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  • The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will hold a missile exercise in the coming weeks, chairman of the General Staff of Armed Forces announced on Monday.

  • African President Jacob Zuma is to visit Tehran later this month, an Iranian official said on Sunday.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi was to leave Tehran for Oslo on Monday night to attend the sixth round of political talks between Iran and Norway.…

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani underscored the necessity of absorbing foreign investment as a key requirement for achieving the targeted economic growth rate.

    "To hit the target of 8% economic…

  • Tehran and the European Union are set to begin cooperation in a wide range of domains, the foreign minister said.

    Speaking to reporters upon arrival in Brussels on Sunday night for a two-…

  • Preparing a roadmap for boosting Tehran-Moscow cooperation in the field of defense and military technologies is a priority Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan will pursue during his visit to Russia,…

  • US Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday he would subpoena 10 US sailors to testify about their brief detention by Iran if the Obama administration does not provide the findings of an…

  • A senior security official said reinforcing the defensive capabilities of Gazans against the criminal regime of Israel is high on Iran's agenda.

    Secretary of Supreme National Security…

  • The Foreign Ministry spokesman said any measure of foreign countries regarding Syria, which is not coordinated with the Syrian government, will only add to problems in the war-torn country.

  • Switzerland has officially accepted a request by Iran that its mission in Saudi Arabia handle Tehran’s interests.

    Early last month, Riyadh severed diplomatic ties with Tehran after outraged…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran has held a positive view of Africa since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

    Ayatollah Khamenei made the remark in a…

  • Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan is to visit Moscow today at the official invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu.

    The visit is aimed at improving mutual…

  • Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is scheduled to visit Tehran in April, the Central Asian country's deputy foreign minister said. The announcement came during a meeting between Askar…

  • President Hassan Rouhani will make an official visit to neighboring Turkey in the coming months, Ambassador in Ankara Alireza Bigdeli announced.The visit is aimed at attending the Third High…

  • The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran unveiled plans for cooperation with France in the nuclear field, saying several other countries are also eager to work with Iran in the field after the…

  • A military commander reaffirmed on Sunday that Iran will spare no effort to provide Syria with advisory assistance in the air defense field at the request of the Damascus government.

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said fostering unity among Muslim countries is essential for Palestinian resistance against Israeli oppression to bear fruit.

  • A senior official said the Interior Ministry would make tireless efforts to boost turnout in the Feb. 26 elections for the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts.

    Speaking in a joint meeting…

  • The US secretary of state acknowledged Iran's critical role in the success of a political process instituted by international parties to the Syria peace talks to end the crisis in the war-torn…

  • Iran invited Saudi Arabia to move on from the past and join ranks with the Islamic Republic to help address common regional challenges and threats.

    "We have a common opportunity, common…

  • Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo criticized the illegal use of sanctions by certain states, underlining that even the UN Security Council’s sanctions resolutions should be…

  • Ambassador to Kabul Mohammad Reza Bahrami renewed his country’s support for the Afghan government and its readiness to contribute to national consensus and unity in Afghanistan.

    “Iran…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed discussed the latest developments in the crisis-hit Arabian Peninsula country in a phone…

  • Indian President Pranab Mukherjee called for broadening multifaceted ties with Iran in all areas. "I hope that age-old relations between New Delhi and Tehran will be further expanded in the future…

  • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan can play a significant role in helping normalize Tehran-Riyadh relations.