Foreign Policy

Iranian First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri says Iran and Turkey may have different views on some issues in the Middle East but can thwart schemes devised by powers in the region.

A London-based Arab newspaper has claimed that the foreign minister of Egypt may visit Tehran in the near future to promote bilateral ties between the two countries.

Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani expressed satisfaction with his week-long visit to Iraq, saying constructive talks have been held with the Iraqi political and judicial authorities.

Iran’s top nuclear official says the 2011 cyber attack by the US and Israel against the Iranian nuclear energy program worked against their intended objectives and helped improve the Islamic Republic’s readiness against such acts of sabotage.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to make an official visit to Beirut next week to hold talks with senior Lebanese officials and prominent figures.

A senior Iranian cleric slammed the US government as the Muslim world’s archenemy, calling for attempts to let the whole world know about Washington’s criminal conducts and lack of commitment to treaties.

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned that if the US government reneges on the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, known as JCPOA, Iran will “send the deal to Museum”.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the election of Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s new president will surely result in a more prosperous future for the country.

Siamak Moreh Sedgh, the representative of Jewish people in Iran’s Parliament, dismissed the allegations about his interview with an Israeli radio, saying that no free man interviews with a Zionist media.

Slovenia is going to reopen its embassy in Tehran during President Borut Pahor’s planned visit to Iran, the European country’s deputy foreign minister announced.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution says the scandals recently revealed by the two US presidential candidates suffice to bring shame on the United States.

Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN says the Israeli regime poses a serious threat to global peace and security, urging international action to end Tel Aviv’s crimes against Palestinians.

Iranian Parliament members have sharply criticized Turkish President Erdogan’s claim on Mosul and Aleppo with regard to the current crisis in Iraq and Syria.

High-ranking officials from Iran and Austria held talks on ways to boost cooperation between the two countries in consular affairs.

A top Iranian military official dismissed comments made by an Emirati official about the need for arming Persian Gulf states to counter Iran, saying the political dwarfs look for criminal acts to attract attention.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the election of Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s new president and described it as a victory for democracy in the east Mediterranean country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is determined to develop relations with African countries, particularly Niger.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday met with new ambassadors from a number of European countries in Tehran.

Iran has fully met its commitments to a nuclear deal with six world powers, President Hassan Rouhani underlined, calling on the other side to act in the same way inimplementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iranian Foreign Ministry in a message welcomed the election of a new president in Lebanon and congratulated Michel Aoun on his new post.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said Tehran is ready to mediate between Baghdad and Ankara after the Iraqi prime minister condemned Turkey’s insistence on participation in retaking the Daesh-held city of Mosul.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said the child-killing Saudi regime’s membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council is proof of politically-motivated approaches to the issue of human rights.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic and Cyprus have always maintained cordial relations and will further develop their ties in all areas.

Iran has denied claims by a senior US naval official that the country has been sending arms and missiles to Yemen's Ansarullah Movement.

Iran has dismissed the claims made by a Taliban official about Tehran’s support for the Afghan militant group.