Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Past’ to go on screen at Dubai Filmfest
Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s latest film The Past has been selected to be showcased at the 2013 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The…
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Official urges west to lift illegal sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian on Saturday called on the West to give up the wrong policy of pressure…
West’s claims against Syria discredited by chemical bombs discovered at Tunisian borders
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi underlined that the recent discovery of chemical weapons at…
Ambassador: Tehran-Moscow stances on Syria near two countries
Moscow, Oct 6, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Reza Sajjadi said the same stances of Iran and Russia on the issue of…
Iran finalist in Asian Men Volleyball Championship
Iranian volleyball players have reached the finals round of the 2013 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship by beating powerhouse Japan. The reigning Asian…
UNDP envoy visits eastern zone of Orumieh Lake
Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Prov., Oct 5, IRNA – The UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative, Gary Lewis, has visited Orumiyeh Lake, it was…
Iran says ready to give US chance to prove goodwill
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is ready to give Washington the opportunity to prove its goodwill toward the Iranian…
New diplomacy isolated anti-Iran tendencies: FM Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Iranian delegation’s visit to New York marked the beginning of the country’s new foreign…
Iran unveils two new nano-medicines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran unveiled two new nano-medicines, one against the multiplication of cancerous cells and the other one for curing skin…
FM to brief Majlis on UN visit Sunday
Tehran, Oct 5, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will brief the MPs on Sunday on the recent visit to New…
Zarif: Obama used language insulting to Iranian people
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the US President Barack Obama to abide by his remarks on interactions…
Leader supports President Rouhani’s diplomatic approach
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed support for the diplomatic approach of President Hassan Rouhani’s administration. Speaking…
Iranian parliamentary delegation to visit Algeria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A 4-strong team of Iranian lawmakers is scheduled to pay a visit to Algeria in the coming days in…
Iranian parliament speaker’s tour of 3 countries to start tomorrow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani is scheduled to leave Tehran tomorrow, Sunday, for Serbia on the first leg of his…
MP: Iran resolved to pursue talks with G5+1
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is resolved to continue the talks with the G5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) over…
Iran protesters condemn US, Israel war rhetoric
Iranian people have taken to streets in the capital, Tehran, following Friday Prayers to condemn US and Israeli threats against the Islamic…
Iran awaits practical US measures: Iranian cleric
A senior Iranian cleric says US President Barack Obama should not be swayed by Israel, adding that Tehran expects practical measures by…
Rouhani highlights significance of successful Iran-G5+1 talks in Geneva
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the success of the upcoming talks between Iran and world powers in Geneva will…
Israel too weak to dare strike Iran: Defense chief
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has scoffed at Israel’s warmongering threats against the Islamic Republic, saying the Israeli regime is…
Iran calls for UN key role in nuclear issue
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United Nations should play a “fundamental” role in regional crises, security issues and international…
Netanyahu more isolated after anti-Iran rant: MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the “warmongering” remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly led to his…
Iran won’t bow to demands outside NPT: MP
Iranian lawmaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel says Tehran cannot be forced into accepting any demands outside the framework of Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),…
Photos: The first specialized rehabilitation hospital of the Middle East
The first and largest specialized rehabilitation hospital of the Middle East opens in Tehran. By IRNA
Iran won’t let Israel disrupt nuclear talks: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran will not allow Israel to interfere in the process of negotiations between Iran and…
Kerry, Hagel rebuff Israel pressure over Iran
US officials have snubbed Israel’s pressure aimed at dissuading Washington from engaging with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear energy program. “We have an…
FM elaborates on New York visit
New York, Oct 3, IRNA – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif briefed Iranian reporters on the last day of his…
Rouhani: Iran to discuss nuke details, not rights
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran is open to discussing “details” of nuclear activities including the enrichment…
Iranian Revolutionary Guards probe officer’s ‘horrific’ death
(Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were investigating the death of an officer in a “horrific incident”, but denied media reports…
Iran FM, UN chief discuss Tehran’s N-program, Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the UN chief have discussed Iran’s nuclear energy program and the Syrian crisis during a…
Takfiri crimes return to pre-Islam ignorance: Cleric
A senior Shia cleric has condemned grotesque crimes committed by Takfiri extremists as a return to the ignorance plaguing the Arab world…
UN official terms Rouhani’s visit as constructive
A senior official at the United Nations has described the outcome of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to New York to…
VP condoles Pakistan over deadly earthquake
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri expressed condolences over the death of scores of Pakistanis in the recent earthquakes jolted…
Iran welcomes energy cooperation with Japan
Iran’s Minister of Oil Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has expressed the country’s willingness for broader cooperation with Japan in the energy sector. Zanganeh…
Iran-US issues cannot be solved overnight: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says years of problems in relations between Iran and the United States cannot be resolved overnight. Commenting on…
President Rouhani: Netanyahu’s anger pleases Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his desperate efforts to prevent rapprochement between Tehran and…
Iran trains foreign police forces
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Amin Police University has provided training courses for police forces from 16 different countries in the previous Iranian…
Zarif to brief parliament on meeting with Kerry on Sunday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s foreign minister has been asked to brief members of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on details…