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China's chief nuclear negotiator says Beijing is insistent that a final nuclear deal be signed between Iran and the major powers.

Wang Qun made the remarks after a meeting with Ali Akbar…

The director of the Passive Defense Organization said on Wednesday Iran is engaged in a "cyber battle" with the United States, the Mehr news agency reported.

In a meeting on late Tuesday, members of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution discussed ways to implement the guidelines set out in a recent decree by Leader of the Islamic Revolution…

The deputy army commander has said the country’s western borders are “completely secure”.

A foreign ministry official has hailed a recent victory by the Iraqi army against Islamic State (IS) militants, saying the triumph proves that Iraq and Syria can contain the terrorist group on…

Iran and the major powers made “tangible progress” in a meeting held last Wednesday in Vienna, an Iranian negotiator told Kyodo News on Monday.

In the meetings of the deputy foreign minister with Belarusian officials on Monday, the ways to expand Tehran-Minsk cooperation were discussed.

Heading a delegation, Ebrahim Rahimpour made…

With less than one month remaining until the target date to reach a comprehensive agreement between Iran and its negotiating partners over Tehran's nuclear program, diplomats are speculating on…

A close source to Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has denied reports that the veteran politician and cleric has no intention of standing as candidate for the chairmanship of the Assembly of…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has underscored the need for maintaining unity among all Muslim countries in the face of enemy plots aimed at creating a rift in the…

The UN deputy secretary-general arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to attend a ceremony to commemorate United Nations Day and hold meetings with Iranian officials.

Jan Eliasson was welcomed by…

Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Danesh Yazdi presented the achievements of the 53rd meeting of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), which was held in Tehran in mid-September,…

A member of the Majlis Presiding Board says the parliaments of Iran and China can play a key role to facilitate expansion of bilateral ties and cooperation. Hossein Sobhaninia, head of Iran-China…

Press must be able to perform its multilateral function and the government should provide the proper environment for the task, the deputy minister of Islamic guidance said Tuesday.

A senior nuclear negotiator says a "step-by-step" lifting of sanctions under a final nuclear deal with the major powers is "unacceptable".

"The word which has been used (in the Geneva…

The border police chief has discussed major security issues and measures to promote security along the shared border with Iraqi officials.

Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei met with Iraqi…

President Hassan Rouhani has vowed his government will take a tough line on corruption.

Rouhani said, "We must strongly combat corruption at any level and purge our society of it," IRNA…

Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Majid Ansari has advised political groups to avoid extremist policies, saying taking some an approach in some periods harmed both political groups and…

Deputy Parliament Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar says all political groups, including the reformists and principlists, should take part in the parliamentary election in 2016.  “We invite our…

The deputy secretary general of the Combatant Clergy Association has highlighted the importance of “convergence” between principlist groups, saying the principlists are seriously trying to forge…

During a tour of Fordo and Natanz uranium enrichment facilities on Monday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran will continue using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

President Hassan Rouhani in separate meetings on Monday received the credentials of new ambassadors of Norway, Belgian and Italy.

In the meeting with the new Norwegian ambassador to Tehran…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif called for increased cooperation between the regional countries to fight against terrorist groups, including the so-called Islamic State (IS) in…

In a message to Austrian President Heinz Fischer on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Austrian government and nation on the occasion of their National Day.

The deputy foreign minister for Asia and Pacific affairs arrived in Islamabad on Monday to hold meetings with high-ranking Pakistani officials to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments…