Foreign Policy

Iranian pres. discusses developments in occupied territory during high-stakes phone calls

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi engaged in separate phone conversations with Ziad Al-Nakhale, the Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad Movement, and Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movementm, Hamas.

Ex-Iran OIC envoy: Riyadh concerned about Tehran’s reaction to normalization with Israel

A former Iranian envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says Saudi Arabia is concerned over Iran’s reaction to Riyadh’s normalization of ties with the Israeli regime.

Iran condemns awarding Nobel Peace Prize to an Iranian as “spiteful, political”

Iran has condemned as biased and political, the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to an Iranian, Tehran says “has been found guilty of frequently violating the law and engaging in criminal acts.”

Iran parliamenr chief says his trip to UAE will have positive results     

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says during his visit to the United Arab Emirates, the the two countries reached very good agreements over transit and investment.

UAE ruler receives Iran’s parl’t speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf met with the President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Iran FM raps deadly terrorist attack in Syria, offers condolences

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a Thursday phone call with his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad, strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Syria, which resulted in the killing and injury of dozens of Syrian military and civilian people.

Iranian FM invited to Saudi Arabia to jointly watch football match with Saudi peer

Iranian Foreign Minister has been invited to Saudi Arabia to jointly watch a football match between Iranian and Saudi clubs set to be held in the Arab country.

Any geopolitical change in Caucasus harmful to region: Iran president

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has reiterated Tehran’s opposition to the presence of foreigners in the Caucasus. He also described as “unacceptable” any geopolitical change in the region, which he said would be harmful to the interests of the regional countries.

Iran says ready to send observers to Armenia-Azerbaijan border

The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has expressed Tehran’s readiness to dispatch observers to the frontier between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia and help relieve tensions between the two northwestern neighbors.

Iran FM: Sepahan, Al Itihhad to play rematch, sport events not political leverage

Following a spat between Saudi Arabia’s Al Itihhad football team and the Iranian rivals Sepahan over off-the-field controversies, Iran’s foreign minister says sports should not be used as a political leverage.

Iran’s Leader: Normalization with Israel is ‘betting on wrong horse’

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lashed out at the countries seeking to normalize ties with the Israeli regime, warning they are betting on the losing side.

Raisi: Islamic Revolution’s view rejects western approach

The Iranian president says the West has always used the issue of women’s rights as a lever to pressure independent countries.

Iran supports expansion of regional transportation routes, opposes geopolitical change

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed Tehran's support for the expansion of transportation routes in the region, but reiterated the Islamic Republic’s opposition to any geopolitical changes in the region.

Iran FM congratulates China national day

The Iranian foreign minister has congratulated National Day of the People's Republic of China to his Chinese counterpart, the Chinese government and nation.

Normalization with Israel ‘regressive move’: Iran president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has condemned the normalization of ties with the Zionist regime as a regressive move that is the will of extra-regional powers.

Iran condemns repeated desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, urges practical measures

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned the insulting, again, of the holy Quran in Sweden.

Iran’s president condemns Pakistan’s bombings, says Tehran firmly ready to counter terrorism

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has deplored terrorist bombings at two mosques in Pakistan, stressing Tehran is firmly ready to counter extremism in all its forms. At least 60 people were killed and scores injured in two blasts in religious ceremonies in the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.

Iran’s envoy stresses promoted trade ties with Saudi Arabia

Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia says Tehran and Riyadh have to overcome the hurdles to increase bilateral trade ties after years of severed relations.

Iran, Russia urge direct talks for south Caucasus stability amid lingering tensions

In a telephone conversation, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, reviewed the latest regional developments and stressed the need for resolving issues in the South Caucasus region through direct dialogue between Iran and Russia.

Kremlin says Putin, Raisi discuss steps to ensure Iran joining full-fledged BRICS activities, Nagorno-Karabakh

The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that the Russian and Iranian presidents held a telephone conversation on Tuesday at the initiative of the Iranian side. Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi have discussed the steps to ensure Tehran's joining full-fledged BRICS activities as well as the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh and the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.

Iran says ready for partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia

Iran’s foreign minister, in a meeting with his Saudi counterpart, said Tehran is ready to sign a comprehensive partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia.

Iran, Maldives agree to resume diplomatic ties

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Maldives have decided to resume their diplomatic ties, more than seven years after severed relations.

Former Iranian MP calls for direct talks with US

A former high-ranking Iranian member of parliament says Iran missed very good opportunities for talks with the US during the presidency of Joe Biden.

Iran summons Swiss chargé d’affaires to protest ‘unfounded [P]GCC-US claims”

Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the chargé d'affaires of Switzerland, which represents Washington’s interests in Tehran, to protest "baseless claims" leveled by the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council over the three Persian Gulf islands.

Iran’s Raisi sends congratulatory messages to King Salman, MbS on Saudi Arabia’s national day

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated Saudi leaders on the Arab country’s national day, as Tehran and Riyadh move forward on the reconciliation path following the resumption of diplomatic relations.

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