Three decades after a group of Iranian nationals went missing in Lebanon, an Iranian diplomat has reconfirmed that they are still alive and in Israeli custody.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said a new round of talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 should be held as soon as possible.
EU spokesman Michael Mann has rejected reports that the European Union is behind taking Iranian satellite channels, including al-Alam, off the air.
Iran and China have signed a cooperation agreement on various security issues in an effort to enhance stability throughout the region.
Gazans have condemned certain international satellite companies for taking Iranian channels, including al-Alam and Press TV news channels, off the air.
Iranian army is going to launch a massive military drill in the end of the summer, a senior Iranian commander says.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has expressed concern over the ongoing unrest across Egypt, calling on the Cairo government to respect the legitimate demands of the protesters.
Chief of Staff of Iran Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi has denounced the 1988 missile attack on an Iranian passenger airliner by a US warship in the Persian Gulf as “one of the most heinous inhuman crimes” committed by Washington.
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani says moderation and rationality can steer the country past domestic, regional and international problems.
Iran has exported over $9 billion of non-oil goods in spring 2013, despite the US-engineered sanctions imposed on the country.