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The 53rd meeting of the Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) opened in Tehran on Monday.  Vice President for Legal Affairs Elham Aminzadeh and Deputy Foreign Minister for…

A senior nuclear negotiator said on Monday it is unlikely that Iran and the major powers will be able to reach a final conclusion in their upcoming talks in New York on a comprehensive deal to…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reiterated Iran's opposition to cooperation with the United States against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, saying US…

The defense minister has called for increased cooperation between the Caspian Sea littoral states to help maintain peace in the region.

"Iran considers the security and development of its…

The government has formed eight working groups for preparing the budget for the next fiscal year which starts on March 21, 2015, Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri told in a Supreme Economic Council…

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has said it is impossible to cut relations with other countries in the today’s world.

Cutting relations with the outside world inflicts political and…

A senior advisor to the Leader said on Saturday the United States and its allies are seeking to interfere in the internal affairs of Iraq and Syria under the pretext of fighting the Islamic State…

In an article published on the website of Al Jazeera on Saturday, the writer comments If US President Barack Obama thinks he can fight the Islamic State (IS) group without Iran's help, he is…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly briefed Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader, on the latest developments in Lebanon during a meeting in Tehran on…

Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said the United States is not serious in its campaign against terrorism.  

He made the remarks in an interview with the Mehr news…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif leading a high-ranking delegation will leave Tehran for New York on Tuesday to attend a new round of nuclear talks with the major powers, a senior negotiator…

The 53rd meeting of the Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) begins in Tehran today.

The meeting, which brings together representatives from 47 member states, will run…

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday Iran had no wish to attend the international conference in Paris on fighting the Islamic State group, saying the meeting was just…

President Hassan Rouhani is due in New York on September 22 to take part in the annual UN General Assembly meeting.

Rouhani is scheduled to deliver a speech at the UN headquarters in New…

President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday visited Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei who is in hospital recovering from a successful prostate operation.

The Leader…

President Hassan Rouhani has said the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are keen to have better relations with Iran in all areas, especially the economic sphere.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong is scheduled to hold a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today in Tehran.

The North Korean official has travelled to Iran to…

The deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces has ruled out any military cooperation between Iran and the United States against Islamic State (IS) militants.

“Such cooperation…

A French parliamentary delegation has travelled to Iran to hold meetings with lawmakers and foreign ministry officials to discuss bilateral ties.

The delegation, which will be in Iran…

Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar says Iran has not yet been invited to a conference in Paris on Monday to discuss how to tackle Islamic State (IS) militants, but it will make every effort to…

Bahrain has welcomed Iran’s willingness to join forces with the international community against the Islamic State (IS), the Gulf Daily News reported on Saturday.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister…

Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi said Iran is resolved to expand ties with the Latin American countries and the same intention is seen on the other side.  He made the remarks in a…

The security chief has described the US efforts to form a coalition against the Islamic State (IS) as "dubious", saying the United States is seeking to maintain its unilateralist policies and…

Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has dismissed a new UN report on human rights in Iran saying the issue should not be politicized.

"The fact is that all countries should move to…

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi has traveled to Moscow to hold consultations with Russian officials on bilateral ties.

The Fars news agency reported…