Khatibzadeh: Washington’s return to JCPOA dependent on U.S. itself

TEHRAN— In an interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that progress has been made in the talks, though not sufficient, but good enough to start drafting an understanding between all sides.

Iranian government: Quds issue priority of Muslim Ummah

TEHRAN— On the anniversary of International Quds Day, the spokesman for the Iranian government stated that the issue of holy Quds is not just Iran’s priority, rather it is the priority of Muslim Ummah, independent countries, and prominent intellectuals.

400 beds to be added to accommodation capacity of Yazd

TEHRAN – A total of 400 beds is expected to be added to the accommodation capacity of the touristic Yazd province, a local official announced on Wednesday.

Vienna arena for U.S. to change behavior, says Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— The Former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman and a presidential candidate, Ramin Mehmanparast, spoke with the Lebanese Al Mayadeen News Network on Tuesday stating that the United States administration must change its behavior if they want to reduce animosity with Iran.

IAEA inspectors to travel to Iran: WSJ

TEHRAN— In a tweet on Wednesday, Laurence Norman, the Wall Street Journal’s reporter in Brussels, claimed that a team of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Iran in the coming days.

Report: Zarif to travel to UAE

TEHRAN— The Doha-based Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed news website quoted Iranian sources as saying that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will soon travel to the United Arab Emirates.

Tehran strongly protests Belgian court verdict against Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— After the Belgian Court of Antwerp sentenced Asadollah Asadi, an Iranian diplomat to 20 years of jail, the Iranian Embassy in Belgium released a statement condemning the sentence and questioned the authority of the Belgian court.

Iranian, Syrian FMs discuss presidential election in Syria

TEHRAN— In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Miqdad discussed issues of mutual interest as well as regional and international issues.

Guardian Council mulling new criteria for presidential candidates

TEHRAN— In an attempt to separate out large numbers of people who nominate with very basic or no credentials, Iran's Guardian Council has revised the criteria for individuals intending to run as presidential candidates.

Sanctions are broken, says president

TEHRAN— Speaking to his cabinet on Wednesday, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said that the sanctions are broken and soon to be lifted.

Iran’s Kabootar Khaneh, Pardis Kahneh honored at A’ Design Award and Competition

TEHRAN – Iranian architectural projects Pardis Khaneh and Kabootar Khaneh have been honored with bronze A' Design Awards at the A’ Design Award and Competition in Italy.

Prisoner swap not part of Vienna talks, Russia says

TEHRAN – Exchanging prisoners between Iran and the United States is not on the agenda of the Vienna nuclear deal talks between Tehran and the P4+1 group of countries, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

U.S. refusing to lift all sanctions on Iran: report

TEHRAN – The United States still refusing to lift all the sanctions it has imposed on Iran and this refusal may bring Vienna's nuclear talks to a halt, according to Iran’s state TV.

Why Oshnavieh is heaven for archaeologists?

TEHRAN - Having numerous gardens, Oshnavieh county, which is surrounded by towering mountains in northwest Iran, lies on a thick layer cake of civilizations that emerged and disappeared during millennia. Moreover, the county is known as the cherry capital of the country as well.

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The Leader assigns the framework of the negotiations: Rabiei

TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing, Ali Rabiei, spokesman for the Iranian government, stated that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution had assigned the framework for the Vienna negotiations.

Iran expresses condolences to Switzerland

TEHRAN— Following the passing of a Swiss diplomat, the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs sent a message of condolences, stating that the authorities are investigating the matter.

Iran-Sweden discuss Yemen crisis

TEHRAN— Iranian and Swedish diplomats met online to discuss the latest developments in Yemen and possible solutions to the Arab country's crisis.

A closer look into the presidential election candidates

TEHRAN— As we get closer to the registration date for the upcoming presidential election, which is on May 11, more political figures are announcing candidacy. In this report, we explore the possible candidates and their agendas.

Iran, P4+1 reach two drafts, says spokesman

TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave updates on the Vienna negotiations. He also welcomed the change of tone in Saudi Arabia yet called for a change of behavior.

Russia says Vienna talks making progress

TEHRAN – The current nuclear talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna are moving forward, a senior Russian diplomat said as the third round of the talks were concluded earlier this week.

Reports of prisoner swap with U.S. not true, Iran says

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have responded to press reports alleging that Tehran and Washington agreed to swap prisoners amid nuclear talks in Vienna.

Five historical houses under restoration in Qazvin province

TEHRAN – On Monday, the cultural heritage directorate of Qazvin announced that five historical houses are currently under restoration across the west-central province.

Dollar sinks against Iranian rial on hopes of deal in Vienna

TEHRAN -- The US dollar has hit a new low against the Iranian currency rial mainly on unconfirmed reports suggesting that Iran and major powers would reach a deal in the Austrian capital to revive an international deal on the country’s nuclear program, Press TV reported.

Iran-Saudi Arabia talks may continue at ambassadors level

TEHRAN— the New York Times reported that the next stage of Tehran-Riyadh negotiations may take place as early as May, in Riyadh.