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.
The Iranian Foreign Minister says he does not believe a war between Iran and Israel is imminent; however, the armed forces and the government must maintain their readiness for any situation, as preparedness for war is the most important factor in preventing it.
The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic is ready to deliver a firm response to Israel, stressed that this regime failed to achieve its goal—overthrowing the government—in its recent war against Iran.
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, met with Ali Larijani, the newly-designated Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and his accompanying delegation on Thursday during Larijani’s visit to Lebanon.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei met with UK Ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, in Tehran on Wednesday, as part of ongoing diplomatic engagements with ambassadors and heads of missions based in the Iranian capital.
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Iran's leader on international affairs warned that the Islamic Republic will give an appropriate response to any move that would compromise its national security as a result of the presence of extra-regional players in the Caucusus.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has underlined Tehran’s commitment to Lebanon’s unity, independence, and resistance during a visit to Beirut.
The Embassy of Iran in Iraq has strongly condemned statements by the US State Department spokesperson opposing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and Iraq.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has praised the security accord signed between Tehran and Baghdad, stressing it lays the foundation for sustainable security and stability in West Asia.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in an Israeli air attack in the Gaza Strip, highlighting this crime as evidence of the desperation of a globally reviled regime that is going downhill.
The Iranian Foreign Minister welcomed the establishment of peace between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and, referring to Iran’s considerations regarding communication routes and the unblocking of transportation networks, stressed that such routes must not result in a change in the region’s geopolitics or cut off Iran’s access to other transportation routes.
The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stated that Hezbollah and the resistance movements possess a very good level of political thinking, and they are not in need of guardians.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly underscored Iran’s opposition to any military or security involvement under the guise of the Zangezur corridor project on Armenian soil.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, stated that Tehran is willing to accept temporary limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said on Monday that negotiations with three European countries have not stopped, although no agreement has been reached yet on when or where talks will take place.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the urgent need for countries around the world to intensify their efforts to stop the ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli regime against the innocent people of Gaza.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced that negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be held on Sunday to determine a framework for cooperation.
Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Parliament, has rejected the notion that negotiations with the US equate to retreat, stressing that the Islamic Republic has always participated in talks from a position of strength while the other side has repeatedly violated its commitments.
The Political Advisor to the Iran's President says Tehran welcomes the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan Republics, but it remains sensitive to any plans that bring extra-regional powers and organizations into the security and geopolitical framework of the historic Caucasus region.
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has reiterated that Iran will prevent the establishment of the so-called “American corridor” in the South Caucasus with or without Russia’s cooperation.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has welcomed the finalization of a peace agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, considering it an important step toward achieving lasting peace in the region.
Iran has cautioned that Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City is another clear indication of the regime’s “specific intent” to commit ethnic cleansing and genocide in the besieged enclave.
Member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Salar Velayatmadar says if European countries activate the snapback mechanism, Iran will seriously consider withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized the need to identify and prosecute those who carried out and ordered the attack on Iran’s consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, which resulted in the martyrdom of eight Iranian diplomats and one journalist.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, called for the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to examine the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, coordinate the provision of immediate assistance to the enclave, and assess the legal and political dimensions of the Zionist regime’s intent to permanently occupy Gaza.
