Saeed Khatibzadeh

Iran Denies Role in Attack against Israeli-Operated Ship near Oman

Iran has denounced the Tel Aviv regime for accusing it of attacking an Israeli-operated ship off the coast of Oman.

Iran Says Concerned about Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has expressed concern over the continuation of border clashes between the border guards of the Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia.

Iran Calls on Tunisian Parties to Show Self-Restraint

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Tehran is closely monitoring the ongoing developments and events unfolding in Tunisia.

Tehran Accuses UN Rights Commissioner of Trying to Cause Rift among Iranians

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has rejected the “interventionist and politicised” statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the recent protests in Khuzestan, accusing her of trying to cause division among Iranian people.

Iran Calls for ‘Lasting Peace’ between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Iran has voiced concern over the ongoing sporadic border clashes between border guards of the Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia.

Iran Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Iraq’s Sadr City

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has strongly condemned the recent act of terrorism in the Sadr City of Baghdad.

US Move to Reject Prisoner Swap Deal with Tehran ‘Outrageous’, Iran Says

Iran’s foreign ministry has hit out at the US, saying its denial of a deal with Tehran to exchange prisoners is outrageous.

Iran Rebukes US Intervention in Cuba

Iran has condemned the intervention of some Western states and the US in the internal affairs of Cuba, describing the US sanctions as the root cause of Havana's problems.

Iran Sympathises with Iraq over Tragic Hospital Fire

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has sympathised with the Iraqi nation and government, especially the families of the victims, over the heart-wrenching fire at Al-Hussain Hospital in the city of Nassiriya.

Iran Says No Insecurity Along Its Border with Afghanistan Despite Taliban Offensive

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says there is no insecurity along Iran's borders with Afghanistan thanks to the efforts of Iranian border guards.

Iran: Production of Uranium Silicide Plate in Accordance with IAEA Rules

Iran says its decision to build uranium silicide plates using 20-percent enriched uranium is for peaceful purposes, and the product will only be used in Tehran research reactor.

Iran Condoles with Russia over Deadly Plane Crash

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has offered condolences to the Russian nation and government over the crash of a Russian plane which killed all the 28 passengers and crew members on board.

Iran Denies Media Reports, Says Didn’t Apply for Security Council Membership

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has dismissed inaccurate reports about Iran's failure to win enough votes for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council, saying Tehran has not applied for the Security Council membership.

Iran Urges US to Stop Using Sanctions as Bargaining Chip

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has slammed comments by the US and French foreign ministers who had said they were waiting for Tehran to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran Condemns US Seizure of IRIB News Websites

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the US move to seize the website domains of Iranian media outlets affiliated with the IRIB is a systematic attempt by the United States to undermine freedom of expression on a global level and to silence independent voices in media.

Iran Closely Following ‘Alarming’ Developments in Afghanistan

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the country is closely monitoring the "alarming" developments in Afghanistan.

Iran Congratulates Armenia on Successful Parliamentary Elections  

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman congratulated the people of the Republic of Armenia, and those elected in the country’s snap parliamentary vote, on holding the elections successfully.

Iran Summons British Envoy to Protest Harassment of Its Voters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran on Saturday, June 19, 2021, to protest against the problems created for the Iranian voters in Britain, the Ministry's spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Iran Denounces GCC’s ‘Baseless, Hackneyed’ Accusations

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has rejected the groundless and rehashed accusations levelled against Iran in the final statement issued at the 148th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Iran’s Zarif in Turkey to Attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has travelled to the Turkish city of Antalya to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

UNSC Resolution 2231 Says Nothing about Iran Missiles: Spokesman

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 imposes no restriction on Iran’s missile program, rejecting such interpretations as “incorrect and very unlikely”.

Iran Follows Up on Iraq’s Payment of Its Unpaid Debts

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, who is also the head of the Foreign Ministry's Public Diplomacy Department, held talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad.

Iranian Diplomat, Iraqi Culture Minister Meet in Baghdad

Saeed Khatibzadeh, the director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Centre for Public Diplomacy, held talks with Iraqi Minister of Culture Hossein Nazim during a visit to Baghdad.

Iranian Diplomat Meets Several Iraqi Officials in Baghdad

Saeed Khatibzadeh, the spokesman and head of the Public Diplomacy Centre of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, held talks with Iraqi authorities after being welcomed by his Iraqi counterpart Ahmed Al-Sahhaf in the capital, Baghdad.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Burkina Faso

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has expressed Iran's deep regret and sorrow over the deaths of more than 100 Burkinabes in a terrorist attack along the country's border with Mali and Niger.

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