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Iran national news, Read the latest political headlines from Iran, including news on the Majlis, parliament affairs, international diplomacy, foreign ministry and government ministries.
May 18, 2019 18:49
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February 13,2019President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic will not “surrender” in the face of the intense “economic warfare” waged by the United States. -
February 13,2019As the Islamic Republic enters its fifth decade, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has set out a series of guidelines to help the country make further progress, including... -
February 13,2019The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Wednesday that Iran can proceed with a bid to recover billions of dollars in frozen assets the United States says must go to victims of attacks it... -
February 12,2019The upcoming Munich Security Conference could serve as a platform for the renewal of commitment to the Iran nuclear deal as senior representatives from countries supporting the landmark agreement... -
February 12,2019The prosecutor general of Tehran said a large number of drug offenders serving lengthy sentences will be released under the recent clemency granted by the Leader of Islamic Revolution on the... -
February 12,2019Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday criticized the European Union for its “dual approaches” toward Iran. -
February 12,2019Senior Iranian and Japanese parliamentarians called for closer bilateral relations in economic, political and cultural areas during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, as the two countries are... -
February 11,2019President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday Iran will press on with its defense program with full force in defiance of hostile states that want to rein in its military power, vowing that the country... -
February 11,2019Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on officials not to put their trust in Europe, as the European signatories of the nuclear deal are struggling to implement measures... -
February 11,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, who was in Beirut on Sunday and Monday, extended Iran's support for the newly-formed Lebanese government in talks with the country’s top officials. In a... -
February 11,2019Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani left Tehran for Tokyo on Monday at the head of a delegation to hold talks with senior Japanese officials on bilateral issues, including ways of upgrading parliamentary... -
February 06,2019Experts from Iran and the three founders of a special European financial trade mechanism are to hold negotiations in Paris soon to work out the practical details of the payment system that aims to... -
February 06,2019Iran’s top diplomat lambasted the US President Donald Trump's policy of backing “dictators, butchers and extremists” in the Middle East. -
February 06,2019Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on US President Donald Trump to reverse his pledge to maintain a US military presence in Iraq so that Washington can keep a close eye on neighboring... -
February 06,2019The European-sponsored financial mechanism to maintain trade with Iran despite American sanctions needs to ultimately include major Asian trade partners instead of remaining limited to Iran-Europe... -
February 06,2019President Hassan Rouhani met with foreign ambassadors and representatives of international organizations in Tehran on Wednesday, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. -
February 05,2019Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi traveled to Paris on Monday for the sixth round of Iran-France political consultations. He was set to meet French Foreign Ministry... -
February 05,2019Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday at the head of a delegation, met his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral ties and the latest political developments... -
February 05,2019The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the positive steps taken by the European Union toward constructive engagement with Iran but dismissed criticism of its missile activities, regional policies... -
February 05,2019Iran is one of the major producers of military drones in the world, a commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force said.
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February 04,2019The launch of a European financial mechanism to secure trade with Iran and evade US sanctions was an “important” and “positive” step, a senior lawmaker said, criticizing efforts to dampen hopes for... -
February 04,2019Iraqi President Barham Salih voiced his disapproval of US President Donald Trump’s remarks about the purpose of the US forces’ presence in his country, saying Trump had not asked Baghdad’s... -
February 04,2019The parliament on Monday overwhelmingly approved a new health minister, signaling support for changes in a vital sector that has been negatively affected by renewed US sanctions. Saeed Namaki won... -
February 04,2019Iran’s Foreign Ministry decried the terrorist attack on an Iranian pilgrim bus in the northern Iraqi Governorate of Salahuddin near the shrine city of Samarra, condemning the move as “inhumane”. -
February 03,2019There is ground for optimism that other European countries as well as Russia and China will later join a financial system for trade with Iran that currently involves France, Germany and Britain, a...
