Foreign Policy

Iran protests to Britain after anti-Tehran groups harass voters in the presidential election

Iran has protested to the United Kingdom over hostile action by anti-Tehran elements outside polling stations in the European country aimed at disrupting the 14th presidential election.

Iran warns of spillover of Israel’s Gaza war into Lebanon

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri held separate telephone conversations with Russian and Saudi Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss regional developments including Israel's threats against Lebanon.

Iran blasts Canada for depriving half a million Iranians of voting

Canada was the only country that barred Iranian expatriates from voting in the snap presidential elections held on Friday, an Iranian diplomat complained.

Iran’s Leader says high voter turnout in presidential election disappoints foes

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has stated a high voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election in Iran makes the country proud and helps it overcome its enemies.

Iran, Bahrain agree to initiate rapprochement talks

Iran and Bahrain have agreed to start negotiations to explore ways of resuming bilateral diplomatic ties.

Iran to host Asian Cooperation Dialogue ministerial meeting

Ali Bagheri Kani, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced that Iran is honored to host the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting in Tehran on Monday. He stated that Iran will preside over this important gathering.

Iranian Parliament responds to Canada’s terrorist designation of IRGC

The Iranian Parliament announced that a new proposal was received during a public session. The proposal aims to require the Iranian government to designate the Canadian Armed Forces and related security agencies as terrorist organizations.

Iran’s Kanaani: Canada’s move regarding IRGC best service to Zionist regime

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has reacted to Canada’s move to blacklist Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, saying it was the best service to the Zionist regime. 

Iran interim FM: Israel will sink in quagmire of its crimes

Iran’s acting foreign minister has warned the Israeli regime will perish in the quagmire of its own crimes if it does not stop the months-long genocidal campaign against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Acting Iran FM: Canada will be held responsible for consequences of blacklisting IRGC

Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has slammed Canada for designating the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, stressing that Ottawa will be held accountable for the consequences of this provocative and irresponsible decision.

Iran condemns Canada’s blacklisting of IRGC as “unwise and unconventional step”

Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser Kanaani strongly deplored the political, unconventional and unwise act of the Canadian government in declaring the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "terror entity".

Iran, Iraq emphasize enhancing ties in all fields

Iran's Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid have stressed the need to strengthen cooperation and interaction in all areas.

Iran, Russia reaffirm opposition to foreign meddling in Caucasus

Ali Bagheri, the Iranian Acting Foreign Minister, has stressed Tehran’s steadfast opposition to the presence of trans-regional countries in the Caucasus region, calling for strategic coordination and consultations between Tehran and Moscow in the face of foreign interference in the regional affairs.

Tehran rejects G7 statement on Iran’s nuclear program

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed the claims the Group of Seven against Tehran’s nuclear activities. Nasser Kanaani stated Iran will continue its nuclear work in full force, while fulfilling its international commitments including cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Iran calls on Muslim states to use all available tools to stop Gaza war

Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri has urged the Islamic countries to use all available tools to stop Israel's war on the Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of more than 37,000, mainly children and women.

Acting Iranian FM: Iran, Iraq two pillars of regional stability

Iran’s strategic view is to bolster comprehensive ties with neighboring Iraq and Iranian officials are determined to achieve the goal, the acting Iranian foreign minister says.

Advisor to Iran’s Leader: Russia and China care about their own interests 

Brigadier General Seyyed Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior advisor to Iran’s Leader, says Russia and China pursue their own national interests and the Islamic Republic must take this into consideration. 

Iran condemns US court order to stop pro-Palestine protests

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has slammed a controversial ruling by a court in the United States that has banned pro-Palestine demonstrations and strikes, saying it flagrantly violates the right of freedom of speech.

Top diplomat says Russia and Iran fully agree on text of state treaty

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow and Tehran have reached full agreement on the text of a major cooperation deal that is expected to elevate relations between the two allied countries to a new level.

Saudi FM lauds late Iran’s president, FM’s roles in promoting Riyadh-Tehran ties

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan hailed the role of late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in warming the relations between Tehran and Riyadh

Iran says not to allow disruption of regional stability, security by Israel

Iranian interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has stated Tehran will not allow Israel to disrupt regional stability and security.

Iran warns Israel over destabilizing actions in West Asia

Iran’s Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has stated Tehran will not hesitate to employ its deterrence power in case Israel undermines regional security and stability.

Iran FM: Occupiers to blame for underdevelopment, economic maladies in Afghanistan

Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagher Kani says the decades-long US-led occupation continues to plague Afghanistan as it has led to the underdevelopment and serious economic problems in the country.

Iranian official: Bahrain seeks resumption of ties with Iran

Bahrain has sent a direct message to Iran seeking normalization of relations with Tehran after eight years of diplomatic cut, an Iranian official says.

Iran, Russia, China: Time for West to resuscitate JCPOA nuclear deal 

Tehran, Moscow and Beijing have issued a statement demanding the West refrain from creating tensions amid a longstanding standoff and make bold steps to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is in terminal decline. 

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