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A member of the presiding board of the Majlis majority faction told ISNA that the Followers of Velayat Faction decided at its meeting on Sunday to put efforts to forge "convergence" among…

The deputy foreign minister said Iran plans to provide aid to African countries to help facilitate their progress.  "The strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding Africa is clear and…

Details of a 15-year-old Central Intelligence Agency sting emerging from a court case in the US may prompt United Nations monitors to reassess some evidence related to Iran's alleged efforts to…

The first conference of ministers of science and technology of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states will be held in Tehran on January 22-24, IRNA reported.

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) director Ali Akbar Salehi and US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz joined the ongoing nuclear talks in Geneva on Saturday in a move that could help remove…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the European Union’s recent decision to put the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), Iran’s biggest tanker firm, back on its sanctions list was an…

An aviation official said Iran is working to increase the range of its domestically manufactured drones.   Iran Aviation Industries Organization is developing unmanned aerial vehicles (…

Iran has refrained from expanding tests of more efficient models of a machine used to refine uranium under a nuclear agreement with the major powers, a UN report shows.  An interim accord in…

The first independent Council on International Relations was established in Iran to help increase the country's presence in international arenas, said the secretary of the council, Hessamoddin…

A lawmaker criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its "biased" approach, saying the UN nuclear agency's recent report on Iran has been prepared under the influence of western…

The Afghan ambassador to Tehran said Kabul welcomes Iran’s assistance in reconstruction projects in the war-wracked country.     

In an interview with IRNA published on…

Mohammad Nahavandian, President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, says cooperation between Iran and Iraq in various areas is "essential in view of common interests, capacities and threats."…

Relations between Iran and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas are on the mend, a senior member of the organization said.  Mahmoud al-Zahar said Iran-Hamas relations are experiencing "…

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli rejected foreign intervention in the Middle East, saying regional countries are capable of ensuring lasting security in the region.

US national security adviser Susan Rice met with her Israeli counterpart, Yossi Cohen, at the White House on Thursday for a discussion on Tehran’s nuclear program, among other issues, the White…

The deputy foreign minister congratulated Damascus on the recent gains achieved by the Syrian army and volunteer forces in their operations against terrorist groups on the outskirts of Aleppo,…

The United States said Israel is distorting its position in the Iran nuclear talks through selective leaks, intensifying tensions before a controversial US visit by Israel's prime minister.

Tehran and Baghdad issued a joint statement after the three-day visit of the first vice president to Iraq which was aimed at boosting relations between the two neighboring countries.  …

Senior diplomats from Iran and the United States held a fresh round of bilateral talks in Geneva on Friday as part of efforts to narrow the remaining gaps in the broader nuclear negotiations…

The ambassador to Amman stressed the need for exchange of parliamentary delegations between Iran and Jordan to help pave the way for expansion of bilateral cooperation.

Mohammad Nahavandian, President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, held talks with senior clerics during his visit to the holy city of Qom on Thursday.     

The ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday the recent IAEA report indicates that Tehran's nuclear program is completely "transparent".

Foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham said on Thursday the negotiators engaged in the nuclear talks with the major powers "only act within the framework of the guidelines of the Leader of…

The navy's 33rd fleet comprised of the Bandar Abbas support vessel and the Shahid Qandi frigate, which is bound for Indonesia, recently crossed the equator and entered the Southern Hemisphere,…

The new ambassador to the United Nations stressed Tehran's readiness for closer and greater cooperation with the international community to contribute to the world's development and help address…