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  • Former vice president Mohammad Reza Aref said the success of the reformist camp in the upcoming parliamentary election is contingent on harmony among its members to agree on the most qualified…

  • A member of the organizing board of the general assembly of the House of Parties told IRNA the election of the house will be held on August 15 to choose members of the central council and board of…

  • Sadeq Kharazi, the head of the central council of the Voice of Iranians Party, said on Thursday the political group seeks "a new chapter" in reformism and intends to represent "a new generation"…

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry intensified efforts on Tuesday to beat back criticism of the Iran nuclear deal.

    Days after tough questioning by lawmakers at an emotional Senate hearing,…

  • The secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization welcomed the recent nuclear accord between Iran and world powers and said the deal will pave the way for Tehran’s full membership in…

  • France's Foreign Minter Laurent Fabius said efforts should be made to compensate for the time lost for French-Iran cooperation due to the nuclear dispute.  

  • As the Obama administration steps up its campaign to sell the Iran nuclear deal on Capitol Hill, it is welcoming the assistance of Europe's top ambassadors to Washington.

  • A deputy foreign minister said if properly implemented, the recent historic deal with major powers over Tehran's nuclear program could create opportunities for cooperation with the West beyond the…

  • US President Barack Obama was to host House Democrats at a White House reception on Wednesday as he seeks to build support for the Iran nuclear deal, the Hill reported.  “The president…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said the landmark nuclear agreement reached between Iran and world powers in Vienna on July 14 displayed "the power of diplomacy to settle international disputes".

  • The Foreign Ministry denounced a deadly terror attack in a village in Bahrain, south of the capital Manama, stressing the necessity of fighting terrorism and extremism in the region.

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  • An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution told the press on Wednesday the provisions of the recent UN Security Council resolution endorsing the nuclear deal with major powers which place…

  • Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati was reelected as chairman of the Guardian Council in the election of the presiding board of the council on Wednesday, IRNA reported. Mohammad Reza Alizadeh and Nejatollah…

  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his country's interest to continue playing an active role within the framework of the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the six major powers.…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced on Tuesday plans for a new round of "high-level" consultations between Tehran and the…

  • Seven former US diplomats and State Department officials sent a letter Monday to leaders in Congress urging them to support the nuclear deal with Iran.

  • Former US deputy secretary of state William Burns said implementing the Iran nuclear deal the first year will be critical to ensuring its durability.

    The parties "have got to establish a…

  • First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri highlighted the role of Iran and Turkey in helping restore "calm" to the Middle East.

    "Cooperation between Tehran and Ankara in the fight against…

  • The Iraqi president said cooperation among Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Persian Gulf Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia, is the key to ensuring peace and stability in the Middle East.  

  • A deputy foreign minister said Iran attaches great importance to its business relations with Europe.

    “Interaction with European countries as trade partners is important to us,” Majid Takht-…

  • Danish Ambassador to Tehran Anders Christian Hougaard met with Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi in Tehran on Monday at the end of his term.

    Sarmadi referred to the "excellent" and "…

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Egypt and the Persian Gulf next week for talks on the recent nuclear deal between major powers and Iran and the fight against Islamic State…

  • French President Francois Hollande said late Monday Iran has a role to play in regional crises in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf after the accord on nuclear energy it signed with major…

  • US President Barack Obama said on Monday he was yet to hear a strong factual argument against a nuclear deal with Iran and criticized rhetoric about the agreement from some leading members of the…

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said Tehran’s policy is to support the democratic process and “sustainable development” in western neighbor Iraq, expressing satisfaction with the “close” parliamentary…