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The Syrian government said on Tuesday it accepted a halt to "combat operations" that does not include Daesh (ISIL), the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, or groups connected to it, in line with a US-Russian plan on "cessation of hostilities".

Iranian and Azerbaijani officials signed 11 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on the sidelines of a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Tuesday.

An Italian energy company is planned to construct solar power plants in three Iranian cities with a total capacity of 10 Mega Watts.

The agreements between Russia and the US on a ceasefire in Syria are a real step towards halting the bloodshed and can be an example of action against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

Iran’s specialized exhibition of high-quality foodstuffs will be held in Russia in late April 2016.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced on Monday that he will visit Tehran in coming months at the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

A draft deal reached between Russia and the United States has called for a ceasefire to start in Syria in late February, diplomatic sources announced Monday.

Senior Iranian and Russian diplomats have called for making efforts to establish a ceasefire in all areas in Syria except those held by terrorist groups.

The well-known Saudi blogger and activist, Mojtahed, who has frequently exposed the darker sides of the ruling Saud family, now says that Riyadh has...

Moscow in the strongest terms condemns the recent terrorist attacks in Syria, which killed more than 130 people, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

A Saudi activist whistleblower reveals new facts about the halting of aid by Riyadh to the Lebanese Army, revealing its connection to the release talks of a Saudi prince.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari announced on Monday that the presidents of Azerbaijan Republic, Switzerland, and South Africa will arrive in the Iranian capital in the next few days.

Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Sunday asked Iranian people and officials to be cautious against spread of terrorist and Daesh ideology and adopt policies and plans to counter such attitudes.

Iran’s president and Oman’s foreign minister in a meeting in Tehran weighed plans for enhancement of bilateral economic ties in a range of fields, with both sides voicing readiness to facilitate investment activities of the two countries’ private sectors.

Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on the latest regional developments and ways to promote defense and military cooperation.

Visiting Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi announced that trade and economic projects with Iran will become operational in near future.

A prominent political analyst mocked Saudi Arabia’s rhetoric of deploying troops to Syria, saying Riyadh is well aware that Russian opposition does mean serious consequences.

A senior Iranian official has warned that instigating insecurity and tension in the Persian Gulf would be detrimental to the entire region.

A Saudi political analyst, during an interview with Russia Alyoum, said his country has been in possession of nuclear arms since two years ago...

Veto-wielding UN Security Council members France and the United States have rejected a Russian resolution demanding respect for Syria's sovereignty.

A senior Iranian official has warned against deterioration of humanitarian situation in Yemen in silence of international community, saying Saudi Arabia’s military aggression in Sana’a is a "glaring mistake."

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a bomb attack in the Turkish capital of Ankara that killed and wounded dozens of people on Wednesday.

The spiritual father of Taliban has declared war with Iran as a religious duty and with Israel religiously forbidden. According to Persian daily Jomhouri Eslami...

Chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says Saudi Arabia dares not carry out a ground attack on Syria because it is incapable of doing that.

Following a briefing requested by Russia, the UN Security Council has urged Ankara to comply with international law in Syria.