Politics

Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the country’s armed forces are currently among the most powerful military forces in the Middle East region.

Ayatollah Rafsanjani says radicals on both sides sullied the atmosphere of the talks ahead of the most recent round of negotiations.

A principlist expert says talks with the US and P5+1 won't result in the outcome Iran favors.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized anti-Iranian comments by British Prime Minister David Cameron at the United Nations, calling them “inappropriate and unacceptable.”

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Russia's common interests have strengthened the two countries' cooperation, saying Tehran and Moscow are determined to further improve ties.

The Iranian and Azerbaijani presidents have emphasized the need for the further enhancement of Tehran-Baku relations in different domains, particularly in the energy sector.

A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says the next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group will be held in a European city in less than two weeks.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says ongoing nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the P5+1 group have entered a “crucial” stage, calling for a “fair” agreement to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue.

A high-ranking Iranian commander says the Israeli-made Hermes spy drone recently shot down in Iranian airspace has not transmitted any information to its operations center.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry foils an attempt at document theft by the BBC.

The Crash Investigation Committee releases a report about the probable cause of Iran-140 accident in August.

Iranian lawmakers have strongly condemned British prime minister’s recent allegations against the Islamic Republic in which he charged Iran with harboring terrorism.

An Iranian Army Commander says the Armed Forces are ready to give a crushing response to ISIL if it ever attacks Iran.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Iran and P5+1 have agreed on “some 95 percent” of a final deal.

Appointment of a new ambassador to Berlin signifies that Europe can be more active in Iran's interactions with the rest of the world.

Iranian and Russian foreign ministers meet in New York to discuss the progress of Tehran’s nuclear talks with P5+1.

A top Iranian negotiator in nuclear talks with the P5+1 group says the Islamic Republic and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany have not reached an agreement on major issues.

The US chief negotiator in the nuclear talks with Iran says the Sextet of powers and Tehran have made progress in the course of their ongoing meetings in New York.

Senior Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi says nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers have reached a breathtaking stage.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and US Secretary of State John Kerry have held a meeting in New York as talks continue over Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has hailed the progress in Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks, saying the two sides have never been closer to a final deal over Tehran’s nuclear energy work.

Tehran has categorically rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron's unsubstantiated allegations of Iran supporting terrorist groups.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani described the US-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group as a 'political joke', and said Tehran will not cooperate in such a fake coalition.

Diplomats and economists who favor contacts between Iran and the US make their case.

Iran’s police chief says he disapproves of blocking social networking websites.