Foreign Policy

Tehran police have made a few arrests outside the Saudi embassy in the capital, urging people to pursue their protest at the execution of Sheikh Nimr through legal channels.

Tehran has said that Saudi Arabia has committed strategic mistakes by violating the rights of Shiite Muslims and minorities, adding the regime is the main drive behind the spread of terrorism in the region.

Iranian Foreign Ministry has advised Bahrain to resume serious dialog with recognized leaders of popular movements to find a peaceful and political solution to the country’s crisis.

The president wished all a year “full of friendship and free of conflict.”

The Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that Tehran has warned the US administration that Iran's missile program has nothing to do with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Tehran views such terrorist acts as being in line with the evil objectives of the enemies of Pakistan and the Muslim world.

Larijani said that Iran honors its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and tries to make sure that the deal is carried out properly.

Ali Shamkhani says the US cannot talk about trust building, and at the same time impose hostile restrictions on Iran or pass laws to illegally steal the Iranian nation’s assets.

Jaberi Ansari said withdrawal of any money from Iran's frozen assets in the US would run counter to the 1981 Algeria Claims Settlement Declaration.

Despite the unfriendly stance of some countries, Iran will continue to play a constructive role in easing tensions and defusing crises, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Global Risk Insights has laid out three reasons for naming FM Zarif as the Person of the Year in Political Risk.

Tehran has said that some US courts are making a travesty of justice and law, having sentenced Iran over the past few years to paying restitution to victims of terror acts carried out by known citizens of US allies.

If the law takes effect exactly as approved by the US Congress, it would amount to the breach of JCPOA, Zarif told a joint press conference with his Mongolian counterpart.

The spirit of the law lays down the approach that whoever is siding with terrorists is immune, Zarif said in a meeting with the French Senate president.

The downing of a Russian fighter jet and a recent military attack of the Zionist regime against Damascus will promote warmongering in the region, Larijani told the Bulgarian top diplomat.

In a meeting with the visiting Bulgarian foreign minister, president Rouhani said conditions for development of ties between Iran and the EU, especially Bulgaria, are ready.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari on Sunday denounced assassination of Samir Qantar in the wake of air strike of the Zionist regime planes.

An Iranian MP has said that the new US visa decision may not directly restrict Iran, but the problem it causes for citizens of other countries in visiting Iran add up to restriction for Iran

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Zarif said the international community was becoming more “realistic” about trying to facilitate a dialogue among the Syrian government and opposition “without setting preconditions”.

Ali Larijani said crises in many regional countries can be resolved only through the formation of national unity governments.

Foreign Minister Zarif urges the American candidates to wake up to the real world in an interview with the New Yorker.

Salehi is described as fiercely loyal to his country, but also a voice of reason to whom negotiators could appeal in times of crisis.

Iran says such heinous acts are meant to serve the interests of the enemies of Pakistan and the Islamic world, adding, “Terrorists seek to upset peace and stability in Pakistan.”

Iran says the US Congress bill on Iranian nationals entering the US is in contradiction to both international free trade and basic human rights principles.

Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says Iran is negotiating with P5+1 and with the European Union’s foreign policy coordinator on the recent legislation passed by the US House of Representatives.