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Security teams and sky marshals have been able to thwart 15 hijacking attempts on Iranian planes in the past 34 years, a senior security official said on Saturday. “We had 15 cases of hijacking…

A senior Foreign Ministry official said Saturday that uprooting terrorism demands international collaboration coupled with serious political determination and regional agreements. Gholam-Hossein…

Iranian and Omani military officials explored ways to expand cooperation on security and defense matters during a meeting in Tehran on Saturday.  The talks were held between General Qadir…

The United States' efforts to replace its troops in Syria with an Arab coalition force are geared toward localizing regional conflicts, containing Iranian influence and carving out an autonomous…

Iran would spare no effort to help put an end to Yemen's war, said a senior Foreign Ministry diplomat during talks with European officials on the crisis in Yemen. 

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday against scrapping an international deal on Iran's nuclear program unless there was a good alternative in place, describing it…

A political analyst called on President Hassan Rouhani to make big changes in his Cabinet if he is really not satisfied with his present ministers.

As many as 133 people were injured in an earthquake that struck near the southwestern capital province of Yasuj on Wednesday night. Earlier, media had reported that about 105 people had been…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday US demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers are unacceptable as a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for…

The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has "no credible" evidence Iran was working on developing a nuclear explosive device after 2009 and that the UN's nuclear watchdog considered the…

Saudi Arabia's relentless policy of massive military spending indicates that the kingdom is concerned about Iran's increasing power and is aware that it will not emerge victorious from any…

Iran on Wednesday strongly denied the Moroccan government’s claims that it has backed pro-independence Polisario Front, describing such accusations as “unfounded and void of truth”.

Iran is not seeking to establish a military foothold in war-ravaged Syria because the strength of the Arab state's army renders it redundant, says a senior lawmaker. 

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday granted pardons, reduction of sentences and commutation of prison terms for 715 convicts found guilty by various Iranian…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he did not know whether US President Donald Trump would stick to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.…

The prime minister of Kurdistan Regional Government met the Iranian ambassador to Iraq on Tuesday to discuss promotion of mutual ties. Ambassador Iraj Masjedi visited Erbil to attend the Iran-…

An informed source told Mehr News Agency on Monday that foreign media reports on Iranian advisory forces coming under missile fire in Syria’s Hama is false. According to the source, Iranian…

President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in a telephone conversation on Sunday that Tehran has a variety of plans in mind in response to the possible US President…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that support for domestic products and industries is an effective way to win the economic war waged by Iran's enemies.…

A senior lawmaker met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday where he discussed the latest developments in the Arab nation and the region.

Russian and French presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron in a phone conversation called for efforts to preserve and implement in full the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the…

Iran described as "unfounded" accusations by new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over Tehran's "ambition to dominate the Middle East".

The function of city councils has been more symbolic than of practical significance, says the head of Tehran City Council, who believes that city management bodies should be downsized to…

Iran has confirmed participation in Russia's Army-2018 international military and technical forum, Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Saturday. "Participation of eight foreign displays has…

Defense Minister Amir Hatami highlighted the country’s military power and said the armed forces are able not only to protect the Islamic Republic’s territorial integrity but also to safeguard…