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A former Iranian ambassador has explained why Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two main regional rivals of Iran, have begun to change their policy and reach out to Iran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has officially unveiled the indigenous 'Bavar-373' missile defence system, which is said to be an Iranian version of the Russian S-300.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Andreas Norlén, the speaker of the Swedish parliament, in the Scandinavian nation's capital of Stockholm.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations slammed the US military presence in the Middle East as a root cause of instability and insecurity, saying American arms sales have turned the region into a powder keg.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has blamed the United Kingdom's mischief for the ongoing dispute in Jammu and Kashmir region, calling on the Indian government to adopt a fair policy towards the people of Kashmir.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautions the United States against attempting to form a naval coalition against Iran under the guise of ensuring maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-eastern Iran has the highest number of women working as junior, middle and senior government executives and managers among the country’s 31 provinces.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani highlighted the futility of the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran and said the pressures cannot force the Islamic Republic to return to nuclear negotiating table.
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says Tehran should claim compensation for the illegal detention of its supertanker ‘Adrian Darya’, which had been captured by the British Royal Navy and held in Gibraltar for six weeks.
A Finnish minister has expressed his country’s willingness to promote cooperation and business ties with Iran, considering that Finland holds the rotating presidency of the EU.
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has expressed Helsinki’s support for a special trade mechanism, known as INSTEX, which is to facilitate trade with Tehran amid the US sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the country has officially warned the US government against making any fresh attempt to seize the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya (formerly Grace-1) which was recently released by Gibraltar after an unlawful 45-day seizure.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has voiced readiness to take the third step in a phased reduction of commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal and has even assembled a number of 6th-generation centrifuge machines.
Iran’s Navy commander has voiced readiness for bringing the supertanker Adrian Darya back to home under naval escort after the government of Gibraltar released the Iranian vessel.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the US plan to establish a safe zone in northeastern Syria as a provocative measure in contravention of the UN Charter.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri says the 7+1 countries of the Persian Gulf are capable of securing the strategic body of water, and there is no need for the presence of foreign troops.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed bilateral ties and regional affairs with Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, in the Arab country's capital.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly denounced and expressed regret and hatred over a suicide bomb attack at a wedding ceremony in the Afghan capital Kabul, which left over 200 people dead or injured.
Senior diplomats from Iran and Japan met in Tehran for a fresh round of bilateral political talks, including the approaches to close consultations between the two governments.
Representatives of Iran, the Yemeni Houthi Ansarullah Movement, and four European countries have held a trilateral meeting in Tehran on the latest developments in the war-torn Arab country.
