Foreign Policy

The Supreme Leader has said that the sole way for progress and victory by independent countries is resistance and relying on masses of people in the war of wills.

An immediate ceasefire to end bloodshed along with coordinated international efforts to take on terrorism and extremism is the first step in settling the crisis, wrote FM Zarif in an opinion piece.

The best way for blocking the infiltration of the Takfiri currents, the Leader said, is to bolster genuine Islamic ideologies, which he described as "moderate and sensible."

In order to confront terrorism, the first step is to cut off the financial and military aid provided to the terrorists by certain regional countries, Kharrazi told a British MP.

Those who have nurtured IS are criticizing those who are fighting IS, Zarif said.

Describing extremism and terrorism as common threats to the world, the spokesman called for concerted efforts by all countries in the fight against the inhumane phenomena.

Larijani said that Western countries need to ask their regional allies to stop providing the terrorist groups with weapons and oil.

If it wasn’t for Iran’s stance against the disintegration of Iraq and Syria, Damascus and Baghdad would have fallen by now, Velayati said.

Iran has said that the UN resolution against Tehran and Moscow is aimed at undermining the campaign against terrorism and will only discredit the UN and its General Assembly.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari has said that Iran opposes any instrumental and political use of human rights against independent countries.

Foreign Minister Zarif says he is not running for president in 2021.

Creation of a world against violence and extremism came up for discussion in a phone conversation between the Iranian and French presidents.

If regional countries are in pursuit of peaceful relations and want to live in peace and avoid interfering in other countries’ affairs, Iran’s policy is completely in keeping with that goal, Zarif said.

Only Assad himself can decide on his participation or non-participation in the elections and it is only the people of Syria who can say whether they will vote for him or not, the Iranian diplomat said.

The meeting also focused on the execution of an official document to redesign Arak’s heavy-water nuclear reactor, Zarif said.

In a phone conversation with the Italian prime minister, President Rouhani has called for concerted efforts to fight terrorism in the world.

Those who were not part of the negotiations knew little about the atmosphere and details of the talks and were thus concerned about the outcome of the process, Zarif said.

That most of my trips have been to Islamic countries and regional states is because the security of the Muslim world is of particular significance to Iran, Zarif said.

If JCPOA is implemented well, it will lay the foundation for fewer tensions with the US and create the conditions for a new era, President Rouhani said.

Iran’s deputy ambassador to the UN has denounced Israel’s “systematic violation of Palestinian rights,” including the demolition of their homes, forced displacement of residents and the detention of women and children.

The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia enjoy good historical relations and that the rift in the Muslim world must be healed.

The Iranian president has said that all sides attending the talks need to make efforts to eradicate terrorism in Syria and make it possible for peace and stability to return to the region.

If some players still have the illusion of a military solution to regional crises, that would be disastrous, Zarif said in a meeting with Touhami Abdouli.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov have discussed the latest developments in Syria.

Any possible Tehran-Washington cooperation will depend on the way the nuclear accord is implemented, Nahavandian said.