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 A foreign ministry official says the campaign of “supporters of terrorism” against terrorists in the region is not real. Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in…

President Hassan Rouhani issued a message on Monday congratulating Evo Morales on his re-election as Bolivia’s president. Rouhani said the victory is the result of public confidence in the…

The Energy Resources Development Organization of the Defense Ministry launched the country’s first lithium battery manufacturing plant in a ceremony held in Tehran on Tuesday attended by Defense…

A senior diplomat has called for a global campaign against illicit drug trafficking, describing the trade in narcotics as the world’s most lucrative and widespread organized crime.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for increased collaboration between Iran and Vietnam within the framework of South-South Cooperation.

He made the remarks in a meeting with…

A senior diplomat has strongly criticized the Saudi foreign minister for accusing Iran of having "occupying forces" in Syria.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, "The…

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has praised President Hassan Rouhani's policies saying Kuala Lumpur has always been seeking to expand ties with Iran in all areas.

President Hassan Rouhani sent separate messages to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and King Felipe VI on Tuesday congratulating them and the Spanish people and government on the occasion of…

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has highlighted the role of political parties in promoting democracy, calling for the establishment of major political blocs.

Germany is trying to convince Iran and Turkey to join the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told a German newspaper. In a recent interview with…

A high-ranking military commander says the US-led airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria are part of a “show” aimed at paving the way for foreign military presence in the Arab…

A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) general has criticized Ankara for standing idly by and watching the situation unfold in the besieged Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobane.  

A senior nuclear negotiator has praised Russia and China for playing "important" and "prominent" roles in the talks between Iran and the major powers over Tehran's nuclear program.

A senior advisor to the Leader says foreign countries should not be allowed to interfere in the affairs of the countries in the region.  

Ali Akbar Velayati, director of the Expediency…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held separate meetings with counterparts from Syria, Lebanon, Serbia, and Bangladesh on Monday.

After the meetings, he outlined the most prominent issues…

 A police plane crashed late on Saturday in the mountains outside Zahedan, the capital of the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.  

The plane, a twin-engine turboprop…

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham on Sunday condemned the recent wave of terrorist bombings across Iraq, saying the "evil phenomenon of terrorism" in the crisis-hit Arab country is the…

US National Security Adviser Susan Rice has reiterated that the United States is not coordinating with Iran on its military campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.

Two Russian warships docked at the Caspian Sea port of Anzali in northern Iran on Monday morning and were welcomed by Iranian officials and Russian envoys.

Levan Dzhagaryan, Russia’s…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says efforts by the US and its allies under the banner of the fight against militants of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria are…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European Union to play a more active and independent role in negotiations between Iran and the major powers on Tehran's nuclear program.

A city official succumbed to his injuries a few hours after he was shot by gunmen in the city of Iranshahr in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on Saturday, the Mehr news agency…

The ambassador to India has said “friendly” relations between Tehran and New Delhi are growing emphasizing there is great potential for expansion ties between the two countries in various areas.…

Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja has expressed hope that the success of nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers would create a “new atmosphere” in the relationship between Iran and…

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has demanded that the United Nations give full state recognition to Palestine.