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FM Araghchi: Iran, Pakistan believe close connection exists between Israel, regional terrorists

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says Iran and neighboring Pakistan firmly believe that close cooperation goes on between terrorist groups in the region, including the so-called Jaish al-Adl, and the Israeli regime.

FM: Israel’s attacks against Iran to further destabilize West Asia

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in a letter to the UN chief and Security Council, warned that Israeli airstrikes on Iran could further destabilize the region amid the regime's military campaign against Gaza and Lebanon.

Iran’s foreign minister visiting Bahrain, Kuwait within hours: Spokesperson

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is going to visit Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated at a weekly press conference.

Iran FM urges collective efforts to halt Israel in letters to peers

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has called for collective diplomatic action to halt the Israeli regime’s atrocities against the innocent people of Gaza and Lebanon, secure a ceasefire, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Iran’s FM to visit Saudi Arabia for talks on regional tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said he will visit Saudi Arabia and other regional countries to discuss ways to halt Israel’s atrocities in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Assassination of Nasrallah to accelerate Israel’s demise: Iran

The Iranian foreign minister has warned that Israel’s assassination of the secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, will speed up the regime's demise and leave it with no future in West Asia.

Iran FM: Hezbollah’s Nasrallah now rises higher than ever

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the proud leader of Lebanon’s resistance against occupation and aggression for over 30 years, now stands taller than ever.

Iran FM Says Ending Occupation Only Way to Peace in Palestine

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi called for the termination of the occupation of Palestinian territories and the restoration of Palestinian people’s rights, including the right to self-determination as the only way to peace and security. 

PGCC chief says members favor cooperation with Iran to deal with security challenges 

The Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammad al-Budaiwi, in a phone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the PGCC member states seek further cooperation with Iran to tackle regional challenges. 

Araghchi officially begins mission as Iran’s foreign minister

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has held a ceremony to introduce the new Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and bid farewell to the caretaker foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani.

‘A Hero’ wins best original screenplay and foreign language film of 2021 by NBR

Big news for Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s awards campaign as his movie “A Hero” has been named the best foreign language film and the original screenplay of the year by the National Board of Review.

US, Not Iran, Hindering Release of Iranian-British Prisoner: Araqchi

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has hit back at the British foreign secretary for urging the release of an Iranian-British prisoner, saying it is the US that is hindering her release.

EU’s Mora, Iran’s Araqchi Discuss JCPOA in Tehran

Enrique Mora, the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service for Political Affairs who is visiting Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi as the European Union's special envoy, had a meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday.

Iran Says Negotiation Enough; Now It’s Time for Making Decisions

Speaking with the ICANA website on Sunday, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said there have been enough nuclear negotiations over some key issues and it is time for the negotiation parties to make decisions.

Iran, P4+1 Conclude Sixth Round of Vienna Talks to Save JCPOA

At the close of the sixth round of talks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission was held chaired by Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora.

Agreement in Vienna Talks Near at Hand; Gaps Remain to Be Filled: Araqchi

Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s top negotiator in the Vienna talks on the 2015 nuclear deal, says participants are very close to clinching an agreement but there are still outstanding issues that need to be addressed.

Vienna Talks Unlikely to Wrap up This Week: Iran

Iran’s chief negotiator in Vienna talks says the negotiating teams are unlikely to be able to finalise their discussions during the current week.

Iran Denounces US Sanctions as ‘Crime against Humanity’

A senior Iranian diplomat has described Washington’s sanctions against Iran as a “crime against humanity.”

Iran Says Vienna Talks Ongoing in Serious, Intensive Way

In the past few days and since the plenary meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission, several bilateral and multilateral meetings have been held at the level of deputies and political directors, and also at the level of experts between the Iranian delegation and the negotiating teams of the European Union, the three European countries, China and Russia.

Some Key Issues Remain to Be Settled in Vienna Talks: Iran

Iran’s chief negotiator at the Vienna talks says a number of hot-button issues remain to be resolved during discussions by the negotiating teams.

Time for US to Lift Sanctions: Iran’s Chief Negotiator

Iran’s top negotiator at the Vienna talks says it is time for the United States to lift sanctions against Iran and return to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Negotiators Reach ‘Framework’ for Agreement in Vienna Talks: Iran

Iran’s senior negotiator at the Vienna talks says negotiating teams have reached a “framework and structure” for agreement following two weeks of discussions.

Negotiators to Resume Talks in Vienna to Sum Up Discussions: Araqchi

Iran’s chief negotiator at the Vienna talks says the negotiating teams are to meet on Wednesday (May 19, 2021) to sum up what has already been discussed during more than two weeks of talks.

Chief Negotiators of Iran, E3 Hold Four-Way Meeting in Vienna

Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, the head of Iran's negotiating team in the Vienna talks, had a quadrilateral meeting with the chief negotiators of the three European countries (Germany, France, and Britain) on Monday as part of the ongoing consultations on the JCPOA in the Austrian capital.

Iran, P4+1 Continue Intensive Talks in Vienna

Delegations from Iran and the P4+1 group have been moving forward with their intensive talks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, since Saturday, May 8, 2021.

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