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  • US naval forces operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane, are "routinely approached by Iranian warships and aircraft" on a "nearly daily basis," according to a…

  • Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says it is up to loyalists to the Islamic Revolution to prepare the ground for a high turnout in the upcoming elections.

  • In a meeting with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Tehran on Tuesday, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani proposed   bilateral talks on human rights to help build a mutual…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei once again warned of US intentions to make inroads into Iran, reiterating Tehran's policy of non-negotiation with the United States…

  • Iraq's Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri is to visit Iran in the coming days. "Al-Jabouri will visit Iran at the head of a high-ranking Iraqi parliamentary delegation later this week," the Al-…

  • UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said there is no time for "lengthy" conferences and talks on Syria as the raging conflict in the war-ravaged Arab country is deepening day by day, stressing…

  • US lawmakers were to begin a high-stakes debate on a resolution disapproving the Iran nuclear deal when they returned from a summer recess on Tuesday, ready to resolve an issue that stirred a…

  • The Austrian president and his accompanying delegation met the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday.

    Heinz Fischer arrived in Tehran at the head of a…

  • The special parliamentary commission tasked with reviewing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action held a meeting on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

    Iran and major powers reached an agreement on…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov talked on phone about the latest regional developments, especially the…

  • The European Union foreign policy chief said on Monday the July 14 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers could help the international community find a solution to the Syrian crisis, IRNA…

  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps forces clashed with unidentified terrorists along the border with Turkey near the city of Khoy, West Azarbaijan Province on Monday night, killing several terrorists…

  • The government’s support and planning is necessary to help boost information technology-related industries, the consequence of which will be creation of more jobs and economic development, said…

  • The International Atomic Energy Agency should steer clear of marginal issues with regard to Iran's nuclear case and direct its efforts toward the roadmap agreement it signed with Tehran, the…

  • An advisor to the Leader says Tehran is not concerned that visits by foreign delegations to Iran in the wake of the recent nuclear deal aimed at setting the stage for investment and trade may…

  • Oil and financial sanctions on Iran will probably be lifted within the first three months of 2016, according to four western diplomats familiar with the nuclear monitoring process.

  • Austrian President Heinz Fischer said he hoped to build bridges with Iran as he set off for Tehran on Monday, the first western head of state to visit Iran in more than a decade.

    His visit…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to meet European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on the sidelines of the forthcoming UN General Assembly for a follow-up discussion on…

  • Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar met Iraqi President Fuad Masum on Sunday to discuss the ongoing crisis gripping the Middle East as well as other international issues, IRNA reported.…

  • Parliament speakers of Kuwait and Georgia congratulated their Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani in separate messages on the conclusion of the recent nuclear agreement, ICANA reported on Sunday.…

  • Nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi reiterated that a breach of the terms of the United Nations resolution adopted on July 20 to endorse the nuclear deal concluded days before between Iran and major…

  • Former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili along with members of his negotiating team attended a meeting of the Majlis special commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official…

  • The Foreign Ministry's "consistent" policy has been to help "build confidence" between Iran and regional countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi told Fars News Agency on Sunday.  "…

  • The remarkable similarities between Iran and Spain are a suitable foundation to build a "good" partnership, the Spanish foreign minister said.

  • Iran and the Czech Republic need to take measures to create favorable conditions under which their private sectors can cooperate to meet mutual interests, said President Hassan Rouhani on Monday…