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  • The commander of the navy announced on Saturday that a new torpedo has been successfully tested. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari also said the navy and the air defense base of the Armed Forces are…

  • In a phone conversation on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Bakir Izetbegovic on his election to the post of Bosniak member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and…

  • The Cuban vice president says Havana is keen to step up its economic cooperation with Iran.    

    Gladys Maria Bejerano Portela made the remarks in a meeting with new…

  • The deputy foreign minister said on Thursday Tehran and Kabul enjoy cultural similarities, a fact which has prepared the ground for greater cooperation.    

  • The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran will produce the fuel it needs for its nuclear plants in the country.     

  • The ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday dismissed as “fabricated” western allegations that Iran may have conducted nuclear weapons-related experiments in the past,…

  • An unnamed official close to the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers in Vienna told IRNA on Friday that discussions on proposals have not reached a stage that necessitates…

  • Former diplomat Seyyed Hossein Mousavian has proposed the formation of a "regional coalition" to confront the rise of terrorist groups including the self-declared Islamic States (IS) militants.

  • The deputy secretary general of the pro-reform National Trust Party says the group plans to start preparations to have an “effective and widespread” presence in the parliamentary election in 2016…

  • A member of the Majlis presiding board says it is the Islamic Republic’s “principled strategy” to expand friendly relations with eastern countries, including Vietnam.  Hossein Sobhaninia made…

  • The ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday Iran supports security and stability in neighboring Afghanistan.

  • European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday urged Iran to compromise in nuclear talks, saying Tehran should take a "strategic decision" to win a landmark deal by the…

  • Parliament will hold a confirmation vote on President Hassan Rouhani’s new pick for minister of science, research and technology on Wednesday, IRNA reported on Friday. Just a day after parliament…

  • If the other side has the political will for an agreement and does not make excessive demands, the ground is prepared for reaching a deal, President Hassan Rouhani said after a meeting between…

  • Iran said on Wednesday a UN resolution on the country's human rights records is "hostile" and "politically motivated".    

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday sent a message to foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states denouncing Israel’s “illegal” and “provocative”…

  • The head of Iran-Cuba parliamentary friendship group says it is the “strategic” policy of the Islamic Republic to have “constructive interaction” with Latin American countries.  Abdolreza…

  • The Chinese foreign ministry issued a statement on Tuesday on the recent visit of Chinese Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu to Iran, saying the trip was aimed at pushing for greater…

  • Citing interviews with several Iranians, Inter Press Service has reported that the Iranian people are upbeat about the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the major powers on a final nuclear…

  • Hossein Sobhaninia, head of Iran-Vietnam parliamentary friendship group, held a meeting with the Vietnamese deputy foreign minister in Hanoi on Tuesday.  

  • Just a day after parliament overwhelmingly voted against President Hassan Rouhani’s fourth nominee for the post of minister of higher education, he named a new candidate on Wednesday. …

  • In an analysis published on Tuesday, the Associated Press commented that US President Barack Obama is closer to the goal of improving US relations with Iran than his predecessors, but there are…

  • An Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) official has said it is not unlikely that Iran will use western companies' experience in building nuclear power plants.   

    Behrouz…

  • The presidential chief of staff said on Tuesday Iran attaches great significance to its relations with African countries.     

    Mohammad Nahavandian made the remarks in a…

  • In a message on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the Arab country's government and people on the occasion of Oman's National Day, IRNA reported.…