An informed source has confirmed the Lebanese-American national Nizar Zakka, who has been jailed in Iran since 2015, will be released and handed over to the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah in coming hours.
Iran's Judiciary announced on Sunday Lebanese-American prisoner Nizar Zakka has not been released yet, rejecting earlier media reports that he has been pardoned at the request of Lebanese leaders.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for further expansion of mutual ties between Iran and Turkey in various areas including economy in the wake of the US sanctions against Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered condolences to the Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement over his sister's death.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is seeking to promote security in the Middle East and is not willing to engage in any conflict but will give a firm response to any "foolish" act against its territory.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has expressed hope that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will help reduce tensions in the Middle East region during his visit to Tehran later this month.
A senior political analyst says the conclusion of a non-aggression treaty between Iran and Persian Gulf countries will ensure regional security and serve Iran’s interests.
A senior advisor to speaker of the Iranian Parliament cautioned Saudi Arabia that if its servile obedience to the US economic war against Iran does not end, the kingdom will have to brace for Tehran’s stunning response.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov proposed the idea of a meeting at the level of political leaders for talks about the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the arrangements for the necessary measures in regard to the accord at the current circumstances.
An Iranian lawmaker says Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as other Persian Gulf countries are not in a position to set pre-conditions for talks with Iran.
Iraq’s ambassador to Tehran has said that his country would convey the Iranian proposal for a regional non-aggression pact to the Saudi, Emirati and Bahraini authorities.
Iraq has opposed the final statement of an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia, which condemned what it called Iran's "interference" in countries of the Middle East region.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that a US-devised plan targeting the Palestinian nation, dubbed “the deal of the century”, has "dangerous regional aspects" and urged leaders of Muslim countries to counter the plot and defend Palestine.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the holy al-Quds is not up for sale, and nobody has the right to cede the first Qibla of Muslim world.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned a statement issued by the heads of certain Arab states at the end of an emergency meeting in the holy city of Mecca, rejecting the "unfounded" accusations raised against Iran in the statement.
Iranian people from all walks of life have taken to streets on the International Quds Day to express their solidarity with the Palestinian nation and once again condemn the Israeli regime's atrocities.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said he has every confidence that the Zionist usurpers of Palestine will be terminated and that an “independent and mighty” Palestine will be revived.
The representative of the Jewish community in the Iranian parliament has called on fellow Jews worldwide to take part in the International Quds Day rallies on Friday.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, in a statement, called on Muslim people around the world to show their support for the oppressed Palestinian nation by attending the International Quds Day rallies, which are to be held across the globe on May 31.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated Nechirvan Barzani on his election as the new President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says the US and its cronies are seeking to institutionalize Donald Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century” plan but they will end up in failure in this project.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described the city of al-Quds as an indispensable part of Palestine, noting that anyone trying to ignore this fact is doomed to ignominious failure.