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  • Iran's ambassador in Islamabad said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is due in Pakistan today as part of a tour to regional and neighboring countries with a view to giving a boost to…

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  • The Foreign Ministry denounced recent furious comments by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir concerning the Iran nuclear deal as "illogical" reflecting Saudi officials' "incorrect"…

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  • If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal with Iran and demands that its allies comply with US sanctions, a loss of confidence in US leadership could threaten the dollar's position as…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated Iran's support for national dialogue in Lebanon to help resolve the political problems facing the Arab country.

    Zarif made the remark in a…

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  • A US Senate Republican is predicting opponents of the Iran nuclear deal will not be able to overcome a veto by President Barack Obama of an expected congressional resolution disapproving the…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani honored the memory of the Iranian diplomats killed by Taliban militants in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif 17 years ago, saying Iran has always been the victim of…

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  • Iranian and Russian naval forces held a joint exercise in the Caspian Sea during the three-day visit of a Russian fleet to the northern port city of Bandar-e Anzali ending Tuesday, Rear Admiral…

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  • A Foreign Ministry official said Iran's "updated" plan to resolve the Syria crisis will be unveiled soon after consultations with regional officials.

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  • US President Barack Obama said Republicans are opposing the Iran nuclear deal because his name is on it, brushing off criticism from a majority in Congress.

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  • A senior member of the central council of the Islamic Coalition Party said on Sunday the political group is making efforts to promote "convergence" among principlists for the Feb. 26, 2016…

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  • Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ruhollah Mousavi Darche'i, a member of the Association of Combatant Clerics, said the pro-reform group is engaged in planning for participation in the parliamentary and…

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  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Moscow next week, Russian news agency TASS reported the Iranian Embassy as saying on Monday.   

    “The visit is expected next week…

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  • US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton made her most forceful defense yet of President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran on Monday, saying "all bets are off" if the US Congress were to reject…

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  • The director-general for political affairs at the Austrian Foreign Ministry said his country is looking forward to developing wide-ranging ties with the Islamic Republic.

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  • Ambassador in Ankara Alireza Bigdeli underlined the need for Iran and Turkey to boost bilateral relations through "friendship" and "unity", regardless of dissatisfaction of foes.

    The envoy…

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  • Abbas Araqchi, a senior nuclear negotiator, sees ratification by the Majlis of last month's nuclear deal with major powers as contrary to national interests.      …

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  • A senior Palestinian official said on Monday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to visit Iran within the coming two months.

    Ahmed Majdalani, official at the Palestine…

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  • Despite concerns voiced by some military officials over last month’s deal with major powers on Tehran’s atomic work, the chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces backed the initiative,…

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  • US President Barack Obama says a constructive relationship with Iran could be a byproduct of the recent nuclear deal, but it will not happen immediately.

    Obama told CNN in an interview…

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  • A Russian fleet docked at a navy base on the Caspian Sea in northern Iran on Sunday, ISNA reported.

    The visit has been announced to be aimed at helping strengthen “friendly relations” and “…

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  • A key Republican on Saturday kept up his fight against the nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, with a key Senate vote on it looming next month. Sen. Bob Corker, the head of the Senate…

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  • The ambassador in Beirut explained the main purposes of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s visit to Lebanon later this week, as part of his second round of a regional tour after Tehran…

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  • A deputy foreign minister said in view of their “historical” and “cultural” bonds, Iran and Georgia are able to enhance collaboration in mutual fields of interests.

    Morteza Sarmadi made the…

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  • If the US Congress votes down the nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama could rapidly find himself facing many negative reverberations, including a painful predicament with China, current…

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  • The foreign minister defended the nuclear deal clinched with major powers last month in Vienna as a "balanced" agreement, proving that Iran deserves fair treatment by the international community…

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