Foreign Policy

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has arrived in Brussels for a three-day visit to hold talks with Belgian and European Union officials on ways to improve nuclear cooperation.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says political dialogue and showing understanding are the only solutions to the ongoing problems in the region, particularly issues in the Persian Gulf.

After attending a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Venezuela this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Cuba for an official visit before heading to New York to take part in an annual session of the UN General Assembly, an Iranian official announced.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that Tehran hails the cessation of war in Syria, but the borders should be controlled to prevent the arming of terrorists during the truce.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit New York City to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly Session due to be held from September 20 to 26, Iran’s First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri announced.

A source in the Iranian President’s office denied an earlier report that said President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to pay an official visit to Germany in late September.

An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will not give up pursuing the rights of the victims of a deadly crush during last year’s Hajj rituals in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, until justice is achieved.

The building section of two new units at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, which Russia is going to construct in ten and a half years, will be carried out by Iran itself, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced.

Iran says the Arab League must urge Saudi Arabia to put an end to its killing of civilians in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Bahrain and supporting terrorist groups founded and nurtured by the Saudi regime itself.

Iran and France can work together to end the ongoing destructive wars in the Middle East, specifically in Syria, says a senior Iranian official.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned recent claims made by the secretary general of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), who accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of “politicizing” Hajj rituals.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei slammed human rights organizations and other countries for choosing to remain silent over the deaths of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscored on Wednesday that his administration will press ahead with legal and political measures to restore the country’s rights in connection with a fatal crush of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia that killed hundreds of Iranians last year.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry took a swipe at Saudi Arabia’s crown prince for accusing the Islamic Republic of politicizing the Hajj pilgrimage, slamming the recurring allegations as an attempt to whitewash Riyadh’s failure to ensure the security of pilgrims.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that there is “no resemblance” between the religion of most of the Muslim world, including Iran, and what Saudi and Wahhabi clerics preach.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has warned against the big threat posed by terrorism to all countries in the Middle East and across the world, stressing that support for terrorist groups must end in order to restore regional stability.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned recent terrorist attacks in the capitals of Iraq and Afghanistan, warning that Takfiri terrorist groups have targeted the region’s stability and security.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and President of France’s National Assembly Claude Bartolone discussed a range of issues in a meeting on Tuesday, with the Iranian side hailing common views on the Middle East crises and the fight against terrorism.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned a recent spate of terrorist attacks that have killed dozens of civilians across Syria, linking the bombings to the defeats that the Takfiri terrorist groups have suffered in the battlefield.

A senior Iranian lawmaker warned that an agreement between the Islamic Republic and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the policy-making body of the international financial system, threatens the country’s national security.

Iran and Britain named their new ambassadors to London and Tehran, as the two incoming officials held a gathering with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday.

Tehran basically disapproves of appointment of the United Nations’ special rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman underlined, saying what is more ridiculous is that Saudi Arabia assigns such rapporteurs.

Oman’s interior minister pointed to the growing enthusiasm from the regional countries for closer relations with Iran, saying Muscat sees no barrier to the expansion of ties with Tehran.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister stressed the need for closer business ties between Tehran and Tokyo, saying that the two countries have decided to boost their mutual economic cooperation following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions.

Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran's Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati voiced Tehran’s readiness to provide whatever help for the United Nations in its humanitarian aid plans for the people of crisis-stricken countries.