Deputy Majlis Speaker Hassan Aboutorabifard said during an open session of Parliament on Wednesday the Majlis is aware that the United States and its allies have always tried to hinder Iran's…
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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers are entering a "very decisive period".
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the negotiators face a tough task in the coming days before a June 30 deadline to reach a nuclear deal.
Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Hossein Dehqani expressed concern over a spike in violence in Afghanistan, saying the activities of extremists in the war-torn country pose a…
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday, US Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called US demands for “anytime, anywhere” inspections and…
Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati met visiting Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim al-Shaar in Tehran on Tuesday.
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The White House said on Monday the June 30 deadline for Iran and its international negotiating partners to agree on a final deal that would end a long-running dispute over Tehran's nuclear program…
The Majlis voted to pass a bill requiring the negotiating team to preserve nuclear achievements in negotiations with the major powers over Tehran's nuclear work, IRNA reported.
In Tuesday'…
The deputy foreign minister for consular, parliamentary and expatriates affairs said any decision on resuming Umrah pilgrimages depends on assurances by Saudi Arabia on the security of Iranian…
Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani told state television on Monday the allegations leveled against the Islamic Republic regarding its human rights record are "politically motivated,"…
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday the current state of nuclear talks demands "harmony" and "interaction" between Parliament and the negotiators. "In this morning's unofficial…
The foreign minister met EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and his counterparts from Iran’s European negotiating partners in Luxembourg on Monday in the run-up to an end-of-the-month…
Hamid Reza Taraqqi, member of the central council of the Islamic Coalition Party, said he believes principlists will be able to win the majority in the Feb. 26, 2016 parliamentary election to…
A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission told ICANA on Sunday it is time for the West to build confidence to help advance efforts to reach a deal to resolve the…
The United States will not agree to a deal without securing the access and transparency needed to fully assess Iran’s nuclear program, an unnamed State Department official said in a statement on…
A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said the Majlis will not allow a nuclear deal that could undermine national interests to be signed with the major powers.
President Hassan Rouhani urged the international community to play a more responsible role in the campaign against drug trafficking and abuse, stressing the issue is not restricted to Iran.
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A nuclear negotiator said talks with the major powers on Tehran’s nuclear program are progressing, though not as quickly as expected.
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said he signed a memorandum of understanding with his Syrian counterpart on fighting terrorism.
Rahmani Fazli made the announcement at a…
President Hassan Rouhani called for increased support by parliament for his government's efforts to address problems.
"In the current year, the government has a tough job ahead and is in…
The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs said Tehran supports efforts by the United Nation's special envoy for Yemen to secure an end to the Saudi-led military attacks against the…
The head of the Leader's office told journalists on Monday the so-called Islamic State will certainly face defeat, IRNA reported. "Daesh (the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and…
Chairman of the Majlis Social Commission Abdolreza Azizi told IRNA on Sunday members of the commission were convinced by Education Minister Ali Asghar Fani's explanations at a meeting earlier in…
Sweden’s Ambassador to Iran, Peter Tejler says the volume of bilateral trade has grown considerably over the past years despite the presence of western sanctions (imposed on Iran over its nuclear…
The Foreign Ministry rejected as “repetitive” the allegations leveled at Iran in the annual global terrorism report of the US State Department which claims that Tehran has been conducting…
