In a meeting with members of the central council of the pro-reform Democracy Party of Iran on Friday, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of the Expediency Council, highlighted the role…
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A lawmaker said on Thursday parliament backs the nuclear negotiating team in their talks with the major powers on a final deal to settle the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
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The secretary general of the Resistance Front of the Islamic Revolution told the Fars news agency on Wednesday that the principlist group will hold a meeting in coming weeks to take a decision on…
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Iran has strongly condemned a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia on a gathering of Shiite Muslims mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS). Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham…
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Following the defeat and withdrawal of Islamic State (IS) militants from the town of Jurf al-Sakher in Iraq last week, independent Iraqi websites have shown pictures of Brigadier General Qasem…
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Less than three weeks ahead of a November 24 deadline to reach a comprehensive deal on Iran’s nuclear program, former diplomat Hossein Mousavian has urged Washington not to miss the opportunity to…
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The former German foreign minister says a new Middle East is emerging, one that already differs from the old order in two significant ways: an enhanced role for Iran and the Kurds, and diminished…
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The head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the trilateral meeting between Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, US Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union…
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Former diplomat Ali Khorram says if US President Barack Obama fails to strike a nuclear deal with Iran by the November 24 target date, an extension of the talks would not be to his benefit, with…
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In an interview with ICANA on Wednesday, a member of the parliamentary team that was sent to Isfahan to investigate recent acid attacks on several women elaborated on the report of the team on the…
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A lack of progress in the UN nuclear agency's investigation into allegations that Iran may have pursued nuclear weapons in the past will not impede officials seeking a far-reaching accord on…
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The ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran will continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but issues related to its defense program are non-negotiable.
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The spokesperson for the Combatant Clergy Association said on Tuesday it is likely that the association will take a decision on the successor of Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani as secretary…
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Iran could face more sanctions from the United States if it failed to reach a long-term nuclear deal with the major powers by the November 24 target date, dpa quoted German Foreign Minister Frank-…
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Oman has “welcomed” the hosting of talks between Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, US Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union’s Catherine Ashton in Oman on November 9 and 10 to…
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resident Hassan Rouhani says Iran is highly likely to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement with the major powers, provided that the negotiating partners show "serious resolve".
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About three weeks ahead of a November 24 target date to reach a comprehensive deal on Iran's nuclear program, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed speculations over the existence of…
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Rallies were held nationwide on Tuesday to mark the 35th anniversary of the takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which is also known as "Student Day".
In Tehran, demonstrators…
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The director-general of the political bureau at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs conferred with Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday in Tehran.
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The navy's 32nd fleet, comprised of the Jamaran destroyer and the Bushehr warship, set sail on Tuesday from the southern port city of Bandar Abbas for the open seas. The mission of the fleet is to…
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In a meeting with Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar on Monday, Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi highlighted the importance of "security cooperation" between the two countries and said…
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Emphasizing the need for closer collaboration between universities and industry, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said Friday that government-based industries are rather “averse to innovation.”…
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called for expansion of ties with Iran. He made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Fourth Foreign…
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Iran condemned Israel’s latest lawlessness to temporarily close the al-Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshippers that has made it off limits to Palestinians.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Marzieh…
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A senior judiciary official has described United Nations resolutions against Iran and reports by the UN special rapporteur on the human rights in Iran as “biased” and “in direct…
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