Foreign Policy

Ayatollah Khamenei: Retreating in the face of the US big mistake

The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has warned against any move that could make the nation weak in the eyes of enemies including the United States.

President Raisi congratulates Armenian counterpart on his election

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a message, has congratulated Vahagn Khachaturyan on his election as Armenia’s new president.

Iran’s security chief meets with Uzbekistan’s president

The leader of the Islamic Revolution’s envoy and the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council who is in Tashkent on Wednesday afternoon met and held talks with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Iran, Uzbekistan agree to set up joint security committee

Iran and Uzbekistan have reached an agreement to set up a joint security committee, calling for closer relations in all other areas besides security and intelligence cooperation.

Iranian president: Government seeks to make foreign policy balanced

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has rejected claims that his administration is only after ties with eastern countries.

Iran Foreign Ministry official’s take on Raisi Qatar visit, Tehran-Riyadh talks

Director-General of Iranian Foreign Ministry for Persian Gulf Affairs Alireza Enayati has expounded on the achievements of President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to Qatar, and also the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Amir Abdollahian to Russia FM: Iran against war

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with his Russia counterpart, voiced Tehran opposition to war as well as imposition of sanctions.

Iran FM: We won’t let foreign player to affect our interests in Vienna talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said Tehran will not allow any foreign player to negatively affect the country’s national interests regarding sanctions removal in the Vienna talks.

Iran: Decision over direct talks with US based on Washington behavior

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Tehran will make decisions regarding direct talks with the US based on Washington’s behavior, not vague messages.

Iran’s Raisi: Ukrainian people falling victim to US policies

President Ebrahim Raisi reaffirms Iran’s firm opposition to war and says the people in Ukraine, which has been the scene of a Russian military campaign, have in fact fallen victim to the “evil” policies of the United States.

Iran FM: Tehran wants good ties with all neighbors including Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran welcomes the recent comments by the Saudi crown prince that Riyadh is willing to have ties with Iran.

Iran condemns bomb blast in Pakistan Shia mosque

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the deadly bomb blast in a Shia mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.

Iran FM: War not solution to Ukraine crisis

Iran’s foreign minister says war is not a solution to the crisis in Ukraine and no other crisis.

Mixed reactions to Russian invasion of Ukraine in Iranian newspapers

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has drawn mixed reactions from newspapers in Iran with some criticizing Moscow while other blaming it on the US and NATO.

Iran official: Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ policy a failure

A senior Iranian official says Tehran’s strategy of active resistance has rendered ex-US President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy ineffective.

Iran says ready to help victims of Ukraine crisis

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has told the chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross that Tehran is ready to help the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Syrian president, Iran FM aide meet in Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks with Ali Asghar Khaji, Senior Advisor for Political Affairs to Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Damascus on Tuesday. They have discussed a range of issues including the Astana process, the nuclear talks in Vienna and Russia-Ukraine war.

Iran says UNSC resolution against Yemen hinders peace process

Iran has denounces the United Nations Security Council’s extension of an arms embargo against Yemen’s Houthi. Tehran has warned it will have negative implications for the peace process.

President Raisi: Iran-Syria alliance unbreakable

The Iranian president stressed that the alliance between Iran and Syria is unbreakable, calling for the expansion of bilateral ties in all fields.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran is for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine; US behind crisis

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said Iran supports cessation of hostilities in Ukraine.

Iranian FM advisor: Tehran to remain beside Syria

The senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister underlined that Iran will remain beside the government and people of Syria and that the policy of isolating Syria has failed.

Iran’s Russia envoy: NATO’s eastward expansion threating Tehran, Moscow

Iran’s ambassador to Russia says neither Tehran nor Moscow sees NATO’s expansion toward their boarders in line with their interests.

President Raisi says Iran are ready to help restore peace to Ukraine

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says Tehran is ready to help restore peace to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the European country.

Iran FM: US would not have chosen ’embarrassing’ Afghanistan withdrawal if it could

Iranian Foreign Minister has dismissed US claims that its withdrawal from Afghanistan had all been planned beforehand. Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Americans would not have opted for such an "embarrassing" pullout if they had other choices.

Iran’s calls for political solution to Ukraine crisis

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with his Russia counterpart, has called of a political solution to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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