Iran Foreign Policy – Articles and opinions about Iran’s diplomatic relations, including those related to major supranational bodies such as the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Iranian Foreign minister, in a phone talk with his Iraqi counterpart, appreciated Iraqi officials’ efforts to facilitate Iranian Hajj pilgrims’ affairs, urging them to follow up on the issue.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a phone talk with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday, said Tehran is ready for contributing to a diplomatic and peaceful initiative to resolve the ongoing crisis between Moscow and Kiev.
Tehran has condemned as “baseless, one-sided, and unjust” an anti-Iranian statement issued by the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized states following a summit in Germany.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi praises good relations with the littoral states of the Caspian, saying he is set to discuss the legal status of the sea and closer economic cooperation among the neighbors in the region during an upcoming summit of the five states.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said the Syria crisis can only be resolved through political means. Amirabdollahian was speaking in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday night.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called on Caspian Sea littoral states to promote collective efforts aimed at safeguarding the region’s security and increasing economic cooperation among the five nations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdolalhian has expressed hope that the US and the European trio act realistically this time around so that Tehran and the P4+1 group will reach an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA.
The CEO of Iran’s Ports and Navigation Organization has said Greece has released an Iranian-flagged ship it had seized a couple of months ago in international waters.
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson has quoted the European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell as saying that the United States will abide by its commitments stipulated in a 2015 nuclear deal and UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adding Washington will guarantee the Islamic Republic’s economic interests.
A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran cannot accept that Muslim states establish relations with Israel, adding that the closer they become to the regime, the farther they get from the Islamic Republic.
A senior Iranian diplomat warns that the US is making attempts to give a regional dimension to the crisis in Afghanistan by provoking “organized unrest” and “religious” war among various ethnic groups in the country.
Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad says Tehran backs just any national figure as Iraq’s prime minister, provided that he would be considered a priority by the people of Iraq and would serve the interests of the country.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for issuing an anti-Tehran resolution, which accused the country of withholding cooperation with the agency. President Raisi stated that the adoption of the resolution was a wrong move in the middle of the Vienna talks.
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the recent allegations by the Israeli foreign minister in Ankara is part of a pre-planned scenario to deteriorate the relations between Iran and Turkey.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will certainly travel to Iran at some point, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, but added the exact date of the visit is yet unknown.
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations has called for the release of Afghan assets confiscated by the United States. The war-stricken Asian country is now struggling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed at least 1500 people.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has captured the attention of Iranian social media users after her picture during a visit to Iran went viral while wearing Islamic veiling.
Iran’s ambassador to China said on his personal page that the Iranian and Chinese foreign ministers held a telephone conversation over regional issues and bilateral ties on Thursday.