President Hassan Rouhani plans to travel to Austria and Belgium, Presidential Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian announced on Saturday. Nahavandian said Rouhani's upcoming trip to Vienna and…
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The nuclear deal clinched with world powers helped remove the false image some western countries had depicted of Iran to justify taking security measures against the country, the top Iranian…
President Hassan Rouhani called for a high turnout in the forthcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, noting that it will be vital to achieving national development goals.
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The committee assigned by the Supreme National Security Council to monitor the Iranian nuclear deal has so far verified the other side’s compliance with the terms of the agreement.
A member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said improved relations between Iran and European countries would help solve Middle East crises.
In an interview with…
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said the recognition of Iran's enrichment activities by the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, was "a…
Ranking diplomats from Iran and Turkmenistan explored avenues for expanding bilateral relations in the light of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, which came into force on Jan. 16…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday awarded the staff of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps who last month seized trespassing US sailors with the Order of…
The Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in the Shia-populated region of Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the ministry’s spokesman, said on…
On the fourth day of the massive war games underway in southeastern Iran, the Iranian Navy on Saturday test-fired surface-to-surface cruise missiles and several advanced torpedoes. According to…
The head of the UN Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization said Iran is "closest" among the holdout nations to ratify the treaty and assuring the world they will never conduct a nuclear…
An adviser to the parliament speaker on international affairs said the recent Islamic parliamentary union conference held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was a well-organized conference and a victory…
The Principlist Coalition Council, a body formed to organize the electoral efforts of conservative parties, is getting close to its list of favored candidates for the February 26 Majils elections…
The United States is considering how to respond to the Iranian Navy's move to fly a surveillance drone over a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf and publish video of the encounter on Friday,…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday morning paid tribute to the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, two days before the beginning of Ten-Day…
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed that trade ties with Iran could be strengthened now that the sanctions have been lifted.
Foreign Ministry's Director General for Africa Hossein Molla-Abdollahi is representing Iran at the annual African Union gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The 26th Summit of the…
Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that the country has exchanged drafts on future nuclear cooperation with Spain in such fields as power plant…
The Iranian Navy has reportedly flown an unmanned surveillance drone over an American aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf amid ongoing military drills in the waters south of the country.
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The European Union denied on Thursday media reports that France has asked the EU to consider new sanctions against Iran over its recent missile tests. "Such a request was never submitted to the EU…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a congratulatory message to his new Qatari counterpart called for expansion of relations between Tehran and Doha. In a message on Thursday, Zarif…
President Hassan Rouhani said restoring diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia was a priority, but that it was up to Riyadh to take the initiative.
The president made the statement…
Head of Reformist Policymaking Council Mohammad Reza Aref said reformists will promote maximum participation in the upcoming Majlis elections in February, "under any circumstances".
A deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday "the most important condition" for Syria talks to succeed is that "terrorists in disguise" be excluded from the team representing the opposition in…
French President Francois Hollande said a close collaboration between Iran and France can be particularly useful not only to bring peace to the world but also to eradicate terrorism.
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