underlined that Tehran and Berlin are determined to broaden their trade ties. "Negotiations with German officials were good and satisfactory and I foresee a…
Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost said Tehran and Islamabad have common concerns and interests, stressing that "nobody can divide us and create a wedge between Iran and Pakistan". Honardoost…
