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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to set off on a two-day visit to Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan to discuss ways of improving mutual relations and the latest developments in the region with those country's officials.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has expressed the Islamic Republic’s preparedness to help settle the Yemeni conflict in a statement published on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the Saudi invasion of the impoverished Arab country.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has censured the adoption of an anti-Iran rights resolution at the meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva extending the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for another year.
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic should strengthen relations with Russia and China to counter tougher US policies expected after President Donald Trump's appointment of John Bolton as national security adviser.
Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected the recent anti-Tehran allegations made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir at the American Brookings Institution.
Iran’s first vice-president says governmental bodies will be banned from buying foreign products in the current Iranian year (started March 21), in line with guidelines suggested by the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran has officially protested at Turkmen border guards’ shooting at Iranian fishermen and asked for an explanation about the incident.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says a safe and developed region is achievable only through cooperation and partnership among all regional states.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has praised the Islamic Republic’s role in efforts to restore peace and stability to the Middle East through cooperation with regional countries.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has named the new Iranian calendar year as Year of Support for Iranian Products.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an article in the London-based Al-Araby al-Jadeed news website has called on regional countries to move towards a new security paradigm based on confidence-building and dialogue.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s allegation that Iran harbours Al-Qaeda leaders, describing it as a “big lie” aimed at distracting attention from the Saudi support for terrorism worldwide.
Iran’s top diplomat has censured western powers for demanding restrictions on Iran’s missile activities, saying it is the height of hypocrisy for them to seek limiting Iran’s defence power while they pour billions of arms into the Middle East.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Berlin to continue playing its ‘constructive’ role for complete and successful implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.
A senior political analyst says Russia needs the south to secure its strategic development, and Iran has the chance to take advantage of the “roaring polar bear” to protect its interests.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his outright re-election victory in Russia’s presidential election.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the policy of constructive interaction with the world in the new Iranian year (starts on March 21), also saying that the Islamic Republic will never compromise its national interests.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the urgent need for ending the Saudi-led war on the innocent people of Yemen, saying Tehran and Muscat can play a crucial role in resolving the disastrous conflict.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Belarus on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of friendly relations between the two countries, expressing confidence that Tehran and Minsk could further develop bilateral cooperation.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says a planned meeting between Iran’s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi has been cancelled due to the former’s medical conditions.
