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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.…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani will travel to Djibouti on Friday for a one-day visit to attend a ceremony to inaugurate the new building of the African country's national assembly, ICANA reported.…

The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council has said that if the nuclear talks with the major powers do not lead to the lifting of sanctions, they will be “futile”.  

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described his discussions with EU envoy Catherine Ashton in Austrian capital Vienna on Tuesday as "positive", saying the outcome of nuclear talks between…

Parliament rejected President Hassan Rouhani's fourth pick for the post of minister of science, research and technology on Tuesday.

Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says greater Iran-Russia cooperation is required to secure sustainable stability in the region.

He made the remarks in…

A parliamentarian says any final deal between Iran and the major powers on Tehran’s nuclear program should be examined and approved by parliament.  

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Hoshyar Zebari has highlighted the importance of close relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, saying closer ties between the two regional powers will affect the…

The spokesperson for the Combatant Clergy Association said on Tuesday that the new secretary general of the principlist group will be elected in the meeting of the association which will be held…

The deputy foreign minister said Iran is pursuing cooperation with China and Russia on Syria.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with Meng Jianzhu, a member of China’s…

Deputy Parliament Speaker Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard said on Monday the establishment of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in 2006 was a step toward the formation of an Asian parliament,…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said enemies promote Islamophobia by creating armed groups that massacre innocent civilians in the name of Islam.

Just back from a whirlwind 10-day trip to Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Secretary of State John Kerry is heading across the Atlantic again for nuclear talks with Iran as a November 24 deadline…

Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi paid an unofficial visit to Tehran on late Sunday and held talks with President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, an informed source…

Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Fathali has held talks with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on bilateral ties and regional developments.

The Los Angeles Times has claimed in a recent article that the latest obstacle to the talks between Iran and the major powers, which are aimed at reaching a final nuclear deal by a November 24…

A senior Russian parliamentarian has said Moscow regards Iran as a reliable partner.     

Chairman of Russia's State Duma Sergey Naryshkin made the remarks in a joint…

Republicans are flexing their muscles and threatening to block US President Barack Obama from cutting a nuclear deal with Iran on his own terms, the Hill reported on Monday.

The Chinese foreign minister has expressed his country's readiness to play a constructive role in the talks between Iran and the major powers on Tehran's nuclear program.

For the first time in days following reports by American media that US President Barack Obama has written to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to invite Tehran to…

First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri said Tehran welcomes investment by Chinese companies in oil and gas projects and is eager to expand trade relations with Beijing.   

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The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said the current crises in the region are the result of the strategic mistakes made by the United States and its allies.…

A parliamentary delegation left Tehran on Monday for Prague to hold talks with Czech parliamentary, political, cultural and economic officials to explore ways of expanding relations between the…

First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri has sent a message to new Indonesian Vice President Muhammad Kalla on Sunday congratulating him on his appointment.