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In the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani thanked security officials for managing to maintain the country's security while the region is afflicted with insecurity.

A senior member of the Combatant Clergy Association told the Tasnim news agency on Wednesday that all principlist groups have been invited to attend a congress which will be held on Saturday with…

A lawmaker has described the British Treasury’s move to remove sanctions on a number of Iranian companies and an individual as the first step toward lifting such “illegal” measures altogether.…

There is practically no time left for reaching agreement on Iran's nuclear program, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.

President Hassan Rouhani has said the administration will remain committed to the promises he made to the academic community during his election campaign.

Rouhani said, "The administration…

Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari has urged the international community to assist in the development of Afghanistan and pave the ground for the voluntary return of Afghan refugees to…

Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi appeared before parliament on Tuesday to respond to questions posed by a number of lawmakers led by Javad Karimi-Qoddousi, who is known as a vocal critic of the…

The foreign ministry spokesperson has condemned the international community’s indifference toward the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Syrian town of Kobane, which is the target of…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin in Tehran.  

In the meeting on Monday, the foreign minister said Iran has put…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that nuclear talks with the major powers have developed in a way that Europe can play a “serious” and “prominent” role to “strike a balance” between…

A senior lawmaker has said the so-called US-led international coalition against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria is a “political show” by the United States and its allies in the…

First Deputy Interior Minister Hosseinali Amiri told IRNA on Monday that the election law is to be revised so that the regulations concerning the conduct of elections will be “integrated” and…

The deputy foreign minister for consular affairs on Tuesday warned the youth of the severe consequences of illegal emigration attempts to countries like Australia, IRNA reported. Hassan Qashqavi…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Turkey's "dangerous moves" regarding Iraq and Syria should not be overlooked.

Head of the Iran-Russia parliamentary group has said Tehran and Moscow are seriously resolved to cooperate to get around sanctions.

Ramezanali Sobhanifar said, "The two countries can help…

Iranian foreign policy and international relations experts started a two-day joint meeting with members of the European Council on Foreign Relations on Monday at the foreign ministry’s Institute…

President Hassan Rouhani’s special aide on ethnic groups and religious minorities says the government has drafted “80 percent” of the Civil Rights Charter.   Hojatoleslam Ali Younesi…

The Ecuadorian parliament speaker has said Quito is keen to increase its cooperation with Tehran in all areas.  

Gabriela Rivadeneira made the remarks in a recent meeting with visiting…

A parliamentarian has said the campaign against terrorism and religious extremism, which are major global threats, will be one of the main themes to be discussed in this year’s Inter-Parliamentary…

President Hassan Rouhani and Afghanistan's newly elected President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai held talks on Sunday, calling for continuation of friendly and good neighborly relations between the two…

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are scheduled to start talks in Tehran today on nuclear transparency measures Iran has undertaken to implement as part of its cooperation…

President Hassan Rouhani has urged private investors and entrepreneurs to join the government and contribute to the development of rural areas.  

"Obviously the administration does…

Hossein Naqavi Hosseini says Israel is desperately seeking to disrupt the talks between Iran and the major powers on a comprehensive deal to resolve the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program.

The government and the Majlis are scheduled to hold a joint meeting today to exchange views about economic problems. MP Behrouz Nemati told the Mehr news agency on Monday that two major economic…

Parliament is making preparations to invite Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi to answer MP Javad Karimi-Qoddousi, who is known as a vocal critic of the government, the Mehr news agency reported…