Foreign Policy

Iran Parliament speaker says Turkey trip “positive, effective”

Iran’s Parliament speaker has described his two-day visit to Turkey as positive and efficacious in promoting economic cooperation between the two countries.

Iranian parliament speaker: Palestine Muslim World top priority

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said the most important priority of the Muslim world is the issue of Palestine.

Iran denounces ‘politicization of sport’ by US and UK

Iran has denounced US-led efforts to boycott the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, expressing solidarity with China that is targeted by the American smear campaign. The UK, Canada and Australia have become the latest nations to announce a diplomatic boycott of the event.

Report: Iran has started positive interaction with IAEA

Nour News, a media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said Iran has started positive cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA.

Iranian parliament speaker meets Turkish peer in Istanbul

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has held talks with his Turkish counterpart Mustafa Şentop in Istanbul where he is attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine and the issue of Afghans’ migration to Islamic countries.

Iran’s chief negotiator: no obstacle to deal

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri has said there is no obstacle to a deal if necessary grounds are provided in the Vienna talks over the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran to release list of sanctioned US individuals, entities

Iran says it will soon release a list of American individuals and institutions that the country will put on its sanctions list over serious breach of human rights.

Putin says expects President Raisi to visit Russia early 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping that his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi will visit Russia early next year.

Iran, China deputy foreign ministers discuss Vienna talks

China has called on the western parties to the Vienna talks to return to the negotiating table with a constructive mindset.

Iran’s parliament speaker in Turkey to attend OIC conference

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is in Istanbul, Turkey, to attend and address the 16th conference of the Islamic Cooperation Organization.

Iran Turkey Presidents call for economic, security cooperation

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has called for serious economic cooperation with Turkey and joint efforts against terrorism.

Iran: Sanctions not to create leverage for US during talks

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned latest US sanctions on a number of Iranians even when talks over reviving the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, have restarted. Khatibzadeh said in a tweet that the US cannot stop imposing sanctions against Iran.

What is UAE’s motive for expanding ties with Iran?

In an article run by political website Iranian Diplomacy, Saber Golanbari, an expert on international relations, has looked into the possible motives behind the UAE’s overtures to Iran at a time when the two Persian Gulf countries are divided over a range of issues, most notably the sheikdom’s normalization of ties with the Israeli regime. Here is a summary of the article:

Ghalibaf: Iran ready to help end insecurity in Syria

Iran’s Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Tehran is ready to help end the ongoing insecurity in Syria through dialog between Syrian factions.

Iran’s president invited to visit the UAE

Iran’s President has told the UAE’s National Security Adviser that Tehran welcomes an expansion of ties with the Emirates.

Raisi: Foreign troop presence in Syria dangerous

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi says Iran and Syria have many regional mutual interests including bilaterally as well as in the region and beyond.

UAE security chief: Warm ties with Tehran top priority

A top Emirati security official has called for the expansion of ties with Iran in different fields.

Iran says no to step-by-step approach over nuclear deal

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has said Tehran will not accept any step by step measures in talks with the P4+1 group of countries aimed at lifting of the sanctions and reviving the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Raisi: lifting sanctions top priority for government

Iranian president Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said the lifting and neutralizing of the anti-Tehran sanctions is a top priority for his administration.

Kyrgyzstan calls for security cooperation with Iran

Taalatbek Masadykov, Kyrgyzstan’s Vice President at the country’s National Security Council has stressed the need for security cooperation with Iran.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan call for all-out expansion of cooperation

Iran and Kyrgyzstan have called for enhanced cooperation on the bilateral, regional and international levels in security and economic fields.

UAE National Security Advisor to visit Iran

The United Arab Emirates’ National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Tehran Monday, amid an expected thaw in the relations with Iran.

Raisi calls for expansion of economic ties with Venezuela

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has described relations with Venezuela as strategic during a phone conversation with the country’s president Nicolas Maduro.

Iran: Proposed drafts based on principles approved by all parties

Iran's lead negotiator to Vienna talks says the Islamic Republic’s proposed drafts on the removal of sanctions and Tehran’s nuclear activities are based on the principles approved by all parties.

Vienna talks end; Negotiations to resume next week

Ali Bagheri, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and chief nuclear negotiator, has said this round of talks aimed at removing the anti-Iran sanctions has ended in Vienna. Bagheri said the Iranian and the 4+1 group’s delegations on Friday held a session of the Joint Commission of the nuclear deal, JCPOA, in the Austrian capital.

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