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.
Iranian Defence Minister lashed out at the US for its historical record of military intervention and war crimes in different parts of the world, stressing that the US-made weapons are currently used by radical Wahhabi terrorists in their crimes.
Iranian foreign minister has recounted the story behind the hanging up of an Iranian carpet adorned with a famous poem by Saadi, the prominent Persian poet, on a wall at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned of enemy plots to sabotage Iran’s upcoming elections, but at the same time noted that no superpower can do a damn thing in the face of an establishment connected to its people.
Iran’s foreign minister and Kyrgyzstan’s president explored the avenues for promoting bilateral relations in a meeting held in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Wednesday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic sees no limit to the reinforcement of its ties with Kyrgyzstan, and is prepared to promote mutual cooperation in all fields.
Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili hailed the growing trend of relations between his country and Iran, saying Tbilisi is keen for further development of the ties.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili will pay an official visit to Tehran in coming days.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly denounced Republican US Senator John McCain’s meeting with the head of the terrorist anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), stressing that such moves are aimed at expanding terrorism in the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated his Turkish counterpart on the nation’s ‘yes’ vote in Sunday’s referendum on constitutional changes that would replace the current parliamentary system with a presidential one.
An Iranian advisor says the US military action against Syria was inspiring for the terrorists in the Arab country and encouraged them to carry out another attack on innocent people.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the Islamic Republic respects the outcome of Turkish people’s vote in Sunday’s constitutional referendum and hopes that it will lead to peace and stability in the neighboring country.
The Russian ambassador to Iran has rejected the US efforts to alter Moscow’s stances towards Tehran, stressing that strengthening relations with Iran is his country’s main foreign policy priority.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has started touring Central Asia and the Caucasus to boost Iran’s ties with three major countries in the region, especially in the field of economy.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a convoy of buses carrying displaced civilians from Syria’s towns of Foua and Kefraya that killed dozens of people near Aleppo, mostly children.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed the US for adding new sanctions against the Islamic Republic under the pretext of human rights issues, saying Washington is not in a position to comment on the human rights situation in Iran.
Iran, Russia and Syria have once again condemned a recent US cruise missile strike against a Syrian army base under the pretext of responding to an alleged gas attack in the town of Khan Shaykhun, calling for an impartial investigation into the reported incident.
An Iranian official declared that immigrants and refugees who have a work permit and reside in Iran will be covered by the Social Security Organisation.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed as politically-motivated the European Union’s extension of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over human rights, saying the bloc has turned a blind eye to the realities of civil rights in Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country’s missile tests have nothing to do with the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers, stressing that the launches do not violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231, either.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry voiced backing for Venezuela’s democratically elected government in the wake of recent violent protests in the Latin American nation, saying Tehran supports talks between the Caracas government and the opposition for peaceful resolution of differences.
Top defense officials from Iran and Syria agreed on closer coordination to intensify military action against the terrorist groups that have plagues Syria for six years.
The European Union has extended by another year sanctions against Iran over alleged claims of “human rights violations” despite the fledgling rapprochement between Tehran and the bloc since the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement.
Iran’s foreign minister will join his counterparts from Russia and Syria on Friday for a trilateral meeting due to be held in the Russian capital, an Iranian spokesman said.
A senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is a key player in Syria and will not allow the United States to change the equations to its benefit.
