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The United States is not opposed to foreign banks doing business with Iran in line with the terms of last year's historic nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, US Secretary of State John…

The top winner of the February parliamentary polls in the capital Tehran said he hopes the next parliament will help people enjoy the benefits of the July 15 nuclear deal.

Mohammad Reza…

The United States will buy heavy water from Iran's nuclear program and expects it to be delivered within weeks, US officials said on Friday, a move that Republican lawmakers quickly criticized.…

Iran will attend the fifth foreign ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in the Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday.…

Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission plans to hold talks over the Foreign Ministry’s recent report on the implementation of the July 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a…

The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei denounced the recent announcement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation against the Hezbollah movement, noting that the group…

A senior diplomat described Israel as the biggest threat to the Middle East by stockpiling dangerous chemical and nuclear weapons.

President Hassan Rouhani said fighting terrorism and terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State is an important duty of all “responsible” governments in the region and the world. Rouhani…

South African President Jacob Zuma is visiting Tehran today at the head of a high-powered politico-economic delegation. Several memorandums of understanding on economic and commercial cooperation…

Armed Forces Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi denied an organized deployment of the Iranian Army's Special Forces to Syria, noting that only a number of army forces are in the Arab country…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his US counterpart John Kerry were to meet on Friday in New York, their second visit this week aimed at ensuring that the implementation of last year’s…

Hopefuls for the April 29 Majlis runoff elections could begin their one-week campaigning at Thursday midnight.

In the second round of the legislative polls, 136 candidates will vie for 68…

Iran's eastward orientation, first of all toward Russia, is the country's strategic choice, according to the parliament speaker.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced Israel for holding a Cabinet meeting in the occupied Golan Heights, stressing that the region belongs to the Syrians and should be returned.

Foreign…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani commended the recent successful parliamentary elections in Syria, saying the Islamic Republic will continue to broaden its “close and extensive” cooperation with the…

Naval forces from Iran and Pakistan staged joint military exercises on Tuesday in the waters east of the Strait of Hormuz. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told Tasnim News Agency on…

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Helicopter Command Lieutenant General Mohammad Rahmani was inducted in a ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday, which was attended by IRGC Ground Force…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said the US-led unipolar system for governing the world has failed.

In an address to the first meeting of parliament speakers of Eurasian countries in Moscow on…

Iran is seeking to get the United States to scrap the restrictions interfering with dealings between non-US banks and financial institutions and Iranian businesses, the foreign minister said.

President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the benefits of last year's nuclear deal with major powers, chiding the accord's domestic critics and state media for waging propaganda campaigns that are "…

Tehran calls for greater contribution of the international community, especially western states, to its campaign against international drug trafficking.

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani…

Army Commander Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined that Iranian military advisors will remain in Syria to help the Arab country's army in the fight against terrorists. "One of the demands of the…

The Joint Commission established under the July 2015 Iran nuclear deal will convene in Vienna on Friday to address  issues related to the implementation of the accord, most likely including…

Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hailed a UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen, while voicing concerns about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-…

If the nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers is to be a lasting agreement, Iranians should enjoy the economic benefits of sanctions relief, the foreign minister said.

Mohammad Javad…