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Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman says the remarks made by the US Special Representative for Iran and his threat to assassinate the new IRGC Quds Force commander are in fact an official publicizing of the US' state terrorism.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif las hailed China for its timely and decisive action in fighting a new strain of coronavirus, and wished the Chinese people a healthy and peaceful new year.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed the country’s readiness for talks with the neighbours to serve the regional interests after his Saudi counterpart said Riyadh was open to dialogue with Tehran.
Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has congratulated Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin on taking office as the new prime minister of Russia, voicing Tehran’s readiness to promote cooperation with Moscow in various fields.
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani has warned the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal against the consequences of their move to trigger a dispute mechanism in the agreement will meet with a response from Tehran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Europe to exercise sovereignty in the face of US President Donald Trump's excessive demands and threats.
Tehran has censured South Korea for misnaming the Persian Gulf and sending a military mission to the waters south of Iran under pressure from the United States.
Iran’s new ambassadors to Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belarus, Armenia, Serbia, South Africa, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Mauritania and Croatia met with President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday before starting their missions.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States’ pressure against the Iranian and Venezuelan nations and governments is an instance of crime against humanity.
Yusuf bin Alawi, the Omani foreign minister who has travelled to Tehran for a short visit within the framework of regular political consultations between the two countries, had a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the recent missile attacks by the IRGC against a US base in Iraq proved Tehran's might to the regional countries.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza says the assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani has left a great impression on the Venezuelan nation, especially the youths.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that if Britain, France, and Germany continue their unjustifiable conduct and move to send Iran’s nuclear case to the United Nations Security Council, Tehran would have the option of leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says it is an “attractive” image for the world that Iran is standing up to the US’ bullying.
A senior Iranian lawmaker says human error was proved to be the cause of the recent Ukrainian plane crash and the possibility of a cyberattack has been ruled out.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the Islamic Republic reserves the right to target any other country – including the friendly state of Iraq – if they are used for conspiracy and attack against Iran.
An Iranian deputy foreign minister has highlighted the strategic consequences of the American assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, saying the tragic event has opened a new chapter in the history of the region.
Iran Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar says the Asian Football Confederation’s decision to ban Iran from hosting football matches has been made under the influence of anti-Iran media, and that the Iranian government guarantees the security of football teams visiting Iran.
A top Iranian security official says Tehran has been probing into hacking or cyber-attacks as possible factors surrounding the January 8 crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran.
Iran Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has warned that in case Europe “unjustly” resorts to triggering the dispute settlement mechanism Iran will make a serious decision with regard to its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh says had the IRGC made a public notification immediately after downing the Ukrainian passenger plane, “the whole country’s defence system would be crippled.”
The Iranian foreign minister has, in a meeting with his Canadian counterpart, once again expressed regret over the recent Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran.
