Sergey Lavrov

In separate letters to UN Guterres:

Moscow, Beijing seeking to shield Tehran against US sanctions threats

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Slamming the efforts of the United States to extend UN arms embargo against Iran which is due to expire in October in Separate letters, Russian FM and Chinese senior diplomat have started building a case at the United Nations against Washington’s claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council.
2020-06-10 12:32
No valid ground for raising Iran arms embargo in UNSC: Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed the efforts of the United States to extend UN arms embargo against Iran which is due to expire in October.
2020-06-09 10:16
Israeli regime's expansionist moves may lead to escalation in region: Russia

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank may lead to an escalation of violence in the region.
2020-05-22 14:00
Lavrov slams US' baseless accusations against Russia, China amid coronavirus pandemic

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed on Wednesday Washington's accusations against Russia and China as baseless, stressing that unilateral sanctions could only hinder humanitarian assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-05-13 20:00
In letter to Zarif:

Lavrov expresses Russia's unity with Iran against inhumane US sanctions

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – In a letter to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced his country's unity with Iran against the cruel and inhumane US anti-Iranian sanctions.
2020-05-07 18:50
Lavrov, Zarif dismiss US new plot for JCPOA as 'unfeasible'

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the latest plot devised by Washington to put more pressure on Iran.
2020-04-28 15:15
Several EU countries cannot ask for Russia’s help because of their ‘big brothers’: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Some European and NATO countries cannot turn to Russia for help in the fight against coronavirus, because their "big brothers" are against it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Bolshaya Igra ("Big Game") program on Russia’s Channel One.
2020-04-26 21:29
Some countries excuse own insufficient COVID-19 response by attacking WHO: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday said that Moscow believes that certain countries are attempting to justify their belated and insufficient COVID-19 response measures by attacking the World Health Organization (WHO).
2020-04-25 22:15
Guarantor states stress continuation of dialogue to solve Syrian crisis

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey –the three guarantors of the Astana Peace Process- have held a trilateral meeting via video conference on Wednesday to discuss Syria peace efforts.
2020-04-22 20:08
US strongly rejected proposal on humanitarian pause amid pandemic, says Lavrov

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Washington has strongly rejected a proposal on the exemption of humanitarian supplies from sanctions during the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-21 18:29
Russian FM calls US sanctions inhuman, illegal action

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the continuation of US sanctions against other countries inhumane and illegal action amid coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-14 22:00
Tehran, Moscow confer on regional issues, coronavirus pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation on Monday evening, Iranian and Russian foreign ministers discussed several issues including regional affairs and Covid-19 pandemic.
2020-04-13 22:31
Russia calls on US to lift Iran sanctions ASAP amid coronavirus outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – In his telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wed., Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia has requested US to lift Iran sanctions as soon as possible which hampers Iran’s combat against coronavirus epidemic.
2020-03-25 16:00
Iranian, Russian FMs discuss coronavirus outbreak on phone

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation on the mutual cooperation in countering coronavirus global pandemic late on Tue.
2020-03-25 10:49
Zarif holds phone talk with Russian FM on Idlib issue

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday afternoon over the latest development in Syria’s Idlib.
2020-03-04 17:44
Russia sees next Joint Commission of JCPOA as opportunity for de-escalation

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that the upcoming meeting of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA on Wednesday would be a chance to stop the escalation of tensions around the Iran nuclear deal.
2020-02-25 14:45
Lavrov says US’ assassination of Gen. Soleimani ‘brazen violation of intl. law'

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the US’ ‘out of line’ measures against Iran including the assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani in a Trump-ordered airstrike at Baghdad Airport on Jan. 3.
2020-02-17 10:26
Zarif, Borell, Lavrov discuss JCPOA at Munich Security Conf.

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – In separate meetings, Iranian Foreing Minister Zarif, his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell discussed Iran nuclear deal and the Middle East situation at Munich Security Conference.
2020-02-16 13:02
Iranian, Russian FMs hold bilateral talks in Munich

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov met and held talks in Germany on Saturday, on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference 2020.
2020-02-15 22:27
Russia says attempts to overthrow Venezuela’s legitimate government ‘unacceptable’

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that any attempts to topple Venezuela’s legitimate government absolutely unacceptable and that Moscow will do its best to have them condemned by the world community.
2020-02-08 16:27
SCO members to support Iran’s membership: Russian official

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Russian ambassador to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bakhtiar Hakimov stated that the SCO member states welcome the request of Iran for joining the organization.
2020-01-21 15:46
China to support all proposals that help to preserve JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – In reaction to Lavrov’s suggestion to hold a meeting on JCPOA at the level of political directors of the deal's remaining participants, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “China supports all proposals that will help ameliorate the current situation and preserve the JCPOA.”
2020-01-20 21:30
E3’s statement on JCPOA ‘dangerous turn’: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Russian Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov named the E3’s plans to trigger the trigger mechanism on the JCPOA as "a dangerous turn."
2020-01-17 16:46
Lavrov names activation of trigger mechanism ‘dangerous political decision’

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Russian FM Sergey Lavrov believes that by activating the dispute mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal, Europeans have taken a ‘dangerous political decision’.
2020-01-15 14:06
Soleimani’s assassination goes beyond all legal, human boundaries: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The assassination of IRGC top Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani goes beyond all legal and human boundaries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference on Tuesday.
2020-01-14 13:41
Zarif, Lavrov confer on regional, intl. issues after Lt. Gen. Soleimani's terror

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed regional and international issues after assassination of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani by the US terrorist forces.
2020-01-04 17:04
Russian FM stresses Lt. Gen. Soleimani’s assassination violates international law

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed that the assassination of IRGC's Quds Force commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani violates the norms of international law during a phone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
2020-01-04 11:43
Russia's Lavrov accepts Zarif's invitation to visit Tehran in 2020

TEHRAN, Dec, 31 (MNA) – After meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that he would gladly travel to Tehran next year on Javad Zarif's invitation.
2019-12-31 11:59
Zarif leaving Russia for China:

Talks with Lavrov fruitful

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Before embarking for Beijing, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed the held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a tweet on Monday evening, calling them 'fruitful'.
2019-12-30 20:32
Iran-Russia-China naval drills show coop. for establishing peace in region: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the recent naval drills between Iran, Russia, and China show the cooperation for establishing peace in the region.
2019-12-30 14:51