Foreign Policy

Foreign Secretary Hammond will be Britain’s first top diplomat to visit Iran in nearly 14 years.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that Iran and Germany have common viewpoints when it comes to a realistic political solution to the crises in the Middle East.

Iran always views expansion of Tehran-Baghdad ties as one of its priorities and supports the Iraqi government’s campaign against IS, said Zarif.

We believe that the Syrian government and nation will emerge victorious in the end and that it will certainly be the Americans and Israel who will suffer defeat, said Velayati.

Iran cannot remain indifferent to insecurity at its borders and is ready for closer cooperation with Kabul in the fight against terrorism and narcotics, said Rahmani Fazli.

Khabaronline, a news website, praises the astute statesmanship of Iran’s Foreign Ministry for helping the country refrain from fuelling tensions with Saudi Arabia at this critical juncture.

The Islamic Republic of Iran serves as a camp of pious believers and enjoys an extremely high status in the fight against arrogant powers, said Nouri Al Maliki.

Iran and Russia are seriously concerned about the spread of terrorism in the region and favor a serious campaign against terrorism without double standards, said Mehdi Sanaei.

In a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Zarif said Iran believes all regional players should redouble their efforts to address regional issues, including extremism.

The Supreme Leader has said that the US is seeking to hold sway in the region to pursue its objectives, but that Iran will counter Washington’s policies.

Manama had better take advantage of the good atmosphere of relations among the regional countries to settle its own internal crisis, said Afkham.

The Indian prime minister called for the immediate establishment of a joint commission for the expansion of bilateral relations in his meeting with Foreign Minister Zarif.

In a meeting with the visiting Chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Deputy FM Sarmadi deplored as “unacceptable” the politicization of aid supplies to Yemen.

Foreign Minister Zarif says Tehran is trying to remove the problems that have been created for Iran and Pakistan due to the Western-imposed sanctions.

The representatives of Palestinian and Lebanese groups call on Iran to tap its diplomatic potential to end sectarian strife in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen.

Zarif and Nasrallah discussed latest regional and international developments and Iran-Lebanon bilateral relations.

Iran’s priority in strengthening ties with neighbors and the wider region is one of the purposes behind Zarif’s regional tour, said Amir Abdollahian.

The recent terrorist attack in Kabul showed that terrorists will do anything to achieve their inhumane and heinous objectives, said Afkham.

Iran reiterates the need for Iraq's solidarity and territorial integrity as well as political partnership of all tribes in line with Iraq's constitution, said Amir Abdollahian.

Pointing to age-old relations between Iran and Italy, the president said at a meeting with two Italian ministers there are no obstacles in the way of fostering mutual cooperation.

Parliamentary and judicial exchanges, cooperation in education, and combating narcotics trafficking and organized crime were among issues raised at a meeting between the two top diplomats.

The Iranian top diplomat said Iran's first priority is to have solid relations with its neighbors and that policy has been reiterated especially ever since the new government took office.

One step in the right direction would be to start negotiations for a weapons elimination treaty, backed by a robust monitoring and compliance-verification mechanism, said Zarif.

Supreme Leader's top adviser, Ali Akbar Velayati, has said that Iran will never allow any outsider to inspect its military sites.

A senior Iranian cleric has said that the enemies should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran – if attacked – would chase the enemies deep into their territory.