Foreign Policy

Iran, Japan must improve relations: President Rouhani

Tehran and Tokyo can cooperate in different sectors, including energy, the environment, transportation, dam construction, culture and research, President Rouhani said.

Iran’s missile test does not violate JCPOA: FM Spokeswoman

The Foreign Ministry spokeswomen dismissed any links between Iran's missile tests and JCPOA and said Iran's missile capabilities are totally independent of the nuclear deal.

Zarif dismisses Sherman’s interpretations of Iran’s JCPOA intentions

We have openly said that we won't allow anyone to meddle in Iran's internal affairs, Foreign Minister Zarif said.

Iran summons UAE charge d’affaires over detained teachers

The charge d’affaires was asked to swiftly secure the release of a group of Iranian teachers who were detained despite their years of lawful service in an Iranian school there.

Iran slams spike in Israeli violence towards Palestinians

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham called on Muslim countries and governments to react swiftly and seriously towards Israel’s atrocities.

Ayatollah Rafsanjani: Iran-Saudi ties are repairable

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that Tehran and Riyadh can improve their ties and that disintegration of certain Middle Eastern countries is not a regional demand.

US reluctant to defeat Daesh due to its allies’ interests: Zarif

Zarif cautioned that the fight against IS will not terminate in the near future and said a political process should start in line with efforts to end violence.

Talks with US banned because of disadvantages: Leader

The Supreme Leader has said that talks with Washington would be tantamount to “infiltration” and would pave the way for the United States to impose its will.

Saudi aggression on Yemen constitutes war crime: Iran

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council called on the international community to seek a political solution to the Yemen crisis.

Bodies of 316 pilgrims killed in Mina crush repatriated: Official

A third cargo plane carrying 98 bodies of Iranian pilgrims touched down in Tehran early Tuesday.

Former Iranian diplomat still missing in Saudi Arabia: Deputy FM

On the possibility of Roknabadi’s abduction, Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Ghashghavi said that such a claim can neither be confirmed nor denied.

Zarif defends his performance in UNGA session

The Iranian top diplomat said that in the meeting with the US secretary of state, the issue of possible problems in the implementation of JCPOA inside the US was discussed.

Gov’t priority is to increase production, cut unemployment: President

President Rouhani said that Iran's revenues in the post-sanctions era will be spent on the country's economic development.

Rafsanjani urges measures to check growth of terrorism

Terrorism is a virus which will sooner or later infect other countries; world thinkers should stem the spread of it, Rafsanjani said at a meeting with the Croatian parliament speaker.

President: Iran Ready for Anti-Terror Cooperation with EU

The president expressed Tehran’s readiness to hold consultations with Zagreb on issues of mutual interest, as well as regional and international developments.

Iran condemns US airstrike on Afghanistan’s Kunduz hospital

The attack on the medical facility belonging to Doctors without Borders is irresponsible and unjustifiable, Afkham said.

Iran has six demands from Saudi government: Vice president

The vice-president for legal affairs has said that Iran is not empty-handed to sue the Saudi government for failure to honor the international responsibility envisaged by the International Law Commission in 2001.

Rafsanjani calls for formal inquiry into human tragedy in Saudi Arabia

Two painful incidents took place in Mecca this year which left a lot of pilgrims from several Islamic countries dead and hurt sentiments of Muslims, Rafsanjani said.

Iran sends letter to Parliamentary Union of OIC over Mina disaster

Iran’s Ali Larijani has called for the adoption of necessary measures to prevent reoccurrence of tragic incidents like the Mina crush.

Iran to take back satellite from Italy

The head of the Iranian Space Organization has said that Mesbah Satellite has been held under seizure by Italy for three years because of sanctions and Tehran is engaged in talks with Rome to take it back.

Iran’s Zarif highlights ECO continued support for int’l efforts to ensure peace

Foreign Minister Zarif has asked the ECO members to back efforts at national, regional and global levels to help achieve lasting peace, stability and prosperity in the ECO region.

FM Zarif meetings in New York

Iran’s top diplomat has discussed the JCPOA implementation with his US counterpart and regional developments with the Arab League chief in New York.

Iran hits back: Senior Bahraini diplomat ordered to leave

The Foreign Ministry has dismissed Bahrain’s unfounded allegations that Tehran is interfering in the internal affairs of the kingdom of Bahrain.

Mina human crush culprits must face justice: Iran cleric

Muslim countries must investigate the incident and a fact-finding mission must be set up, the leader of Friday prayers said.

Iran rejects draft report by OIC Contact Group on Yemen

Unilateral approaches, support for the invasion of Yemen and attacks on the civilians and Yemen’s infrastructure will not bring about peace and stability to the country, Araghchi said.

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