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The Iraqi prime minister has called for forming "a united front" to counter the violent activities of the so-called Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq.  

Haider al-Abadi,…

Swiss authorities have searched multiple premises in relation to an investigation into reports that hackers had targeted venues which hosted international negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program,…

The Majlis voted to give priority to a bill requiring the negotiators to safeguard nuclear achievements in negotiations with the major powers.

The move, which was put to a vote in Wednesday…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Chairperson of Mexican Senate Foreign Relations Committee Gabriela Cuevas Barron in Tehran on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Zarif said Iran is keen to…

A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission dismissed as “interference in Iran’s internal affairs” a recent resolution by the US House of Representatives urging Tehran…

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham denounced a recent court ruling against Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, reaffirming Iran’s demand for his release.

It is expected…

A nuclear negotiator pointed to the issue of simultaneity of sanctions removal with Iran's implementation of its commitments under any final nuclear deal as a major remaining sticking point in…

The major powers engaged in nuclear talks with Iran are working out a joint system to reimpose sanctions against Iran if a nuclear deal falls through, which takes into account both US and Russian…

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday suggested that Washington would not insist that Iran answer unresolved questions about its past nuclear activities as part of an investigation by the UN…

Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Jeddah on the sidelines of an emergency meeting of the Organization of…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani who has travelled to Ireland at the head of a high-ranking parliamentary delegation held meetings with speakers of the upper and lower houses of the Irish Parliament…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message late on Tuesday to thank the people who marched in a large funeral procession in Tehran to commemorate 270 martyred…

Nuclear negotiator Hamid Baeidinejad rejected as "fabricated" a Reuters report on Tuesday quoting unnamed western officials as saying if Iran and world powers reach a nuclear deal, the United…

The political director at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Enrique Mora, said Madrid is keen to hold "political consultations" with Tehran on regional and international issues.  He…

The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs reiterated Iran's stance on Yemen in his speech at an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on the Yemen crisis at…

Further research into the sophisticated computer virus used to hack into hotels where the Iran nuclear talks took place has found it took advantage of digital credentials stolen from the world's…

The deputy chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission told ICANA on Tuesday it is a mistake to level criticism at the nuclear negotiating team.  “We should not…

 A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission told ICANA on Tuesday the United States is stalling for time in nuclear negotiations with Iran on a final deal.  “…

A comprehensive deal on Iran’s nuclear program may be reached by the end of this month, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday.

The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee made a plea to President Barack Obama to reconsider the "breathtaking" compromises he is making in nuclear talks with Iran.

If Iran and world powers reach a nuclear deal, the United Nations Security Council will likely delay for at least a month action to lift UN nuclear sanctions on Tehran so US Congress can review…

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran noted there is a "positive point" missed by the domestic media in a recent statement by International Atomic Energy Agency Director General…

The chairperson of the Mexican Senate Foreign Relations Committee voiced her country's willingness to expand ties with Iran in political, economic, commercial, industrial, scientific,…

The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government has agreed to repatriate 80 Iranian prisoners kept in the Kurdish cities of Arbil and Sulaymaniyah in the coming days to serve their terms at home. …