Sectarian rifts colonial means of fomenting insecurity: Rafsanjani

Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani tells a UN envoy in order to take on terrorism a comprehensive plan which heeds the needs of all political and social strata is needed.

Israeli agents training MKO terrorists in Jordan: Report

Members of an anti-Iranian terrorist grouping are being trained in Jordan by the Israelis to conduct terrorist operations in Iran and Iraq.

Poll shows majority of people supports extension of N-talks

A telephone poll by the official news agency IRNA reveals how Iranians view the outcome of nuclear talks.

Velayati urges UN to identify countries backing terrorism

Ali Akbar Velayati, head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council, has said that the West has helped create terrorist groups, calling on the UN to identify the countries which support terrorism.

Objections to nuclear talks despite Leader’s approval illogical

The Supreme Leader’s advisor has said that opposition to nuclear talks make no sense now that the Leader has confirmed the negotiations and their extension.

Iraq president calls for Iran’s help in anti-terror fight

In a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad, the Iraqi president pleaded with Tehran to forge ahead with its support for Iraq in the battle against terrorism.

Iran’s top security official: Military attack no more among enemies’ options

Like the nuclear technology, Iran's missile industry is in pursuit of peaceful purposes, said Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

Iran to host confab on extremism: Zarif

“Iraq’s stability, security, development, and progress are among the priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and we will spare no effort in this regard,” said Iran’s foreign minister.

Ayatollah Khamenei urges Navy to bolster defense capabilities

The Iranian Navy should overcome its shortcomings and develop strategies to deal with enemy threats, urged the Supreme Leader.

Iran condemns deadly bomb attack in Nigeria

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has blasted a recent terrorist attack on a Nigerian mosque, stressing the need to stop the spread of terrorism and extremism in the West African country.

Iran indigenizes flight simulator technology

Iran says it has indigenized flight simulator technology and has acquired the knowhow to build unmanned helicopters.

Iran reaffirms sovereignty on three Persian Gulf islands

Iran has rejected baseless UAE claims, saying that the three Persian Gulf islands are part and parcel of Iranian territory.

Iran to host Islamic Countries’ Health Tourism Conference

A growing number of hospitals across Iran provide foreigners who visit Iran for medical purposes with excellent healthcare services.

UNHCR praises Iran for supporting foreign refugees

Iran has been a generous host to more than 2 million Afghan refugees for two decades with little help from the international community.

Iran has key role in campaign against ISIL: Italy

Expressing concern over atrocities by terrorist groups in the Middle East, Italian Parliament Speaker Laura Boldrini underlined Iran’s role in restoring stability to the region.

Entire Iran to stand up to excessive demands: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the entire Iranian nation will stand up to excessive demands as the Islamic Republic engages in nuclear negotiations with six world powers.

Iran MP: Talks on Iran nuclear issue showed US not trustworthy

Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi has said that Iran-P5+1 talks revealed US unreliability.

Non-OPEC members must participate in oil output cut

Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says it is not only up to OPEC to deal with growing market oversupplies, adding non-OPEC producers should to cooperate to limit oil production.

Farhadi receives vote of confidence

Iranian MPs overwhelmingly support President Rouhani's fifth nominee to take charge of the Ministry of Science.

Iran strongly supports Iraq in fight against terrorism: Deputy FM

Tehran says it will continue to support Baghdad in its fight against terrorism.

Iran, Turkey will solve Syrian crisis politically: Official

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran and Ankara can succeed in finding a political solution to the crisis brewing in Syria.

Iran, China agree to broaden cooperation in fight against terrorism, money laundering

Tehran and Beijing have agreed to join hands in the fight against corruption, terrorism, and money-laundering.

Iran condemns raid on prominent Bahraini Shiite cleric’s house

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a raid by Bahraini security forces on the house of a prominent Shiite scholar.

West cannot bring Iran to knees over N-issue: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US and its European allies joined hands to bring the Iranian nation to its knees over the nuclear issue, but failed to do so.

Rafsanjani warns Islamic countries against impact of discord

“Islamic scholars are duty-bound to prevent ignorance from spreading to Islamic communities,” said Chairman of the State Expediency Council Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Latest news