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  • Iran denounced the terrorist mass shooting in the US city of Orlando, reiterating the need and necessity of an effective and efficient campaign against the scourge of terrorism.

  • Security forces killed five members of the so-called Jaish ul-Adl (Army of Justice) terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, a police spokesman said.

    Saeed…

  • US federal authorities arrested a man in Colorado on Saturday on charges he smuggled goods to Iran.

  • A lawmaker said he hopes the International Court of Justice will uphold impartiality in its judgment on Tehran's lawsuit over the US seizure of over $2 billion of Iranian assets and expose…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says forging a common strategy by all members of the international community is essential to fighting extremism and terrorism.

    "All [countries] should…

  • Kuwait's deputy foreign minister says he hopes that relations between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states, strained since early this year, would normalize and the Arab countries would reinstate…

  • The European Union's top diplomat sees the growth in Iran-EU ties after last July's nuclear deal as evidence that the accord is achieving its intended goals, but acknowledges more encouragement is…

  • Iran can act as a strategic bridge that connects Asia to Europe, says the head of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati.

  • Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran should respond to a fresh US bid to pressure Tehran into making further concessions after the conclusion of landmark nuclear talks.  

    "Signs…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Norwegian counterpart, Borge Brende, discussed bilateral relations and international developments in Oslo on Monday.

    The two men reviewed ways…

  • Iran, China and the United States will hold a trilateral meeting in the coming weeks to coordinate their cooperation on the redesign of the Arak heavy water reactor as agreed under last July's…

  • Composition of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the new parliament has been finalized. Seyyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, a principlist member of the commission, made the…

  • Iran's full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can contribute to its aim of economic revival in the absence of crippling sanctions, a lawmaker said.

    International sanctions…

  • The Iran-Iraq Joint Political Committee held its first session at the Foreign Ministry in Tehran on Sunday and Monday, Fars News Agency reported.Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday briefed the new parliament on the multi-faceted benefits of last year's nuclear agreement with the major powers.

    He provided facts and…

  • The Non-Aligned Movement condemned increasing attacks on civilians in armed conflicts around the world and called upon all UN members to take action in conformity with international law to ensure…

  • Deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters for international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, says Tehran reserves the right to file complaints with international courts against countries that…

  • Iran denounced a Canadian court's ruling ordering the seizure of Iranian assets under the excuse of alleged involvement in terrorist activities, saying such a move is at odds with Ottawa's claim…

  • Several lawmakers criticized the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for removing the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen from its annual child rights blacklist.

    The United Nations…

  • President Hassan Rouhani says his government as a matter of policy and in its efforts to fulfill his election promises, has never taken a decision or move without consulting with, and taking…

  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called on the state broadcaster to redefine its policies so its programs would appeal to all strata of the society.

  • President Hassan Rouhani instructed First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri on Sunday to take "firm action" regarding the payment of huge salaries and bonuses to managers at some state-owned…

  • Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said his country needs full coordination with Iran, Syria and Russia in the campaign against terrorism. "Iraq needs Iran, Syria and Russia's assistance in…

  • A lawmaker says Iran is worried about the spate of terrorist attacks in neighboring Turkey, as its calm is intertwined with Tehran.

    Kamal Dehqani Firouzabadi made the statement in an…

  • A senior official said Tehran, Moscow and Damascus intend to increase their efforts to find a political way out of the five-year crisis in Syria.