Iraq plans to link its railroad network with that of neighboring Iran, the state-run Iraqi Republic Railways announced on Tuesday, noting that several international companies had already voiced…

Tehran's nuclear deal with the world powers undid an international sanctions regime that had allowed countries and individuals to pillage national resources and inflict harm on the …

OPEC members are committed to the deal signed last month to cut output as it is in the interest of their flagging economies, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said.

Venezuela said it will cut 95,000 barrels per day of oil production in the New Year in fulfillment of a producers' deal to reduce global output and strengthen prices.

January 1 marks the…

The National Iranian Oil Company has signed new spot oil export contracts with BP and the Anglo-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell to provide them with oil and gas condensates, director for international…

Imports of crude oil by Iran's four major buyers in Asia in November more than doubled for a second straight month from a year ago, with purchases by India and South Korea more than four times…

Egyptian Oil Minister Tarek El Molla has signed three offshore oil and gas exploration and production deals worth a total of at least $220 million with France's Total, Britain's BP and Italian oil…

President Hassan Rouhani called on all state sectors to help his administration in the campaign against corruption and, by extension, revive the sanctions-hit economy.

Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan censured Washington's lack of seriousness in the fight against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, saying the US has nurtured militants and now wants…

A US State Department spokesman reiterated the stance that Washington is not opposed to Iran-Russia-Turkey talks on the resolution of Syria conflict, a new round of which is said to be held around…

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said sharing nuclear knowhow with neighboring countries will pave the way for regional development.

AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi also noted that…

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned Saudi Arabia not to interfere in its internal affairs, after Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir accused Popular Mobilization Units of committing…

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a foreign policy advisor to Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, met a top-level delegation from the Houthi Ansarullah movement on Wednesday to discuss the latest…

Iran’s Air Defense Force on Wednesday carried out the first operational test of Sayyad-3 missiles paired with Talash homegrown missile system, during a large-scale wargame in southern parts of the…

The play 'Swan Song' written by the well-known Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov and directed by the Iranian theater director Negin Fakhravi is currently on stage at Ostad…

Iranian puppeteer Donya Fanizadeh, best known for manipulating the famous puppet character 'Kolah Ghermezi' (literally red hat), passed away on Wednesday, December 28.

The artist was…

'The Sea Suspended', a book showcasing a collection of artworks by Iranian and Arab contemporary artists featured at an exhibition with the same title at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (…

The fusion rock band of Ali Shams will perform an electro-acoustic concert on January 6, 2017 at Tehran's Azadi Tower.

At the upcoming event, the band will incorporate the sound of electric…

Persian translators of Haruki Murakami's books will hold a seminar today, December 29, in Tehran for readers and enthusiasts to know more about the writer and his works.

The seminar '…

Christmas market attack suspect Anis Amri visited 15 mosques in Germany and had contact with two men with ties to the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, according to a media report.

Former Argentine president, Cristina Fernandez, was indicted on Tuesday in a corruption case involving public works.

Federal Judge Julian Ercolini approved charges of illicit association…

Government officials in Kabul have reacted with dismay to a trilateral meeting in Moscow involving Pakistan, China and Russia to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

Turkey and Russia have separately accused the US of backing terrorist groups in Syria, on the same day they agreed to push for talks in Kazakhstan next month over the conflict.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday it would take three months to remove the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group from Iraq, as US-backed forces battle to dislodge the militants…

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has rejected the prime ministerial candidate nominated by the left-of-center Social Democrats (PSD). Sevil Shhaideh would have been Romania’s first female and…