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  • Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, is in Vienna to attend the annual high-level meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Fars News Agency reported on…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Iran’s readiness to help create a “joint regional front” against extremism and terrorism.

  • The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says recent exploration of mines around the country shows Iran sits atop significant uranium reserves.  In an interview with ICANA on…

  • Iran and South Korea expressed readiness to set up a joint economic commission.

    Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour and his South Korean counterpart Kim…

  • A lame-duck president, an empowered opposition, a looming election: They are hardly the ingredients for a resounding White House triumph.

  • German's foreign minister said time is of essence to act on the Syrian crisis through negotiations involving Iran as a major regional player, among other concerned parties.

  • Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira held talks with President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday to explore ways of boosting economic cooperation.…

  • Oman plays a key role in helping settle regional disputes and can contribute to efforts to defuse the Yemen crisis, said the head of the Majlis Research Center.

  • In a message to his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the government and people of the Central Asian country on the occasion of Tajikistan's…

  • The Russian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Moscow and Tehran are exploring various aspects of a project under which Iran would export low-enriched uranium to Russia in…

  • Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is due to arrive in Tehran today for an official visit.  

    The purpose of the trip is to help promote ties between the two countries, enhance…

  • The Republican-led US House of Representatives cast largely symbolic votes on Friday against the Iran nuclear deal and sought to restrict President Barack Obama's authority to lift sanctions…

  • The Iraqi parliament speaker said the Arab country is in need of assistance from regional states in tackling major challenges facing it, including an economic slump.

  • The German Foreign Ministry spokesman says the recent nuclear accord between Iran and major powers has set the stage for efforts to resolve other Middle East issues through diplomatic means.

  • Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz described the conclusion of the nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers as a "momentous event", noting that the accord reached in Vienna in July…

  • Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Beijing next week to discuss Iran's nuclear agreement and efforts to boost ties with Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

  • Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham says the world will undoubtedly be a much safer place if the US government modifies its aggressive approach and moves to contain its hawkish allies, in…

  • United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military site, Reuters quoted two unnamed western diplomats as saying.

  • The head of the UN’s nuclear test ban treaty organization called on Iran to follow up on its historic nuclear deal with major powers by ratifying the pact.

  • Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, believes the recent nuclear agreement with major powers will not slow down the pace of Tehran’s nuclear program.

  •  Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says most regional conflicts can be defused through diplomacy and Iran will spare no effort to help restore peace and security to the crisis-hit Middle East. The…

  • Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran is ready to “close ranks” with other members of the international community to promote “peace, moderation, dialogue and understanding” among…

  • The failure of Iran and Saudi Arabia to hold discussions on the conflict in Syria is a key obstacle to a serious push for peace, the UN special envoy said, warning that a comprehensive political…

  • The Non-Aligned Movement hailed the mid-July nuclear accord reached between Iran and major powers in Vienna, noting that Tehran’s “choices and decisions” should be respected in regard to the…

  • US President Barack Obama achieved perhaps the greatest foreign policy victory of his six years in office on Thursday, when a Republican-backed effort to kill the Iran nuclear agreement was…