US intelligence says Iran not building nuclear bomb

TEHRAN - Iran is not seeking a nuclear weapon, despite assessments by the International Atomic Energy Agency that Tehran has rapidly increased enrichment of uranium to levels sufficient to build several weapons, The National reported.

Self-sufficiency in medicine, medical equipment is a priority: health minister

TEHRAN - The issue of medicine and medical equipment production and self-sufficiency in these areas is one of the government's priorities, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has said.

Over 2,700 foreign nationals receive emergency medical services in Nowruz holidays

TEHRAN - The Emergency Medical Services Organization has provided healthcare services to 2,739 foreign nationals during the Nowruz holidays (March 15-24).

DOE to hold environmental protection courses for public employees

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) will hold environmental protection courses for all officials and managers working in the government sector.

Iran says preparing response to Trump’s letter

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has yet to respond to a letter from President Donald Trump of the United States regarding a replacement for the 2015 nuclear deal.

IAEA’s Grossi may visit Iran soon

TEHRAN - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Tuesday he may be “returning soon” to Tehran to continue talks with Iranian officials.

Trump can break US-Iran hostility by following certain key principles: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN – A former Iranian diplomat and current Princeton University researcher suggests Donald Trump can end more than four decades of hostility between Tehran and Washington by following a series of key principles.

Iran opposes any military action to resolve disputes in South Caucasus

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday reiterated Tehran’s stance regarding unblocking connection routes in the South Caucasus, Armenpress reported.

Tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment services free of charge: health official

TEHRAN – An official with the ministry of health has said that all diagnosis and medical services for the treatment of tuberculosis are free of charge in the country.

Armenian, Iranian FMs hold talks in Yerevan

TEHRAN - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held an enlarged-format meeting after their one-on-one talks on Tuesday, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.

Afghan refugees will return gradually, with dignity: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Afghan refugees will return to their country in a process that will be gradual and with dignity.

WHO Iran plants trees to highlight critical need for environmental protection

TEHRAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Tehran took a symbolic step towards environmental improvement, planting trees to highlight the critical need for action in a city grappling with hazardous air quality.

Iran to Iraq: US illegal sanctions on Iran’s oil industry lack credibility

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in a telephone conversation on Monday night that the United States’ illegal sanctions against Iran's oil industry are baseless and lack credibility.

China’s five-point proposition on the Iran nuclear issue

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met ? on 14 March 2025 with Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich of the Russian Federation and Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi of the Islamic Republic of Iran?who attended the Beijing Meeting between China, Russia and Iran, and proposed the following five points on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.

FM says Iran’s refusal to negotiate with US is due to experience, not stubbornness

JCPOA can still serve as a model for nuclear talks, Araghchi suggests

TEHRAN - Stressing Tehran's commitment to diplomacy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran acts based on its own interests regardless of what U.S. President Donald Trump expects.

Iran insists ready to return to nuclear commitments if its rights are restored

TEHRAN – A top Iranian nuclear official has reiterated Tehran’s long-held position that the Islamic Republic is ready to return to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement if the other parties honor its rights.

Iran embassy extends greetings to Pakistan on National Day, reaffirms strong bilateral ties

TEHRAN - The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad issued a statement, extending its congratulations to the government and people of Pakistan on the occasion of Pakistan National Day.

US envoy Witkoff claims Trump wants to ‘build trust’ with Iran

US President Donald Trump is attempting to build trust with Iran to avoid an armed conflict, Washington's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said in an interview released late on Friday.

US and Israel to meet for Iran talks next week

The US and Israel are set to convene a strategic meeting on Iran's nuclear program as the administration of President Donald Trump ramps up its maximum pressure campaign on Tehran, Middle East Eye reported.

Leader warns US will face 'severe blows' for any malicious act

TEHRAN - On the first day of the year 1404 in the Iranian solar calendar [March 21, 2025], the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, met with thousands of people from various walks of life.

Kremlin says Iran has right to nuclear energy, acting in line with international law

TEHRAN - Iran has the right to peaceful nuclear energy and is acting in line with international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Iran committed to ‘diplomacy and dialogue’, FM says in Persian New Year message

TEHRAN – In a message on the onset of the Persian New Year, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is committed to “diplomacy and dialogue” as alternatives to sanctions and threats in regard to its civilian nuclear program.

Tehran writes to UN about US threatening language against Iran

‘Any strike against Iran will have severe consequences’

TEHRAN – Tehran’s ambassador to the UN has denounced inflammatory remarks by Donald Trump and his senior officials against Iran and said Washington’s accusations against the Islamic Republic regarding Yemen are entirely “baseless”.

Trump’s approach toward Iran suffers from fundamental contradiction: Hill

Publicizing a letter before it reaches intended recipient is an unusual diplomatic move

TEHRAN - In an opinion piece on March 17, The Hill wrote that Donald Trump’s approach toward Iran “suffers from fundamental contradiction”.

Tehran, Tokyo insist on diplomacy in regard to Iran’s nuclear program

TEHRAN – The Iranian and Japanese foreign ministers have insisted on the need to “employ diplomacy” and launch “diplomatic talks” especially on Iran’s nuclear program, IRNA reported on Monday.