Foreign Policy

UK Sends Mediator to ‘Beg’ Iran for Release of Oil Tanker

The UK government has sent a mediator to Tehran in a bid to ask the Iranian officials to release a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf, a senior official has revealed.

Iran Signs Deal to Establish Nanotechnology Lab in Bolivia

Iran has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bolivia on the enhancement of technological and academic collaboration, especially by training nanotechnology experts and establishing a nano-lab in the Latin American state.

Three Questions PM Johnson Should Answer on Iran

An Iranian international lawyer and foreign policy analyst has called on Boris Johnson, the incoming prime minister of the UK, to express his view on Iran’s right to reciprocate the Royal Navy’s seizure of an Iranian supertanker in the name of a domestic law.

Iran Congratulates Johnson as New UK PM, Says Not after Confrontation

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered congratulations to Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, assuring him that the Islamic Republic is not after confrontation with London, but will protect its territorial waters.

Iran FM in Bolivia for High-Level Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz early Tuesday at the last leg of his three-nation tour of Latin America.

Iran Has Long Protected Maritime Security in Region: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani underlines Iran’s historical role as a preserver of maritime security in the region, saying the country has no interest in initiating tensions either here or beyond.

Iran Condemns Violence, Use of Force against Nigeria Protesters

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has expressed deep concern over the recent unrest and clashes in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Iran, Nicaragua Slam US Sanctions on Independent Nations

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed a range of bilateral issues as well as the US sanctions in separate meetings with top Nicaraguan officials including President Daniel Ortega.

Iran’s Araqchi to Deliver Rouhani’s Message to Macron in Paris

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has left Tehran for Paris, where is going to convey a written message from President Hassan Rouhani to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

US ‘Maximum Pressure’ Results in Iran’s ‘Maximum Resistance’: Araqchi

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has blasted the US’ policy of exerting maximum pressure on Tehran, saying the hostile policy has resulted in the adoption of a policy of maximum resistance in Iran.

JCPOA Joint Commission to Convene in Vienna on July 28

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the next session of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA will be held at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Austria’s capital of Vienna on July 28 as a prelude to a ministerial meeting.

Iran Sends Condolences after IAEA Chief Dies

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has extended condolence over death of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general, paying tribute to him for the professional handling of various issues and contribution to the international peace.

Nasrallah to Pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque One Day: Iran Leader

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says it is an achievable dream that the Hezbollah secretary-general would one day say his prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Palestine, as he has promised the Leader.

Iran Thanks Saudis for Releasing Oil Tanker, Helping Injured Sailor

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has appreciated Saudi, Omani, and Swiss officials for their cooperation to secure the release of an Iranian oil tanker from Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah and the repatriation of an injured Iranian sailor who was hospitalized in the kingdom’s Jizan.

World Must Stand against US, Israel in Support of Palestine: Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a meeting of Non-Aligned Movement that the NAM members must not hesitate to stand against the hostility of Israel and the US towards Palestine.

Iran FM, Venezuelan VP Meet in Caracas

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Venezuelan First Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas.

Tehran Warns London against Further Provocation

Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has warned London against further provocation, as reports emerge that the British government is considering freezing Iranian assets and may take other measures as well in a standoff between the two countries over the mutual seizure of tankers.

Maduro Praises Iran’s Support for Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has appreciated Iran’s support for his country against the United States’ imperialist policies.

Iran Slams US Unilateralism as Major Challenge to NAM

Foreign minister of Iran has denounced the American extreme unilateral adventurism as the most important challenge that the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is now facing.

Zarif, Hunt Hold Phone Talks over Seized British Oil Tanker

British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has discussed the issue of the seized oil tanker belonging to the UK with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif who is in Venezuelan capital Caracas.

Iran Rebuts Bolton’s Claims, Says All Countries Can Enrich Uranium

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, says enrichment of uranium for peaceful purposes is the right of all parties to the NPT, and this right cannot be denied of or given to any country.

Nigeria Urged to Send Shiite Cleric Sheikh Zakzaky to Iran

Iran’s Prosecutor General has called on the Nigerian government to release top Shiite cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky and send him to the Islamic Republic of Iran for treatment.

Iran Says US Source of Instability in Persian Gulf

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described the US as a source of instability, saying the US presence across the world, particularly in the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, and the Latin America, is currently causing insecurity.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Kandahar, Kabul

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned terrorist attacks on a police headquarters in Afghanistan's Kandahar and the University of Kabul.

Iran Slams US Bans on Its Diplomats in Talks with UN Chief

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US’ restrictions on the movement of the staff of the Iranian mission to the UN in New York.

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