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A senior principlist lawmaker says his fellow politicians are trying to develop a mechanism to forge unity among principlist groups.     Consultations are being held on various…

Ambassador to the United Nations Hossein Dehqani has described the need to create a nuclear arms-free zone in the Middle East as "urgent".

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Friday that the world should have interaction with Iran because it is a key regional power.  Ali Akbar Salehi made the…

The deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces has criticized the US policies on the region, saying the United States is seeking to destroy Syria and “the axis of resistance”.

Iran has rejected as baseless recent remarks by the head of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, who has accused the Islamic Republic of meddling in the affairs of Arab countries.  On…

The chief nuclear negotiator says the talks between Iran and the major powers over Tehran's nuclear program have made "some progress".

Senior judicial official Mohammad Javad Larijani says Tehran has opposed any visit by the UN human rights rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed, due to his “biased” reports against the Islamic Republic.

The deputy foreign minister has called on Saudi Arabia to overturn the death sentence for prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Palestinian resistance’s victory against Israel in the recent Gaza war was the realization of the “divine promise”, which…

First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri announced on Thursday that the new minister of higher education will be nominated in coming days.  In August, parliament voted for an impeachment motion…

First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri says increased interaction with African countries is high on Iran's foreign policy agenda.

He made the remarks in a meeting with African ambassadors…

Iran and the six major powers are scheduled to start a new round of talks on a final deal to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program today in Vienna.  

A senior diplomat has said the sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council should not be used as a "political tool" to punish nations.

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has said terrorism cannot be solved by airstrikes and occupation calling into question the US-led campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.

The parliament speaker said on Wednesday Western countries should abandon their double standard on democracy in the region.

Two Russian warships, which had docked at the Caspian Sea port of Anzali in northern Iran on Monday, left Iran for Azerbaijan on Wednesday.

Iran and Russia were scheduled to hold a joint…

The foreign ministry has strongly condemned Tuesday’s bomb attack in a Shiite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, which killed at least 21 people, including a lawmaker.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said ties with Tehran are of great value to Hanoi, calling for expansion of “constructive” cooperation between the two countries within the…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz in Vienna on Wednesday. The two officials discussed bilateral relations and a range of international…

The new ambassador to Berlin, Ali Majedi, submitted his credentials to German President Joachim Gauck in a meeting on Tuesday. The German president said Berlin is keen to expand its relations with…

A parliamentary delegation, headed by MP Jabbar Kouchakinejad, travelled to Zagreb on Wednesday for a five-day visit to hold meetings with Croatian officials on bilateral ties, ICANA reported.…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held separate meetings with his counterparts on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 131st IPU (The Inter-Parliamentary Union) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Negotiators from Iran, the United States, and the European Union held a trilateral meeting in Vienna on Tuesday in a bid to narrow differences in negotiating positions in broader nuclear talks…

The ambassador to Lebanon says Iran's military grant to the Lebanese army will consist of arms and ammunition.

Mohammad Fathali made the remarks in a meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister…

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of a new Yemeni prime minister, expressing hope that the move could help promote stability and security in the Arab…