Foreign Policy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulation to Pope Francis and world leaders on Christmas and the new Christian year, expressing hope that the world would see peace and justice in 2018.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman hailed a UN Security Council resolution demanding the halt of settlement activity by Israel on occupied Palestinian territories, saying Iran welcomes any initiative that protects the rights of the Palestinian nation.

The presidents of Iran and Russia have discussed the avenues for the continuation of cooperation between the two countries on the crisis in Syria and the fight against international terrorism.

Outraged by its failure in Aleppo, Washington claims that Iranian commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani, has violated the nuclear deal by travelling to Syria.

Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri in separate messages congratulated his Christian counterparts on the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the new Christian year.

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said it is likely that Washington was involved in the recent assassination of the Russian envoy in the Turkish capital.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari lashed out at the Israeli and Saudi regimes for their attempts to incite insecurity in Iran, saying the Islamic Republic has thwarted all of those plots.

An Iranian official says Ankara’s decision to withdraw from its previous stances towards the Syrian government during the recent trilateral meeting with Iran and Russia is a turning point in Syria developments.

As the representative of [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council member states, Kuwait is tasked with sending a message to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is based on the principle of good neighbourliness among regional countries, a Kuwaiti official said.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan issued a joint communique, calling for further efforts to boost cooperation between the two countries in all areas.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed hoped for the restoration of peace to the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh through dialog.

Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis unveiled plans for a visit to Iran in the near future with the purpose of promoting economic cooperation.

Iran and Kazakhstan signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and cooperation agreements on Thursday during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s official visit to Astana.

The Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC) for Political Affairs Brigadier General Rasoul Sanaei Rad says it was God's reward for Iran that the US dishonoured its commitments regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers).

The Iranian Embassy in Turkey announced that its consular services in the country will be limited in the next two days, following the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Andrey Karlov.

A former Iranian lawmaker says the Israeli regime is promoting separatism in the name of the World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC).

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, Russia and Turkey have started the process of finding a political solution to the Syria crisis.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday morning left Tehran for the Armenian capital of Yerevan, which is the first leg of his 3-nation Eurasian tour.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent terrorist attack in the German city of Berlin, stressing the importance of a "relentless and sincere" fight against terrorism.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Russia on an official visit, underlined that Tehran and Moscow have always led the way in the fight against terrorism.

Following the assassination Monday of Russia’s ambassador in Ankara and concerns about escalation of situation in Turkey, Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning on Tuesday, calling on Iranians to refrain from unnecessary travels to the neighboring country.

Iranian consulates in three Turkish cities offer no consular services on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced, after the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Ankara on Monday.

A high-ranking Iranian security official says a recent United Nations Security Council resolution on the Syrian city of Aleppo is an attempt to pave the ground for the deployment of foreign intelligence officers to the city under the cover of UN observers.

Iranian Foreign Minister departed for the Russian capital on Tuesday morning to attend a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned the assassination of the Russian envoy to Ankara, Andrey Karlov, saying that the criminal act aimed at further conflict in the region.