Foreign Policy

Iran’s president and Oman’s foreign minister in a meeting in Tehran weighed plans for enhancement of bilateral economic ties in a range of fields, with both sides voicing readiness to facilitate investment activities of the two countries’ private sectors.

Visiting Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi announced that trade and economic projects with Iran will become operational in near future.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian denounced Turkey’s initiative for the enforcement of a no-fly zone over Syria as “a repetition of past mistakes” by the West in the Arab country.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a meeting with his Spanish counterpart Ignacio Ybáñez here discussed bilateral ties and regional developments.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a bomb attack in the Turkish capital of Ankara that killed and wounded dozens of people on Wednesday.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe-American Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi in a meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende said that post-sanction era has provided an appropriate opportunity for development of cooperation with European states.

Iranian Ambassador to Paris Ali Ahani said Iran and Saudi Arabia are two major players in the Islamic World and the Middle East adding that their cooperation is essential to secure peace and stability in the region.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday expressed Tehran’s willingness to witness a more active role by Japanese companies in the Iranian market, particularly after the recent termination of anti-Iran sanctions.

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has regretted that the world’s developed countries have endangered world peace through their ill-treatment of developing nations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said security crises across the world, including in Europe, can be resolved by using the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers as a model.

Head of Iran's Endowment and Charity Affairs and Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi underlined the need for the expansion of cultural and religious tourism cooperation.

The Iranian foreign minister says the precedent of the nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries can be employed to help resolve all crises around the globe.

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo has said that the developed countries have posed serious threats against global security by ignoring UN charter and international law.

Iran’s foreign minister and a ranking member of the European Parliament discussed ways for closer cooperation between Iran and Europe to deal with the migration crisis.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, referring to certain claims by Saudi Arabia about sending ground forces to Syria, hailed them as “propaganda”, saying that everyone knows just how little military might such countries have.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari on Monday announced a decision that will enable the citizens of all but nine countries to obtain Iran’s visa on arrival at the country’s airports.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said here on Monday that Iran and Russia enjoy the highest level of diplomatic cooperation.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari here on Monday described the Syrian crisis as 'complicated and multilayered'. Jaberi Ansari made the remarks in his weekly press conference.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed as “propaganda” claims by certain regional countries that they might deploy troops to Syria, saying no outsider can make decisions for the conflict-stricken country.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei blamed hegemonic powers, the US in particular, for the sufferings of the people of Syria, and reiterated that the Arab country’s fate cannot be decided by non-Syrian sides.

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, announced that Switzerland had officially taken over the Saudi Arabian and Iranian interests sections in Tehran and Riyadh respectively, at the request of both countries.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif emphasized that Syrian people alone have the right to decide the fate of their country and President Bashar al-Assad, rejecting comments about Syria by the outsiders.

Iran and its President Hassan Rouhani are pioneers of fighting violence, extremism and terrorism, Ghana President John Dramani Mahama said on Sunday.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will make an official visit to the neighboring Turkey within the coming months, the Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Alireza Bigdeli announced.

Foreign Ministry offices in provinces, and especially country's international airports are directed to issue 30-day visas for nationals of 180 countries, deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday.