Politics

Universities need to enjoy independence, security and opportunities to play an effective role in cementing the scientific foundation of the country.

We support the trend of the talks between Iran and P5+1 and believe that the US Senate measure can slacken this trend, said the South African foreign minister.

The negotiations are being pursued within specified frameworks, and nothing is done beyond those frameworks, said Ali Akbar Salehi.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps denies comments attributed to its top commander that a Shia crescent is being formed in the region.

The speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly has warned fellow MPs against getting carried away by a politically charged atmosphere over the nuclear issue.

Although President Rouhani has a granted half-hearted green-light to a Cabinet shakeup, official news about change has yet to be made public.

The bill which would require a halt to nuclear talks unless the US stops its threatening rhetoric against the Islamic Republic will be rejected by the Custodians Council, Davatgari predicted.

Iran has rejected a report about a connection between the relocation of its Interests Section in Washington and the ongoing negotiations with the P5+1 on its nuclear program.

Presence of injustice will deny society mental equilibrium, giving rise to emergence of the disadvantaged and over-demanding rent-seekers, said Motahari.

Police say they have arrested a suspect in the death of a young girl who threw herself out of a hotel window in Mahabad a few days ago [presumably escaping sexual assault].

Over 700 artistic works from Iran and other countries have appeared on Tehran billboards to turn the capital into the world’s largest art gallery ever.

A number of Iranian MPs have signed a motion which asks for parliamentary approval of the nuclear deal and supervision of its implementation.

If the Americans seek to act against the Islamic Republic’s demand for the removal of all sanctions at the same time as a final deal takes effect, Iran also will not accept the deal, said Boroujerdi.

Iran has dismissed Saudi foreign minister’s allegation that Tehran is interfering in Yemen, saying Riyadh is playing a blame game on the Yemeni crisis.

The labor minister has said the country needs to mobilize all its potential on different fronts to materialize its target economic growth rate and create more jobs.

An informed source at Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization has said that the Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship has been released.

The Australian top diplomat has expressed hope that all parties involved in the Yemeni conflict will achieve a political solution.

Ayatollah Khamenei dismissed recent US military threats against Iran and said the Islamic Republic will not leave any acts of aggression unanswered.

Those who can impart a fact to society in the virtual world need to be kitted out with communication infrastructure and facilities, said Ayatollah Javadi Amoli.

Kerry’s remarks that inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites will run "forever" are sensationalizing the issue, said Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi.

An Iranian daily has taken a look at the 2016 parliamentary vote, saying the former IRIB boss is likely to stand for parliament and even vie for the top MP’s chair.

Many plots have been foiled in the country thanks to the round-the-clock efforts of the Intelligence Ministry, said Alavi.

We can be hopeful about ending the crisis in Yemen only through holding national talks, said Ali Larijani.

Talks with the EU political director will start on May 12 and representatives of P5+1 would join on May 15 to complete the process of drafting a final agreement, said Araghchi.

The Iranian and Russian diplomats reaffirm their countries’ mutual support for negotiations among all concerned parties in the Yemen conflict.