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  • Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said the nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers has opened up new opportunities for Iran’s development. Speaking in a meeting with newly-elected lawmakers in…

  • Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan said the Islamic Republic sees no limitations to holding military maneuvers in its territorial waters in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.…

  • The “axis of resistance” will not allow the enemies of Syria to inflict the same miseries on the Arab country as they did on Libya, the head of the Center for Strategic Research of Iran’s…

  • President Hassan Rouhani said Iran and Turkmenistan need to strengthen cooperation to help establish regional peace and stability, and fight terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking.

  • Iran’s Navy is going to have an indigenized version of Phalanx, a close-in weapon system on the military vessels used for defense against anti-ship missiles, a top commander said.

    Speaking…

  • Iranian and Italian foreign ministry officials held talks in Rome on Friday on ways of regulating consular ties.

    Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Hassan Qashqavi told IRNA that…

  • Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow said his country aims to improve the quality of ties with Iran, not just the quantity of bilateral agreements.

    Meredow made the statement in a meeting…

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that the Syrian crisis should be resolved only through a political approach.

  • Qodratali Heshmatian, the head of the Independents and Moderates Front, said on Friday the front plans to form a 140-strong faction in the next parliament, which will open on May 28.

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran will sustain diplomatic pressure on the western states that were party to the nuclear deal to ensure they uphold their end of the bargain.

  • Ali Akbar Velayati, the foreign policy adviser to the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, reiterated the Islamic Republic's support for the Syrian nation and government in…

  • Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop expressed her country's readiness to take advantage of ample opportunities for cooperation with Iran, which have emerged after Tehran reached the nuclear…

  • A former diplomat said restoration of stability to the region is tied to Iran and Saudi Arabia turning to negotiation and cooperation to address regional conflicts.

    "To restore stability to…

  • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the US threats of sanctions against Iran have been prompted by the Islamic Republic's stance against the excessive American…

  • The Foreign Ministry in a note of protest slammed the US meddling approach toward Iran. The ministry on Wednesday handed the note of protest to the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which serves as the US…

  • Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost met Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties. Honardoost said obstacles to banking cooperation…

  • The nuclear chief met his UN counterpart on Thursday to review the progress made so far in the implementation of last July's nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers.

  • President Hassan Rouhani said supporting the Palestinian cause against the Israeli regime will remain high on the Iranian government's agenda. Speaking in a meeting with Secretary-General of…

  • The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah is a source of pride in the Muslim world, said a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

  • The 120-nation Non-Aligned Movement said on Thursday the US Supreme Court has contravened international law by ruling that nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets can be paid to victims of…

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is prepared to provide Iran with more military gear upon a request from Tehran.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov held talks on latest efforts to implement a ceasefire and end bloodshed in war-stricken Syria.

  • Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi met Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka in Prague on Monday.

    During the meeting, Salehi said Iran and the Czech Republic…

  • Iran’s foreign minister called on parties to the nuclear deal to live up to their commitments under the accord so that banking interactions with Iran witness practical changes.

  • A senior advisor to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Qods Force said the extremist ideology of the self-styled Islamic State militant group is on the verge of collapse, hoping…