Foreign Policy

Iranian MP warns China against interference in regional disputes

An Iranian MP has said China should avoid meddling in disputes in the Persian Gulf and the West Asia region as this could backfire on Beijing.

Iran condemns [P]GCC-China communique as interference in its internal affairs

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned as baseless allegations in the final communiqué issued at the 43rd session of the Supreme Council of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

UK ambassador to Tehran summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry

Iran's Foreign Ministry sommoned the UK ambassador to Tehran for "the continuation of the meddlesome statements of British officials about Iran’s internal developments and their support for terror and rioting and their imposition of illegal sanctions against a number of Iranian nationals."

Iranian official hits back at China over statement in Saudi Arabia

The deputy director of political affairs at the Iranian president’s office, Mohammad Jamshidi, slams a joint China-Saudi Arabia statement critical of Tehran’s role in the region, reminding Beijing of Iran’s effective counter-terrorism fight in the region.

Iranian FM slams Germany for “interfering in Iran’s internal affairs”; envoy summoned

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has condemned Germany for its support of protests and deadly riots in the Islamic Republic.

Iran slams “Western meddling” in its domestic judicial laws

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has censured the Western states for their "interventionist positions" on the implementation of a death sentence handed down to a "rioter" following a trial, urging them to stop sheltering terror groups instead of issuing politically-motivated statements.

Iran says US, Europe arms supplies have complicated Ukraine situation

Iran’s foreign minister says the uncontrolled shipment of US and European arms to Ukraine has further complicated the situation in the region.

Iran slams Europe’s “dual policies” on free speech after satellite attack on Press TV

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry slams a recent move by Europe’s leading satellite operator, Eutelsat, to take Iran’s Press TV news network off air, saying the attack brought to light the true face of fake advocates of free speech.

Iran says will not negotiate under pressure, seeks to finalize nuclear deal

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says Tehran is determined to finalize a nuclear deal with the West, adding Tehran not negotiate under pressure and threats.

Deputy FM in Moscow: Iran, Russia designed mechanisms for closer ties

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani praises growing ties with Russia on the regional stage, saying Tehran and Moscow reached an agreement on new mechanisms and formats to further deepen their relations during recent talks

Iran FM to UN chief: NATO expansion behind Ukraine war

The Iranian foreign minister has told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that that the root-cause of the conflict in Ukraine lies in NATO’s "flawed policy" of eastward expansion.

Hillary Clinton calls on Biden to abandon nuclear talks with Iran

The US should not be negotiating with Iran “on anything right now”, including a nuclear agreement, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday.

Iran-Iraq cooperation to boost regional security: Speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad, in addition to the booming economy, will lead to improvement of regional security.

Iran says ready to help ease Turkey-Syria tension

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran is ready to help alleviate border tensions between Turkey and Syria.

Sudani: Iraq will never forget Iran’s support for its anti-terror fight

New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says his country will never forget Iran’s support in its fights against terrorism, and that Baghdad will not allow any party to pose a security threat to its eastern neighbor from Iraqi soil.

Ayatollah Khamenei urges Iraqis to stand up against “enemies of Iraq’s progress”

Iran's leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Iraqis to stand up to the enemies of their country's progress by relying on people and the youth. Ayatollah Khamenei was speaking at a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani in Tehran on Tuesday.

New Iraqi PM in Tehran for high-level talks with Iranian officials

New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is visiting Tehran for talks with high-ranking Iranian officials on the expansion of bilateral and regional cooperation between the two neighbors.

Iranian president congratulates Qatar’s Emir over World Cup

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated Qatar on successfully holding the FIFA World Cup 2022 during a telephone conversation with the Qatari emir.

Iran says not to cooperate with UN rights committee, summons German envoy

The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry says Tehran, “will in no way cooperate with the UN fact-finding mission” over the recent protests and deadly riots in the country.

Ayatollah Khamenei: US after blackmailing Iranian nation, talks won’t solve issues

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says “Negotiations will not settle our problems with America. There’s only one thing that solves the problems, and that’s paying ransoms” not once but on a daily basis.

Iran rejects Britain’s claim over drones, nuclear program

Iran has rejected as baseless a claim by the British foreign secretary regarding Iran’s provision of drone to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

Foreign minister says Iran not to allow foreign meddling in its domestic affairs

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed that Tehran is fully committed to the issue of human rights, but will not allow any foreign interference in its internal affairs.

Iranian official says UK supporting anti-Iran ‘war room’

A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the UK government is supporting an anti-Iran “war room” by offering support for a London-based Saudi-owned television network.

Iranian FM: Iran, US keeping exchanging messages to revive JCPOA 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said Iran and the US keep exchanging messages on how to resume the talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA.

President Raisi says US did not learn lesson from its defeats

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that the United States has been defeated in the face of Tehran's progress over the past four decades but it is yet to learn from its failures.

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