Rouhani on…
On June 17 Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani gave a general press conference that was televised on IRINN (the Islamic Republic of Iran…
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Exiled Iranian opposition group in Paris for talks
The National Council of Resistance of Iran, an exiled coalition of Iranian opposition groups, was due to meet near Paris on Saturday,…
Iran’s people of the 90th minute
Iran’s national soccer team won a thrilling match against South Korea on June 18, landing them a spot in the 2014 World…
Iran and Kurdistan Region will improve ties further: Nazim Dabbagh
The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi self- ruling region of Kurdistan will improve further, the Patriotic Union…
Iran’s ‘diplomat sheikh’ brings new tone to nuclear talks
New Iranian President Hassan Rohani showed flexibility and a willingness to compromise when he was the country’s top nuclear negotiator years ago.…
Rouhani win could reduce Iran-Saudi tensions
As Iranians wait to inaugurate Hassan Rouhani as their new president on Aug. 3, Western media has focused on determining what his…
Iran oil Ministry denies cyberattack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian oil ministry official on Saturday denied a report published by a government agency that it had…
Russia offers Iran new replacement for S-300 – Paper
MOSCOW, June 22 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow made a new attempt to dodge a $4-billion lawsuit from Tehran over a failed deal…
Netanyahu accuses Iran of seeking nuclear arsenal of 200 bombs
In ‘Washington Post’ interview, premier rejects importance of Rohani win, says he’s ready to engage in talks with Palestinians. Iran seeks to…
Albania accepts 71 Iran exiles from Iraq: U.N.
BAGHDAD: Seventy-one members of an exiled Iranian opposition group based at a camp near Baghdad have been relocated to Albania, the UN said Saturday,…
Lebanon FM off to Tehran to hold bilateral talks
Beirut, June 22, IRNA – Foreign Minister of Lebanon Adnan Mansour left Saturday for Tehran to review issues of mutual interest with…
Barack Obama praises Kazakhstan as the host country of Iranian nuclear talks
ASTANA. June 21. KAZINFORM U.S. President Barack Obama has reached out to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to praise Kazakhstan’s efforts in organization…
Israel uses Iran nuclear issue to achieve political goals: Analyst
The Zionist regime of Israel raises baseless allegations against Iran’s nuclear energy program to scare Israeli citizens and serve its own domestic…
Indian foreign minister welcomes Rohani’s election victory
India has welcomed the election of Hassan Rohani as the Islamic Republic’s president, Press TV reports. Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, who was on…
Lebanon’s Shia Council congratulates Iran President-elect Rohani
The vice-president of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shia Council has expressed his felicitations to Hassan Rohani on his victory in Iran’s June 14…
P5+1 to offer new Iran talks after Rohani takes office: Russia
Russia says the six major world powers of the P5+1 will offer a proposal to Iran for the resumption of talks mainly…
Iran decries terrorist attacks in Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Peshawar that left…
Baird backs down from previous dismissal of Iranian election results, offers congratulations
Canada’s foreign affairs minister is backing down from his dismissal of last week’s Iranian election as “meaningless” after a flood of complaints…
Iran ready to mediate in Nagorno-Karabakh dispute: Lawmaker
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Tehran is ready to help resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia given the Islamic Republic’s…
Aref pledges to cooperate with Rohani’s future administration
Former Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Reza Aref has expressed his preparedness to cooperate with the future administration of Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani.…
Rome keen to expand ties with Iran: Italian Premier
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta says Rome is keen to expand bilateral relations with Tehran and cooperate with the new Iranian President…
Intelsat ban on IRIB exposes West’s war on free speech: Experts
A recent decision by communications satellite services provider, Intelsat, to suspend services to Iranian news channels further uncovers the intolerant West’s campaign…
Cleric urges Rohani to form a cabinet of tested, loyal figures
A senior cleric has advised Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani to form a Cabinet of “tested” elites and figures loyal to the country’s…
Maliki calls for greater UN cooperation to oust MKO terrorists
Baghdad has urged greater cooperation from the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to remove Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorists from…
Iranian expectations soar after Rohani’s election
The surprise election of Hassan Rohani has Iranians hoping for more freedom less confrontation, but the centrist cleric faces obstacles that could derail change.…
US sees sanctions impact on Iranian politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — American officials are hailing the election of an Iranian president who vows to seek relief from international sanctions as…
Iran state TV lauds new president’s nuke stance
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president-elect believes it’s possible to strike a deal that would allow the country to keep enriching uranium…
Mitsubishi UFJ $250 mn for illegal Iran transfers
AFP – New York state hit Japan’s largest bank Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ with a $250 million fine Thursday for handling money transfers…
China fuel oil imports climb to five-year high on Iran supplies
China’s fuel oil imports surged to the highest level in five years last month as the country boosted purchases from Iran, customs data show. Imports…
Iran to decide on attending Geneva II after details emerge: Araqchi
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says Tehran will decide on its presence in the Geneva II conference on Syria after the…
Iran’s UN envoy denounces attacks against Afghan civilians
The Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned, and called for an immediate end to attacks on civilians in Afghanistan. Speaking at a…
Tehran always backs Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity: Iranian MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic has always supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in all international circles. “The Islamic Republic of…
Russia urges presence of Iran president-elect at Geneva conference
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for the presence of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani in the upcoming Geneva international conference on…
No cyber attack can hinder Iran’s nuclear energy program: Ex-US official
A former head of counterterrorism at the White House says Iran’s nuclear energy program is immune to any cyber attack, also warning…
Russia welcomes Iran president-elect’s creative nuclear approach
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow welcomes Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani’s willingness to adopt a creative and active approach to settle…
Iran media must foster spread of peace across nation: Rohani
Iran’s president-elect has called on media, including the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting (IRIB), to help spread the climate of peace and…
Hassan Rouhani, ‘ultimate insider’ who holds key to a more moderate Iran
His surprise election as president has raised hopes at home and abroad, but he will have to move cautiously to avoid alarming hardliners…
Iran seizes two UAE fishing boats in Persian Gulf, arrests 13
(Reuters) – Iran has detained 12 United Arab Emirates nationals and one Indian who were aboard two boats which crossed into what Iran claims…
Hassan Rohani: What it means to be a centrist in Iran
Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani has the insider credentials needed for regime credibility and the reformist tendencies that could allow him to heal…