TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei says enemies have been struggling to drive a wedge between the Iranian and Iraqi nations but have failed as the two neighbors are bound together by commonalities, particularly faith. 

TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has suggested that Iran may sit for multilateral talks with the U.S. within the framework of the P5+1 in case the U.S. takes back its words, repents, and return to the 2015 nuclear deal.

ANKARA - The presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran came together yesterday in Ankara a for the fifth summit under the Astana Process where they will discuss the recently increased tension in the Idlib province of Syria as well as attempts to start a political solution to the nine-year turmoil in the war-torn country.

TEHRAN - Days after Iran’s Ambassador to India expressed disappointment over New Delhi’s decision to cut all oil imports to comply with U.S. sanctions, Indian the External Affairs Ministry said Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale arrived in Tehran yesterday for a two-day visit.

TEHRAN – A prominent activist in political and economic fields believe the Central Bank of Iran’s decision to launch the regulated forex market in order to bring stability to the forex market is a good idea provided that is implemented wisely and properly.

TEHRAN - A senior Iranian official says talks with the United States are out of the question as long as US economic sanctions on Iran remain in place.

TEHRAN - Iran says it has started up advanced centrifuges to boost the country's stockpile of enriched uranium, warning signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal that the clock is ticking for them to salvage the landmark agreement in the face of pressure by the United States.

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has provided details of a letter by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tehran’s move to expand its nuclear research and development (R&D).

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that a deal with the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal is not in sight by Thursday (today), and thus the country will soon announce the third phase of reducing its commitments.

TEHRAN – Majlis has given votes of confidence to two ministerial picks introduced by President Hassan Rouhani to the lawmakers for the Ministry of Education and the newly-established Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.