National

  • A deputy foreign minister said the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers significantly enhanced Iran's standing in the international arena.

  • The Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on Wednesday delivered a message to President Hassan Rouhani from his emir and on behalf of the six-member (Persian) Gulf Cooperation…

  • The Foreign Ministry dismissed the recent "insulting" claims by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir against the Islamic Republic, saying such allegations are aimed mainly at distorting Middle…

  • A senior official underlined Tehran’s strong opposition to any plot to breakup Iraq, saying Tehran supports the neighboring country’s territorial integrity.

  • US Republican Senators Marco Rubio, John Cornyn and Todd Young Tuesday reintroduced the Iran Non-Nuclear Sanctions Act to seek strong financial and economic sanctions against the country’s non-…

  • UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura lauded Iran, Russia and Turkey for the establishment of a trilateral mechanism to support the ceasefire in Syria.

  • A lawmaker denounced as “politicized” and unprofessional the recent allegations of prisoners’ rights violations in a statement by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Asma Jahangir…

  • The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces will not field “a desperate contender” for the May 19 presidential elections, a founding member said, noting that the front is set to win the contest…

  • Iran and Serbia expressed firm resolve to build bilateral engagement in a wide range of domains, from economy to culture. "Tehran and Belgrade have a friendly relationship and there is strong will…

  • Head of the Reformist Policymaking Council Mohammad Reza Aref said the body is keen on forging electoral cooperation with other supporters of the incumbent administration on the May 19…

  • Lawmakers have criticized a UN peace proposal to end a 19-month war in Yemen for failing to accommodate the national interests of the Arab country.

    A conflict between the Yemeni government…

  • A military exercise staged by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in western Iran will feature asymmetrical warfare tactics, a senior commander said.

  • A foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker underlined that Tehran and Beirut hold common stances on regional issues, including Palestine. "Both Iran and Lebanon believe in the…

  • A member of the special parliamentary board in charge of overseeing the May 19 city council elections said plans for e-voting in 11,000 polling stations, out of the total of 66,000, have been…

  • The head of a parliamentary committee on the nuclear program said a deal has been reached with Moscow to convert Iran's Fordo uranium enrichment plant into a production facility for heavy isotopes…

  • Two vocal Iranian supporters of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers, including a former Islamic Republic official, were hosted at the White House when Barack Obama was president…

  • Ali Akbar Velayati, the foreign policy advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution, expressed optimism over the future of peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups, a round…

  • US President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a range of issues, including Iran, according to the White House. Netanyahu’s office…

  • Chairman of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri called on the Army's Ground Forces to constantly boost preparedness and keep pace with new…

  • An Iranian appeals court confirmed a five-year jail sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual British-Iranian national, on security charges, the judiciary spokesman said on Sunday. Judiciary…

  • Domestically-designed machines built to replace ballot boxes in the upcoming city council elections have been successfully tested, removing doubts over the implementation of electronic voting in…

  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry welcomed a peaceful power transfer in the Gambia hours after the West African country’s former president, Yahya Jammeh, left the country following 22 years in power.

  • A lawmaker dismissed fresh terror- and missile-related western allegations made against Iran in a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council as an excuse to pressure the Islamic…

  • Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said a delegation of Kuwaiti diplomats headed by Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid al-Sabah is expected to arrive in the Iranian capital Tehran "in two-…

  • A senior Iranian diplomat called on all parties to the Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, sponsored by Russia, Iran and Turkey, to help establish a lasting ceasefire so the political process…