Foreign Policy

Raisi: Iran wants sanctions to be lifted genuinely 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said what Iran emphasizes in the current negotiations in Vienna is that sanctions must be lifted genuinely and the rights of the Iranian people respected.

Pakistani PM calls for expansion of ties with Iran

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan over bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest.

Iranian FM calls on west to stop playing with time in Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has called on the US and the West to stop playing with time and wording in the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

Russia steps up diplomacy as Vienna talks reach ‘final stage’

The Russian delegation has stepped up diplomatic activities in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, with its top negotiator holding a series of meetings with the US side and the five parties to the agreement.

Russia denies negative role in Vienna talks

The Russian embassy in Tehran has rejected comments by former Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahat Piasheh, accusing Russia’s chief negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov of playing a negative role in the Vienna talks.

China: Iran has put forward new proposals in Vienna talks

China says Iran has put forward a package of proposals in the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA.

Raisi: Iran never pins hopes on US, Vienna talks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi reaffirms that the administration under his watch pursues a “balanced” policy in foreign relations, and that it never pins any hopes on the US and the outcome of the Vienna talks in running state affairs.

Russia says not bound by restrictions on technical, military cooperation with Iran

A Russian official says Tehran and Moscow are working to establish a mechanism to protect trade and financial exchanges from the threat of sanctions. That’s according to Iran’s Fars News Agency.

Iran’s Jalili: US maximum pressure campaign has grossly failed

Member of Iran’s Expediency Council Saeed Jalili has said the US’s so-called maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic has grossly failed.

Iran appoints special envoy for pursuit of General Soleimani’s assassination

Iran appoints a special envoy to legally pursue the assassination of anti-terror Iranian Commander General Qassem Soleimani.

President Raisi: Message of Islamic Revolution rejection of domination

Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi has said the 1979 Islamic Revolution’s message was rejecting domination and defending the oppressed.

Raisi meets foreign envoys on eve of Islamic revolution anniv.

On the eve of the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran, foreign ambassadors, heads of foreign missions and international organizations in Tehran have met with President Ebrahim Raisi.

President Raisi: US adherence to Trump’s policies main hurdle to Vienna talks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says the US refusal to cease sticking to former president Donald Trump’s failed policies is the main hurdle to acceptable progress in the Vienna talks.

President Raisi: Normalization with Israel will not bring security

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said normalization of ties by some Arab states with the Israeli regime will not only not bring security for them but it will also increase their problems as well as challenges facing the region and other Arab countries.

Source: Iranian diplomats in Vienna with clear agenda for talks

A source close to the Iranian negotiating team in Vienna says the delegation has consulted and coordinated with the highest-ranking decision makers of the Iranian establishment and has a clear agenda for talks in four main fields.

Iran Leader: Former, current U.S. presidents destroying America’s image

The Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States is suffering blows from a totally unexpected direction.

Raisi: Tehran-Ankara ties should be strengthened

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Raisi: Iran ready for deal in Vienna if sanctions lifted

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Tehran is ready for an agreement with the P4+1 group of countries that would revive the 2015 nuclear deal if sanctions against the Islamic Republic are terminated.

FM: Iran to continue efforts to reach good and prompt agreement in Vienna

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran will continue to work for “a good and even prompt agreement” during the upcoming Vienna talks, with “optimism, goodwill and seriousness.”

President Raisi to Iraqi PM: US must leave the region

The Iranian president says Tehran has always highlighted the need for a strong and united government and society in Iraq.

President Raisi congratulates Italian counterpart on re-election

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on his re-election as the president of the European country.

Iran slams US for denying visas to wrestlers

The Iranian government spokesman has slammed the United States for denying visas to six members of the Islamic Republic’s national freestyle wrestling team, which was scheduled to meet the American squad in a much-awaited match in Texas.

Iranian FM: Iran-Saudi cooperation can help resolve Muslim world problems

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia are two important countries of the region and the Muslim world, adding that the role of big Muslim countries in helping resolve the problems of the Islamic Ummah is very effective.

Iran FM: Tehran ready for reliable agreement in Vienna

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Iran is ready for a good, durable and reliable agreement in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Iranian president urges efforts to boost trade ties with Kazakhstan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the current level of economic and trade relations and cooperation between Iran and Kazakhstan is not commensurate with the level of political relations.

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