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Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, who is the current custodian of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, has declared his readiness to run for…

Hungary will cooperate with Iran in setting up a small nuclear reactor for scientific-educational purposes, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff told a news conference on Thursday.…

A bill to slap new sanctions on Iran has been delayed in the US Senate due to concerns over Iran's May presidential election, in which conservatives hope to defeat moderate President Hassan…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, discussed a range of issues in a telephone conversation, including expansion of bilateral ties and the latest…

Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi highlighted the opportunities for trade ties with Singapore, saying the Southeast Asian country’s companies are welcome to invest in Iran’s energy sector.…

A lawmaker stated that the reformist camp has gained a wealth of past experiences and is moving toward maximum cohesion in order to make gains in the upcoming presidential election.

Mahmoud…

With the end of the Iranian New Year holidays and while about six weeks are left to the May 19 polls, the race for presidency is beginning to warm up and the field of candidates is gradually…

A lawmaker criticized the western signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal for spreading propaganda to accuse Iran of breaching the landmark agreement.

"In my opinion, the western front is…

President Hassan Rouhani called for wide-scale participation in the May votes, saying efforts need to be made to ensure competitive and enthusiastic elections.

A cooperation agreement on nuclear technology will be signed during the talks later this week between the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Hungarian Deputy…

Commandos serving in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Ground Force have been integrated into the Rapid-Response Unit of the force, a top commander announced.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stated that Washington needs to start putting pressure on Russia and Iran to make them influence the Syrian government. The United States will keep…

Iran on Monday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Russia’s Saint Petersburg metro station and renewed its call for organizing a joint global campaign against terrorism.

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The head of the Iranian delegation to the 136th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union dismissed as "surprising and ridiculous" the allegation that the Islamic Republic has links with Taliban…

A central council member of the Resistance Front stated that the Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces will not succeed in uniting principlists for the upcoming presidential elections and the…

The prospect of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani's reelection in the upcoming votes is dimmed by the widespread perception of his government's poor performance and differences among his…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the ample opportunities for cooperation with Latvia, noting that apart from the two governments, their private sectors should also enhance…

The Foreign Ministry's top priority in the current Iranian year (started March 21) is to assist the government in boosting domestic production and improving the employment rate, in line with the…

Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen underlined Hungary’s positive approach toward bolstering economic ties with the Islamic Republic.

Semjen, who was in Tehran at the head of a…

With about six weeks left to May 19, the Interior Ministry, the body in charge of organizing elections, is busy making preparations for concurrent presidential, city councils and midterm…

Only two years ago, six world powers, including Washington and Moscow, ratified a historic treaty guaranteeing that Iran’s nuclear activities will remain peaceful. Now, promises made by the US as…

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said Iran has released 15 Indian fishermen who were detained with their Bahraini boats last year. “I am happy to inform that Iran has…

President Hassan Rouhani has called for an all-out, collective effort to help boost production and employment in line with the objectives of an economic plan aimed at bolstering self-sufficiency…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday expressed condolences to the governments of Colombia and Indonesia over deaths in landslides in the Latin American and the Southeast Asian nations.

An Iranian-American detained in Iran since last summer has been released on bail of approximately $60,000, Reuters reported on Sunday.

Robin Reza Shahini was arrested by security forces…