Foreign Policy

Iran President Meets Iranian Expats in Tajikistan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has met with Iranian nationals residing in Tajikistan as part of the itinerary for day one of his trip to the country.

Iran, China Discuss Closer Bilateral Cooperation

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has sat down with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi just ahead of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tajikistan.

Iraqi PM briefs cabinet on Iran visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi on Thursday gave a briefing to the country’s cabinet on his recent trip to Iran.

Raisi: US presence in Afghanistan led to deaths, destruction and displacement

The Iranian President says there are intact and valuable capacities to expand Iran-Pakistan relations.

President Raisi calls for expansion of ties with Uzbekistan

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the level of economic relations with Uzbekistan to be raised in proportion to political relations.

Iran president in Tajik capital for high-profile summit

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit and meet with the leaders of member states of the body.

Iran to pursue assassination of anti-terror icon through legal channels

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has vowed to pursue the assassination of top General Qassem Soleimani through legal, political and inter channels with firm determination.

Putin, Raeisi seek meeting in near future

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held a phone call and expressed hope for a bilateral meeting as soon as possible.

Iran-Russia presidents to meet in Dushanbe soon

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is going to meet with his Russian counterpart in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe later this week. The meeting will happen on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Dushanbe.

Iranian president to visit Tajikistan for SCO summit

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi will visit Tajikistan later this week to take part in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.

Iran FM to UK counterpart: Tehran sanctions illegal

The Iranian foreign minister, in a telephone conversation with his British counterpart, said Tehran expects all anti-Iran sanctions to be removed, describing them as illegal.

Khatibzadeh: Taliban caretaker govt. not what Iran expects

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the recently announced Taliban government in Afghanistan is serving in a caretaker capacity and is not what Iran and the international community expect.

Iran’s Shamkhani calls for immediate expulsion of terrorists from Iraq

A top Iranian security official has called for the immediate expulsion of terrorists from Iraq, saying they are detrimental to the stability of the region.

Kazemi thanks Iran for standing by Iraq in fighting Daesh

The Iraqi prime minister has expressed his gratitude to Iran for its fight against Daesh terrorists alongside Iraq.

Iranian president officially welcomes Iraqi PM in Tehran

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has officially welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi who has arrived in Tehran for talks with top Iranian officials.

Iran raps ‘Arab Quartet Committee’ statement

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned accusations leveled against Tehran by the so-called Arab Quartet Committee this week.

Iran says reserves right to respond to Israel threats

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s recent threats against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, reiterating it reserves the right to give a crushing response to such threats.

Iran envoy urges accountability for war crimes in Afghanistan

Iran’s representative to the United Nations Majid Takhte Ravanchi says Afghanistan is at a critical turn and the dire situation is the direct result of the military intervention of the US and its allies and their irresponsible withdrawal.

Iran FM to UN chief: US made mistake maintaining illegal sanctions

The Iranian foreign minister has told the UN chief that the parties to the Iran nuclear deal must come to the negotiating table with a realistic view.

Lavrov: Russia accepts no change to Iran nuclear deal

Top Russian diplomat Sergei Lavrov has told Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian that Moscow, like Iran, does not accept any change in the nuclear deal and demands the agreement be fully implemented.

Iran Urges Intl. Community to Make Israel Join NPT

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international community to make Israel join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) unconditionally.

Raisi warns against unconstructive move at IAEA

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has warned against any unconstructive move at the International Atomic Energy Agency regarding Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran: Stability top priority for Afghanistan

A high-ranking Iranian security official has described stability and tranquility as top priorities for neighboring Afghanistan.

Iran Closely Monitoring Afghanistan Developments: Top Commander

A senior Iranian military commander says Iran is closely watching developments in Afghanistan, adding the issue of the war-hit country is important for Tehran from different perspectives.

Next round of Iran-Saudi talks to be decided soon: Envoy

An Iraqi source has quoted Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad as saying the timing and venue of the fourth round of talks between Tehran and Riyadh will be set soon.

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