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  • President Hassan Rouhani called on all state sectors to help his administration in the campaign against corruption and, by extension, revive the sanctions-hit economy.

  • Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan censured Washington's lack of seriousness in the fight against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, saying the US has nurtured militants and now wants…

  • A US State Department spokesman reiterated the stance that Washington is not opposed to Iran-Russia-Turkey talks on the resolution of Syria conflict, a new round of which is said to be held around…

  • The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said sharing nuclear knowhow with neighboring countries will pave the way for regional development.

    AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi also noted that…

  • Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned Saudi Arabia not to interfere in its internal affairs, after Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir accused Popular Mobilization Units of committing…

  • Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a foreign policy advisor to Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, met a top-level delegation from the Houthi Ansarullah movement on Wednesday to discuss the latest…

  • Iran’s Air Defense Force on Wednesday carried out the first operational test of Sayyad-3 missiles paired with Talash homegrown missile system, during a large-scale wargame in southern parts of the…

  • Air defense forces practiced high-precision targeting of mock enemy aircraft on the second day of a major joint wargame by the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.

  • A lawmaker said e-voting machines for the city council elections will be unveiled next week.

    Qasem Mirzaei-Nekou made the statement in an interview with ICANA on Tuesday. E-polling helps…

  • A lawmaker said Cairo's widening rift with Saudi Arabia has pushed Egypt toward Syria and its allies, namely Iran and Russia, indicating a major change in the region's political equations.

  • A deputy foreign minister highlighted the merits of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, saying it has helped revive key sectors of the domestic economy.

    "After the implementation of…

  • Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that new customers, other than the US and Russia, have shown interest in purchasing the high-quality Iranian heavy…

  • Malaysian Ambassador to Iran Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin and the head of Iran-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Mahmoud Sadeqi, underlined the need for bolstering mutual cooperation.…

  • The Leader of Islamic Revolution underscored the need to bolster national might to counter plots aimed at undermining the Islamic Republic, which represents the main bulwark of resistance in the…

  • A senior Navy commander underlined Iran’s self-sufficiency in the production of various types of weapons, missiles and equipment, and announced plans to build an aircraft carrier.

  • Russia's ambassador to Iran highlighted the two countries' close cooperation in the fight against terror groups in Syria and hoped that the US would also play a positive role in resolving the…

  • The air defense forces started a large-scale exercise in the country’s southern regions on Monday.

    The wargame, codenamed Defenders of Velayat Skies 7, covers an area of 496,000 square…

  • A former diplomat and nuclear negotiator outlined three options US president-elect, Donald Trump, may exercise in his policy on Iran.

    When campaigning for the White House, Trump attacked…

  • A senior Iranian commander said the United States started interfering in Syria as a first stage to make a chain of successive inroads into the Middle East, with its sights set on the Islamic…

  • Ambassador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzadeh and Azeri Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov underlined the need for broadening bilateral ties in different fields. During the meeting in the Azeri…

  • A high-profile contract recently finalized with Airbus to purchase 100 airliners carries a "positive" message that the path is now clear for deeper engagement between Iran and Europe months after…

  • New Turkish efforts for creating a safe no-fly zone in northern Syria are meant to save foreign-backed militants and turn the tide of their battle with the Syrian Army to bring down the government…

  • A new coalition named the Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces announced its existence on Sunday, as Iran's political community gears up for the May 19 presidential polls.   

  • A political analyst welcomed Turkey’s decision to participate in political negotiations to end the crisis in Syria, saying Ankara’s interaction with regional players like Iran and Russia will…

  • A military official announced that Iran has built an explosive reactive armor stronger and more advanced than the Kontakt-5 used in T90 tanks.