The United States predicted a quick vote on a third resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program as it begins to build a case against Iran’s central bank for proliferation activities, senior State Department officials and European diplomats said. Diplomats from Germany and the permanent members of the …

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki has advised U.S. officials to give up playing politics on Iran’s nuclear drive and admit that they made wrong assessments about Iran’s activities. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei presented a report on Iran’s nuclear program to the IAEA Board of Governors …

Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Wednesday that Iran is the anchor of stability in the region.

Iran, with its 70 million-population, with its huge surface area (almost two times bigger than Turkey), and with its abundant energy resources, is one of the most crucial states of the Middle East region. At the same time, Iran has the second largest economy of Middle East and Muslim geography …

KUALA LUMPUR — Less than two weeks to the snap general elections, the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) is playing the religion card to woo voters in Muslim-majority Malaysia.

A bomb blast in southern Baghdad has killed at least three Shi’ite pilgrims, one day after a suicide bomber killed 40 pilgrims south of the Iraqi capital.

Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf announced on Monday that despite some security problems Iranian companies will soon start implementing infrastructure projects in Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said on Tuesday that Armenia backs Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.Armenian foreign minister made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Ali Saghaeian.

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei here on Tuesday said the Iranian nation’s courage, steadfastness and constant presence on the scene accounted for the glory of the system, the country’s progress in various spheres and its great success in the nuclear field.

Chairman of Experts Assembly Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Sunday underscored the need for safeguarding the national solidarity.