Turkish police shot dead a suspected Islamic State militant overnight who was believed to be planning a suicide bomb attack in the capital Ankara, the city’s governor said on Wednesday. It was the…

A Shia paramilitary force said late on Tuesday it will support the Iraqi Army’s offensive on Mosul, the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group’s last major stronghold in Iraq.

The…

A pause in Russian and Syrian government airstrikes on militant-held areas of Aleppo held for a second day on Wednesday, although ground fighting continued in the historic Old City, a monitor said…

US President Barack Obama has told Donald Trump to “stop whining” as he rejected his claim that next month’s White House election will be rigged.

Obama said Trump’s attempt to discredit a…

The UN Security Council has agreed to the UN’s continued monitoring of Colombia’s peace process.

In a referendum in early October, voters rejected a hard-fought peace deal with guerrillas,…

The 21st Christie’s Dubai, part of Christie’s 250th anniversary celebrations, was held in Dubai on Tuesday, October 18, where 39 Iranian artworks out of the 41 auctioned pieces were sold.

A collection of articles written by German sociologist, philosopher and critic Georg Simmel (1858-1918) has been published in Persian by the Tehran-based Donya-e-Eqtesad Publications.

Celebrated novelist Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, 75, gave his expert views on ‘Stroll With Horse’, a play about a guerrilla couple in 1975 in Iran, on the final days of the show.

Written and…

Acclaimed Iranian cartoonist and graphic designer Kambiz Derambakhsh has give an unusual title to his upcoming exhibit.

Derambakhsh, 74, has organized his exhibition titled ‘I’ve Set…

Documents have shown that a top State Department official tried to change a key finding regarding Hillary Clinton's use of a private server. The investigation continues to spell trouble for the…

WikiLeaks has activated "contingency plans" after its founder lost Internet access.

The alleged move by the Ecuadorian Embassy comes as the anti-secrecy organization ramps up its campaign…

Iran's energy minister on Tuesday discussed grounds for cooperation in energy projects with Premysl Sobotka, first vice president of the Czech senate.

"We are interested in expanding…

To ensure a more convenient stay, Tehran Municipality is preparing to launch a travel card for tourists, allowing both foreign and domestic visitors to take advantage of cash-free public transport…

Iran's nuclear chief defended the 2015 nuclear agreement championed by President Hassan Rouhani, highlighting the extent and range of opportunities it has provided for national development.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Saudi Arabia is trying to drag others into Yemen's conflict to find a way out of the "deadlock", warning the US to avoid deeper involvement in the crisis…

Iran's Air Force successfully conducted electronic warfare maneuvers as part of large-scale three-day military drills in the central province of Isfahan.

The e-warfare exercises were held…

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman reiterated the Islamic Republic's support for the Iraqi government in its fight against terrorism amid an offensive to drive out the self-styled Islamic State…

A motion for impeachment of Education Minister Ali Asghar Fani was introduced in parliament on Tuesday, in the second attempt to remove him from office and the first challenge for the incumbent…

The top Tunisian diplomat said Iran is an important country and the two nations share a long history of relations. Speaking at a press conference in Kuwait on Monday, Tunisian Minister of Foreign…

Iranian Border Guards Commander Lieutenant General Qasem Rezaei and his Iraqi counterpart, Brigadier General Hamed Abdullah Ebrahim, in a meeting in Baghdad on Monday underlined the need for…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif talked to top Dutch and other European diplomats by phone to coordinate efforts for resolving a crisis that has gripped Syria for more than five years.

As Iranian banks struggle to improve their capital adequacy ratio and conform to international standards, the deputy director of the Money and Capital Market Commission in Tehran Chamber of…

Foreign exchange rates are real in the market and are rising at a slow pace, says Valiollah Seif, governor of the central bank following the recent swings in the foreign exchange market.…

In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran has formally asked for the government to repay its debt to the CBI. Valiollah Seif reportedly made the request in…

The third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, known as Habitat III opened on Monday with more than 45,000 mayors, ministers, policymakers, and urban planners in…