The election headquarters issued an announcement on Tuesday saying the registration of candidates for the Feb. 26, 2016 parliamentary election will be conducted from December 19 to 25 at the…
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The deputy foreign minister for Asia and Pacific affairs said the participants in the 40th meeting of the special working group tasked with drafting a convention on the legal regime of the Caspian…
An unnamed foreign ministry source rejected the claims by some media, including the UAE's Albayan newspaper, that an Iranian mission is in Oman holding trilateral talks with US and Houthi…
The cabinet approved in its Sunday meeting the implementation of electronic voting in metropolises for the two upcoming elections, IRNA reported.
During the meeting, which was chaired by…
The advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution reiterated Iran’s commitment to the cause of providing diplomatic backing for Yemen, which has been pounded by a Saudi-led campaign of…
Syrian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham said fighting terrorism calls for “real resolve” at regional and international levels, however, he regretted that such a will is absent on the…
US lawmakers are ramping up pressure on Iran with less than one month to go before the June 30 deadline for a nuclear deal.
The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs said Iran welcomes good relations with Saudi Arabia and expects the Arab kingdom to play a "constructive role" in the region and take steps…
Iran condemned the recent terrorist bomb attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, the capital of the restive Borno state.
The deputy interior minister for political affairs said on Sunday all officials seek the highest possible turnout in the Feb.
Thursday marks the 26th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iranians across the country and abroad hold ceremonies to commemorate the…
Lawmaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said the nuclear talks with the major powers have reached “a critical stage”, voicing concern over the approach adopted by the western parties. “We are…
The head of the Majlis Foreign Policy Subcommittee said on Sunday he is not hopeful that the United Nations will be able to pave the way for the smooth delivery of relief supplies to the war-…
The deputy interior minister for security affairs called on organizers of the Feb.
The six major powers have agreed on a way to restore UN sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing an obstacle to an accord ahead of a June 30 deadline,…
The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said despite their multiple attempts, terrorists have been incapable of spreading proxy wars to border areas.
The advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs told reporters on Saturday France plays no determining role in the international arena, stressing the statements by…
The foreign minister said the negotiators will "work full time" in the countdown to a June 30 deadline to strike a final deal with the major powers on Tehran's nuclear program.
"We have…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani urged authorities as well as political parties to make efforts to set the stage for "real competition" for the upcoming elections to encourage the largest possible…
Syrian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Jihad al-Laham is scheduled to meet Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani in Tehran today, Fars news agency reported. The Syrian official who was to arrive in Tehran…
The 40th meeting of the special working group tasked with drafting a convention on the legal regime of the Caspian Sea is scheduled to be held in Tehran today, according to a foreign ministry…
The ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency referred to a section of a recent report by the UN nuclear agency on Iran’s implementation of practical measures it agreed to carry out…
A nuclear negotiator said the meeting between Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his US counterpart John Kerry in Geneva on Saturday was to focus on unresolved issues in the nuclear talks…
Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Shahroudi provided the nuclear negotiators with some pieces of advice, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
He said the…
The talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) on Tehran’s nuclear program are close to completion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov…
