Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on officials to react responsibly to the trust of people who turned out in force in last month's elections for the parliament…
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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed ways of fostering mutual cooperation with Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in the capital Bangkok on Friday.
In the meeting held…
Moscow says it is set to deliver Russian-made surface-to-air S-300 missile defense systems to Iran before the end of the year.
"I think we will deliver the S-300 by the end of the year ……
Iranian Ambassador to Australia Abdolhossein Vahaji said no repatriation deal will be signed between Tehran and Canberra to return thousands of Iranian Asylum seekers to their homeland.
The Foreign Ministry said on Thursday the test-firing of ballistic missiles earlier this week is not a violation of last year's landmark nuclear deal with major powers and the UN resolution…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for economic partnership between Iran and Brunei.
Zarif also referred to numerous potentials for developing economic cooperation and making…
A senior judiciary official said 22 people have been officially charged over the attack against the Saudi Embassy in Tehran. Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi on Tuesday said the people…
Iran has exported heavy water, a key component for a kind of nuclear reactor, to the US as part of the nuclear agreement with major powers. The Tuesday report quotes Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas…
A lawmaker said the reopening of the Canadian Embassy in Tehran will be welcomed, if Canada rethinks its misguided anti-Iran policy and adopts a "rational" approach.
A member of Majlis…
Iran's missile tests are intended as a deterrent against its adversaries, a top military commander said.
Australia hopes to send thousands of Iranian asylum seekers back to their homeland under a new deal with Tehran, Australian officials said Wednesday.
Russia and the West overcame differences to strike a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, but are now divided on how well the UN atomic agency is reporting on whether Tehran is meeting its commitments…
Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht on Tuesday underlined Iran’s positive view of Afghanistan and emphasized that the neighboring country’s progress is significant to Tehran. “The growth…
The Iranian human rights chief said the country needs to revise its drug-related laws so that it could dramatically reduce the number of executions related to narcotics crimes.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said people and officials are obligated to preserve green areas, particularly woodlands and ranges.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday reiterated his desire to see Canada’s Embassy reopen in Tehran, but said reestablishing relations with Iran is a long process that is just…
Security forces have busted a terrorist group planning to carry out acts of sabotage in the country.
The members of the group were killed in an armed operation by security forces on Sunday…
A top Singaporean official said the southeastern country is ready to push for better economic relations with Iran.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the implementation of the…
Senior Iranian and Russian diplomats once again reaffirmed the importance of settling the five-year-old crisis in Syria through political approaches.
A deputy foreign minister said the UN nuclear agency's move to open an office dealing specifically with Iran's nuclear program is legitimate and in line with the agency's commitments under the…
The German ambassador to Iran said the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has created a real opportunity for economic partnership between Tehran and Berlin, considering the…
The outgoing Assembly of Experts, a clerical body empowered to appoint and dismiss the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and monitor his performance, convened its last two-day meeting on Tuesday…
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has launched ballistic missiles in an exercise over the past days, a senior commander said. Various types of ballistic missiles with ranges of 300 to 2,000…
Over 200 parliamentarians in a statement on Monday denounced a recent move by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council to label Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah a terrorist group. The…
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano announced on Monday the establishment of the Office of Iran Safeguards Verification in the IAEA's Department of Safeguards on March…
