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  • Lawmaker Mohammad Hassan Asafari, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told ICANA on Wednesday that the so-called Islamic State militant group does not dare come…

  • The deputy director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO), Amir Karim Banitarafi, told IRNA on Wednesday that a new domestically manufactured fighter jet will be unveiled in the near…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday Iran has made significant progress over the past decades in science and technology, stressing that the country needs no permission from anybody for its…

  • A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said it is not in the interest of Iran to enter into a two-stage nuclear agreement with the major powers which would deal with general…

  •  A senior cleric strongly condemned the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by the self-declared Islamic State militant group in Libya.    

    In a Monday message…

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said cooperation between Tehran and Beijing can help promote international stability and security.  

  • The deputy foreign minister said Iran has taken measures to engage with Saudi Arabia, which is a major regional player.       

    “We have taken some steps to…

  • The deputy foreign minister said if Iran's negotiating partners in the talks over its nuclear program change their mentality toward the issue, a comprehensive deal will be within reach in a short…

  • The Belarusian president said he plans to visit Tehran in the near future to set the stage for increasing trade ties.    

    Alexander Lukashenko made the remarks in a meeting…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Islam has instructed Muslims to treat followers of other religions with "fairness and justice."  

  • Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Rasit Meredow said there are good prospects for greater cooperation with Iran in various areas, including energy, transportation, commerce…

  • In a meeting with First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri in Baghdad on Monday, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri said Iran has been the Arab country's "main backer" in the campaign against…

  • Obama administration officials rejected a report that it was cutting Israel off from updates about nuclear talks with Iran.

  • At a meeting of the Iran-Iraq High Joint Commission in Baghdad on Monday, which was attended by First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, ten memorandums of…

  • The visiting political director of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday.

  • In a press release on Sunday, the foreign ministry spokesperson denied the report by the Wall Street Journal on Friday that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has recently written to US…

  • Former vice president Mohammad Reza Rahimi was taken to jail after he was sentenced to more than five years in prison over corruption charges.

    Police officers went to the residence of…

  • A former vice president has vowed a strong presence by the reformist camp in the 2016 parliamentary election, stressing that a united parliament is essential to help the administration address the…

  • The foreign ministry on Sunday dismissed a recent statement by the US Department of State about the judiciary’s measures and the detention of some political figures as a blatant example of…

  • The Chinese foreign minister said Beijing is determined to establish strategic and long-term relations with Iran.  

    In a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Sunday, Wang…

  • A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee denied the report that modifications have been made at the Parchin military facility southeast of Tehran.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with Chinese nuclear negotiator Wang Qun in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in the nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers,…

  • In a message on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Edgar Lungu on his election as new Zambian president, expressing hope that relations between Tehran and Lusaka would be expanded at…

  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who arrived in Tehran on late Saturday for a three-day visit, met with President Hassan Rouhani and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday.

  • The former UN nuclear agency chief criticized the West for adopting double standards toward Iran’s nuclear program.