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The Supreme Court has upheld a verdict against former Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi returned by a criminal court in Tehran which had convicted him of being involved in illegal detention of…

A pro-reform political activist says the reformists’ strategy is to enter into an alliance with centrists and moderate principlists, although it may be an “unwritten alliance”.  In an…

A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says Tehran will step up its nuclear program if it is proved that the United States is not seeking to take the measures…

A US official close to nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers has said the talks are "very serious" and both parties are determined to achieve an "appropriate outcome" by the end of this…

The caretaker minister of higher education, Mohammad Ali Najafi, told IRNA on Sunday that he had refused to accept the resignations of two senior directors at the ministry which remains at the…

Scott Peterson, the Christian Science Monitor chief reporter for the Middle East, gave a talk on Iran's nuclear issue last Wednesday in Tehran. The talk on the sidelines of the 20th press…

President Hassan Rouhani has called for increased economic cooperation with Caracas.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez in Tehran on Saturday…

First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri says the government is resolved to engage with parliament to help resolve problems.   

"It is the government's policy to have good…

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli told IRNA on Saturday that a working group, comprised of parliamentarians and representatives from the Interior Ministry and political parties, has…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will appear in parliament after the Vienna talks, which are scheduled to be held from November 18-24, to answer parliamentarians' questions about nuclear…

Compared to other private and government economic organizations and companies, the cooperative sector in Iran was much less affected by the multilateral economic sanctions imposed on Iran because…

Judith Kipper, director of the Middle East Program at the Institute of World Affairs, has commented that reaching a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran should be considered the first…

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has criticized the UN nuclear agency for releasing its reports on Iran hastily, saying the move will damage the image of the International…

A parliamentarian said on Saturday if US President Barack Obama does not have the mandate to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, he should step aside from nuclear negotiations so that Iran can hold…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has removed a fake map used by the United Arab Emirates for three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf after the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran…

An American foreign policy think tank has commented that if Iran and the major powers fail to strike a nuclear deal by the November 24 deadline, the Obama administration would have more to lose…

Former diplomat Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says regional countries should stand united to be able to overcome the challenges facing the region.

The deputy foreign minister for consular affairs has said an Australian delegation is likely to visit Tehran to review the situation of Iranian asylum seekers.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday a nuclear deal could be reached this month between Tehran and the major powers if there is the will in Washington and Tehran.…

A group of French figures called on Paris to try to take the initiative in international talks with Iran on its nuclear program.

The chairman of Russia's State Duma is due in Tehran today for a one-day visit to discuss bilateral economic, political and parliamentary ties.  Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to Majlis…

The commander of the navy announced that Iran will hold a major naval drill in the northern Indian Ocean in the coming weeks, ISNA reported on Saturday.  Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari also…

An advisor to the Majlis speaker said on Thursday that parliament should approve any final nuclear agreement between Iran and the major powers.  

Hossein Sheikholeslam said, "According…

Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei has described the recent agreement between Iran and Russia on building new nuclear power units as "very important".  

Sanaei said, "With due regard to…

Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Hossein Dehqani has criticized the use of sanctions as a tool for political gains.