The government looks forward to joining hands with the incoming parliament to help advance ongoing initiatives aimed at revitalizing the domestic economy, the president said.
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Interior Ministry spokesman, Hosseinali Amiri, said on Sunday the ministry has proposed two dates for runoff elections among the remaining parliamentary hopefuls.
Amiri said the ministry…
Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian declared that Turkey’s policies have failed in Syria. “Turkey has lost the ground in Syria,” a spokesman for the Majlis National Security and…
In a decree issued on Monday, the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi as new chairman of Astan Quds Razavi, a charitable foundation…
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps is boosting the capabilities of its naval airborne units, a top commander said.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran will not abandon the policy of supporting the Palestinian cause against Israel, even though the country has been subjected to nearly four decades of…
Iran's long-term uranium enrichment and related R&D plan submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency as part of the July 14, 2015, nuclear deal with major powers is not subject to the…
Maltese Foreign Minister George William Vella called for closer cooperation between the European Union and Iran to help settle regional conflicts, given the Islamic Republic's thorough…
President Hassan Rouhani said a year of economic prosperity lies ahead of Iranians, as time is ripe for reaping benefits from the lifting of international sanctions in the wake of the nuclear deal…
A lawmaker said Germany is able to act as a mediator between Iran and Saudi Arabia, following the Saudi decision to cut relations in January after attacks by Iranian protesters on Saudi diplomatic…
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is to visit Tehran on Sunday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on mutual issues and the latest regional developments, particularly the…
Majlis Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar on Sunday outlined the advantages of the Feb. 26 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, in which an alliance of government backers and reformists…
The newly elected Assembly of Experts will convene its first meeting on May 24, a member of the presiding board of the current assembly said. Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said new members of the…
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took part in the Ministerial Preparatory Meeting to the Fifth Extraordinary OIC Summit on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif in Indonesia on Sunday.
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After their strong showing in the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections late last month, reformists are now gearing up for the 2017 presidential and city council polls, a leader of the…
A top military commander said a decision by Persian Gulf Arab states to brand Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah as a terrorist organization has been ordered by the Israeli regime and enemies…
Iran's top human rights official said all countries will benefit from the Islamic Republic's efforts against drug trafficking.
A lawmaker said the recent Saudi decision to cut billions in military aid to Lebanon is aimed at damaging the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah, but such measures will bear no fruits for Saudis…
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country's companies are keen on making mutual investments with Iranian counterparts to help boost bilateral trade to the $30 billion target.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei led the prayers for senior cleric Ayatollah Abbas Vaez-Tabasi at a major funeral service held in the northeastern holy city of…
Defense cooperation with Russia has reached the "strategic" level. This was stated by a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission to ICANA on Saturday. Pointing to the…
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will travel to the UAE and Oman in the coming days with the aim of helping defuse tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the deputy spokesperson…
Ambassador in Baku Mohsen Pakaeen condemned a recent decision made by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council to label Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah a terrorist organization, saying the…
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri stressed that his country needs the assistance of neighboring countries, especially Iran, in the ongoing fight against terrorist groups. “We need the help…
A senior commander announced that the Islamic Republic is set to unveil a domestically manufactured battle tank in the coming days. The Karrar (Striker) tank will be unveiled in the coming days in…
