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.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takhte Ravanchi has reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy while stressing that Tehran rejects any form of imposed negotiation or unequal dialogue.
Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Iran’s Leader on international affairs, said that Iran, China, and Russia are the three independent powers in Asia shaping the emerging global order.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is open to interaction with the US if Washington abandons its hegemonic and domineering behavior toward Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Palestine underscores the need to end the “ongoing impunity” enjoyed by Israel for crimes perpetrated in Gaza.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqai, has condemned the recent deadly airstrikes carried out by the Zionist regime against Lebanon, calling them a “terrorist crime” made possible by Washington’s unconditional support for Israel.
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says the United States, as the true source of regional instability, and its unconditional support for Israel as its proxy force, have enabled the continuation of the regime’s aggression, crimes, and occupation.
The spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baqaei, has decried and strongly condemned a resolution by the Zionist regime’s parliament, Knesset, regarding the annexation of the West Bank as a clear violation of the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter.
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded publicly to comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who claimed that Iran was responsible for re-activating U.N. sanctions via the “snap-back” mechanism under Resolution 2231.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has responded sharply to recent comments by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, saying that those who issue threats against Iran “must realize that repeating a failed experience will lead only to another failure.”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian citizen detained in France since early 2025, has been granted conditional release by a French court.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that as long as the United States maintains its excessive demands and maximum pressure policy and continues to make unreasonable requests from Iran, Tehran will not return to the negotiating table.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the significance of connecting Iran and Iraq's rail transport networks as a vital aspect of bilateral cooperation during a meeting with Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji and his delegation in Tehran on Tuesday.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Iranian Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, criticized France over the detention of Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari, slamming the action as “hostage-taking” and inconsistent with Paris’s human rights claims.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Beqaei said on Monday that conditions are not currently suitable for direct negotiations between Tehran and Washington, stressing that any talks would require mutual respect and recognition of each side’s rights and concerns.
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the US as the true embodiment of terrorism”, saying Washington is full of hypocrisy for claiming to fight extremism while supporting deadly wars in Gaza and Iran.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry responded to remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said there are no restrictions on military and defense cooperation with Iran, emphasizing that bilateral ties between Tehran and Moscow are expanding in all areas.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi presented a report to the cabinet on Sunday detailing recent diplomatic actions aimed at countering sanctions and strengthening trilateral cooperation between Iran, China, and Russia to challenge the legitimacy of the so-called “snapback” sanctions mechanism.
The Iranian Foreign Minister has described the display of a drone in the British Parliament— attributed to Iran—as a regrettable scene orchestrated by the Israel lobby and its supporters.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that, according to the shared view of Iran, Russia, and China, the UN Security Council’s snapback mechanism to restore sanctions against Iran has not been activated and Resolution 2231 has formally expired.
A member of Iran’s parliament has sharply criticized former foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for his recent comments about alleged Russia’s obstruction during the nuclear negotiations and implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 will officially expire on October 18, insisted that all related restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program are now void, and urged the UN to correct “false claims” of renewed sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi asserted that Tehran is answerable only to “the rule of law, not coercion”, commenting on the scheduled legal expiration of all nuclear restrictions on the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, declared that Resolution 2231 has definitively expired and terminated as of Saturday, and that any claim to “restore” or “reactivate” the terminated UN Security Council resolutions is fundamentally invalid, lacks any legal basis, and cannot create binding effects.
Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s claims about the UN “snapback” sanctions mechanism, calling them inaccurate.
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry sys the United States and France, as countries guaranteeing the ceasefire in Lebanon, are complicit with the Zionist regime in violating Lebanon’s territorial integrity.