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The Iranian Air Force dispatched a number of warplanes to the Caspian Sea for participation in a massive naval exercise, a Navy commander said. "A number of F-4 Phantom fighter jets have taken…

Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said despite western countries’ propaganda, Syrian forces have never used chemical weapons against terrorists who are using weapons of mass destruction in…

Iranians commemorated the 29th anniversary of the downing of a passenger plane by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser in the Persian Gulf waters in 1988.

A working group comprising representatives of peace underwriters in Syria, namely Russia, Iran and Turkey, is set to hold discussions in Astana on Monday, before the international talks on the…

A senior parliamentarian blasted the French government for giving the green light to the activities of the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization terror group in its capital, saying the approval…

The Foreign Ministry dismissed as "inaccurate" rumors of new EU sanctions circulated by the Iranian media, triggered by the bloc's latest regular update of its non-nuclear sanctions list of…

A lawmaker rejected a statement by a number of European Parliament members criticizing Iran for alleged human rights abuses, saying one needs to go no further for proof than noting the popular…

Iran and Russia, the two backers of the Syrian government engaged in a fight against a six-year-old foreign-backed militancy, discussed arrangements ahead of a new round of Astana talks due to…

A delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to visit Iran next month to make an assessment of the situation of refugees, especially Afghans, UNHCR’s representative in…

Israeli airstrikes on Syrian Army positions in southern Syria are intended to encourage terrorists who are on the decline and undermine a chain of victories by Syrian troops, a parliamentarian…

Regional countries, particularly Qatar, have no desire to follow Saudi Arabia's irrational and irresponsible policies, said a lawmaker, stressing that their stances reflect the fact that a "new…

Lawmakers are weighing a multimillion dollar budget boost for Iran's missile development and its anti-terror regional role, in response to the US Senate's sanctions measure, the head of a…

President Hassan Rouhani, who was reelected in May, has vowed to appoint capable and young ministers, in response to calls for a more efficient Cabinet from his supporters and conservative critics…

Deputy Army Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan praised a recent missile attack by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps against terrorists in Syria as "a firm response" to…

A senior Iranian lawmaker slammed the US travel ban on citizens from six Muslim majority countries, branding it as a hypocritical measure that would "yield no results" for the Americans.

Iran's Parliament is set to take up a bill today as a comprehensive response to the US Congress's new sanctions measure, a lawmaker said.

Lawmakers reiterated Iran's stance that it will not compromise on its defense capability in the face of hostile US moves, including a bill moving through the US Congress that would toughen…

The upcoming independence vote in Iraq's Kurdistan Region has prompted concerns among Iranian observers who believe Kurdistan's secession could trigger a domino effect across the Middle East.

Iran rejected another bid by Bahrain’s security officials to attribute the country’s internal challenges to Iran, saying it was a “futile and threadbare” method to cover up Manama’s domestic…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US administration is in denial of Iran’s obvious commitment to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal due to Washington’s “visceral hatred”…

Zimbabwean Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko voiced his country's willingness to expand wide-ranging relations with Iran. "We deem the expansion of mutual cooperation between Harare and Tehran as…

The United Nations and the European Union praised Iran on Thursday for implementing the landmark nuclear deal with six major powers.

However, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley accused…

A message by President Hassan Rouhani was handed to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Friday stating Iran’s willingness for closer relations and cooperation on the political settlement…

Turkey, Russia and Iran—guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria—will meet in Astana, Kazakhstan, next week, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani expressed disbelief at the US administration's travel ban for citizens from six countries, including Iran, saying his country has led the fight against…