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  • Iran and Iraq held talks on issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Middle East, particularly Syria's nearly six-year crisis.

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  • Iranian officials rejected a recent call for the revision of the 2015 nuclear deal by Rex Tillerson, a candidate for the post of secretary of state under US president-elect, Donald Trump, who will…

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  • A member of the Guardians Council's central oversight board for the May 19 presidential elections said the result of discussions on a proposal for e-voting in the poll will be announced in two…

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  • A lawmaker announced that the Foreign Ministry’s fourth quarterly report on the implementation of the July 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,…

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  • Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari and his Russian and Turkish counterparts held a trilateral meeting in Moscow on latest developments in war-ravaged Syria and the upcoming peace…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for promoting cooperation between Iran and neighboring Turkey to help advance the long-term interests of the Middle East.

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  • The nominee of US president-elect, Donald Trump, to lead the Defense Department, retired Marine General James Mattis, claimed that Iran is the "biggest destabilizing force in the Middle East."…

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  • If he is confirmed as US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson said he would plan a "full review" of the 2015 international accord that placed constraints on Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for…

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  • Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi said Americans have told other parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Tehran's nuclear program that extending…

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  • A lawmaker said binding "resolutions" are required, in addition to non-binding "statements", to redress Iran's grievances over the inadequate fulfillment of P5+1 obligations under the Joint…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will spare no effort to assist the Afghan government and nation, stressing that Iran will continue to stand by Afghanistan.

    The president made the…

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  • A senior diplomat said Tehran’s principled policy is to support Lebanon, calling for stronger unity among Lebanese political factions in the battle against terrorism and Israel’s excessive demands…

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  • A memorial ceremony for the eminent cleric Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was hosted by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday.

    The 82-…

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  • The United States has reassured a panel of parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal tasked with monitoring it that the renewal of an anti-Iran sanctions law would not undermine the accord's…

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  • The Russian representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Moscow is opposed to any unilateral sanctions against Iran.

    “We have repeatedly emphasized that Moscow is against…

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  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Islamic Republic is keen on promoting trade ties with Mali.

    Larijani made the statement in a joint press conference after meeting Issaka Sidibe…

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry decried the recent deadly twin terror attacks in Afghanistan, reiterating Tehran's condemnation of violence used for any cause. Qasemi made the statement on Tuesday and…

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  • A diplomat denied reports that a cleanup plan at the Natanz facility will bring Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium below a cap mentioned in the nuclear agreement with world powers, saying…

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  • A lawmaker said the "Iranophobic" statements of the former UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, in a report on the implementation of UN Resolution 2231 is part of a western campaign to invent excuses for US…

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  • US president-elect, Donald Trump, would run the risk of being dislodged from power should he decide to carry through his electoral pledges, some of which are seen as likely to undermine powerful…

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  • A high-level international commission that oversees the 2015 nuclear deal convened on Tuesday to address Iran's complaint over the extension of a US sanctions law for another 10 years.

    A US…

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  • A US Navy destroyer on Sunday fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after they closed in at high speed and disregarded repeated requests to slow…

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  • Iran confirmed receiving an invitation to discuss preparations for the next annual hajj pilgrimage from Saudi Arabia. Seyyed Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative of the Leader of Islamic Revolution…

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  • The Iranian Parliament has approved a bill obliging the government to enhance the country's defense power in line with national interests and security. The legislation was approved with 173 votes…

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  • Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said addressing the needs of the poor and underprivileged is the main duty of the Islamic Republic.

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