Iran reiterates neutrality in US elections after Biden warns of foreign interference
Iran has declared neutrality in the upcoming US presidential elections after Democratic candidate Joe Biden threatened to punish any country that interferes…
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Iran puts US envoy to Iraq in sanctions list: FM spox
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced on Friday that the Islamic Republic has sanctioned the US Ambassador in Baghdad Matthew Tueller…
Iran warns Armenia, Azerbaijan of crossing its red lines
Stating that Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan must resolve their issues through dialogue, Spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces said that…
US unilateralism endangers rule of law at intl. level
Referring to the vicious approach taken by the US towards the international community, Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that it has seriously endangered rule of…
US says it blacklisted Iran’s ambassador to Iraq
The United States on Thursday blacklisted Iraj Masjedi, Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq, saying he has for years overseen the training and support…
Iran successfully fires Bavar-373 air defense system on 2nd day of war game
Iran has for the first time employed its homegrown missile defense system ‘Bavar-373’ in a military exercise. Bavar-373 has been operated in…
Rouhani in phone talks with Erdogan: Karabakh crisis should be resolved through dialogue
Iran’s president says the current crisis between the Republic of Azerbaijan and neighboring Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region must be resolved…
Chomsky says Gen. Soleimani’s assassination showed US ‘a rogue state’
American polymath Noam Chomsky said the assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani has shown that the US is a…
Iran summons Swiss envoy over US’ baseless accusations
Iran summoned the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner to Foreign Ministry on Thursday morning to brief him on the US accusations…
Iran’s UN mission rejects accusation of meddling in US presidential election
Spokesman for Iranian mission to the United Nations (UN) Alireza Miryousefi denounced accusation of Iran’s meddling in the US elections. “Unlike the…
Iran’s parliament announces ban on trawling in southern waters for 2 years
The Iranian parliament says bottom trawling in southern Iranian waters would be banned for the next two years amid rising concerns about…
Iran Air Defense forces perform large-scale electronic warfare drills
Iran’s Air Defense units launched a large-scale military exercise covering more than half of the country’s territories. The joint air defense exercise,…
FM Zarif at UNSC: Iran not to engage in arms race
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday stressed that Iran does not intend to engage in an arms race in the region…
Pres. Rouhani: Iran acted in a calculated manner in reducing its nuclear commitments
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran’s reduction of its commitments under the nuclear deal was calculated so it had such bright outcomes that…
Three islands are Iranian, will remain so: UN envoy
Rejecting interventionist remarks, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed Iran’s participation in promoting regional peace and security, as well as…
Muslim nations not to accept humiliation of compromising with Israel: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei denounced recent normalization deals between a few Arab states and Israel, saying Muslim…
Iran to release its report on Ukraine plane crash soon: Deputy FM
A deputy Iranian foreign minister says the Islamic Republic will soon release its report on the unintentional downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane…
China: Removal of Iran arms ban must be faithfully implemented
China has lauded the expiration of the UN Security Council (UNSC) arms embargo and travel restrictions against Iran, saying the development, which…
Iran plans massive air defense drill
Iran’s Air Defense units are going to stage a military exercise covering more than half of the country’s territories. The joint air…
Russia slams US ‘wrong approach’ over new Iran-related sanctions against Chinese firms
Russia has blasted the United States for adopting yet another “wrong approach” in the wake of new Iran-related sanctions targeting Chinese companies,…
Iranian president says gov’t focusing on overcoming economic hardship with least damage
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said overcoming the current economic situation with the least pressure possible inflicted on the economically vulnerable groups is…
Iran’s voice in support of peace process important to Afghanistan, says Abdullah
Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah on Monday hailed Iran’s stance in Afghan peace process, saying that the country as a…
Talks on Ukrainian plane crash to bear result only through cooperation: FM Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin described as positive and constructive the…
Iran to respond directly to any threat from Israel in Persian Gulf
Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned the Zionist Regime over threatening the security of the Persian Gulf. Speaking to…
Defense Minister says Iran will sell weapons to countries despised by US
Iran’s defense minister says the country is going to support the countries that seek to defend their existence now that the UN…
US policy based on insecurity, no matter where: Iran’s Shamkhani
The US government pursues the policy of fomenting insecurity and chaos, be it in Afghanistan or Iraq, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National…
Iranian president warns US trying to abuse Afghan peace talks for electoral goals
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that US President Donald Trump is trying to abuse the Intra-Afghan peace talks to reach his presidential…
Russia vows to continue military cooperation with Iran with UN arms ban expiration
Russia says it will continue military and technical cooperation with Iran against the background of the expiry of a longstanding United Nations…
Iranian Pres. Rouhani warns enemies against investing in domestic conflicts
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Sunday against the enemies’ plots as they have invested in domestic conflicts to fortify their sanctions. All…
Iran’s Zarif says end of of UN arms ban a ‘win for multilateralism’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the termination of the UN Security Council’s arms restrictions against Tehran in defiance of Washington’s…
Iran supporting peace process, inter-Afghan talks, says FM Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif emphasized Iran’s support for the peace process led by the Afghans and the agreements reached between…
Iran UN mission lauds termination of ‘unjust’ arms embargo
Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations hails the end of a “baseless, unjust, and unlawful” arms embargo against the Islamic Republic…
Iran Foreign Ministry releases statement on termination of arms embargo, travel ban
Iranian Foreign Ministry released a statement on termination of UNSC Security arms restrictions and travel ban, saying the definitive and unconditional termination…
Iran’s FM Zarif discusses bilateral developments with Iraqi counterpart
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on…
Contraband medicine seized in Iraq not Iranian: IFDA
Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) rejected media reports about smuggling of Iranian medicine into Iraq, saying a cargo of medicine confiscated…
Iran hawk Bolton admits receiving ‘tens of thousands of dollars’ from MKO
Former US national security advisor John Bolton has admitted to receiving tens of thousands of dollars from the anti-Iran terrorist cult of Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization…
Iran ready to start arms trade with ‘many friends’ after UN embargo lifted: Envoy
An Iranian diplomat says the country has “many friends” and partners to start trading in armaments with them in line with its…
Iranians mourn martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (PBUH)
According to the Iranian calendar, today Oct. 17 is coincided with the martyrdom anniversary of Eight Infallible Imam of Household of Holy…
Muslims observe passing of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Today coincides with the 28th day of the lunar month of Safar, which marks the passing of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as well…
Weapons embargo against Iran not linked with nuclear deal: Russian spox
Restrictions on weapons supplies to Iran were not linked with the settlement of the situation around Iran’s nuclear program, of which all…