Marandi: All Iran demands lie within framework of nuclear deal

An advisor to the Iranian nuclear negotiating team rejects Western claims that Iran’s demands from the US for a restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal are beyond the legal framework of the agreement, which has been in crisis due to Washington’s unilateral withdrawal.

Iran FM says Tehran opposes military action, understands Turkish concerns

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran understands Turkey’s security concerns but it is strongly opposed to any military action under any pretext against sovereign nations.

Health ministry: Coronavirus cases rising in Iran

Health authorities in Iran have underlined the importance of Covid-19 booster jabs as figures indicate that the number of cases of infection and hospitalization with the disease is on the rise.

Daily: US will neither remove anti-Iran sanctions, nor provide guarantees

Iran’s Kayhan daily says the United States neither seeks to remove the sanctions it imposed on the Islamic Republic nor provides Tehran with guarantees that it won’t violate its legal commitments again under the nuclear deal.

Iran FM: Syria visit for Ankara-Damascus peace

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says he is visiting Damascus later on Saturday to help Syria and Turkey restore peace and security in their volatile border region.

Iranians advised to receive 3rd dose of COVID vaccine as infections rise

A senior Iranian health official has advised everyone to get all the three recommended doses of vaccine against COVID-19, amid a slight rise, over the past days, in cases of infection with the coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease.

Tributes pour in after death of Japanese mother of Iranian martyr

Iranian officials, dignitaries, and institutions are sending condolences messages over the death of the revered Japanese mother of an Iranian Sacred Defense martyr.

Iranian top negotiator on surprise visit to Moscow

Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has met with Russian officials in Moscow in an unannounced visit as a follow-up on talks to restore the nuclear deal with the West.

Several dead, injured as multiple quakes jolt port city in southern Iran

At least five people lost their lives when a large magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted a Persian Gulf port city in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, followed by two later strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude.

Iranian caveman dies aged 81

An Iranian man has died in Iran after decades of living alone in a cave.

Iranian MP: Saudis must show good will in action

An Iranian MP has reacted to Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian’s support for the notion of reopening embassies in Tehran and Riyadh, saying the Islamic Republic never fears negotiations if its national interests are on the line.

Cholera cases on the rise in Iran, two dozen confirmed cases

The Iranian health ministry has announced that 23 people have tested positive for cholera across the country.

Japanese mother of Iranian war martyr dies

A Japanese woman whose son was martyred during the imposed Iraqi war on Iran in the 1980s has died. Ms. Koniko Yamamura died of an illness in Tehran on Friday.

Iranian official: Oil swap deals revived after visit by Russian, Kazakh delegations

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy says the north-south corridor toward Russia has been launched and following a visit by Russian and Kazakh delegations to the Islamic Republic, oil swap deals were revived.

Covid kills one person in Iran

The Iranian health ministry said on Friday Covid has killed one person in the country over the past 24 hours.

Iran’s Taremi among 100 best soccer players in Europe

The Portuguese Primeira Liga club Porto’s Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has turned heads again for shining on the field.

Iran says ready to increase oil production to balance market

The Iranian oil minister says the country is ready to increase its crude production to pre-sanctions level to strike a balance in the global market.

Iran says coordinating next round of talks, deal within reach

Iran's UN ambassador says the Islamic Republic is making the arrangements for a higher level of coordination with the European side during the next round of nuclear talks in the Qatari capital Doha.

AEOI: Iran’s nuclear activities transparent

Iran’s nuclear activities have a clean bill of health from various international agencies, including over a dozen US intelligence agencies, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stressed.

Analyst: Iran, US need to show more flexibility in talks

Iran and the United States have to show more flexibility to revive a nuclear agreement after former US president Donald Trump walked out of the deal, a political analyst says.

Iraqi FM: Baghdad to host Iran’s talks with Jordan and Egypt

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says Baghdad is going to host talks between Iran and Egypt.

Iran reaffirms readiness to help resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a phone talk with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday, said Tehran is ready for contributing to a diplomatic and peaceful initiative to resolve the ongoing crisis between Moscow and Kiev.

Raisi: Any nuclear deal requires guarantees to lift sanctions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the unilateral sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic are “oppressive, illegal, and unjust,” adding if the West is serious about restoration of a 2015 nuclear agreement, it has to abandon its baseless accusations and provide guarantees to lift the embargos.

Iran FM: Nuclear talks in Doha positive

Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has described the recent talks in Doha aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal and lifting of the anti-Tehran sanctions as positive.

Iranians, mostly youths, sitting national university admission exam

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians, mostly youngsters, have been taking part in the national university entrance exam, a highly-competitive test that applicants need to pass to gain admission to higher education institutions in Iran.

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