Foreign Policy

Qatar Ambassador to Return to Iran

Qatar is going to send its ambassador back to Iran to resume his diplomatic activities more than 20 months after he was recalled.

Lebanese Patriarch Hails Iran’s Fight against Terror

Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, the head of Lebanon’s Maronite Church, has praised the Islamic Republic of Iran’s regional role, particularly in the fight against terrorism.

Iran Condemns Saudi Airstrike on Yemen Residential Area

Iran has strongly denounced the latest airstrike by Saudi Arabia’s warplanes on a residential building in Yemen, calling on the international community to address the killings of innocent civilians in the war-torn country.

Lebanese Cleric Hails Iran’s Role in Uniting Muslim States

Sheikh Abdel Amir Qabalan, the head of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council (SISC) of Lebanon, says Iran is a chain that links Muslim societies together.

Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Blasts Muslim World’s Silence on Israeli Crimes

Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian has harshly criticized Islamic countries for their silence over the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks on the innocent people of Palestine.

Iranian Diplomat Holds Talks with Hezbollah Chief

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari has met the Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.

Iran Rejects Erdogan’s Claim about Joint Operation against PKK

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has categorically dismissed the Turkish president's claims about plans for Iran-Turkey joint operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants outside the Iranian borders.

Israel, Terrorism Threatening Middle East: Lebanese PM

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says the Israeli regime and terrorism are the two dangers currently threatening Lebanon and the entire Middle East.

‘Iran Not after Materialistic Interests in Iraq, Syria’

Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, says Iran does not seek materialistic interests in supporting Iraq and Syria

Israel Benefiting from Ongoing Crises in Mideast: Iran

A senior Iranian diplomat says the ongoing conflicts in regional countries only benefit the Israeli regime as they consign the issue of Palestine into oblivion.

Iran, Lebanon Discuss Resolution of Syria Crisis

Iran’s deputy foreign minister has conferred with the Lebanese foreign minister on a range of issues, particularly the Syria crisis, in a Monday meeting in Beirut.

Iran Praises Lebanon’s Role in Countering Israeli Occupation

Iran’s deputy foreign minister and Lebanon’s parliament speaker conferred on issues of mutual interest in a Monday meeting in Beirut.

US Must Pay Iran $245m in Damage for Role in Chemical Attacks

Iran has sentenced the US to pay $245 million in damage to to the victims of chemical attacks carried out by Saddam Hussein’s troops during the 1980 to 1988 imposed war on Iran, according to the Judiciary spokesman.

Iran Looking for Closer Ties with Neighbours in Rouhani’s New Term

Securing better relations with neighbours and making greater contribution to regional peace and stability will be high on the Islamic Republic's agenda in President Rouhani's new four-year term, foreign ministry spokesman says.

Sustaining Nuclear Deal Iran’s Top Priority: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic and his ministry's top priority is to ensure that the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers will stand.

Iran Deputy FM, Lebanese President Meet in Beirut

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari has held talks with Lebanese President Michel Aoun in Beirut.

Iran President Urges Zarif to Foil US Attempts to Scrap JCPOA

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has tasked Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif with safeguarding the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Tehran Denies Arrest of Iranian Suicide Bomber in Afghanistan

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s embassy in Kabul has rejected the claim that an Iranian suicide bomber has been arrested in Afghanistan.

US Officials’ Anti-Iran Stances to Destablise Mideast: Envoy

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has slammed his American counterpart for her ‘false’ remarks about the Islamic Republic, saying the ‘hard-line and parochial positions’ adopted by US officials against Tehran could further exacerbate instability in the region.

Trump Quick to Insult Islam, Hesitant to Condemn Racist Terror: Iran

Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at US President Donald Trump for his immediate insults to Islam after the Barcelona attack, while he had kept silent on racist terrorism in his country.

Iran Vehemently Condemns Barcelona Terrorist Attacks

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has strongly denounced the terrorist attacks in Barcelona, offering the country’s deep condolences to the Spanish nation and government and the families of the victims.

Iran’s Top Officer Meets Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad-Hossein Baqeri has held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Turkey, the first-ever foreign trip of such Iranian official.

Iran Urges US to Be Realistic about Nuclear Deal

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has dismissed the anti-Tehran remarks made by his American counterpart Heather Nauert, advising the US administration to be realistic about Iran's role in the Middle East and the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

US Annual Report on Religious Freedom ‘Unrealistic, Baseless’: Iran

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected the anti-Iran allegations raised in the US annual International Religious Freedom Report, describing it as an ‘unrealistic, baseless, and biased’ report prepared to achieve certain political goals.

Iran Condemns Suicide Blasts in Nigeria

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced the recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria's Maiduguri, which killed and wounded over 100 people.

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