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Iran has contingency plans to deal with any potential threat to its security, the interior minister said.

“We have comprehensive contingency plans to protect and bolster security across the…

Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Fatah-Ali looks forward to a jump in Tehran-Beirut relations.

In an interview with Fars News Agency, Fatah-Ali added obstacles have prevented expansion…

Iran enjoys "spiritual influence" in regional countries, which is different from intervening in their internal affairs, a deputy foreign minister said.

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said strengthening security in Afghanistan means improvement of regional security.

Larijani made the statement in a meeting with an Afghan parliamentary…

Talks between Iran and world major powers, which culminated in a settlement to resolve the long-running dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, could serve as model for a diplomatic process to find…

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry described Iran as an "important" and powerful" neighbor of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and said, "Pakistan has been cooperating with Iran to help…

All parties should contribute to the establishment of a truce in Syria within six months as part of a plan agreed in the meeting for settling the four-year conflict, Iran's deputy foreign minister…

Unified approach, firm determination, national will and international coordination are required to defeat terrorism, said the first vice president.

Describing terrorist attacks as "harsh,…

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi reaffirmed the need to collectively fight terrorism and said Iran plays a key role in the campaign against terrorist groups.

He made the statement in a…

Russia and Iran have made progress in talks on cooperation in converting Iran’s Fordo uranium enrichment facility into a plant for producing stable isotopes, Russia’s atomic energy corporation…

The official document between Iran and international parties to the recent nuclear deal on the redesign of the Arak heavy water reactor is expected to be finalized today, said the head of the…

A senior military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei criticized western powers for trying to make the region, especially the Persian Gulf, insecure by…

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani condemned recent terrorist attacks by the so-called Islamic State in France, urging global determination in the fight against terrorism.

In a Saturday…

Iranians expressed solidarity with the French people following the deadly terror attacks in Paris on Friday. A group of people on Saturday paid tribute to those killed or injured in the attacks…

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher held talks over the phone on Sunday, according to a Foreign Ministry press release…

A senior Iranian envoy has called on the UN Security Council to avoid interfering in the affairs and duties related to the world body’s General Assembly.

Gholamhossein Dehqani, deputy…

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani extended condolences to his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri and Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah over the recent deadly bombings in…

A senior cleric reaffirmed Iran’s backing for the territorial integrity of Syria, stressing that all terrorist groups should be flushed out of the Arab country so that the Syrian people can decide…

Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the upcoming elections of Majlis and the Assembly of Experts should be a showcase for the unity and solidarity among people, which is the source of…

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said the future of Iran-US ties depends on the implementation of the nuclear deal reached between Iran and world major powers in July 14.

Thanks to its technical competence and unique experience in the implementation of safeguards, the International Atomic Energy Agency has contributed significantly to the ongoing process to resolve…

International peace talks in Vienna on finding a political settlement to the Syria conflict are aimed at helping the Syrian people determine the fate of their country, a deputy foreign minister…

President Hassan Rouhani canceled a European visit due to Friday's "inhuman" terrorist attacks in Paris claimed by the so-called Islamic State militant group.

Oman is ready to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia if a formal request is made, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi said in Berlin on Friday after a meeting with German counterpart Frank-…

The nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers could lead to better relations between Tehran and Washington if the United States apologized for past behavior and modified its policies,…