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  • Should the Iran nuclear deal fall apart, the consequences for the Middle East region would be "unfathomable", according to a new report from the International Crisis Group.

    The report,…

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  • Iran responded to an official invitation sent by Saudi Arabia to attend meetings to discuss the resumption of hajj pilgrimage for Iranians, a hajj official announced.

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to travel to Switzerland and Malaysia later this week to attend the World Economic Forum and a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation…

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  • The United Nations and European Union have both reiterated their support for the Iran nuclear deal on the first anniversary of the accord’s implementation.

    On Monday, Farhan Haq, the deputy…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the enormous economic and political gains made from the resolution of the lingering dispute over Iran's nuclear program.

    The president was speaking in a…

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  • Syria and Iran signed five memorandums of understanding in Tehran on Tuesday to help improve bilateral relations. The documents cover agriculture, mining, petroleum extraction, animal husbandry…

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  • The Iran nuclear agreement is “on life support”, incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said on Sunday, but he would not say whether, in the end, it might survive a Trump…

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  • An informed source close to Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed Turkish officials’ claims that Tehran, Moscow and Ankara have reached an agreement to invite the US to the upcoming Astana talks on…

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  • Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli warned of the spread of terrorism in the world and said the Islamic Republic is prepared to boost cooperation with European countries, including Poland,…

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  • EU foreign affairs head, Federica Mogherini, on Monday insisted the bloc will stand by the Iran nuclear accord, condemned by US president-elect, Donald Trump, during his election campaign, because…

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  • Not only the Islamic Republic does not favor the collapse of the Saudi government, but it favors a stop to efforts aimed at toppling the Saudi monarchy, a senior official said

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  • A recent decision by outgoing US President Barack Obama to extend a national emergency status against Iran would further fuel Iranians' mistrust of the US government and scupper hopes of a…

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  • A year after Iran and six world powers reached a historic nuclear deal, analysts say it is unlikely the incoming administration of Donald Trump will completely dismantle the agreement, which he…

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  • The Albanian foreign minister expressed his country's willingness to work with Iranian counterparts in banking ventures. "It is still too early to talk about solid banking relations between Tehran…

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  • A nuclear negotiator highlighted the benefits Iran has derived from the 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers, formally referred to as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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  • People turned out in large numbers in a memorial service to pay tribute to Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the 82-year-old statesman with decades of service for the Islamic Republic who passed…

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  • The nuclear chief said Iran will soon take delivery of 130 tons of natural uranium, the first such consignment since the 2015 nuclear deal came into force a year ago.

    Under the accord,…

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  • A top Albanian diplomat met President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations. Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said Tirana is determined to open "a new chapter"…

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  • A reformist politician described the criteria for picking the next chairman of the Expediency Council, who will replace its first and only chief, the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

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  • Senior Iranian and Syrian diplomats stressed the importance of boosting coordination and consultations ahead of the planned intra-Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana.

    Deputy…

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  • Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Tehran has not backed off from pursuing a complaint about the US move to extend Iran Sanctions Act, saying its implementation will be a…

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  • Iraq’s foreign minister said he had carried messages between Iran and Saudi Arabia in a continuing attempt to curb a feud involving its two neighbors, Iran’s state television reported on Saturday…

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  • A deal between Iran and key world powers to curb Tehran's nuclear program is working and US president-elect, Donald Trump, would be wise to preserve it, outgoing US Ambassador to the United…

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  • Outgoing US president, Barack Obama, declared the continuation of his country's national emergency against Iran, claiming that despite full commitment to its nuclear deal with the six world powers…

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  • Saudi officials should give assurances on safety of Iranian pilgrims, treat them with respect and provide restitution to victims of the 2015 Mina stampede, if they want to clear the way for Iran's…

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