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Russia says demands for Iran's complete withdrawal from Syria are "unrealistic."

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has given up his plan to visit Iran this summer as the first Japanese leader in 40 years, government sources said Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump has…

Turkey's frustration at US policies and a desire to safeguard its economic and security interests have influenced its decision to maintain trade ties with Iran despite Washington's mounting…

Foreign ministers from Iran and five world powers will meet in Austrian capital Friday to try to save the 2015 nuclear deal, or JCPOA, which has been imperiled after the US withdrawal.

According to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the Syrian crisis and the Caspian Sea legal regime on phone on Monday. The…

In a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency chief, the newly appointed Iranian envoy to the UN nuclear watchdog called for closer bilateral technical and nuclear cooperation. Kazem…

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Iranians will never forget the downing of a commercial flight by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser in the Persian Gulf waters in a “barbaric…

The Swiss and Iranian presidents on Monday explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties and underlined the need to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear deal despite the US unilateral withdrawal. …

Iran said on Monday that the United States is leveling false allegations against other countries to distract attention away from its "interventionist" and "destabilizing" policies, which in fact…

US national security adviser John Bolton says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power was not a strategic issue for the US and that President Donald Trump hoped to secure Russia’s help…

President Hassan Rouhani said he expects European nations to present  a package of measures aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal that has been imperiled by the US decision to withdraw…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Omani counterpart during an unannounced visit to Muscat on Sunday.

Zarif met his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah…

President Hassan Rouhani sent a message on Sunday to Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, congratulating him on the occasion of Congo National Day. Rouhani hoped for…

Assyrian National Day was held in Tehran with participation of a group of religious minority leaders and the Assyrian community on Sunday evening.

“The Assyrians have presented valuable…

The commander of Iran’s border police said a clash along the common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan has been reported between Azeri border guards and human traffickers from that country…

A minister has dismissed media reports that protests over shortages of potable water in a southwest province late on Saturday had resulted in one death.

Only one person was injured in a…

A lawmaker has urged France not to follow in the footsteps of the US government in dealing with terrorist groups (former and present) who have blood on their hands. The call came after Paris…

A spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces cautioned against “dangerous” moves by Washington to justify its presence in the region and said a ship loaded with “chemical warfare agents…

Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholam-Reza Ansari held talks with the Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero on Saturday.

According to a report on the Foreign Ministry…

As President Hassan Rouhani prepares for a visit to Switzerland and Austria, the Austrian chancellor’s office announced that several bilateral agreements will be signed during the presidential…

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will visit Lebanon this summer, according to the Lebanese Embassy in Iran.

India can live without Iranian energy, but Iran will remain an important part of India’s foreign policy. As the US under President Donald Trump obfuscates and takes an extreme view of Iran…

Pointing to the importance of President Hassan Rouhani’s upcoming visit to Switzerland and Austria, Foreign Ministry spokesman said in the current situation, the visit can have a positive impact…

The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination convened on Saturday to weigh options and chart ways to counter the threat of US economic sanctions.

The meeting was attended by the heads of…

Defense Minister Amir Hatami highlighted western support for terrorist groups in West Asia and cautioned against “organized chemical terrorism” in the region.