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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a meeting with the Vatican's Prime Minister Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher in the Vatican City.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has praised Baghdad’s support for the Palestinian nation in the wake of the latest round of Israeli aggression, but urged Iraq to utilise its power in the Arab League for addressing the crisis in Palestine.
Iranian opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard, both under house arrest since 2011 over their role in the post-election protests of 2009, have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for a “strong” global response to the Israeli attacks against Palestinian people.
The deadline for registration of Iranian presidential hopefuls passed on Saturday afternoon, after dozens of people, including several politicians and military figures, signed up to run for president in the country's June elections.
Former speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Larijani and chairman of Tehran City Council Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani signed up to run for president in Iran's June elections.
The head of the Chinese negotiating team in Vienna held talks with Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, the head of the Iranian delegation, at the latter's residence on Friday afternoon.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Tehran is closely following the issues that have arisen along Armenia's border with Azerbaijan Republic.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has released a statement on the anniversary of the establishment of Israel (Nakba Day).
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Spain in the first leg of his tour of several European countries, held talks with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Arancha González Laya.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the need for unity, cooperation among Islamic countries to counter the Israeli occupation of Palestine is felt more today.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on a trip to Damascus, had a telephone conversation with Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Beirut.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he will definitely not enter the June presidential race, asking hardliners to let him focus on the Vienna talks and the removal of US sanctions.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has critcitised the Muslim world’s silence towards Israel’s killing of Palestinian people, saying Tehran is almost alone in supporting the oppressed people of Palestine.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has travelled to Syria at the head of a delegation for talks on bilateral and regional issues as well as the latest developments in the occupied territories and Israel's assaults on Islamic sanctities.
