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  • The US Senate on Thursday fixed a measure that would impose economic sanctions on Russia and Iran, yet a long-awaited House vote will not come until after Donald Trump meets for the first time as…

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  • Iranian state TV said on Thursday seven Iranian fishermen detained by Saudi Arabia’s coastguard over a year ago had been returned to the country amid heightened tension between the regional rivals…

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  • A jury in New York on Thursday found that the US government may seize a Manhattan office building from a nonprofit foundation accused of violating US sanctions against Iran.

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  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is reportedly making a secret attempt to free an elderly Iranian-American citizen detained in Iran.

    The US journal Foreign Policy reported Tuesday that…

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  • The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide on a legal battle over whether Persian artifacts in Chicago museums can be seized as compensation for victims of a bombing attack in Israel, AFP…

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  • US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said during a testimony before a US House of Representatives committee on Tuesday that she has not seen any violations by Iran of its nuclear deal…

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  • The carefully worded text of the 2015 nuclear pact has effectively hampered the ability of the US administration to wriggle out of its commitments, a lawmaker said.  

    "The JCPOA has…

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  • A lawmaker has called on the Foreign Ministry to monitor Saudi measures and tactics after Mohammad bin Salman's elevation to crown prince, underling the need to put high on the agenda preparation…

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  • The Foreign Ministry says the US Supreme Court ruling to partially reinstate travel bans against six Muslim nations testifies to an "insulting and humiliating" attitude of the US ruling…

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  • Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon of South Korea says his government is willing to help boost cooperation and trade between the two countries.

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  • Iran's top diplomat said Iran as a secure country in the volatile Middle East region is a reliable partner for Germany. 

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  • US Senator Tom Cotton said the foreign policy of his country toward Iran should be to push for a regime change, according to a Sunday Politico report cited by the Hill.

    “The policy of the…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani has censured the “siege” of Qatar by four Arab states that recently cut ties with Doha, saying Iran’s air, land and sea routes are always open to the Arab country.

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  • Iran’s potential and its geopolitical proximity enable it to play a bigger role in stimulating development of Eurasia and  contribute to sustainable security in the region, a lawmaker said.…

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  • Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said security forces dealt a heavy blow to a terrorist outfit in possession of "a very large" arms cache.

    "Yesterday we dealt a blow to a terrorist team…

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  • Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Tuesday assured people of the IRGC's unwavering resolve to safeguard the country’s interests against adversaries seeking to "milk" Iran.

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  • Parliament is weighing a countermeasure against a US Senate bill to impose new sanctions on Iran over its missile program, support for resistance groups and rights abuse accusations. Last week, US…

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  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution has stressed the need for forming the next government as soon as possible, after the parliament announced a change in the date of the swearing-in ceremony for…

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  • Riyadh has started a destructive game spelling fatal consequences for itself, a diplomat warned, referring to terrorist attacks hitting Tehran early this month that Iran blamed on Saudis.  …

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  • The Arak heavy water production plant has been temporarily shut down partly to ensure that additional production would not breach a curb Iran accepted on its stockpile of the material under the…

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  • Elevation of Mohammad bin Salman as crown prince in Saudi Arabia would have an “adverse effect” on already tense relations between Tehran and Riyadh and also on regional developments, a lawmaker…

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  • Swedish Ambassador Helena Sangeland said the 2015 Iran nuclear deal marked a “turning point” in international politics by highlighting the potential power of diplomacy in settling the most…

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  • Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei visited senior cleric Ayatollah Hossein Mazaheri in a hospital in Tehran on Saturday. The Leader was briefed on the ayatollah’s health…

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  • Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said Friday a future war waged by Israel against Syria or Lebanon could draw thousands of fighters from countries including Iran and Iraq.

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  • Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ebrahim Taherianfard praised bilateral relations between the two countries as “growing” and said media outlets can play a major role in promoting the two neighbors’…

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