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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday praised the work of nurses across the country during the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised speech to mark the…

President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to express congratulations on the Arab country’s National Day. “I would like to offer my sincerest…

President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced that in one month, the number of cities on the highest coronavirus alert has dived from 160 to zero, as stringent measures imposed in the past two…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of global support for the 2015 nuclear deal, calling on member states to engage in trade with Iran in compliance with…

Iran's permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations ruled out the need for an additional document to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, after the chief of the United Nations…

President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday announced nightly curfew hours for Saturday and Sunday ahead of Yalda celebrations, as his administration ramped up efforts to prevent a fourth coronavirus…

Representatives of Iran and five remaining parties to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action convened an online meeting on Wednesday where they scheduled a ministerial meeting for Dec. 21…

President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday Tehran’s missile program was non-negotiable and that US President-elect Joe Biden is “well aware of it”.

Deaths caused by Covid-19 across Tehran Province have dropped, the province’s governor general said on Tuesday. 

“Although we have not reached stable circumstances,” Anoushirvan…

Iran is negotiating with India, Russia and China to buy Covid-19 vaccines, although unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States have prevented any transaction, the Health Ministry said on…

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi, who is in Kabul for top-level consultations, said the Iran-Afghanistan strategic plan will be finalized soon.

Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced late Saturday that the third wave of Covid-19 infections in Iran has been brought under control with only 23 cities remaining on red alert. After arriving…

Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow does not support the Western countries’ call for including non-nuclear issues in the 2015 agreement with Iran, saying the landmark deal should not be revised.…

Iran’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Austria, has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency to maintain its impartiality in the face of pressure by…

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi will be leading the Iranian delegation in the meeting of the 2015 nuclear deal’s Joint Commission scheduled for Dec. 16 via…

President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced that most provinces across Iran are reporting a decline in infections, as National Coronavirus Headquarters removed a further 22 cities from red…

Tehran has voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, describing it as a strong message of support for the Afghan people and…

Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Tuesday daily deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic have dropped by 40% in the past three weeks, as tightened safety measures and increased public…

Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, ex-judiciary chief and Islamic jurist, passed away at the age of 89 on Wednesday. Born in 1931 in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, Ayatollah Yazdi became a leading…

Iran will soon start vaccinating its high-risk population against Covid-19, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Wednesday. "Last night, I ordered Health Minister Saeed Namaki to purchase the…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the significance of the Khaf-Herat railroad ahead of the project’s inauguration on Thursday.  “The Khaf-Herat railroad’s significance is…

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov described Iran as a friendly neighbor, reiterating the determination of top officials in Baku to expand multifaceted ties with Tehran. …

Iran is negotiating with four vaccine manufacturing countries to pre-order 21 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to halt the spread of the infectious disease that has killed over 50,000 Iranians…

Iran said European powers are pursuing the United States’ “maximum pressure” policy against Iran under the guise of demanding fresh talks.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad discussed a broad range of issues in a meeting in Tehran on Monday. Mekdad arrived in the Iranian capital on…