Foreign Policy

Iran FM wraps up Pakistan visit, describes meetings as fruitful

The Iranian foreign minister concluded his 3-day visit to neighboring Pakistan, describing talks with the Pakistani officials as fruitful.

Iran, Pakistan FMs ink 5-year cooperation document

The Iranian Foreign Minister, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, said the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas project is in line with the interests of the people of Iran and Pakistan.

Iran hands over invitation letter to UAE for President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to visit Iran

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has officially extended a written invitation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit Tehran.

Iranian president urges implementation of agreements with Syria

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed the need for Iran and Syria to implement the agreements they signed during his recent visit to Damascus.

Iranian security chief: US, Israel use terrorism as a tool to create crises in region

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian has warned of the US plots to revive terror cells in the region.

Envoy says Iran-Saudi détente paves ground for new order in Persian Gulf

Iran's ambassador-designate to Riyadh Alireza Enayati has stated that the agreement between Tehran and Riyadh to restore diplomatic ties is the preamble to the formation of a new order in the Persian Gulf region.

Iranian and Syrian FMs demands end to US military presence in Syria 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Iran believes that the US’s immediate pullout from Syria will be highly conducive to stability and security in the region.

Iran says will never hold talks with US on basis of trust

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani stressed that Tehran will never enter negotiations with Washington on the basis of trust. He also reiterated Iran’s readiness to proceed with the talks on the removal of sanctions in accordance with its national interests.

Syria’s foreign minister travels to Iran

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has travelled to the Iranian capital of Tehran on an official visit.

Iran’s president raps deadly terrorist blast in Pakistan

In a message to the Pakistani prime minister, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, extended his condolences to the friendly and brotherly state of Pakistan over the deaths of a number of people in a bomb blast in the country.

Sources say Iran, India set to sign long-term deal on developing Chabahar Port

Iran and India are expected to ink a long-term agreement for the development of Iran’s Chabahar Port by September before the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 scheduled to be held in New Delhi in October, two people familiar with the matter have stated.

Raisi presents to parliament motion to appoint arbiters in dispute with South Korea over frozen assets

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has forwarded to the Parliament a motion to appoint arbiters in a dispute with South Korea over frozen Iranian assets in the East Asian country.

Turkey’s Erdogan: Ashura cause for unity between Islamic countries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, when the third Shia Imam, Imam Hossein (PBUH) was martyred in 680, is a symbol of equality between Muslims and a cause for unity among Muslim countries.

Iran strongly condemns deadly terror attacks in Syria 

Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the terrorist explosion in the Sayyidah Zaynab region in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Iran: Israeli minister presence in Al-Aqsa aimed at defiling Islamic sanctities

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the presence of an Israeli cabinet minister in the al-Aqsa Mosque is another step in insulting Islamic sanctities and hurting the feelings of Muslims worldwide.

Iran security chief welcomes China’s balanced policy in West Asia

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali-Akbar Ahmadian has emphasized that Tehran appreciates Beijing's sound policy towards West Asia, praising China's contribution to the regional peace. He made the remarks in a meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and Representatives in South Africa.

Iran’s UN envoy announces Tehran’s commitment to supporting Syria’s anti-terror fight

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has reiterated Tehran's commitment to supporting Syria in its fight against threats posed by terror groups, and preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

President Raisi: Iran hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations will strengthen peace in region

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi emphasized the necessity of solving regional issues by the countries of the region. He stated that Iran, by supporting the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, hopes that these negotiations will establish and strengthen peace, security and stability in the region as much as possible.

Iranian FM: Tehran welcomes peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, 3+3 format

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Iran welcomes peace talks between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Iran censures US for prisoner exchange delay

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani blamed the US government for the prolongation of the process of prisoner swap between the two countries.

Iraq says OIC to hold emergency meeting over Quran sacrilege in Europe

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the desecration of the Holy Quran in Europe. However, it did not specify the exact time and venue of the OIC’s emergency meeting.

Iran studying ‘non-diplomatic’ ways to restore right to water share from Helmand: Lawmaker

An Iranian lawmaker says Iran is studying “non-diplomatic” ways to restore its right to water shares from the Helmand River, which the Taliban government in Afghanistan is currently not allowing to be fulfilled.

Emirati FM welcomes Iran’s initiative to hold OIC meeting over desecration of Quran

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has welcomed a proposal by the top Iranian diplomat to hold an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation over the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark.

Danish envoy to Tehran summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over desecration of Quran

Following the desecration of the Holy Quran in Copenhagen, Danish Ambassador to Tehran Jasper Vahr was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday.

Former Iranian FM, nuclear chief proposes comprehensive political dialog between Iran, US

A former head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency and foreign minister, Ali-Akbar Salehi, has proposed that Iran and the United States hold a wide political dialog to resolve bilateral issues.

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