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Lawmaker Nozar Shafiei on Friday criticized Moscow for adopting a “profit-oriented” approach toward Iran’s nuclear dossier, saying Russian officials are only pursing Moscow’s own interests in the…

Iran has strongly condemned the recent deadly terrorist attack against Shiites in central Yemen, expressing sympathy with the families of the victims. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham…

Pakistan’s consul general in Mashhad said “sectarian and militant elements” have hindered the Pakistani government’s efforts to use existing opportunities to strengthen ties with Islamic countries…

The chairman of the parliament’s principlist faction said on Thursday that the top priority of principlist groups should be to retain their control over the Majlis in the next parliamentary…

The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran provides the Iraqis with support to help them thwart the plans hatched by the enemies of Muslim countries. …

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Gargash highlighted Iran's key role in the region and praised the "unique relations" between the two neighboring states.

A foreign ministry official criticized Manama for detaining prominent Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and described the move as "impulsive" and "imprudent".

A member of parliament said the imposition of fresh sanctions by the US government indicate that the United States is untrustworthy.

The US this week placed sanctions on targets who…

An informed source has said a number of foreign ministers, including Saudi Arabia's Saud al-Faisal and Russia's Sergey Lavrov, have officially responded to a recent letter by Foreign Minister…

President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday visited elderly Christians at Tehran's St. Mary Nursing Home on the first day of the new Christian year.  

Rouhani congratulated the Christians who…

In a recent meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Ambassador to Doha Mohammad Javad Asayesh submitted an invitation by First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri…

The sixth congress of the society of the devotees of the Islamic Revolution was held in Tehran on Thursday, IRNA reported. In the meeting, new members of the central council of the principlist…

Xinhua news agency, the official press agency of the People’s Republic of China, in an article Tuesday outlined Beijing’s stance on the talks between Iran and the major powers on a final deal to…

President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran's military power is the "source of comfort, stability and security" both for the nation and the region.

The deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs held a meeting with UAE Minister of Culture, Youth, and Social Development Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday,…

The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Wednesday that the major exercise of the armed forces proved that there is no need for the presence of foreign…

President Hassan Rouhani has offered condolences to the Indonesian government and nation over a recent plane crash.  In a message to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Tuesday,…

A US political analyst says Iran and the White House could thwart efforts by the US Congress to disrupt the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers by striking a comprehensive…

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said terrorist groups have been created to disrupt the democratic process in Iraq.

The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee held a meeting with the outgoing Algerian ambassador to Tehran, Sofiane Mimouni, on Tuesday.

The Azerbaijani parliament on Tuesday approved the Azerbaijan-Iran joint declaration on friendship and cooperation, the chairman of the parliament's committee on international and inter-…

In a ceremony at the foreign ministry on Tuesday, Iran and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of power plants, water…

The defense lawyer for Iranian-American citizen Amir Mirza Hekmati, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence on a conviction of espionage in Iran for the US spy agency, said Washington has asked…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that the next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the six major powers will be held on January 15 at the level of deputy foreign…

Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says the “strong” and “long-standing” relations between Iran and the Palestinian resistance movement are not “detrimental” to any Arab countries.  “Iran is…