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  • Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri took up his Iranian counterpart’s invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony for President Hassan Rouhani slated for August 5.

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  • A reformist lawmaker said the camp is not seeking a share in President Hassan Rouhani's second Cabinet and its only consideration is that would-be ministers be capable of boosting Iran's…

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  • Foreign Ministry's spokesman said Iran will maintain contacts with Kuwait and its embassy in the southern Arab neighboring state will continue to work at the ambassador level, playing down the…

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  • Lawmakers said an EU office in Tehran could help the country establish better relations with Europe, which move they believe would lure more European investors into Iranian markets.

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  • Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday to step up military cooperation and the fight against terrorism and extremism.

    Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan and his Iraqi counterpart…

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  • Commenting on the latest twist in the diplomatic row in the Persian Gulf, this time between Kuwait and Iran, Iranian political analysts spoke to Sputnik, explaining who is really behind this new…

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  • A lawmaker said the recent diplomatic tensions between Iran and Tajikistan are indications that Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been influenced by Riyadh's anti-Iran agenda, warning the Central…

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  • US Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on legislation that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, leading congressional Democrats said on Saturday, in a bill that…

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  • A high-ranking Chinese diplomat praised Tehran for helping resolve the six-year conflict in Syria, saying Iran's significant influence enables it to play a unique role in the settlement of the…

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a ritual ceremony in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in Mashhad on Sunday, his official website reported. Imam Reza (PBUH),…

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  • Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and stressed the continuation of Iran’s support for Iraqi people in…

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  • A senior official said Iran will respond to any US failure in meeting its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, to which Washington is also a signatory. Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior…

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  • A former foreign minister said Tehran welcomes last month's announcement by France that it no longer sees the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a requirement for resolving the…

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  • Two Iranian naval vessels have set sail for Russia to take part in a military contest. Two Peykan-class frigates from the Iranian Navy's Caspian flotilla left its northern coast to participate in…

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  • US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face "new and serious consequences" unless all "unjustly" detained American citizens were released and returned, the White House claimed in a…

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  • Iran decided on Friday for the second time since January not to upset its nuclear pact with six world powers, two informed sources told Reuters, despite public statements by Tehran accusing the…

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  • Officials from the parties to the 2015 nuclear accord convened in Vienna on Friday under the framework of a deal-monitoring panel, where the EU envoy called for continued and thorough…

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  • Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan on Sunday inaugurated the production line for an air defense missile dubbed Sayyad-3 (Hunter 3), which is fully designed and manufactured by domestic military…

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  • A senior lawmaker said the recent diplomatic spat with Kuwait over the claim that Tehran has assisted a “terrorist cell” operating in the Arab country was provoked by Saudi Arabia.

    Hossein…

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  • The EU foreign policy chief said the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was achieved through the contribution of the global community and the result of this collective process has made the world more secure…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed the crises gripping West Asian nations on the interventionist policies of foreign powers, calling for efforts to fight the poverty resulting from these…

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  • Islamic Revolution Guards Corps foiled a terror attack in a border area in the northwest, killing four terrorists and injuring three others on Thursday.

    IRGC forces engaged the terrorists…

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  • A top Iranian commander has warned about the repercussions of Washington’s possible designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, saying the move would cost the…

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  • The US is making efforts to "push back" against Iran's measures that it believes are threatening US interests, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said. "We are working diligently to figure out how to push…

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  • Members of the Guardians Council reelected Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as their chairman for another year. Abassali Kadkhodaei, the council's spokesman, made the announcement after their meeting on…

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