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In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov, who is President Vladimir Putin's envoy for the Middle East,…

Democratic US senators introduced a resolution opposing more sanctions on Iran unless nuclear talks fail or Tehran breaks an agreement, countering a push for more sanctions backed by Republicans…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday Moscow believes that diplomatic efforts can lead to the resolution of the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Indian Ambassador to Tehran D. P. Srivastava says he and his colleagues are making efforts to help expand relations between Tehran and New Delhi.

Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei says the “momentum” of increasing relations between Tehran and Moscow will be maintained this year.  

A former CIA officer involved in the US spy agency's covert operation to sabotage Iran's nuclear program over a decade ago has been convicted of espionage charges for giving classified information…

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran can serve as a gateway to the Middle East region for Portugal.   

A member of the central council of the Palestinian political party Fatah said President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is keen to visit Iran.    

Education Minister Ali Asghar Fani received an official warning from parliamentarians as he failed to win the support of the Majlis after he was summoned for questioning on Tuesday.   …

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called extremism a phenomenon that harms all societies.

The foreign minister, who was in Yerevan on a two-day visit to meet with Armenian officials,…

The participants at a political forum in London have underlined the significant role of Iran in helping ensure regional stability and emphasized that the policy of isolation, imposing sanctions…

Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire Daniel Kablan Duncan said the West African country is determined to enhance "constructive relations and interaction" with the Islamic Republic. He made the remarks…

The Croatian first deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs says her country is prepared to cooperate to help advance the talks between Iran and the major powers on Tehran’s…

The Majlis deputy speaker said there is enormous potential for expansion of political and economic relations between Iran and Germany.

Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard made the remarks in a…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the West should review its policy on the issue of extremism.

“Westerners should ask themselves what has been wrong that many extremists… in the…

First Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi said on Sunday the Islamic Republic believes it is necessary that financial backing and arms aid to the terrorist groups operating in the region be…

A policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations says there is a need for "major political compromises" without any delay so that Iran and the major powers can reach a final deal over…

A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy committee has commented that the dispute between the US Congress and the Obama administration over a new sanctions bill on Iran is part…

A former diplomat has cast doubts over the intentions of those people who have criticized Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's walk with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva, saying such…

President Hassan Rouhani received the credentials of new ambassadors from Jordan, North Korea and Kenya to Tehran on Monday.  

The deputy foreign minister said on Monday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia was a “watershed” in relations between Tehran and Riyadh.  

The Portuguese foreign minister said the administration of President Hassan Rouhani has managed to enhance the image of Iran in the world and foiled attempts to isolate the country from the…

Ahmed Jibril, secretary general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran…

In a meeting of the Islamic Society of Engineers in Tehran on Sunday, the secretary general of the society said the principlists can never enter into an alliance with the   reformists,…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed hope that Saudi Arabia would adopt an approach based on "realism" and "good neighborliness" to be able to contribute to the stability of the region…