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  • A 2,000-ton domestically manufactured floating dock joined the Iranian Navy's fleet off the coast of the northern port city of Bandar Anzali in Gilan Province on Thursday. The huge structure has…

  • Iran has summoned Denmark's temporary chargé d'affaires over acts of vandalism carried out by four protesters against Iran's Embassy in Copenhagen.  The Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark's…

  • Four commandos of the Iranian Army’s Special Forces, who were martyred during an advisory mission in Syria’s Aleppo, were laid to rest on Tuesday.

    The elite Iranian troops served in the…

  • The Iranian Army on Wednesday unveiled its latest achievements, including a new air defense system, an optimized version of Chieftain Tank and a multi-purpose nuclear, radiological, biological and…

  • Principlists will resume efforts to forge convergence after the April 29 runoff parliamentary elections, the deputy head of the Combatant Clergy Association said. Seyyed Reza Taqavi also told Fars…

  • Kyrgyz Ambassador in Tehran Asanbeyk Osman Aliyev voiced his country's support for Iran to become a full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. "We support Iran's permanent membership in the…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said visits by European delegations to Iran need to produce "tangible" results.

  • The interior minister announced a security meeting between Tehran and Islamabad will be held within three weeks in Tehran for developing intelligence, security and border cooperation.

  • Russia should pay compensation for the delay in the delivery of the S-300 missile system to Iran under the ruling of an international court in a lawsuit filed by Iran over Russia's failure to…

  • A lawmaker said the US should move to cut off the financial lifelines of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East, instead of conducting "useless" military exercises.

    Abbasali Mansouri…

  • A senior diplomat said Iran is seeking to promote unity among members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

  • President Hassan Rouhani said the conclusion of 36 agreements between Tehran and Rome in the past three months indicates the two sides' strong determination to enhance cooperation.

  • Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy to Syria, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to sound out Iran's position on a political transition in the war-stricken Arab country, ahead of a new round of Syria peace…

  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the favorable grounds for investment in Iran’s energy and agriculture sectors, calling for cooperative plans to use Finland’s technical expertise.

  • The European Union has extended its sanctions against 82 Iranians whom it accuses of human rights violations.

  • Russia confirmed it has begun the long-delayed delivery of the S-300 surface-to-air system to Iran, which was banned before Tehran clinched the July 2015 deal with world powers on its nuclear…

  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Forces started a massive military drill in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan on Tuesday morning, with local forces taking part in the…

  • Two warships of the Pakistani Navy will berth at Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas later this week as part of amicable naval relations between Tehran and Islamabad, Pakistan's Embassy in…

  • Saudi Arabia's hostile policy, involving measures to restrict the shipment of Iranian oil, is doomed, as its goes against the growing global interest in building up ties with Tehran, the Foreign…

  • A top military commander announced the army's plans for the current Iranian year (started March 20) and elaborated on its latest achievements.

    Speaking in a press conference in Tehran on…

  • The nuclear chief explained the prospects of the national nuclear industry, highlighting the latest developments in this regard following the conclusion of the historic nuclear deal with major…

  • Iran plans to promote cooperation with regional countries, particularly Persian Gulf Arab neighbors, on the employment of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, spokesman of the Atomic Energy…

  • A group of Iranian web researchers in a letter rejected the US allegations that a group of Iranian nationals have been behind cyberattacks on a small New York dam and a dozen US banks.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to attend the two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation that starts today in Istanbul. The meeting, along with expert-level…

  • Tehran and Astana have signed 66 memorandums of understanding and agreements worth $2 billion in various arenas, including economy, commerce, agriculture, industries and mining.

    Kazakhstan'…