Aref said U.S. demands for Tehran to drop uranium enrichment entirely were "a joke".
Medical facilities, private companies and selected bank branches will remain open.
The UN nuclear watchdog is particularly concerned about the whereabouts of Iran's stocks of some 400 kg of highly enriched uranium.
The foreign minister said the damage to the nuclear facilities in Iran after U.S. and Israeli strikes was serious and was being evaluated further.
The killing has sparked widespread outrage on social media and renewed concerns over violence targeting Afghan migrants in Iran.
The Israeli and U.S. strikes targeted a nuclear programme which Western countries have long said was aimed at building an atomic weapon.
Russia has said it is ready to act as a mediator in the crisis pitting Iran against Israel and the United States and has offered to...
Hossein Khosh Iqbal, the Governor of Tehran, has announced crackdown plans aimed at identifying and deporting undocumented migrants. According to the IRNA news agency, Khosh Iqbal...
The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and Iran and links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea...
IEA representatives have also accused Iran of politicizing the issue and claim they remain committed to the treaty “in principle,” provided that water resources are available.
Meanwhile, Iranian media have reported that one of the key components of Jalali's visit includes participation in Iran’s International Health Exhibition in Tehran.
Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday left Kabul for Iran to attend Tehran Dialogue Forum. Hafiz Zia...
Mohammad Reza Aref stated that neighboring countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan provide great opportunities for Iran’s border provinces, including Khorasan Razavi.
Many Afghans rely on temporary documentation or lack legal status, facing challenges in accessing services and facing the risk of deportation.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov landed in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials, Iranian state media reported. This comes days after Moscow held initial...
In 2018, Trump pulled the U.S. out of Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with world powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.
The delegation, which also included Mohammad Darwish, head of Hamas' leadership council, and top Hamas official Nizar Awadallah, presented Khamenei a report on the current situation...
In November 2023, Iran's Tasnim news agency said Tehran had finalised arrangements to buy Russian fighter jets.
Iraq, a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran, is trying to avoid upsetting its fragile stability and focus on rebuilding after years of war.
Iran's foreign ministry says this trip is in line with Tehran’s aim of pursuing the interests of their country and finding solutions to common concerns