Foreign Policy

Iran’s acting FM: Iran-Russia cooperation on the rise 

Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri says cooperation between Iran and Russia at bilateral, regional and international levels is on the rise. 

Saudi crown prince calls Iran interim president, urges ties improvement

Interim Iranian President Mohammad Mokhber, in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, stressed that West Asia is in desperate need of improving relations between Tehran and Riyadh.

Envoy: Iran receives over 300 million cubic meters of water share from Afghanistan’s Taliban

After months of bickering with the Taliban administration in Afghanistan, Iran has received over 300 million cubic meters of its share of water from the Hirmand River, the Iranian special envoy to the eastern neighboring country says.

Iran’s interim president to Syria’s Assad: Tehran will continue support for resistance axis, Damascus

Interim Iranian President Mohammad Mokhber has assured Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Tehran will continue its full support for the resistance axis, particularly Syria.

Acting FM says Iran to continue détente diplomacy with neighboring countries

Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has stressed that his country's détente diplomacy with neighbors is an effective strategy for regional collaboration that will definitely continue.

Egypt FM calls for strengthening ties with Iran

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri has called for efforts to boost ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Foreign officials pay tribute to late Iranian president Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian

High-ranking officials and leaders of foreign countries paid their respects to the body of late president Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Brigadier General Mousavi, the head of the security team of Pesident Raisi, at the Tehran summit hall on Wednesday.

Foreign officials meet with Ayatollah Khamenei after attending late president’s funeral

Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met a few foreign officials and dignitaries visiting Tehran to participate in a ceremony held to commemorate late president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who were martyred in a helicopter crash Sunday.

Iran’s Leader meets Iraqi PM, Hamas chief in Tehran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met prime ministers of Iraq and the Hamas chief on the sidelines of the funeral procession of President Ebrahim Raisi and his associates in Tehran on Wednesday.

Ayatollah Khamenei calls ties with Pakistan important, urges removal of obstacles

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei told Pakistani Prime Minister shahbaz Sharif that the recent visit of late president of Iran Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan can serve as a turning point in relations between Tehran and Islamabad.

Armenian PM meets Iranian Leader to sympathize over President Raisi, companions’ demise

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who has traveled to Tehran to express condolences over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation.

Egyptian foreign minister due in Tehran Wednesday

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has left Cairo for the Iranian capital Tehran to participate in the memorial ceremony of late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, according to the Arab country’s foreign ministry.

Iranian deputy FM reaffirms commitment to combating terrorism, raps Israeli regime’s war crimes

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Astana, Mehdi Safari, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, reaffirmed Iran's commitment to combating terrorism.

Putin: Iran will be through this difficult time

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Iran’s caretaker President Mohammad Mokhber on the phone following the passing of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Baqeri Kani appointed as Iran’s acting foreign minister following death of Amirabdollahian

After the passing away of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, his deputy for political affairs, Ali Baqeri Kani, has been appointed as acting foreign minister.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey respond to Iranian president’s helicopter accident

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep concern following reports of a helicopter accident involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation.

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev voices solidarity following copter incident involving President Raisi

In response to the hard landing of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his high delegation in northeastern Iran, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, expressed his concern and support.

President Raisi: Deep bond between Iran, Azerbaijan unbreakable

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the deep historical, cultural and religious relations between Iran and the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan are unbreakable.

Iran, Azerbaijan inaugurate Qiz Qalasi dam on Aras River

The Qiz Qalasi dam on the Aras River in northwestern Iran, tipped as the most important water project for Iran and the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan, became operational on Sunday.

Iran confirms holding indirect talks with US in Oman

Tehran is holding indirect negotiations with Washington's representatives in Oman, Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York has confirmed.

Iranian UN envoy: US spreads lies about Tehran to justify attacks on Yemen

Iran’s permanent representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani strongly rejects US claims that the Islamic Republic is supplying arms to Yemen’s Ansarullah movement.

Republic of Azerbaijan to relocate embassy in Tehran; mission to resume work soon

The Republic of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has announced it is moving it embassy in Tehran to a new location and will resume its diplomatic activities after it shut the premises over a year ago.

Iran raps Arab League stance on three Persian Gulf islands

The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanaani, has condemned as unacceptable the clause related to the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf in the statement of the 33rd meeting of the Arab League leaders in Bahrain.

Iran UN envoy stresses Tehran still a neutral party in Ukraine war

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani says his country’s impartial position since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict has remained unchanged.

Iran’s envoy to Russia says President Raisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan, Tehran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told journalists on the sidelines of Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum 2024.

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