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  • Deputy for political affairs at the presidential office, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, chided the government's critics for questioning certain terms of its proposed budget to parliament without offering…

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  • French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for the "necessary respect" of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the French leader…

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  • A lawmaker said Iran’s stance on the Palestinian issue is a democratic approach consistent with international law, which involves holding a referendum with the participation of all Palestinians…

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  • A top Indonesian parliamentary official called on all Muslim states to throw their weight behind Palestinians by severing ties with the Israeli regime.

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  • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that human sciences should be used as a tool to study the roots of the recent protests in the country and other issues facing society.

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  • A nuclear negotiator called for a more active role by the European powers in the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal to counter the setbacks inflicted by hawkish US President Donald Trump.…

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  • The European Union is set to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal and plans to consult with Germany, France and Britain about the US decision to waive nuclear-related sanctions on Iran but as a final…

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  • Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against sanctions imposed on its judiciary chief by Washington as US President Donald Trump decided to extend Tehran's sanctions relief for four months…

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  • The 13th session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC), which started in Tehran on Saturday, will address the Palestinian issue in particular, a lawmaker said. "Different…

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  • Iran's top diplomat said US President Donald Trump's renewed ultimatum to congress and European allies to fix what he calls shortcomings in the Iran nuclear deal reflects desperation in rallying…

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  • A top economic official underscored the need for a framework for economic cooperation among Middle Eastern countries to help restore security to the conflict-ridden region.

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  • Iran is trying to facilitate fence-mending efforts between the Baghdad government and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, which have been locked in a dispute following a contentious…

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  • French President Emmanuel Macron told US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Thursday that it is important for all signatories to respect the landmark Iran nuclear agreement, the French leader’s…

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  • Stormy weather caused minor damage to the Damavand destroyer in the Caspian Sea, the Navy said.

    The accident occurred on Wednesday morning, when Damavand was docking at port in the…

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  • The United States plans to use aggressive sanctions to diminish Iran's influence in Syria and remove Iranian-backed troops from the Arab country, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for Near…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said there was solid consensus on the need to preserve the Iran nuclear deal in a meeting he had with the European Union's diplomatic chief and the foreign…

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  • US President Donald Trump will extend sanctions relief granted to Iran under its 2015 nuclear deal with the United States and other world powers, leaving the accord intact for now, according to…

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  • Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said his country's relationship with Iran "has to be the best" and hailed Hezbollah for doing its part to de-escalate a tension which arose from his Saudi-…

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  • Five successive strong earthquakes, all measuring above 5 on the Richter scale, struck Iran's western provinces of Kermanshah and Ilam on Thursday, nearly two months after a massive temblor…

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  • US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker warned on Tuesday that withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal could have consequences for the ongoing crisis with North Korea as US…

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  • The European Union on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to stick to the Iran nuclear deal ahead of decisive deadlines facing hawkish US President Donald Trump to re-sign Iran sanctions waivers…

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  • The US House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted a resolution supporting anti-government protestors in Iran and condemning the crackdown on the demonstrations of recent weeks. US lawmakers…

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  • The 13th meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) will start in Tehran on Jan. 13 to coordinate joint efforts among parliaments of…

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  • The British ambassador to Iran said the Islamic Republic's domestic affairs, including recent riots, are none of his country's business and that the UK will stay out of Iranian internal affairs…

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  • Lawmakers appealed to the government to avoid short-term solutions for the recent wave of public discontent and instead try to address root causes of the problems.

    In a recent talk with…

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