Foreign Policy

Iran to Hold No Direct or Indirect Talks with US in Vienna: Araqchi

Iran says it will hold no direct or indirect negotiations with the United States during the upcoming talks in Vienna, and will not accept any step-by-step removal of sanctions.

Iran Nuclear Chief Says JCPOA Deadlock Being Broken

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the stalemate over the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is about to be broken.

Iran, Afghanistan Discuss Mutual Cooperation at Border Point

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand met with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mirwais Nab at Dougharoun-Islam Qala border point.

JCPOA Joint Commission Holds Virtual Meeting, Agrees to Meet in Person in Vienna

The 18th meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was held virtually on Friday, 2 April.

Russian Foreign Minister to Visit Tehran on April 13: Spokesman

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Tehran on April 13, 2021.

Rouhani Says Rejected Trump’s Offer to Give Iran ‘Four Ventilators’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he declined former US President Donald Trump’s offer to provide Iran with “four ventilators” in early months of the coronavirus outbreak, and offered instead to export Iranian ventilators to the US.

Biden Continuing Trump’s Acts of Terror against Iran: Rouhani

The Iranian president says the new US administration is following the lead of former President Donald Trump, who committed an act of terror against Iranians by imposing sanctions on them.

Intra-Afghan Talks Only Way to Achieve Lasting Peace in Afghanistan: Zarif

The Iranian foreign says intra-Afghan dialogue is the only way to achieve lasting peace in Afghanistan.

Iran’s Zarif, Ashraf Ghani Discuss Afghanistan Peace Process

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process conference held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Iranian, Tajik, Afghan FMs Discuss Trilateral Cooperation

The foreign ministers of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan met on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process conference in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.

Tehran, Dushanbe Discuss Cooperation on Afghanistan Peace

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin discussed the latest status of bilateral relations as well as mutual cooperation on Afghanistan.

US Has No Way but to Return to JCPOA: Iran

The Iranian government spokesman says the Biden administration has no other way but to return to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iranian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Discuss Mutual Cooperation

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has sat down with his counterpart from the Azerbaijan Republic Jeyhun Bairamov.

Iran, Tajikistan Discuss Promotion of Mutual Cooperation

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia - Istabul Process conference in Dushanbe.

Iranian, Indian Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in Dushanbe

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the "Heart of Asia" conference in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.

Iranian, Afghan Foreign Ministers Discuss Peace Process

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar had a meeting in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.

Era of Unipolarity, Western Dominance Over: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the era of unipolarity and the Western dominance in the international system has come to an end.

Iran Aims to Help Peace Take Hold in Afghanistan, Zarif Says in Dushanbe

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran aims to help establish lasting peace and end hostilities in Afghanistan.

Zarif Due in Dushanbe to Attend ‘Heart of Asia’ Conference on Afghanistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on March 29-30 to attend a ministerial meeting of the member states of the "Heart of Asia" initiative for Afghanistan.

China Says Resolved to Boost Ties with Iran to ‘Highest Level Possible’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed expansion of bilateral relations in a meeting in Tehran.

Iran Opens Exhibition of Documents on Its Diplomatic Ties with China

An exhibition of documents related to Iran-China diplomatic relations has been opened at the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS).

Iran, China Sign Document on 25-Year Strategic Cooperation

Top diplomats from Tehran and Beijing have signed the "Document of Comprehensive Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China".

Iran, China Finalize Comprehensive Cooperation Plan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Ali Larijai, an advisor to Iran's Leader and the country’s special envoy for strategic relations with China, have finalized a comprehensive cooperation program between the two countries.

Iran Says Ready to Take Steps to Have US Bans Lifted If Hurdles Removed

The Iranian president says his administration is trying its utmost to both have sanctions lifted and effectively tackle the coronavirus outbreak by the time its tenure comes to an end.

Chinese Foreign Minister Meets with Iran President in Tehran

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Saturday.

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