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US President Barack Obama said on Friday a bill allowing Congress to review a deal concerning Iran's nuclear program was a "reasonable compromise" he planned to sign, and he expressed confidence…

The deputy interior minister for security affairs asked the Islamabad government to turn over to Iran the terrorists recently arrested in Pakistani territory who had carried out cross-border…

The secretary of the principlist Followers of the Line of Imam and Leader Front, Mohammad Reza Bahonar, underlined the need for the adoption of a “fair” approach by political groups in their…

Qatar's foreign minister said Persian Gulf Arab states need to forge "strong relations" with the Islamic Republic of Iran.   

Iran is ready to resume nuclear enrichment "without any limitations" unless sanctions are totally and immediately removed at the end of nuclear negotiations with the major powers, Foreign Minister…

President Hassan Rouhani called for a joint response by the international community to violence, expressing Iran's readiness to cooperate with other countries, including Australia, in combating…

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was due to arrive in Tehran today for a two-day visit at the head of a high-ranking delegation at the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani.

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Saturday criticized Riyadh for its policy on the Yemen crisis, saying the Saudi military intervention in the war-wracked Arab…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi discussed by phone the latest developments in Yemen, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.  Zarif said Iran is…

The Russian defense minister said improved Russia-Iran relations will contribute substantially to regional and international stability.

“We believe expansion of constructive Tehran-Moscow…

Deputy head of the Department of Environment has urged President Hassan Rouhani to address environmental concerns in any bilateral agreement with Afghanistan due to be signed at the weekend,…

The deputy foreign minister stepped up diplomatic efforts aimed at defusing the Yemen crisis, holding intensive consultations with international officials on Wednesday.   

A leading US magazine ranked Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif among the world’s most influential people in 2015. The Time magazine released its list of the 100 Most Influential People in the…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the importance of European countries' "responsible engagement" to help the talks between Iran and the major powers lead to the resolution of the…

After a meeting between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency in Tehran on Wednesday held to resolve differences over the implementation of the two outstanding nuclear transparency…

The Saudi foreign minister promised severe punishment for the two offending officers in the case of the sexual abuse of two teenage Iranian pilgrims at Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International…

A compromise allowing the US Congress to vote on a nuclear deal with Tehran may prompt Iranian negotiators to drive a harder bargain, but does not drastically weaken US President Barack Obama's…

World powers will hold talks on April 22 and 23 with Iran in Vienna, the European Union said, as part of efforts to reach a historic deal to end a standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Austrian President Heinz Fischer says he may visit Iran later this year, as the likelihood of a deal to resolve the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program has increased.

Citing the mutual…

In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon exchanged views about international and regional issues.

The European Union’s top foreign policy official said on Thursday she was “confident” that a preliminary deal on Iran’s nuclear program would lead to a final deal by the end of June.

Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Hossein Moqimi, who has recently been appointed as head of the election headquarters, said on Thursday the Interior Ministry will make the required preparations…

The defense minister left Tehran for Moscow on Wednesday to attend the 3rd Moscow Conference on International Security at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu.

The Majlis speaker warned that the activities of terrorist and extremist groups, which are dangerously increasing, can spread “beyond the Middle East” if adequate measures are not taken by the…

In a letter to the United Nations on Tuesday, Iran’s permanent representative to the world body dismissed the allegations of Iran’s interference in Yemen’s affairs contained in a 13 March letter…