Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said his country's severing of diplomatic ties with Tehran back in 2012 "had no positive consequences for anyone."
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The presidents of Iran and Russia agreed last Monday to step up bilateral contacts, including over the Syrian conflict, in which both countries support Syrian sovereignty.
A two-day visit to the Austrian capital Vienna planned by President Hassan Rouhani has been put off to a more appropriate time.
President Rouhani’s trip to Austria has been postponed to…
Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran will continue to support the Palestinian cause against the Israeli regime. The high-ranking diplomat described Israel as the "root cause…
US State Department spokesman John Kirby said Iran has so far made good on its side of bargain in a nuclear agreement it reached with world powers. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Kirby…
In a message issued on the first day of the new Iranian year on March 20, the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei named it the year of “Resistance Economy: Action and…
Iran does not need the permission of foreign countries to bolster its defense capabilities, the defense minister said after the US and its allies urged the United Nations to take action over…
In a meeting last Sunday with high-ranking executive officials, President Hassan Rouhani said the government will put its full support behind the implementation of Resistance Economy, a set of…
The Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran has not backed cyber-attacks and it is a frontrunner in efforts to help counter cybercrimes.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has never had dangerous…
Export Guarantee Fund of Iran and New Zealand Export Credit Office have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in co-insurance, reinsurance, credit assessment, claims prevention and…
A senior advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution said Iran's ties with Russia and Syria will not be affected by Moscow's recent move to pull out part of its forces from Syria, which has been…
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani reaffirmed the Islamic Republic's support for the Syrian nation and government in their battle against terrorist groups. In a meeting with Syrian Deputy Foreign…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday said Iran is developing its missiles capabilities to deter hostile countries from carrying out their military threats.
The top diplomat,…
President Hassan Rouhani vowed that in the next Iranian year (starting March 20), Iran will maintain its economic recovery that has gathered pace since the country was freed from the shackles of…
The Foreign Ministry described a recent report by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, as "politically motivated", saying such selective approaches will hamper the…
State television says Iran has retrieved thousands of pages of information from devices used by 10 US Navy sailors briefly detained by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in January. The Tuesday…
Principlists, who secured a parliamentary seat in the Feb.
Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan have discussed prospects of cooperation for ensuring border security and initiatives for combating any illegal activities in the Caspian Sea, Border Police Commander…
Army Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said the domestically-made Zolfaqar battle tank has been delivered to the Defense Ministry for mass-production.
Army Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said his forces have busted two cells affiliated with the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group before they could enter Iran from the…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop on Tuesday in Canberra to discuss bilateral issues ranging from ways to ramp up trade to human rights.
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned about attempts to undermine revolutionary thinking and values in theological schools.
Theological schools played a…
A senior diplomat criticized as “impulsive and provocative” the Saudi-led move by blocs of Arab states to brand Lebanon’s resistance movement, Hezbollah, a terrorist organization. “Saudi Arabia’s…
Iran strongly condemned the recent chemical attack by the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, which left hundreds of people wounded in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk.
A member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Iran’s defense capability can never be subject to any negotiation with the West or others.
