Iran Foreign Policy – Articles and opinions about Iran’s diplomatic relations, including those related to major supranational bodies such as the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has submitted a formal letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the rotating president of the Security Council, and member states, condemning the European “E3” – France, Germany, and the United Kingdom – for what he described as “distorted and misleading claims” regarding the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) and UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a statement, categorically rejectd and, in the strongest possible terms, condemnd the "unlawful notification" submitted by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3) to the Security Council in relation to Resolution 2231 (2015).
The deputy head of Iran’s Parliament Article 90 Commission, announced that lawmakers have begun drafting an urgent plan for the country’s complete withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei, referring to Tuesday’s meeting between Iranian and European officials in Geneva, said that it was agreed the contacts between the two sides would continue in the coming days, expressing hope that this process would safeguard Iran’s rights and national interests.
Iran has condemned Australia’s decision to expel its ambassador, describing the move as “an action against diplomacy and the relations between the two nations.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqhi has urged all Muslim countries to immediately sever all relations with the Zionist regime which is engaged in the murder of the Gaza residents and yet entertains the absurd dream of a “Greater Israel”.
Iran and the European trio, Germany, France, and the UK, are set to hold a new round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday, according to Iranian media reports.
Iranian Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani, outlining the administration’s approach to foreign policy, said diplomacy is a key instrument and stressed that “war and negotiation are both strategic tools that must be employed in their proper place.”
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the US seeks to make Iran “obedient,” stressing that the Iranian nation will never bow to such demands.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Israel’s expansionist agenda poses an “existential threat” to the Islamic world and international peace, urging collective action from Muslim countries.
Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to diplomacy while warning that meaningful talks can only progress if the United States and Europe recognize that pressure and threats of war will not intimidate the Islamic Republic.
Iran has accused Afghanistan of failing to comply with the Hirmand River water-sharing treaty, which obligates Kabul to deliver 820 million cubic meters of water to Iran annually.
The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers have pointed out that the European trio lacks the legal and moral authority to invoke the JCPOA dispute resolution mechanism with the aim of reinstating previously annulled UN Security Council resolutions.
Iran’s Foreign Seyed Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to hold a joint phone call on Friday with the foreign ministers of France, the UK, and Germany to discuss resumption of nuclear negotiations and sanctions relief, the Foreign Ministry announced.
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations expressed concern over the transfer of certain terrorist elements from Syria to Afghanistan, describing it as a direct threat to Afghanistan’s neighboring countries and to regional stability.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday hosted his Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in Minsk, where the two leaders pledged closer cooperation across political, economic, and cultural fields.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has held private talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the two leaders expected to sign a series of bilateral cooperation agreements.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underlined Tehran’s firm opposition to any geopolitical changes in the South Caucasus, stressing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional states must remain intact.
Iran’s foreign ministry has reiterated its opposition to the involvement of outside powers in the South Caucasus, stressing that any external presence could destabilize the region.
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry stressed that the Islamic Republic does not in any way regard foreign intervention or the presence of extra-regional forces in the Caucasus as beneficial, and believes that such a presence only creates geopolitical complications.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has predicted a “bright future” for relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Armenia. Araghchi said no one can derail this path.
Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati has said that security talks between Tehran and Riyadh are ongoing, noting that the two nations are mutually determined to end regional polarization.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will embark on a two-day trip to Armenia and Belarus starting Monday, August 18. That’s according to Pezeshkian’s political adviser.
Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has said the recent agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia shows after years of conflict and mistrust, both sides chose negotiation and understanding over confrontation.
Iran’s First Vice President says that the Islamic Republic’s strategy in the Caucasus is the non-intervention of foreign countries and forces, especially in the region’s geopolitics, since regional issues require no foreign presence, and all countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia can live together in peace, stability, and security.
