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  • President Hassan Rouhani said time will prove that major powers' decision to engage with Iran to reach a settlement on the long-running dispute over its nuclear program has been the best way to…

  • US Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Sunday threw his full support behind President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran.

  • Iran's ambassador to the United Nations said US policies on the Middle East are a major factor contributing to the instability of the region.  

  • The deputy foreign minister for administrative and executive affairs said maintaining bilateral relations through active diplomatic missions is important both for Iran and Britain, especially with…

  • Tehran representative in Parliament Alireza Zakani said a broad-based principlist alliance under the supervision of Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi and Ayatollah Ali…

  • Syrian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham sent a message to Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Sunday congratulating Tehran on its recent nuclear deal with major powers.

    He described…

  • Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed he plans to make an official visit to Iran soon to help strengthen ties with the Islamic Republic.

    Speaking to a delegation of Polish…

  • A senior nuclear negotiator pushed back against opponents of the recent nuclear deal with major powers, stressing that some criticisms are not out of genuine concern.

  • British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in Tehran that despite lingering differences the resumption of bilateral ties has set in place a mechanism for more frequent diplomatic contacts.…

  • The potential success of the US Congress in sinking the Iran nuclear deal, which the lawmakers are currently reviewing to ultimately approve or reject, would be a "blunder" of huge dimensions, a…

  • The Islamic Republic has become a regional power by making smart decisions, according to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who described the government's self-confidence and anti-hegemonic…

  • Russia has promised to deliver the S-300 surface-to-air defense missile system to Iran by the end of the year, Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said in an interview with state television on…

  • The head of the Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group is hopeful that ties with Russia will improve with a view to helping promote peace and security in the Middle East.  

  • A military commander says air defense forces will deal firmly with any unmanned aerial vehicles violating Iranian airspace.       

    Colonel Farzad Fereidouni,…

  • US Rep. Rick Nolan is supporting the nuclear deal reached between Iran and major powers on July 14. Confirming his position to the Star Tribune over the weekend, Nolan said he has spent “countless…

  • A Foreign Ministry official urged internal, regional and international sides to the Yemen conflict to assist UN special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in his efforts to help restore…

  • Iran and major powers will likely meet on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York at foreign minister level, an informed source told Fars News Agency.

    The General…

  • Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders expressed hope that he would visit Tehran in the near future to meet Iranian officials, Fars News Agency reported on Saturday.  The top diplomat made the…

  • About one hundred former ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions issued a statement announcing their support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the recent nuclear agreement with…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said the sections of the defense industry that do not involve handling military secrets should be handed over to the private sector.    

  • Iran will make every effort to foil the US plot to fragment the region, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission told ICANA on Friday.

    Vahid Ahmadi said, “In…

  • Russia hopes to sign an agreement with Iran next week on the delivery of the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system to the Islamic Republic, a senior government official said.

  • US President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran won an important endorsement Friday from Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, who bucked opposition from fellow New York Jewish…

  • A key member of the Association of Combatant Clerics said reformists are currently holding consultations to increase "synergy for a coordinated and unified participation" in the Feb. 26, 2016…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi said after the reopening of the British Embassy in Tehran, diplomatic ties will remain at the level of charge d'…