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  • Parliament will hold a confirmation vote on President Hassan Rouhani's nominee for the post of science, research and technology minister on Tuesday, IRNA reported on Friday.  Rouhani on…

  • A senior cleric says the development of the Iranian version of a US-made drone has dealt a “major blow” to the prestige of the United States. “The manufacture of Iranian drone based on the US RQ-…

  • A US paper says a recent nuclear agreement between Iran and Russia on the construction of new nuclear power plant units in Bushehr and "the possibility of Iranian fuel production" could push the…

  • President Hassan Rouhani is in Azerbaijan to discuss promotion of bilateral ties as well as regional developments with Azeri officials.  

    The president met with his Azeri counterpart…

  • Iran has conducted a successful test of its long-range Sepehr (Sky) radar system, which can cover a radius of 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles). On Tuesday, the first phase of the system was tested…

  • US Senator Lindsey Graham said in an interview with the Washington Post on Monday that he planned to move forward with the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act of 2014, which he co-authored with other…

  • In an opinion piece published by Reuters on Tuesday, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, has commented that plummeting oil prices will not shift Iran’s posture in nuclear negotiations.

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday called for "decisive measures" against Israel's aggressive actions.

  • The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said on Wednesday that the wrong policies of the West have destroyed economic and human resources in the region.

  • President Hassan Rouhani says the domestic challenges of the major powers involved in nuclear negotiations are none of Iran’s concern, suggesting that the outcome of the US midterms elections…

  • The foreign ministry spokesperson has dismissed the issue raised over Iran's feeding of uranium gas into an advanced centrifuge as "media hype", which is not of high importance.  

  • Germany’s foreign minister is pushing for an agreement in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program by a November 24 deadline, saying it is a “make-or-break moment” and another opportunity is…

  • A senior principlist politician says the role the reformists played in the 2009 presidential election indicated that the competition in the political arena is no longer only between rival…

  • President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday proposed Fakhreddin Ahmadi Danesh-Ashtiani to the Majlis as his fourth pick for minister of higher education nearly two weeks after parliament rejected another…

  • Iran and Russia signed an agreement on the construction of two new nuclear power plant units in Bushehr during a visit by Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Director Ali Akbar Salehi to Moscow on…

  • The director of the Majlis Research Center has called on the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) to adopt a “firm stance” against terrorist groups…

  • The commander of the Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has built Syria’ missile factories.

  • The continuation of some Arab countries’ silence on Israel’s actions against the Palestinians will embolden Tel Aviv, the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs told IRNA in an…

  • President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is keen to enhance relations with ASEAN member states.

    In a meeting with the new Laotian accredited ambassador to Tehran on Tuesday, the president said, "…

  • The United States says the issue over Iran’s feeding of uranium gas into an advanced centrifuge has been resolved.

    Asked about the matter, US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told…

  • Senior officials of Iran and the major powers started a new round of nuclear talks in Oman on Tuesday to push for progress in international diplomacy on Iran's nuclear standoff.

    The Muscat…

  • President Hassan Rouhani has reiterated that Iran backs Iraq in its fight against terrorists.

    The president made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki…

  • A former ambassador to France has commented that it is not possible to create a “security belt” in the region without Iran.     

    Speaking to IRNA, Sadeq Kharrazi said…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said in Muscat on Tuesday, IRNA reported. The two officials discussed bilateral relations…

  • Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to the Majlis speaker on international affairs, told IRNA on Monday that a parliamentary delegation is scheduled to travel to the Czech Republic on November 17 to…