Attempts by some Persian Gulf Arab states over the past few decades to undermine Iran have failed as it has emerged as one of the most influential regional players, a former diplomat said.
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US Democrats intend to mount a filibuster to block the Iran nuclear deal from even having to reach President Barack Obama's desk for a veto, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid signaled Saturday in…
Majlis commissions' examination of the recent international agreement on Iran's nuclear program, officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, can strengthen it, said the secretary of…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Czech counterpart Lubomir Zaoralek, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation…
Iran’s foreign policy revolves around efforts to strengthen bonds between Muslim countries, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said.
Former US national security advisor Sandy Berger believes the idea that Washington is able to scrap the recent international nuclear deal with Iran and resume negotiations for a better deal is a "…
Parliamentary commissions are thoroughly examining the recent international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Majlis Speaker Ali…
Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government called for Iran’s help in dealing with the rising threat of poison gas attacks by the so-called Islamic State militant group. The use of poison gas by…
Saudi Arabia is satisfied with assurances from US President Barack Obama about the Iran nuclear deal and believes the agreement will contribute to security and stability in the Middle East, a…
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli met Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar to discuss regional security and bilateral ties, IRNA reported on Friday. …
A lawmaker pointed to the recent remarks by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in which he backed the parliamentary review of the recent nuclear deal with major powers, and said Ayatollah…
A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission underlined the need to boost defense capabilities, saying that Iran's military preparedness compelled the West to engage in…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a decree appointing new members to the Supreme Council of Cyberspace.
The members will take office for a…
President Hassan Rouhani held talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev, who arrived in Tehran on Friday at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation.…
A Foreign Ministry official rejected the charge by Kuwait that a recently busted "terror cell" in the Arab country was linked to Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Kuwait charged 26 people on…
The Majlis speaker said there were "practical ways" to free Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post's correspondent in Tehran who has been tried on espionage charges.
Ali Larijani, speaking in…
Major aerial war games started in the central province of Isfahan on Saturday.
The massive maneuvers, named the Devotees of the Velayat Sanctuary 5, involve Islamic Republic of Iran Air…
US Senator Ben Cardin said on Friday he would vote against the nuclear agreement with Iran, lessening the chances that President Barack Obama can win enough votes to avoid having to use his veto…
US opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement have given up trying to block it. Now they are just hoping for a final senate vote on a resolution disapproving it — even though such a resolution would…
Extremism and terrorism are the most important contributors which do not let regional states converge, said the interior minister on Thursday, as he met Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan…
US Vice President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned defense of the Iran nuclear deal Thursday, telling a Jewish group in Florida that US credibility around the world is at stake.
If the US…
An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Thursday Tehran does not hope the US will act in “good faith” regarding the implementation of the recent nuclear deal with major powers,…
President of the Senate of France Gerard Larcher plans to visit Iran at the head of a high-ranking delegation by yearend, the Persian service of Radio France Internationale reported on Thursday.…
A delegation of Ecuadorian lawmakers is expected to arrive in Tehran tomorrow to meet Iranian officials, including Deputy Majlis Speaker Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard, to discuss bilateral…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stressed the role of the Majlis in reviewing the July nuclear deal with major powers, warning that underplaying it will not be in the…

