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  • Democracy, along with favorable political and economic conditions, is a prerequisite for sustainable development, the Majlis speaker said.

    "There is no doubt that sustainable development…

  • The chairman of the Assembly of Experts reiterated Iran's stance that recent nuclear deal with major powers will not alter foreign policy, stressing that westerners will not be allowed to turn…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for increased military preparedness against any form of threat.

    "Improve your preparedness constantly to be able to…

  • Mehdi Chamran won the majority of votes in the election of the presiding board of the Tehran City Council on Tuesday to stay on as chairman for another one-year term, Fars News Agency reported. Of…

  • Two domestically manufactured radars were on display in a ceremony on Tuesday attended by Lieutenant General Farzad Esmaeili, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, via video…

  • A senior Japanese lawmaker expressed Tokyo's readiness for a new chapter in political, parliamentary, economic, commercial and cultural relations with Iran.      

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes South Africa has the potential to be Iran's principal trading partner in Africa.   

    The foreign minister met South African Deputy…

  • Iran will be making headway toward commercialization of its nuclear program after the recent nuclear deal with major powers takes effect in the coming months, the head of Atomic Energy…

  • A senior Foreign Ministry official said Iran alongside the international community feels a responsibility to help pave the way for the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to their home…

  • The president rejected the notion of good versus bad terrorism invented by some state sponsors of terrorists and called for a "uniform" policy in the anti-terror campaign.

    "We should adopt…

  • The deputy chairman of the Majlis Principlists Faction criticized the decision by eulogists to present a separate list of candidates for the Feb. 26, 2016 parliamentary vote.  Hojatoleslam…

  • Iran could start making necessary arrangements and preparations for the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the recent nuclear agreement with major powers is formally…

  • President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov on Sunday congratulating him and his people on the occasion of the national day of the Central Asian country, IRNA…

  • An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution described the ongoing crisis in Syria as a “world war on a small-scale.”

    “The satanic move of meddling in Syria is unprecedented in the…

  • A delegation of Mauritanian lawmakers is in Iran for talks on mutual ties and the region, ISNA reported.

  • US Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, said on Sunday he would support the nuclear deal with Iran, moving President Barack Obama a step closer to having sufficient backing to ensure the…

  • The successful implementation of last month’s nuclear deal between Iran and major powers depends heavily on the western side’s commitment to “truly” removing the sanctions, which will…

  • US Representative José E. Serrano said he will vote in support of President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, adding to the thin ranks of New York City Democrats who have backed the agreement…

  • Two domestically manufactured “strategic” radars will be put on display on Tuesday, a high-ranking commander announced on Saturday.  

  • Last month’s nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers has had considerable regional and international implications, the nuclear chief said.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's regional visits can help change the views of neighbors and the countries in the region about Iran and facilitate the implementation of last month's nuclear…

  • German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the recent nuclear deal between Iran and major powers has prepared the ground for expansion of relations between Iran and Germany.  In a…

  • The deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs said enhanced interaction with Latin American countries is a priority for the Islamic Republic.  

  • Tehran and London should move on from past issues and turn their sights to the future to help establish modern bilateral ties, the British foreign secretary said.

    "Much has happened in the…

  • Three new foreign ambassadors presented their credentials to President Hassan Rouhani in separate meetings in Tehran on Sunday.  

    In the meeting with Irish Ambassador Brendan Ward, the…