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  • The chairman of the Expediency Council warned that expansion of terrorist activities poses a serious danger to the world, calling on the international community to take collective measures to…

  • Two Iranians were killed and five injured in a suicide attack on a Shia Muslim mosque in Kuwait city during Friday prayers.

    The so-called Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his US counterpart John Kerry in Vienna on Saturday to help advance efforts to bridge significant differences on a deal that would lift sanctions in…

  • The Foreign Ministry said the accusations leveled against other countries in a US State Department's annual human rights report released on Thursday are meant to be used by the United States as a…

  • Former ambassador to the United Nations Sadeq Kharazi told Tasnim news agency on Saturday political groups and parties are allowed to express their views about nuclear talks between Iran and the…

  • Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli told ICANA on Friday the parliamentary bill which would modify the Majlis election in such a way that lawmakers represent provinces instead of cities and…

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he was hopeful about nuclear negotiations with Iran but that he did not wish to convey optimism ahead of a June 30 deadline for a deal.

    “I…

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned US President Barack Obama on Thursday, their first call since February, to discuss the Iran nuclear talks, "the increasingly dangerous situation in Syria"…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was due to arrive in Vienna early today to join the ongoing talks between Iran and the major powers on a final deal to resolve the long-running standoff over…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian told IRNA on Friday the “common policy” of Iran and Russia to support the Syrian government has not changed.

  • Iran and its international negotiating partners have not come to an agreement on whether to extend the deadline for talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, a western diplomatic source told Sputnik on…

  • A parliamentarian said Saudi Arabia is pursuing "destructive" policies on Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and even Iran's southeastern borders.

  • A Russian deputy foreign minister described Moscow-Tehran relations as "deep" and "growing", expressing his country's keenness to expand wide-ranging ties with the Islamic Republic.

    Igor…

  • A bill requiring the negotiators to safeguard nuclear achievements in negotiations with the major powers over Tehran's nuclear program was endorsed by the Guardians Council on Wednesday to become…

  • The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said enhanced cooperation among Iran, Iraq and Syria can help restore peace and stability to the region.  

  • President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for the adoption of proper campaigning tactics by political parties to help create a "fair" atmosphere for competition.

    "Activities by political…

  • A senior nuclear negotiator said some major unresolved issues are hindering the progress in drafting the text of a final deal with the major powers over Tehran's nuclear program.

    "There are…

  • President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic on Wednesday congratulating her and the Croatian nation on the occasion of the South East European…

  • Chairman of the Guardians Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati was elected as chairman of the supervisory board for the Feb. 26, 2016 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections in the meeting of…

  • Education Minister Ali Asghar Fani managed to convince a majority of lawmakers on Wednesday to vote against an impeachment motion against him, regaining Parliament’s confidence to remain in office…

  • The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said a three-way meeting between foreign ministers of Iran, Syria and Iraq due to be held in Bagdad in the next few days will provide a valuable opportunity to…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said if Iran and the major powers cannot reach a nuclear accord, it will not be “the end of the world.”  The chief nuclear negotiator made the remark in…

  • The United States is set to reach a final deal with Iran by the June 30 deadline for a long-term settlement to Tehran’s nuclear dispute, US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday…

  • Iran said asylum seekers wishing to return home should do so on their own terms and not be compelled. Australian officials met a senior delegation from Iran last week to discuss an agreement to…

  • The United States and other nations negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran are ready to offer high-tech reactors and other state-of-the-art equipment to Tehran if it agrees to restrict its nuclear…