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A senior reformist figure said the formation of a new faction in the parliament by "opportunist" lawmakers is unethical and indicates imprudence.

"The creation of the faction of '…

A senior advisor denounced as “shameful” the recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Maryam Rajavi, the ringleader of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization. Abbas met…

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Swiss government and people on the occasion of the European country’s national day. In a message to the President of Swiss Confederation Johann Schneider…

Iraqi Ambassador in Tehran Rajeh Saber Abboud al-Mousavi praised Iran's all-out efforts to root out terrorism in the region, saying the United Nations should be grateful to Tehran.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly and a senior official in the country's governing party, said Iran and Pakistan are able to overcome mutual challenges and concerns…

A senior official said Saudi Arabia has intensified its efforts to undermine Iran's national security in recent months.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a foreign policy advisor to Parliament…

Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Tehran attaches high importance to Lebanon's unity and stability.

An adviser to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly criticized the recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the ringleader of an anti-Iran terrorist group.

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the US lack of commitment to the nuclear deal testifies to its untrustworthy nature and proves it is still in the habit of reneging…

The Iranian Navy's 42nd flotilla of warships rescued seven sailors aboard a vessel that had been adrift in the northern Indian Ocean for two weeks, a high-ranking navy official announced. Deputy…

A senior conservative cleric said it is “very unlikely” that the mainstream principlist group would support the incumbent moderate President Hassan Rouhani in the 2017 presidential election.

A recent US decision to allow international airlines to fly American-made aircraft to Iran has not been a favor but part of its commitments under the nuclear accord and is far from sufficient to…

A senior official said three states have been involved in the leak of confidential information to media about Iran's long-term nuclear program, which prompted a strong protest from Tehran.

Commander of the Iranian forces participating in the International Army Games 2016 in Moscow underlined that military relations between Iran and Russia will be strengthened and enhanced.

An informed source denied reports by the Israeli daily Haaretz that the commander of Iran’s Basij volunteer force, Lieutenant General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, was wounded by Israeli forces or…

A lawmaker said a delegation of members from the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission is to visit Lebanon and Syria. Seyyed Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini, spokesman for the delegation…

Turkish ambassador in Tehran hailed Iran's stance against last month's coup attempt in Turkey, saying no other government acted like Iran in the process of the putsch.

Riza Hakan Tekin said…

Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in the war-torn Arab…

A political activist warned those elected to parliament in the February vote against betraying the public trust by breaking their pledge of allegiance to the factions they supported during their…

A senior official said Tehran will continue to provide the Syrian Army with advisory support in its fight against terrorist groups.

Army Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said his forces are scheduled to hold three war games in different parts of the country by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20,…

Iraqi Ambassador in Tehran Rajeh Saber Abboud al-Mousavi said Iran's "historic" assistance to Iraq in its fight against terrorism prevented the fall of Iraq.  

"We never forget the…

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is to arrive in Tehran today to meet senior Iranian officials ahead of a fresh round of peace talks on the lingering conflict in the Arab…

The UN nuclear agency issued a statement on Friday denying a reported leak of state secrets Tehran shared with the agency regarding its nuclear program.

It came in response to Iran's…

Iran is determined to open a new chapter in cooperation with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour…