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  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour underlined the need for increasing cooperation between Tehran and Moscow as well as other regional countries to deal with…

  • Iran condemned a decision by the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council to blacklist Lebanon's Hezbollah, saying the resistance movement is a "potent symbol" of struggles against terror and Israeli…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to set off on an Asia-Pacific tour on Saturday, geared to make the most out of the potentials emerging after the removal of international sanctions on Iran…

  • A senior lawmaker said the second round of Majlis elections, due to be held in April, can be held electronically if legal preparations are made soon.

    In an interview with ICANA on Friday,…

  • A high-ranking political and economic Turkish delegation led by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was due to leave Ankara for Tehran on Friday for a two-day visit.  

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message to express his condolences over the demise of senior cleric Ayatollah Abbas Vaez-Tabasi.

  • President Hassan Rouhani is to hold a press conference on Sunday after the Feb. 26 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections to answer questions about domestic issues and regional and…

  • Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang leading a high-level delegation is scheduled to pay an official visit to Iran later this month with the aim of helping promote bilateral relations in the wake…

  • Iran’s deputy representative to the United Nations said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, provides a good opportunity to bring about…

  • An Iranian Navy fleet has docked at Tanzania’s Port city of Dar es Salaam in line with the Islamic Republic’s strategy of expanding its naval presence in the high seas. The flotilla, comprising of…