Foreign Policy

Iran: Swedish court verdict about jailed Iranian, political statement, illegal, basically unacceptable

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says provisions of a Swedish judiciary statement including the illegal court verdict giving life sentence to Hamid Nouri, an Iranian national, is basically unacceptable and questionable.

Iran: US staunch supporter of Israel as world’s number one child-killer

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the US is supporting Israel as the world's greatest child-killer regime.

Iran says ready to help Syria sue aggressors at intl. courts

Iran says it is ready to cooperate with Syria to file a lawsuit with international courts against the countries that launched an aggression on Syria and left the country’s infrastructure and environment in ruins.

Iran calls on South Korea to immediately release Tehran’s frozen assets

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri has called on South Korea to unlock billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets.

Raisi urges US to learn lesson from past mistakes, rules out retreat in nuclear talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic of Iran will not back down from its rightful stance in the talks over the revival of the nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Iran says committed to diplomacy on revival of nuclear deal

Iran reaffirms commitment to multilateral diplomacy aimed at resolving the differences hindering a revitalization of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iranian FM says Italy’s private sector interested in cooperation with Iran peers

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said the Italian private sector is interested in collaborating with the Iranian side.

Iran FM, Vatican officials explore ways of expansion of ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held talks and exchanged views with the Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher at noon on Tuesday.

Iran MP: Russia’s Putin due in Tehran next week; talks to focus on economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin is slated to pay an official visit to Iran next week for high-level talks with senior officials, with the expansion of bilateral economic cooperation high on the agenda of the discussions.

Envoy says Iran ready to help expand cooperation in Asia

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi expressed Tehran's readiness to promote connectivity between Central Asia and South Asia.

Iran: US responsible for instability in West Asia

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says Washington is accountable for instability in West Asia, adding US president Joe Biden is following the same policies adopted by his processor Donald Trump.

Iran parliament speaker: US executor of Israeli projects in region

As US President Joe Biden is set to embark on a Middle East tour, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the United States is the executor of the Israeli regime’s projects and plans in the region.

Italy’s FM: Italian companies willing to do business in Iran

The Italian foreign minister says Italian companies are willing to continue their business in Iran, voicing Rome’s readiness to further expand ties with Iran in various fields.

Jordan PM says seeking good ties with Iran

Jordan’s prime minister says Amman has never considered Iran as a threat and on the contrary is seeking to pursue friendly ties with the Islamic Republic.

Iranian foreign minister leaves for Italy

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Tehran for Rome on Monday morning at the head of a delegation to hold talks with Italian officials on bilateral issues as well as international and regional developments.

Iran and Iraq FMs discuss issues of mutual interest

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein have discussed bilateral ties on the phone on Sunday.

Iran president urges more consultations with Qatar over mutual agreements

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a phone talk with Emir of Qatar stated that numerous intensive bilateral consultations and diplomatic talks positively affect the implementation of reached agreements.

President Raisi reaffirms Iran’s support for Syria, entire resistance front

President Ebrahim Raisi has reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Syrian nation, along with the entire resistance axis in the region, saying the Islamic Republic seeks the establishment of peace in Syria and opposes any foreign intervention there.

Raisi: Iran sees no limits to further expansion of ties with Pakistan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi calls for the further expansion of relations with Pakistan, especially in the economic field, saying the Islamic Republic sees no limits to broader cooperation with its eastern neighbor.

Iranian president joins world leaders in condemning Japan ex-PM’s assassination

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has offered his condolences to the people and government of Japan on the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday. He condemned the terror attack as inhumane.

Iran FM offers condolences following assassination of former Japanese PM

Iran’s foreign minister has offered condolences over the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, condemning the terror attack.

Iran’s Leader calls for Muslim unity in Hajj message

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his annual message to Hajj pilgrims, has called on Muslims across the world to forge unity as a symbol of the spiritual pilgrimage.

Leader’s advisor: Iran not to let NATO operate near its borders

An advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran is “sensitive” to the security of its frontiers and will not allow the US-led NATO military alliance to operate near them.

Iran condemns assassination attempt on Japan’s Abe

Iran has condemned an assassination attempt on former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in a shooting on Friday morning in the Japanese city of Nara.

Tehran dismisses as baseless UK claim of Yemen-bound Iranian weapons

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman dismissed a baseless and outdated claim, published by the official website of the UK government, about the seizure of a Yemen-bound cargo of Iranian weapons in January 2022.

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