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The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has urged representatives at nuclear talks with the major powers to rely on the domestic potential and the might of the Iranian nation…

Iran and its international negotiating partners agreed on Monday to extend the talks on a final nuclear deal for another seven months until July 1, 2015, just hours before an earlier self-imposed…

The director of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council said on Monday there is no precedent in history for the cruel actions of takfiri terrorists.  

Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says disputes among Muslims have weakened Islamic nations.     

Rafsanjani made the remarks during…

Iranian officials have said they are working on an alternative if the talks with the major powers on a final nuclear deal collapse altogether, which would see them look east and north for…

The deputy foreign minister for consular affairs has traveled to Iraq to discuss the implementation of the agreements between Tehran and Baghdad on the repatriation of convicts and offenders to…

Naval forces on Sunday thwarted an attempt by pirates to hijack an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Aden, ISNA quoted the commander of the navy as saying on Monday. Naval warships, which are on a…

A lawmaker has predicted that President Hassan Rouhani's new pick for minister of higher education will win parliament's vote of confidence. Parliament is scheduled to hold a confirmation vote on…

Hundreds of scholars and thinkers from around the globe have gathered in the holy city of Qom to discuss the threats posed by takfiri terror movements.

More than 600 Muslim scholars from…

Iran and its international negotiating partners are struggling against time in the last round of nuclear talks in Vienna to reach a comprehensive settlement to the dispute over Tehran's nuclear…

The deputy secretary general of the Combatant Clergy Association says it is “very crucial” that the principlists take measures to achieve unity and cohesion.  “Any group or individual that…

A high-ranking military commander says Iran is ready to legally provide Iraq with military equipment to help Baghdad in its fight against terrorism.

In a letter to parliament speakers of other countries on Saturday, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said it is necessary that the parliaments of the world’s countries take action to prevent the Israeli…

The head of the Majlis Research Center said on Sunday Iran and South Korea have close cooperation at parliamentary gatherings.       

Kazem Jalali, who is now…

The Majlis speaker said Iran is ready to share its experience in the campaign against terrorism with African countries.

In a meeting with Somali Parliament Speaker Osman Jawari in Djibouti…

The commander of the navy said projects are being implemented to develop a stretch of the Makran coastal strip in southern Iran along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman from the…

The Majlis deputy speaker says if the West does not seek excessive demands in nuclear talks, it is possible to reach the "right decision".

In a meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Ambassador to Amman Mojtaba Ferdosipour invited him to attend a conference on extremism and terrorism in Tehran on December 9 and 10,…

Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Sunday it is not possible to ensure security without creating economic prosperity, IRNA reported.    "Culture, economy and security are…

In a press release on Friday, The Elders called on all parties in Iran's nuclear talks to take the necessary actions for an agreement to be reached.        

The Majlis speaker says Africa has an “excellent place” in Iran’s foreign policy.

“For this reason, Iran spares no effort to develop and strengthen relations with African nations and…

Iran and the major powers are engaged in nail-biting last-minute talks in Vienna to reach a settlement to a long-running standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program by Monday.    …

Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi held talks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in Cyprus, ISNA reported on Saturday.   

Referring to complicated regional and…

A year after France scuppered a deal on Iran's nuclear program it is taking a softer stance in current talks, encouraged by a more inclusive US approach and the knowledge that failure this year…

The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are "politically motivated" and "ambiguous".