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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham strongly condemned the recent hostage taking incident in Australia and said terrorist acts in the name of Islam are "unjustifiable".  

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The European Union’s new foreign policy chief said the bloc would try to step up cooperation with Iran and Russia over Syria, signaling a shift in Europe’s efforts to end the war there.

The Afghan deputy foreign minister said the conference on World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE), which was held in Tehran last week, was a "great step" in the campaign against terrorism and…

In a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi and Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Shamkhani discussed the latest developments in the region…

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani sent a message to Peter Pellegrini congratulating him on his election as speaker of the Slovak parliament, ISNA reported on Tuesday.  In his message, Larijani…

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian traveled to Moscow on late Monday to hold meetings with Russian officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for the…

Diplomats from Iran and the United States resumed the first round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program during the extension period on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland.

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A senior member of the Expediency Council has highlighted the role of political parties, saying the country cannot be run without a “partisan system”.  In a country where democracy exists,…

Former first vice president Mohammad Reza Aref says the current government came to power as a result of the reformists’ wise approach, pledging that the reformists will continue supporting…

New Ambassador to Algeria Reza Ameri held a meeting with Secretary General of the Algerian Foreign Ministry Abdulhamid es-Senusi on Monday. The two officials discussed the ways to expand and…

A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for refusing to accept facts about Tehran's nuclear program.

The vice president for legal affairs described the imposition of sanctions by world powers, including the United States, on other nations as an example of blatant human rights violation.

A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has denied that Iran made major concessions to its international partners in the latest round of talks on a long-term settlement to the…

A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said the coalition of Iran, Iraq and Syria has been the only group that has taken effective measures in the campaign against…

Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi is scheduled to meet with First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri in Tehran today to discuss bilateral relations and the latest regional developments,…

Members of the United Front of Moderates of Islamic Iran held a meeting with Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Tehran on Monday, IRNA reported.  Mohammad…

The ambassador to Austria says it seems that the West’s “unjust” sanctions against Iran have harmed the interests of western and European industries and labor forces.

A senior advisor to the Leader described foreign intervention as the main factor which has destabilized Syria.

Ali Akbar Velayati, director of the Center for Strategic Research of the…

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow has granted an amnesty for 37 Iranian nationals who were imprisoned in the Central Asian country over undisclosed charges, the deputy foreign…

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran expressed optimism that Iran and its international negotiating partners could reach an agreement over Tehran's nuclear program during the…

A parliamentarian has responded to the British lawmakers who last week criticized the human rights situation in Iran.

Although the United States and France try to portray themselves as the best of friends working to seal a historic deal with Iran on its nuclear program, diplomats from the two western countries…

A member of parliament has said the US-led coalition which was created to battle against the so-called Islamic State (IS) has achieved no significant progress in its campaign.

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli says the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group operating in neighboring Iraq poses no security threat to the western borders.

The spokesperson for the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says speculations on the nuclear issue can have serious “economic and political repercussions.”