Foreign Policy

The head of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Thursday that no negotiations are currently taking place between Tehran and Washington, though both sides have previously shown interest in dialogue.

Iran called on Brazil, as a member of the IAEA Board of Governors, to vote against an anti-Tehran resolution put forward by the European troika.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement on the United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza has stressed that the drafters of this resolution have consciously ignored the central position and role of the world body and even the previous resolutions on the issue of Palestine.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the US president’s assertion about Tehran–Washington talks, saying that no negotiation process currently exists between the Islamic Republic and the United States.

The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and senior advisor to the Iranian Leader said any future negotiations with the US must be based on “equality and mutual respect,” emphasizing that both the agenda and framework of talks must be agreed upon in advance.

The prime ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have concluded their 24th meeting in Moscow with a joint statement dismissing Western actions against Iran under the pretext of concerns over Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran's First Vice-President, Mohammad-Reza Aref, has emphasized Tehran’s determination to enhance relations with Russia.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Tehran’s relations with all five Caspian Sea littoral states are “excellent” and in some cases “strategic,” reaffirming that neighboring countries remain Iran’s top foreign-policy priority.

Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political and International Studies, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said any path toward renewed diplomatic understanding with the US requires Washington to accept “the logic of negotiation and real give-and-take.”

During a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Iran’s foreign minister emphasized that the International Atomic Energy Agency should remain committed to its professional responsibilities and avoid any politicized actions or influence from the United States and several European countries.

Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharazi has stated that Iran does not reject negotiations over its nuclear energy program, but will not abandon its defensive capabilities or its peaceful uranium enrichment activities.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has censured the United States for lacking readiness for any “real, results-oriented negotiations”, stressing that Washington relies on pressure, threats and theatrical diplomacy rather than genuine dialogue.

Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref will take part in the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Russia.

Iran’s government spokeswoman has asserted that Tehran would respond “even harsher and more forcefully” compared to the previous time if faced with fresh foreign aggression.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that fresh requests for negotiations with Tehran have emerged in the aftermath of the military strikes by Israel and the US on Iran earlier this year, which he slammed as “an assault on diplomacy itself.”

The Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized that during the recent 12-day war, the Islamic Republic, acting in legitimate defense of its land and people against an unlawful act of aggression, not only halted the aggressors but also dealt them heavy blows—demonstrating that while the Iranian nation is peace-seeking, it will stand firm to the end in times of war and force the aggressor to regret its actions.

Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Israel was the principal opponent of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) because “the only existential threat to the Zionist regime is peace and stability”.

Iran’s permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Reza Najafi, criticized a draft resolution proposed by the US and three European countries at the IAEA Board of Governors, calling it an attempt to impose “unjustified and illegal” reporting obligations on the agency’s Director General.

Tehran has warned that the recent escalation of US military movements in the Caribbean and Latin America poses serious risks to global peace, stability and security, calling for respect for Venezuela’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed congratulation to the Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani on the successful and peaceful implementation of the parliamentary elections in Iraq, calling it a significant achievement that elevates the prestige and greatness of the brotherly Arab nation.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei strongly rejected the claims made against Iran in the final statement issued by the G7 foreign ministers in Canada, calling the accusations groundless, irresponsible, and unacceptable.

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in a letter simultaneously sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the United Nations Security Council, Michael Imran Kanu, pointed out that the admission of the US president to leading the aggressive action of the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran is clear evidence proving Washington’s direct role in committing the crime of aggression by Israel against Iran, and emphasized the international responsibility of the US government.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, during which the two sides exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.

In a formal letter to the United Nations Security Council,  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the United States for its role in supporting Israeli military aggression against Iran in June, following statements by US President Donald Trump acknowledging Washington oversight of the raids.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has stressed that Tehran will not compromise on issues relating to its national security and “red lines” in any potential talks with Washington.