Pres. Rouhani urges key measures for Swiss financial channel
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said that some necessary actions must be taken for the Swiss financial channel and make the joint…
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Iranian, Russian navies display firepower on 1st day of joint drills
Iranian and Russian military vessels have conducted the first stage of their naval maneuvers in the Sea of Oman and the northern…
Intl. developments won’t affect ‘strategic’ Iran-China ties, FM Zarif says
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hailed Iran’s “strategic partnership” with China, saying developments on the world stage cannot affect the friendship between…
India, China to join Iran-Russia naval drill
The Indian Navy is going to join Iranian and Russian forces in a joint naval drill that kicked off on Tuesday, Iran’s…
Tehran condemns attempts to attribute Erbil attack to Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly condemned the dubious attempt to attribute last night’s Erbil incident to Iran. In reaction to the news…
Official: COVID-19 claims 89 more lives in Iran
Some 89 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 59,117,…
Iran’s February 21 deadline ‘wakeup call’ for Biden administration
ran’s decision to end its voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement should the other parties…
German, French FMs discuss JCPOA preservation as Iran moves to limit nuclear inspections
German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass has exchanged views with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on ways to preserve the 2015 nuclear…
IAEA notified of Iran’s decision on Additional Protocol
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general has been handed a letter about Iran’s decision to suspend the voluntary implementation of the…
Iran, Qatar keen on cooperation on transport industry
Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Mohammad Eslami and Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti on…
FM Zarif calls on Japan to free Iran’s frozen assets
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Japan to release the Iranian assets blocked under US sanctions. In an interview with…
Iran has not pulled out of the JCPOA, says Amb.
Stating that Iran has not withdrawn from the JCPOA, Majid Takht-Ravanchisaid that the reduction of Tehran’s obligations under this agreement is within…
Deputy FM says Iran to negotiate on regional security only with regional states
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran will negotiate on the security of the Persian Gulf…
Iran to hold auction for 5G spectrum: Regulator
ran plans to hold a tender for allocating the frequency band needed for providing fifth generation technology (5G) by mobile operators, says…
Iran welcomes talks with Persian Gulf littoral countries on bilateral, regional issues: Rouhani to Qatari FM
In a meeting with visiting Qatari FM, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, “Iran believes that peace and stability in the region will…
Iran says US move to seize oil shipment is ‘act of piracy’
Iran said on Monday that a U.S. move this month to seize a cargo of oil on the grounds that it came…
Iran, Qatar FMs discuss bilateral relations, regional coop.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani…
Oman foreign minister optimistic about return to Iran nuclear agreement
Oman’s foreign minister said he was optimistic all parties would return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and that his country was…
Iran welcomes Qatar’s push to save JCPOA
The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson hailed Qatar for its efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, made it clear that Washington’s commitment…
Iran studying various options on official digital currency, top banker says
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says the bank is considering various options on how it can issue an official…
Iran prosecuting main operative in nuke scientist assassination, Intel minister says
The intelligence minister of Iran said the main element who had made arrangements for the assassination of top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh…
COVID-19 claims 83 more lives in Iran
Some 83 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 59,028,…
Iran warns of halting Additional Protocol by late February
Iran says the implementation of the Additional Protocol to the NPT Safeguards Agreement will be halted in late February in case the…
Iran, Russia set to begin joint Navy drills at Indian Ocean
Iran and Russia are due to begin joint Navy exercises at North Indian Ocean on Tuesday, Iranian Army spokesman said on Monday.…
Israel will face ‘toughest response’ if it crosses red lines in Syria, Iran warns
Iran’s presence in Syria is upon an official request from Damascus, says a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, warning that…
Iran urges IAEA to ensure confidentiality of information
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the International Organizations in Vienna said that Tehran has urged the IAEA to ensure the confidentiality of information…
Army’s Ground Force tests smart missile with 300 km range
The Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces announced the test of a smart missile with the range of 300 km in…
Iran’s customs post untouched by massive blaze on Afghan border, official says
Iranian customs officials say a key crossing on the eastern border with Afghanistan has not been affected by a massive blaze that…
Iran to aid Afghanistan following explosion in border area
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has adopted necessary measures to assist the injured people following the…
Iraq opens several border crossings for Iranian transit
Following the Iranian Judiciary chief’s recent visit to Iraq, the Arab country has reopened several border crossings for the shipment of Iranian…
COVID-19 claims 74 more lives in Iran: Health Ministry
Some 74 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 58,883,…
Iranian president urges stricter COVID-19 border protocols
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for strict COVID-19 border protocols to ensure passengers coming to Iran carry no variants of corona…
Plane carrying Iranian refinery materials lands in Venezuela
A plane carrying Iranian catalysts has landed in Venezuela to help jump-start the oil refineries in the South American country amid a fuel crisis,…
JCPOA of no value if sanctions remain, says deputy FM
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that when Iran talks of sanction removal, it means all…
2nd cargo of Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccines arrives in Iran: Ministry
The second consignment of Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccines developed to curb the COVID-19 contagious disease has arrived in Iran earlier than originally planned,…
Russia stresses restoring Iran’s economic bonuses
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna stressed the need to provide economic bonuses to Iran to advance the process…
FM Zarif slams E3’s call for Iran’s sole JCPOA compliance
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized a statement by the European trio that urges Iran to return to the nuclear deal…
COVID-19 claims 58 more lives in Iran
Some 58 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 58,809,…
Iran, Pakistan urge enhanced maritime cooperation, security, joint maneuvers
Iran and Pakistan have urged the promotion of cooperation on maritime security and interaction between the naval forces. The head of an…
IRGC ends wargame with night assault
A war game attended by various units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force in southwest of Iran came to an…