Iran saw the number of Westerners visiting the ancient country with a treasure trove of historic artifacts grow more than five percent last year, data provided by leading travel intelligence analyst ForwardKeys show.

Iran plans to adhere to its nuclear deal with world powers regardless of any probable US decision to withdraw from the agreement, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has denounced the failure of international organizations and bodies to take action toward putting an end to the violence against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, saying the Muslim world cannot remain silent on the plight of the minority group.