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  • President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need to put into effect an initiative he had introduced in 2013 dubbed "World against Violence and Extremism (WAVE)" in a situation that the indifference of…

  • The new round of negotiations between Iran and the major powers which began in Vienna on Wednesday to start writing the text of a final nuclear agreement is focused on sanctions, said Deputy…

  • The foreign minister described the decision by the Saudi-led coalition to announce the end of their month-long air campaign against Yemen as a “positive development”, expressing Iran’s readiness…

  • The permanent representative to the United Nations said the way to put an end to violence in the world is to follow "ethics", promote "justice", "development" and "freedom" and pursue "dialogue"…

  • The US Senate could plunge into a heated debate on legislation giving Congress the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran, as some Republicans sought to change the bill to take a harder line on…

  • The prospective deal on Tehran’s nuclear program will be on the agenda of the upcoming Camp David meeting between the US and its Arab allies, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa…

  • The full lifting of sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear activities would be in line with Russia’s national interests and would benefit the Russian economy, Foreign Minister Sergei…

  • US President Barack Obama told MSNBC that Tehran should be “part of the solution” to end the crisis in Yemen as Saudi Arabia halted airstrikes against Houthi fighters in the war-wracked country.…

  • A former ambassador to the United Nation said on Tuesday "Iran's deterrence power" provides the most important backing for the negotiating diplomats engaged in nuclear talks with the major powers…

  • A member of the Majlis majority faction told ICANA on Wednesday a country that holds various elections every year needs stronger political parties, adding that the goal can be achieved through…

  • The US State Department said on Monday it might talk with Iran about promoting regional stability, noting it had been open to including Iran in past efforts to achieve a Syrian peace deal if…

  • The US president and the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates exchanged views about a prospective Iran nuclear agreement in a meeting in Washington on Monday, USA Today reported.

  • Tehran rejected a call by US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz for unlimited access of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to Iran’s military sites. In a Monday interview with ISNA, the…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said the talks with the major powers on Iran's nuclear program are making progress, emphasizing that reaching a final deal to resolve the long-running nuclear dispute…

  • The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has continued to meet its commitments under an interim nuclear agreement with the six major powers.

  • Pentagon spokesman Steve Warren dismissed on Monday reports that the ships the US has sent to the waters near Yemen were on a mission to intercept alleged Iranian arms shipments to Yemen.

  • The British non-resident chargé d'affaires to Tehran predicted that with a change of government in Britain, there will be a modification in British policies toward Iran which would help foster…

  • The foreign ministry hosted on Tuesday a three-way meeting to discuss possible solutions to end the crisis in Syria.

    The meeting was attended by deputy foreign ministers of Iran, Syria and…

  • The foreign ministry spokesperson said the Saudi charge d'affaires was summoned to the foreign ministry on Monday to hear Iran's protest about the Saudi airstrikes targeting areas near the Iranian…

  • In a meeting with the outgoing Uzbek ambassador on Monday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed hope that relations between Tehran and Tashkent would be expanded in all areas, IRNA…

  • The chairman of the Expediency Council said "political rationality" is the main precondition for achieving positive results in nuclear negotiations.  

    Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi…

  • The foreign minister highlighted the common stances adopted by Iran and Venezuela on the application of force and sanctions by world powers against some countries, denouncing the United States’…

  • President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to travel to Indonesia today to attend a summit of heads of state of African and Asian countries in Jakarta on April 22 and 23 and meet world leaders on the…

  • A pro-reform lawmaker told ISNA on Monday that the reformists are drawing up a manifesto to outline their policies.

  • The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Monday parliament is closely monitoring the moves of the US administration and Congress regarding the talks with…