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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has, in a statement on Saturday, welcomed the beginning of negotiations between the Kabul government, Afghan political groups and the Taliban in the Qatari capital of Doha.
Iranian Grand Shiite Ayatollah, Yousef Saanei, has passed away at the age of 83 after being hospitalized for several days at a clinic in the holy city of Qom.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held phone talks with Louis Straker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly condemned the announcement of plans for normalization of relations between Bahrain and the Zionist regime.
Iran’s military says it has intercepted three US aircraft that had intruded into the country’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in violation of rules that regulate large-scale naval exercises.
Iran’s Defence Minister has downplayed the US efforts to have the UN’s arms embargo extended against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic is currently producing the majority of its defence equipment despite the sanctions.
The Ministry of Defence of the Islamic Republic has issued a statement regarding Britain’s non-fulfilment of its 40-year debts to Iran over a military deal between the two countries.
Iran’s president has condemned a French satirical magazine’s move to reprint an offensive cartoon about Prophet Muhammed (PBUH), saying that Muslims must be careful to protect their values under the current “critical” situation.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has slammed a report by a UN Human Rights Council panel for ignoring the Islamic Republic’s contributory role in the political settlement of crisis in Yemen and accusing Iran of arming the parties to the conflict.
Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed the allegations made by American technology giant Microsoft that hackers with ties to Iran have attempted to target the 2020 US presidential election.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Saeed Khatibzadeh has dismissed as hackneyed and groundless the allegations raised in a statement by the self-proclaimed Arab Quartet Committee.
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to some reports suggesting Canada has filed a complaint with the ministry regarding the Ukrainian passenger plane which went down in Iran in early 2020.
The Ground Forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps have carried out a series of "large-scale" operations to destroy a massive number of anti-Iran terrorist groups and their bases in the country's northwest.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the enemies are once again testing the Iranian nation’s will, but the people have resisted all pressures and will not let them achieve their goals.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned the Wednesday terrorist attack against the Afghan vice-president's convoy, which killed at least 10 civilians and injured 15 others.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated North Korea on its national day, calling for further enhancement of bilateral relations between Tehran and Pyongyang.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has offered congratulations to his Tajik counterpart and the people of the country on the 29th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The Sixth Meeting of the High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) between Republic of Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Iran was held on September 8, 2020 via videoconference.
The Turkish ambassador to Tehran has announced that his country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will hold a virtual meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday evening.
Iran has denied any link between the Swiss top diplomat’s recent visit to Tehran and Iran-US ties, saying that Washington must stop putting pressure on the Islamic Republic before any mediation effort can bear fruit.
Ebrahim Taherian, a special assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in Afghan affairs, recently visited Kabul to hold talks with top Afghan officials and pursue Iran’s principled policy towards the country, which is based on the importance of establishing sustainable stability with an emphasis on the country’s Constitution.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar, who is in Tehran on a stopover on his way to Russia.
