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Dialogue, Respect Key to Making Strong Region: Iran FM

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says under the current tumultuous conditions in the Middle East, dialogue and respect for international law are among the most important factors that pave the way for making the region strong.

Iran Urges Arab League Chief to Avoid Divisive Comments

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has urged the Arab League chief to avoid making divisive remarks under the influence of certain regional countries.

WIPO Recognises ‘Persian’ Gulf in Official Document

The Pearl of Persian Gulf has been registered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), granting another official recognition to the historical and original name of Persian Gulf, which some Arab states in the region are trying to distort.

Iran Dismisses “Worthless” Claims by UAE, Bahrain FMs

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected the anti-Iran claims made by the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the UN General Assembly, saying that such remarks are baseless, worthless, and illusory.

Iran Rejects Arab Quartet Committee’s “Groundless” Accusations

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected as baseless the anti-Iran accusations raised in the final statement of the Arab Quartet’s ministerial meeting.

Top Iranian Officer Hopes Sustainable Peace Prevails in Muslim World

In messages on the occasion of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri hoped that sustainable peace and calm would prevail in the Muslim world.

Qatar Blasts Efforts to Drag Regional States into War with Iran

A senior Qatari official has lashed out at third parties who seek to drag the region into a war against Iran, saying his country will not be part of any conflict with the Islamic Republic.

“Trump Pressurizing Arabs into Waging War on Iran”

A political analyst says the US president is putting maximum pressures on Saudi Arabia and the UAE to drag them into a war against their northern neighbour, but Iran should not behave in a way that prepares the ground for such a conflict.

“Iran Must Shift Focus Away from Arabs, Invest in Ties with Asia”

Iran’s former ambassador to Morocco says the Islamic Republic has been too much optimistic about its relations with Arab countries, while the future belongs to Asian states, including India and its eastern neighbours.

“Saudi Arabia Incites Morocco to Sever Ties with Iran”

Iran’s former ambassador to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says Riyadh is behind Rabat’s recent move to cut relations with Tehran, and will likely provoke other Arab countries to follow Morocco’s lead in the near future.

Book on Persian Gulf to Be Translated into 50 Languages

The author of the pictorial book ‘Persian Gulf’ says his book will be translated into 50 languages and distributed to the national libraries of 90 states.

Iran Renews Call for Cooperation among All Persian Gulf States

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again raised the idea of establishing a Regional Dialogue Forum to enhance cooperation among the Persian Gulf states.

Iran Says West Trying to Distort Name of ‘Persian’ Gulf

A top Iranian official says colonialists will not live to see their dream of changing the name of “Persian Gulf” come true.

Iran Renews Call for Regional Talks on Mideast Security

A high-ranking official has reiterated Iran’s call for creation of a mechanism for political and security cooperation in West Asia, describing it as the only way to bridge gaps among regional countries and push the turbulent region towards calm.

“Egyptian Nation to Stand by Syria against Enemies”

Son of Egypt’s former president Gamal Abdel Nasser has written a letter to Bashar al-Assad to vehemently condemn the recent US-led missile attack on Syria.

Iran Slams Arab League Summit’s Final Statement

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has blasted the final statement of the Arab League summit, rejecting the allegations made against the Islamic Republic in some parts of it.

Lebanon, Iraq Back Iran at Arab League Meeting

Lebanon and Iraq have supported Iran at a preliminary foreign ministerial meeting of an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia.

Iran Blasts Certain Muslim States for “Treacherous” Positions on Syria Strikes

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has described as an act of “betrayal” the silence by certain Islamic countries in the face of the US-led military action against Syria.

Iran Rejects Arab Quartet Committee’s Baseless Accusations

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed as baseless the accusations levelled against the country in a recent statement by the Arab Quartet Committee. 

Iran’s Larijani Urges Arab Parliaments to Condemn Israeli Crimes

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has lashed out at the Zionist Regime’s aggressions and the recent martyrdom of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces.

Arab League Calls for Int’l Probe into Israel’s Crimes against Gazans

The Arab League (AL) has condemned Tel Aviv’s “crimes against humanity” in Gaza, demanding that the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) launch investigations into Israel’s recent killings of unarmed Palestinian protesters.

“Arab States Seeking to Bring Syria Back to Arab League”

Reports suggest that some Arab countries backed by the US and Saudi Arabia are trying to bring Syria back to the Arab League, a move which could be seen as part of the “soft policy” adopted by Washington and its regional allies.

Iran Hails Kuwait’s “Positive” Stance on Arab-Iranian Ties

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says a safe and developed region is achievable only through cooperation and partnership among all regional states.

Iran FM Proposes New Regional Security Paradigm Based on Dialogue

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 Rejects as “Worthless” Arab Quartet’s Statement

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed an anti-Iran statement issued by the Arab ministerial quartet in Cairo, calling such remarks as “baseless” accusations and a blatant interference in the issue of Iran’s commitment to the nuclear deal.

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