Int'l Relations

Riccardo Monti said in recent months Iran has made it clear that it does not solely intend to purchase foreign products; rather it is trying to find reliable partners for joint investment as well as transfer of technology for domestic production.

President Rouhani has said that Iran's principled policy is to interact with the world and forge good relations with other countries.

President Putin will likely hold talks with senior Iranian officials during his day-long visit to Iran.

The Japanese PM has praised the nuclear agreement clinched between Iran and P5+1 and emphasized the significance of its proper implementation.

Schulz will arrive in Tehran on November 7 and hold talks with several high-ranking Iranian officials on his day-long visit.

The change of governments in Pakistan won’t interfere with the strategy of the Islamic Republic to expand all-out ties with Pakistan, Shamkhani said.

Brazil has always been among the priorities of Iran’s foreign policy, Zarif said at a meeting with the Brazilian minister of development, industry and trade.

Putin’s Tehran visit depends on his schedule and a decision has yet to be made, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Iran and Russia have decided to bolster their strategic relations more than before.

Mohammad Hassan Sheikholeslami, Ph.D., has penned a number of articles on public and media diplomacy as well as on the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Industry Minister Nematzadeh has said that Iran, Afghanistan and Germany can make profitable investment in different mining and industrial sectors.

If the nuclear talks are viewed as the preliminary stage of normalization of ties between Iran and the rest of the world, after the Vienna accord a new window opened, ushering in economic talks.

Given Iran's capacities, the Japanese companies are interested in direct investment in Iran, said Nobakht.

Tehran and Tokyo can cooperate in different sectors, including energy, the environment, transportation, dam construction, culture and research, President Rouhani said.

There are a lot of trade grounds for the Iran and Japan to boost cooperation, said Nematzadeh.

There is significant potential for the Japanese companies to participate in a variety of oil and gas projects in Iran, said Zanganeh after a meeting with the Japanese foreign minister.

The international community, including Japan, has high expectations of Iran as a responsible, big country, the Japanese top diplomat said in an interview with Iran daily.

The Japanese and German economic teams in Tehran have said that they can help Iran revamp its automotive industry and develop its agriculture and food industries.

A sort of harmony was evident in the speeches of Messrs. Obama, Putin and Rouhani as far as the future of Syria was concerned.

No more measures – than what have been adopted so far – would have been taken in dealing with the Hajj incident even if the president had returned home halfway through his UN trip, Musa Alizadeh Tabatabaei said.

Differences and hostilities between Iran and the US will not definitely be solved overnight, and time, prudence, and constructive measures are required, said President Rouhani.

Sweden is ready to open a new chapter in its bilateral ties with Iran, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in a meeting with President Rouhani.

The president is expected to deliver a speech at the three-day Sustainable Development Summit on Saturday.

Terror groups should not get a chance to turn into terrorist states, President Rouhani said in a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart in New York.

Iran and France held a joint economic conference in a Tehran hotel.