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In a recent interview with Sputnik, Iranian political commentator and expert on nuclear issues Hassan Beheshtipour shared his thoughts on the consequences of the new sanctions.

If finally…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the US regime change policy regarding Iran is doomed to failure, saying successive US administrations have sought to overthrow the…

Officials from Iran and Afghanistan held the first round of talks on "strategic partnership" as part of efforts to boost relations between the two neighbors in diverse areas. The negotiations were…

The Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Saudi coast guard’s move to shoot and kill an Iranian fisherman was illegal and devoid of any justification.

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has managed to kill all members of a terrorist outfit and dismantle it in a southeastern Iranian town, a senior IRGC commander said. 

The Navy and a visiting flotilla of warships from China conducted a joint naval exercise near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

A former nuclear negotiator has cautioned against any rash reaction to a new sanctions measure passed by the US Senate last week, citing uncertain prospects for its ultimate passage into law.

A top-level committee in charge of monitoring the 2015 nuclear pact, in a "recent" meeting, reached a decision over how to respond to the new sanctions legislation passed by the US Senate, a…

The Foreign Ministry has begun an investigation into the killing of an Iranian fisherman by the Saudi coastguard in the Persian Gulf. In comments on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram…

Lawmakers have called on the government to provide additional funds for development and security in the border regions, arguing that beefed-up troops and economic progress along frontiers is…

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his government would by no means break its deep bonds of friendship with Iran, and his country would not be a staging post for any confrontation with…

A lawmaker affiliated to the reformist-moderate bloc that swept all seats of Tehran City Council in last month's elections, has named candidates for the post of Tehran mayor.

In a short visit to Doha on Saturday, Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari submitted President Hassan Rouhani's "message of amity" to the neighboring Persian…

A newly passed senate bill that would impose additional US sanctions on Iran faces uncertain prospects for passage in the House, whose members are expressing differing views about its efficacy.

Iran and Switzerland held a second round of political talks in line with a roadmap that the two countries devised last February to enhance bilateral relations.

The conflicts that have engulfed the Middle East region cannot be resolved without Iran’s engagement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that despite having some differences with…

Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi claimed on Friday that Iran’s support for Shia groups in Iraq is obstructing efforts to bridge the sectarian divide ahead of a parliamentary election next year.…

The foreign minister on Monday started the third round of his regional trips following the recent nuclear agreement with major powers to visit North African countries. Mohammad Javad Zarif left…

A parliamentary commission will convene early next month to discuss a draft bill in response to the sanctions legislation recently passed by the US Senate, a lawmaker said.

"The measure was…

Lawmakers described the Saudi efforts to forge an Arab alliance against Iran as dead in the water, saying the tensions between Doha and Riyadh demonstrate that not all Arab states are willing to…

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has dismantled a terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, killing and wounding several terrorists.

An Iranian naval patrol boat reportedly shined a laser at a US Marine Corps helicopter flying over the Strait of Hormuz in what US officials said was “an unsafe encounter”.

A senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution said Iran is preparing a proportionate response to the sanctions legislation recently passed by the US Senate.

Russia, Iran and Turkey discussed the date for a new round of talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital Astana, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Thursday, TASS…

A lawmaker called on officials to be cautious in their interaction with Qatar in the wake of the worsening Arab crisis, saying that it would be wrong "to get emotional".