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Iran, China Finalize Comprehensive Cooperation Plan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Ali Larijai, an advisor to Iran's Leader and the country’s special envoy for strategic relations with China, have finalized a comprehensive cooperation program between the two countries.

Iran Says Ready to Take Steps to Have US Bans Lifted If Hurdles Removed

The Iranian president says his administration is trying its utmost to both have sanctions lifted and effectively tackle the coronavirus outbreak by the time its tenure comes to an end.

Chinese Foreign Minister Meets with Iran President in Tehran

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Saturday.

Chinese Foreign Minister in Tehran for Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Tehran for a two-day official visit.

Iran Welcomes Ghani’s Call for Tehran-Kabul Water Cooperation

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has hailed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's call for water cooperation between Tehran and Kabul.

Iran Welcomes Any Peace Plan Ending Yemen Plight: Foreign Ministry

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the country welcomes any peace initiative focused on ending the six-year war on Yemen and lifts the inhumane economic siege imposed against the impoverished country.

Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Iran on Friday

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Tehran on Friday, March 26, 2021.

Iranian Diplomat, UN Envoy Discuss Afghanistan Peace

Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Afghanistan and regional issues, had a phone conversation with Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian foreign minister's special envoy for Afghanistan.

Iran Can’t Trust US Promises, Ayatollah Khamenei Says

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States must first lift all sanctions it has imposed on Tehran after unilaterally withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran before the Islamic Republic would return to full compliance with its its commitments under the deal.

Rouhani Sends Congratulatory Messages to Heads of State on Nowruz

The Iranian president has congratulated heads of states of the Nowruz Civilization Forum (including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Iraq) on Nowruz and the arrival of the Solar Hijri New Year 1400.

Iran Condemns Deadly Attack in Niger, Condoles with Survivors

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned a deadly attack by gunmen in Niger, which killed dozens of Nigerien people.

Iranian, Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet in Istanbul

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu had a meeting in Istanbul on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Iran Expresses Regret over Death of Tanzanian President

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has extended the Iranian nation and government's regret and sorrow to the Tanzanian nation and government over the demise of the East African country's president.

Iran Raps Saudi Arabia for Using Muslims’ Money to Kill Yemenis

A senior Iranian official has criticized Saudi Arabia for spending Muslims’ money on purchasing weapons and killing the Muslim people of Yemen.

No Action by US, Yet, to Make up for Past Mistakes: Rouhani

The Iranian president says the US administration still has not taken any practical steps to compensate for the mistakes of the Trump administration and make good on their commitments.

Iran Marks Nowruz in Ceremony Attended by Local, Foreign Delegates

A ceremony called “Nowruz 1400; Nowruz of Friendship” has been held in Tehran bringing together a host of officials and envoys from Iran and other countries.

Iran Says Will Consider All Options If Israel’s Role in Vessel Attack Proved

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the Islamic Republic will consider all options if Israel’s role in the recent act of sabotage against the Iranian cargo ship Shahre Kord in the Mediterranean is proved.

Zarif Says Regional Cooperation Necessary for Afghan Peace

The Pakistani Prime Minister's special envoy, who was visiting Iran at the head of a political-security delegation for consultations on the Afghanistan affairs, held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday evening at the end of his trip.

Iran, Pakistan Discuss Peace Trend in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq Khan, who has travelled to Tehran heading a delegation, has sat down with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi.

Iran Opens Several Major Water Desalination Projects

Several major projects to transfer water from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to central and eastern Iran have got off the ground.

US Lifting of Sanctions First Step to Full Compliance with Commitments, Zarif Tells Borrell

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has elaborated on a letter by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Josep Borrell, the EU coordinator for the joint commission of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Tehran Dialogue Forum 2021 Slated for March 16

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the 2nd Tehran Dialogue Forum 2021 is slated to be held in Tehran on March 16, 2021.

Iran Berates Seoul for Refusing to Release Its Assets under US Pressure

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has criticized South Korea for being swayed by the United States when it comes to releasing Iran’s assets in the Asian country.

Iran Respects China’s New Law on Hong Kong Electoral System

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran respects any decision made by China regarding the country’s national sovereignty, including its recent decision about Hong Kong election law.

Iran’s Leader Rebukes US for Double Standards on Human Rights

Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States claims to be an advocate of human rights while it blatantly supports the Saudi murderers of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was dismembered with a bone saw.

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