Foreign Policy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Washington’s efforts to impose its policies on others, describing it as a growing danger that threatens the entire world.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran has always contributed to peace and stability in the neighbouring Afghanistan because a stable and secure Afghanistan is highly critical for the regional security and development.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has welcomed the latest agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban militants on a ceasefire on Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his government is eager to see Iran joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a full member, in a show of friendship between Tehran and Moscow.

An Iranian vice president says the country “cannot wait forever” for the confirmation of the landmark nuclear deal following the US withdrawal from the multi-national agreement.

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran welcomes the all-out development of its ties with Pakistan, and the two sides must use the extensive capacities available to further enhance the level of bilateral relations and cooperation, especially in the economic sphere.

IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani says the victory of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah in the recent parliamentary votes turned it into a Resistance Government.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says there is no prospect for dialogue between Iran and the US in any area before Washington uses the language of dignity.

A Large number of fasting Iranians held anti-Israel rallies in the capital Tehran and nearly 900 other Iranian cities under the blazing summer sun on Friday, in a display of solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine.

President Hassan Rouhani says the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is an insult to the international community, calling on the world to take action against Washington's " illegal" move.

A top IRGC commander says Tehran has sent a message to Israel, warning the Zionist regime against escalating the ongoing tension in the region.

Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Iran’s Leader, says the liberation of holy Quds is a lofty goal which is the pivot of unity among all Muslims.

A prominent conservative journalist says Europe is seeking to trick Iran into accepting the US demands over Iran’s missile program and regional influence during current negotiations over the JCPOA.

The Iranian foreign ministry has, in a statement released ahead of the International Quds Day, called on the Muslim world to stand up to the shameless crimes committed by the Zionist regime of Israel against the innocent and oppressed nation of Palestine.

Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani says the Zionist regime of Israel is afraid of the International Quds Day, the day when Muslims people around the world hold massive rallies to condemn the Israeli atrocities.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has urged the speedy construction of a railway that connects the Iranian and Azeri cities of Astara to each other.

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Europe seeks to both restrict Tehran’s nuclear program and keep the sanctions in place, but this dream won’t be realized.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has vehemently condemned the latest bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital Kabul which left tens of people dead and wounded.

A senior Iranian commander says enemies, especially the US, are harbouring a whole variety of complicated plans and scenarios to deal a blow to the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic System of Iran.

A spokesman for Iranian Armed Forces says Iran’s military advisors are in Syria at the request of the Damascus government and won’t leave there unless it wants them to.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zaif says each member of the international community is duty-bound to stand against the US’ evasion of law, bullying, and indifference to the rule of law.

Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani says the return of stability to Syria and Iraq has worried the Israeli regime, as calm in the two countries would allow attentions to be drawn to the Palestine conflict.

A former Iranian diplomat has confirmed US President Donald Trump had invited his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for dinner during the latter’s trip to the UN headquarters in New York for the annual UN general Assembly meeting in September 2017.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned Israel's killing of a young Palestinian paramedic near the Gaza fence as another stain of shame for the regime.

An advisor to the Iranian President has opposed pushes for closer ties with the eastern bloc, saying the Islamic Republic has been and must remain “independent”.