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  • The chairman of the Expediency Council stressed the necessity of remaining vigilant and maintaining "solidarity" in the face of regional threats.

    "While criticizing each other's (…

  • President Hassan Rouhani has called for the gradual transfer of the education system from the public to the private sector, saying the latter presently handles barely ten percent of educational…

  • The ongoing high-profile negotiations to seal the nuclear deal between Iran and the six major powers are "intense, complex and complicated" that could be open to varied legal and technical…

  • Republican leaders are preparing to clamp down on Senator Tom Cotton’s efforts to derail a bipartisan compromise on a bill giving Congress review power over a nuclear deal with Iran, clearing the…

  • A delegation of Irish lawmakers will arrive in Tehran next Monday (May 11) upon the invitation of the co-chairman of Iran-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Javad Heravi, Fars news agency…

  • The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps praised the resistance mounted by the Yemeni nation against the "hegemonic system", describing it as a "great achievement", IRIB news agency…

  • Security of ships and commercial vessels in the strategic regional waters is unharmed and there is no need for the United Sates to escort its ships in this part of the world, Iran's navy commander…

  • The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs denounced the ‘adventures’ of some states “who seek to play around with regional security,” and said the security of Yemen “is as important…

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry criticized opponents of a prospective deal on Iran's nuclear program, particularly Israel, for failing to recognize the realities on the ground, saying they are…

  • The Saudi Foreign Ministry denied as "untrue" and "baseless" recent reports claiming that the newly appointed foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir had expressed a desire to improve relations with…

  • US Secretary of State John Kerry's meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the residence of Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, last Wednesday, was an…

  • The Kremlin underlined its role in the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the six major powers, including Russia, over Tehran’s nuclear program, describing the April 2 agreement in Lausanne on…

  • Iran’s ambassador to India said the US allies in the Middle East are the main violators of human rights, and the US “has closed its eyes” on (the need for) democracy in supporting its friends and…

  • A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee highlighted the points negotiators are expected to consider in drafting the final nuclear deal with the major powers,…

  • Secretary General of Iran’s Red Crescent Society Ali Asghar Ahmadi said Iran’s humanitarian assistance to Yemen will be delivered through Oman, IRIB reported on Sunday. The Iranian Red Crescent…

  • A Norwegian parliamentary delegation comprising of eight MPs is scheduled to visit Tehran on May 5, IRNA reported. The two-day tour is conducted upon the invitation of the chairman of the Majlis…

  • Iran’s crude oil exports have risen in April following softer sales last month, helped by a framework nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers and the possibility that Western sanctions…

  • President Rouhani said on Thursday that Persepolis is proof that Iranians have always been capable of achieving their goals.

  • A senior negotiator described the ongoing talks on drafting the text of the prospective final deal with the major powers on Tehran’s nuclear program as “difficult” because numerous details have to…

  • A lawmaker said Friday the law on political parties will be discussed in the open session of the Majlis next week. “The issue was put on the parliament’s agenda last week and we will start…

  • The so-called P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) urged for the need to continue full cooperation between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and…

  • The United Nations in a statement released in Friday confirmed that Iran will attend a peace conference on Syria, Fars news agency reported.

  • If Iran strikes a deal with the West, all sanctions will be lifted very quickly and there’s nothing the US. Congress can do to stop it, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a New York…

  • Iran’s ambassador to Paris in an interview with the French-language magazine Jeune Afrique shed light on some key Middle East issues and called for normalcy in Tehran-Riyadh political ties, IRNA…

  • The cargo ship confiscated by Iran will be released after the company operating the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel settles its outstanding debts with the plaintiff, an Iranian private company.