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It is important that the people of Afghanistan experience true peace after years of war and conflict, and the solution to this problem is intra-Afghan negotiation, President Hassan Rouhani said…

Iran has no frozen assets in China and the two countries maintain logical relations, according to a senior diplomat.  “Iran has resources in China, which it uses to supply its needs and…

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced the automatic termination of the United Nations’ arms restrictions and travel ban on Iran as of October 18 in accordance with UN Security Council…

The World Health Organization delivered $5.5 million worth of medical ventilators and PCR thermal cyclers to Iran to assist the country in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The donations will…

A top Afghan authority has called on Iranian officials to cooperate with the South Asian government and support its peace process to ensure sustainable stability in that war-torn country and the…

Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak topped the 30,000 mark on Saturday, as the government extended lockdown disciplines in the capital Tehran to contain the viral infection. Over…

Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah is set to arrive in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials on latest developments related to the…

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Iranian nation on the success of the country’s diplomatic efforts to make the United Nations arms embargo void, in spite of the United States’…

Iran restored travel restrictions to and from five of its largest cities in a bid to slow the spread of the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic, as daily deaths and infections continue to set…

President Hassan Rouhani has called for special plans to develop international economic relations in the face of severe American sanctions.  Speaking at a meeting of the government’s…

The number of fatalities caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Iran topped 29,000 on Tuesday, as the country’s intensive care units have been filled to the brim with patients in critical condition.…

The number of overnight coronavirus deaths in Iran crossed 270 for the first time since the viral infection was detected in the country, a health official said on Monday. The death of 272 Covid…

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran will continue to withstand American sanctions until the United States’ maximum pressure turns into "maximum disgrace and…

President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday ordered the establishment of a committee to facilitate and improve trade with neighboring countries. He was speaking at a meeting of the government’s Economic…

Iran registered an all-time high of 251 deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, its biggest single-day rise in fatalities since the start of the pandemic as a third wave of infections pushed the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin underlined Iran’s role in resolving conflicts in the region and expressed willingness to cooperate with Tehran to help end the recent clash between neighboring…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held consultations with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Saturday over a range of subjects, including the 25-year roadmap for Tehran-Beijing strategic…

People who breach coronavirus regulations in Iran’s capital could face fines of up to $6.6, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday in a bid to encourage compliance with health protocols…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif set off for Beijing on Friday to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, as part of close consultations between the two countries.  The diplomats are…

The great classical Iranian composer and singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian passed away at a hospital in Tehran on Thursday at the age of 80 after a years-long battle with kidney cancer.

Iran logged 210 overnight deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, which pushed the national toll past the 28,000 mark, a health official said. “The daily count of infections dropped…

European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, underlined the need to keep the 2015 nuclear deal in place since engagement with Iran remains in EU’s “vital strategic interest.”

For the second day in a row, Iran set a daily record of 4,151 Covid-19 infections on Tuesday as officials warned that the third wave of the disease had become more severe. The new record broke…

A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday made a joint statement at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, on behalf of 26 countries including Iran, criticizing the…

Iran registered its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday with 3,900 new infections, as overnight deaths touched late July’s record high of 235. “The record daily count of…