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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reiterated the need to rebuild the domestic economy by "wisely" engaging in interaction with the outside world to boost productivity…

Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said Iran will not normalize ties with Saudi Arabia as long as it refuses to change its "aggressive" policies against regional states. "There is no…

Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri said Iran will continue to support the Syrian people and government in their fight against terrorism. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has not thought twice about its…

Alireza Bigdeli, Iranian ambassador in Ankara, met with Kemal Kilicdaroglu, president of the Republican People’s Party, the second largest party in the Turkish Parliament, at the end of his…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said ties between Tehran and the European Union have entered a “new stage” after the recent nuclear deal.

Speaking in a meeting on Tuesday with…

An official with the Russian Foreign Ministry says the top Russian diplomat will likely visit Tehran in the coming months.

“Sergey Lavrov has an invitation and might visit Iran. However,…

Reformists and moderates struck up an alliance and released a joint list of parliamentary candidates on Tuesday to compete for the 30-seat constituency of the capital Tehran in the legislative…

The Interior Ministry's spokesman said the election vetting body, the Guardians Council, has finished looking into complaints of disqualified candidates, setting the stage for competition to begin…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran and Europe have pulled off a feat by helping bring an end to 12 years of dispute over Tehran's nuclear program under last year's historic nuclear…

Head of the Civil Defense Organization Gholamreza Jalali warned of a shift in the nature of threats against the country, saying that appropriate strategies need to be adopted to counter threats. "…

Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, the African Union's commissioner for social affairs, held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Monday. They…

Washington’s UN ambassador, Samantha Power, said on Monday compliance with the Iran nuclear deal was so far “strong”, but claimed Tehran was still helping fuel conflict and remained a threat.

Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan underlined that Tehran and Moscow are determined to promote mutual cooperation in defense areas.

Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said the case concerning the attack on Saudi Embassy in Tehran is still under investigation.

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on…

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will hold a missile exercise in the coming weeks, chairman of the General Staff of Armed Forces announced on Monday.

African President Jacob Zuma is to visit Tehran later this month, an Iranian official said on Sunday.

Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi was to leave Tehran for Oslo on Monday night to attend the sixth round of political talks between Iran and Norway.…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani underscored the necessity of absorbing foreign investment as a key requirement for achieving the targeted economic growth rate.

"To hit the target of 8% economic…

Tehran and the European Union are set to begin cooperation in a wide range of domains, the foreign minister said.

Speaking to reporters upon arrival in Brussels on Sunday night for a two-…

Preparing a roadmap for boosting Tehran-Moscow cooperation in the field of defense and military technologies is a priority Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan will pursue during his visit to Russia,…

US Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday he would subpoena 10 US sailors to testify about their brief detention by Iran if the Obama administration does not provide the findings of an…

A senior security official said reinforcing the defensive capabilities of Gazans against the criminal regime of Israel is high on Iran's agenda.

Secretary of Supreme National Security…

The Foreign Ministry spokesman said any measure of foreign countries regarding Syria, which is not coordinated with the Syrian government, will only add to problems in the war-torn country.

Switzerland has officially accepted a request by Iran that its mission in Saudi Arabia handle Tehran’s interests.

Early last month, Riyadh severed diplomatic ties with Tehran after outraged…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran has held a positive view of Africa since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remark in a…