Foreign Policy

Iran envoy: Iranian-Saudi ties to further boost regional cooperation

Iran’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia says cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh would further enhance regional security and change the meaning of stability.

Any normalization with Israel strategic mistake: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated that Tehran believes any normalization of ties with Israel would be a "strategic mistake.”

Iranian FM: Tehran supports efforts to select Lebanon president

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran supports all efforts by Lebanese parties to elect a new president as a way out of the political stalemate in the country.

Iran FM arrives in Lebanon, urges dialog for political stalemate

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran called on all Lebanese parties to reach an understanding through dialogue and emphasized the need to expedite the presidential election in the country.

Iran, Russia ink deal on standardization of traded goods

Iran and Russia have signed a five-year cooperation agreement on the standardization of products traded between the two countries, in particular non-industrial goods and halal products, the Iranian Embassy in Russia has announced.

Iranian FM to President Assad: Iran to stand by Syria under new circumstances

The Iranian foreign minister has told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Iran will stand by Syria under the new circumstances.

Amirabdollahian urges joint Iran-Syria fight against terrorism

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian underlined the need for continued cooperation between Iran and Syria in the fight against terrorism.

Iran FM urges final agreement with India over Chabahar Port

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for a final agreement with India for implementing the Chabahar Port project, in southeast of Iran.

Iran seeks to visit Hirmand dam over Afghan water share dispute

Iran demands to inspect the reservoir of a dam on the Hirmand river in neighboring Afghanistan that has caused a standoff with the Taliban administration over Iran’s share of water from the river.

Pres. Raisi: West pinned hopes on Iran riots, left negotiations

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi blamed the West for leaving the negotiating table with Iran in the hopes of pursuing its goals by supporting the riots and protests that spread across the country last year.

Agreement reached with Iraq to ‘disarm, relocate’ terrorists based in Kurdistan region: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stated on Monday Tehran has reached a deal with Baghdad on disarming and relocating terrorist groups in northern Iraq by the next month.

Iranian lawmaker urges action against Taliban as water rift looms

An Iranian lawmaker has called for retaliatory measures against the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan in response to their failure to secure Iran’s water share from the Helmand River.

Iran FM invited to visit Kabul for talks with Taliban

Afghanistan's acting foreign minister has invited Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to visit Kabul for talks with the Taliban officials over bilateral issues.

“Accession to BRICS  shows Iran cannot be isolated” 

Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the plot to isolate Iran in the international arena failed as a result of the country’s membership in BRICS.

Iran’s former FM Zarif hails Tehran access to BRICS

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed the accession of the country to the world's group of emerging economies, BRICS.

Benefits of Iran’s accession to BRICS to be historic: President Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that the benefits of Tehran’s membership in the BRICS bloc of emerging economies would be historic.

Iranian president: Iran’s accession to BRICS bolsters groups opposition to US unilateralism 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Iran’s accession to BRICS will help strengthen the group’s policies including its opposition to the US’s unilateralism.

Iranian ex-diplomat: West, G7 set to undermine BRICS

A former Iranian diplomat says the group of industrial countries of the world known as the Group of Seven (G7) will seek to undercut BRICS, a bloc comprising the world’s emerging economies.

Iran president arrives in South Africa to attend 15th BRICS summit

The Iranian president has arrived in the South African capital, Pretoria, to attend the 15th summit of BRICS, a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Malaysia says will never recognize US sanctions against Iran

Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir has expressed Kuala Lumpur’s opposition to Washington's sanctions on Tehran, saying his country will never recognize the embargoes.

Resistance groups victories source of pride for Muslim nations: Iran Leader’s aide

Ali Akbar Velayati, who advises Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on international affairs, felicitates senior resistance officials on the occasion of the regional resistance movement's recent victories. The senior aide considered the victories to be a source of pride for the Muslim world.

US-Iran prisoner exchange agreement ‘on track’: White House

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has stated that a prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran is “on track”, less than two weeks after Tehran moved five detained US citizens to house arrest.

Iranian president welcomes interaction with all, warns against any aggression 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran wants interaction with all countries and it warmly welcomes any overture for friendship and cooperation.

Moscow considers Tehran strategic partner: Russian army commander

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army's Ground Forces General Oleg Salyukov told his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari that Moscow regards Tehran as one of the key countries in West Asia and a strategic partner.

Egypt says to fully restore ties with Iran

Egypt is ready to resume full diplomatic ties with Iran after over four decades without the need for mediators but wants the efforts to patch up ties to remain behind the scenes, a ranking Egyptian official says.

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