Mohammad Javad Zarif

Israeli PM Looking for Smokescreen, Iran FM Says

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is desperately seeking to find a pretext to create a hype about Iran's nuclear program.

Iran FM Holds High-Level Talks in New York

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday held separate meetings with his counterparts from a number of countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Iran, India Discuss Ways to Expand Economic Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj have discussed ways to expand mutual economic ties between the two sides in a Wednesday meeting in New York.

Iran Calls for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons across World

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has underlined the need for elimination of all the “inhumane” nuclear weapons across the world.

China Vows to Continue Normal Business Ties with Iran

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says his country will continue its normal economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran despite the US’ sanctions on Tehran.

EU Vows to Create Payment Channels to Maintain Trade with Iran

Remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal have promised to establish a ‘special purpose vehicle’ to facilitate payments related to Iran’s exports as part of efforts to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action after the US’ withdrawal.

EU Finalising Offers to Meet Iran’s Demands: Mogherini

EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini says Europe is finalising its offers to meet the Islamic Republic’s demands in a bid to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Rouhani Orders Security Forces to Find Leaders of Ahvaz Attack

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the country’s security forces to use all their power to identify and punish those behind the deadly attack on a military parade in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, which killed and wounded dozens of people on Saturday.

Iran FM Rejects US’ Call for New ‘Treaty’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed a call by a US State Department official for signing a new treaty with Iran, saying the Donald Trump administration, a violator of international treaties, is just mocking calls for peace.

Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Idlib Deal

Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers have, in a telephone conversation, discussed the recent agreement reached over Syria’s Idlib.

Iran FM Censures Twitter for Blocking Iranians’ Accounts

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured Twitter for blocking accounts of real Iranian netizens, while failing to crack down on fake accounts run by MKO terrorists operating against Iran.

Iran to Boost Uranium Enrichment If EU Remains Passive: Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran could increase uranium enrichment should the European Union continue to act passively in the wake of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

World Must Force US to Act Like Normal State: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has blasted the rogue US officials for their latest threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying that it is time for the world to force Washington to act like a normal state.

Iran FM Holds Talks with Several Foreign Diplomats

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Japanese, Senegalese, and Kazakh ambassadors to Tehran, the New Zealand deputy FM, and the new coordinator of the UN Development Programme.

Iran FM Wishes Happy New Year for Jews

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated Jewish people across the world, particularly those living in Iran, on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Iran FM Meets Chief of International Maritime Organization

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Kitack Lim, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Zarif Best Person to Face Trump at UNSC: Analyst

A political commentator says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is the best person to appear before US President Donald Trump at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Iran Downplays Western Media’s Fuss about Idlib Operation

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi says the fuss made by Western media about the Syrian army’s upcoming operation to retake the militant-held Idlib province is very much similar to the one made ahead of Aleppo and East Ghouta offensives.

Iran, Mongolia Discuss Promotion of Ties in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mongolian Deputy Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg have discussed expansion of mutual cooperation in a meeting in Tehran.

Iran FM, Syrian President Hold Key Talks in Damascus

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Arab country's capital of Damascus.

Iran’s Private Firms Called on to Partake in Syria’s Reconstruction

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis have discussed the stronger role of Iranian companies in the reconstruction of the war-torn Arab state.

Syria’s Idlib Must Be Cleansed of Terrorists: Iran’s Zarif

Syria’s northern province of Idlib must be cleansed of the remnants of terrorist groups, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday, saying the terrorist-held region should return to Syrians.

Iran FM Arrives in Damascus in Unannounced Visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus to engage in talks with top Syrian officials.

Iran, UN Discuss Issue of Afghan, Syrian Refugees

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi have sat for talks on the issue of refugees in the Middle East.

Iran FM First Foreign Diplomat to Meet New Pakistani PM

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan as the first foreign diplomat visiting Islamabad after the election of the new premier.

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