The Iraqi Army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population against any attempt…

A UN General Assembly committee voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to support a resolution that would ultimately outlaw nuclear weapons, but many nuclear-armed nations opposed the measure.

Hillary Clinton made her first campaign appearance with first lady Michelle Obama who has emerged as a powerful advocate for the former secretary of state, senator and first lady who is seeking to…

The Persian translation of ‘The Tripods’ in three new volumes has been released by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA).

The most celebrated work…

The Turkish premiere of ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’ directed by the renowned Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi took place on Thursday, October 27 at Kanyon Shopping Mall, a multi-purpose complex…

Iran’s National Auction House has received several entries for the 4th National Auction in Tehran. The date of the auction has yet to be announced.

Young Iranian pop singer Ehsan Khajeh-Amiri will commence his US and Canada concert tour from Canada with a performance in Montreal on November 4.

On November 5, he will perform in Toronto…

Smiley faces and images of food and cats designed almost 20 years ago by a Japanese phone company and used in digital messages worldwide have now attained the status of art.

The Museum of…

NATO will press allies to contribute to its biggest military buildup on Russia's borders since the Cold War, as the alliance prepares for a protracted quarrel with Moscow.

A month before the UK voted to exit the EU, now-Prime Minister Theresa May warned of its possible impact on UK businesses. With the extent of the UK's economic malaise now becoming clear, many…

Saudi Arabia faces the prospect of much deeper—and financially painful—oil production cuts after Iraq joined the queue of group members seeking immunity from the deal hatched in Algiers.

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the campaign against terrorism requires the international community's true resolve.

He made the statement in a meeting with…

The Republican leaders of the US House of Representatives plan a vote as soon as mid-November on a 10-year reauthorization of the Iran Sanctions Act, congressional aides told Reuters on Tuesday,…

Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan warned of plots hatched by the US and its allies to partition regional states to serve the Israeli regime's interests in the Middle East.

Iran said it is ready to help the United Nations peacekeeping missions by providing security forces and logistical support.

Gholamali Khoshrou, Iran’s ambassador and permanent…

French Senate President Gerard Larcher received a parliamentary delegation that has traveled to Paris to discuss bilateral relations and international developments.

A lawmaker said Ottawa should prove to Iran that it has abandoned hostility if it wishes to restore its Tehran ties, as expert-level talks between the two countries on rapprochement are underway…

A lawmaker praised a recent decision by Britain's Treasury to remove sanctions on Bank Saderat PLC and its London-based branch as a major step toward the implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear…

A judiciary human rights official on Wednesday criticized the European Parliament's recent resolution on the EU strategy toward Iran, stressing that the judiciary will not permit the establishment…

Iran and Finland signed four memorandums of understanding to bolster bilateral relations in a wide range of domains on the margins of a meeting of the two sides' high-powered delegations in Tehran…

More than 15 tons of colored pencils worth close to 1.5 billion rials (around $41,000 at market exchange rates) were exported to Germany, Afghanistan and the UAE during the first half of the…

Iran exported 40,000 tons of chicken during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 20), according to a deputy agriculture minister. Hassan Rokni added that the ministry has…

The number of flights landing at and taking off from domestic airports during the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 20) surged 19% compared with last year’s corresponding…

Iran exported some 952,000 tons of non-oil goods worth $372.5 million to Pakistan during the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 20), registering a 31% increase in value…

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas in the 12 months ending October 21, which marks the end of the Iranian month of Mehr, reached 8.7% compared with last year’s…