Foreign Policy

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed a range of issues, from the ongoing problems in the Mideast to the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, in an address to a group of scholars and academics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York.

A top Iranian commander has enumerated a number of brutal crimes committed by the ISIS terrorist group, saying they were the worst atrocities in the history of mankind.

The Iranian foreign ministry has denounced the ‘worthless’ move by the US administration to add a number of Iranian and non-Iran individuals and companies to its ‘illegal’ list of sanctions under the pretext that they have supported Iran’s missile program.

Afghan Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Faizullah Zaki has praised the Iranians’ hospitality towards the Afghan refugees.

Iran has warned that any major JCPOA violation on behalf of the US may result in Tehran’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says although holding a referendum on independence of Kurdistan may seem interesting, it will actually isolate Kurds and put pressure on the Kurdish people of Iraq.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri cautioned the US against the “big risk” of imposing terrorism-related sanctions on the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic has been abiding by its commitments under the historic nuclear deal with the world powers, but the US has been violating the agreement.

Iran’s nuclear chief has taken a swipe at the opponents of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, and expressed the wish that the US president tears up the JCPOA so that the opponents would see what would happen then.

US House of Representatives has approved a bill calling for the establishment of special communication channels between Iran and the United States in the Persian Gulf.

A dual citizen arrested by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has been initially sentenced to ten years in prison on espionage charges, Iranian Judiciary’s Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said Sunday.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says the Islamic Republic’s issues with Tajikistan are some special ones that can be settled through exchange of thoughts at the negotiating table.

A top Iranian diplomat says the ‘limited’ presence of Iranian advisors in Syria comes at the request of Damascus and is not subject to agreement by any regional or international party.

Iran says it is not bound to set up coalitions against other countries but rather pursues a policy that would contribute to regional peace.

An Iranian official says there are some groups who are seeking to escalate the current disputes between Iran and Saudi Arabia by dissuading Iranian pilgrims from visiting the holy sites in the Arab country.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has denounced the Israeli regime’s ‘blameworthy’ move to close al-Aqsa Mosque compound to the Palestinian worshipers.

A senior Iranian official has warned that the Zionist lobby is carrying out widespread activities to steer the political and security equations in the region toward undermining the legal Syrian government.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says any use of the ongoing tension in relations between Persian Gulf littoral states to change the regional balance would deteriorate the already fragile situation in the Middle East.

A top Iranian diplomat and a former nuclear negotiator says the Trump administration has backed down from its anti-JCPOA rhetoric in the face of Europe’s strong support for the historic deal.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has slammed Trump’s recent anti-Iran remarks, saying the US must speak to Iranian people with the language of respect.

Iranian Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian and Iran's Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mahmoud Heydari attended the commemoration ceremony held for victims of Srebrenica genocide.

An Iranian official says the Saudi government has started issuing visa for Iranian Hajj pilgrims as of July 13.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday felicitated the French nation and government on the country's National Day.

The Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at the US for its failure to completely observe its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal by occasionally preventing the Islamic Republic from enjoying the full benefits of the agreement.

A seminar called “Dialogue of Iranian and Chinese Civilizations" is planned to be held on October 29 in Tehran.