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The Iraqi government is working toward maintaining ties with Iran, its top trade partner, in the face of the United States’ sanctions on Tehran, which are aimed at minimizing its international…

Afghanistan will never experience peace as long as foreigners, including the Americans and NATO forces, are present in the war-ravaged country, a lawmaker said.  Russia held a meeting…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Pakistani officials have pledged to help release the Iranian border guards recently abducted by terrorists near the common border.

US sanctions will fail to stop the country’s progress in different fields, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said. “In spite of sanctions, Iran’s achievements in various fields…

Europe’s effective measures to compensate for the suspension of Iranian banks’ access to the SWIFT financial messaging system will prove its determination to protect Tehran’s interests in the…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has dismissed his American counterpart’s starvation threat, stressing that Iran will survive and even advance despite Washington’s sanctions.

Iranian and Brazilian officials have called for concrete steps to help increase the volume of bilateral trade, saying that it will help strengthen ties between the two friendly countries. …

Europe has intensified efforts to preserve the Iranian nuclear accord and maintain economic relations with the Islamic Republic in the face of growing pressure after the US administration…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has played down the impact of the results of US midterm elections on Tehran-Washington relations, adding that Iran should focus more on its own actions…

Saving Iran’s nuclear deal is absolutely essential because its complete collapse would cause security issues in the Middle East, which are certain to reverberate across the world, a former…

Tehran is fulfilling its obligations under its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, which places curbs on the country’s nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, the head of UN…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Washington should be held responsible for “crimes against humanity,” dismissing his US counterpart’s claim that the leadership in…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the new US economic sanctions on Iran, saying Turkey will not abide as they are aimed at unbalancing the world. “US sanctions on Iran are…

Tehran has lodged a complaint with the International Maritime Organization against the US over the reimposition of sanctions that target scores of Iranian ships as part of Washington’s much-…

The delay in the activation of Europe’s proposed financial mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran in the face of the US sanctions is due to technical and legal complexities that need time to be…

Iran says it has successfully thwarted a wave of cyberattacks apparently staged by Israel to target the country's communications infrastructure, saying it will follow up on the “hostile” scheme…

The United States' new sanctions on Iran are unlikely to achieve their objectives for a number of reasons, provided appropriate approaches are adopted by Tehran, a political analyst said.…

Air defense units of the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps launched a major joint military exercise on Monday. The air defense exercise includes forces from the Khatam al-…

Renewed anti-Iran sanctions demonstrate the United States' lack of ability to work with other members of the international community, a senior official said on Monday, dismissing the new…

A new approach by the United States and mutual respect are essential requirements for new negotiations between Tehran and Washington, the top Iranian diplomat said.  In a recent interview…

Thousands of Iranians vowed not to yield to US pressure as they marched across the country on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran.

Negotiations between Tehran and Washington are no longer a taboo but given the presence of a belligerent president in the White House, the odds are high for such a political dialogue, a lawmaker…

Iran will be able to get over the United States' sanctions, thanks to its 40-year experience of withstanding western economic pressures, an analyst said.  "Iran has been sanctioned for…

Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has called on a leading newspaper to be more informative in its investigation into the funding of a newly-established anti-Iran TV station.

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Saturday rejected US interference in its affairs after the US Embassy issued a statement telling neighboring Iran to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and allow…