Foreign Ministry
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FM Statement:
Zarif’s letter to Tillerson 'figment of imagination'
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry has rejected an MP’s claims that Javad Zarif had sent a letter to his American counterpart.
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Zarif:
Iran backs Pakistan’s ECO presidency for realization of goals
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced Iran’s full support to ECO and its current rotating president for realization of Member States’ visions and goals ahead.
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Zarif leaves for Islamabad for ECO meeting of FMs
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif has left for Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday to take part in the 22nd Meeting of the ECO Council of Foreign Ministers (COM) on 28 February.
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Iran strongly slams terror attacks in Syria’s Homs
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Syria’s Homs on Feb. 25 where Jabhat al-Nusra’s Takfiri terrorists killed at least 42 people and injured dozens of others.
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Iran invites Azerbaijan, Armenia to show restraint
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman invited the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia to show restraint over escalation of clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Deputy FM:
Iran firmly pursuing situation in Fu'ah, Kafriya
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Iran is resolutely looking into a political solution to settle the dire situation in the two Syrian towns of Fu’ah and Kafriya currently under siege by terrorists.
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By: Leila Ghodratollahi Fard
Commemoration of martyrs of Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The commemoration ceremony in honor of martyrs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held Sat. morning at the Ministry with Mohammad Javad Zarif and a number of other senior officials in attendance.
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Rahimpour:
Top-level MoUs to be signed during Rouhani’s visit to Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – More than five top-level contracts on economic, consular, and cultural cooperation will be signed between Iran and Russia during President Rouhani's visit to Moscow in late March, Iran’s deputy FM said Sat.
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Potent Iran unconcerned about ‘rant and rave’ of puppet countries
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – FM Zarif said a nation who owes its authority to efforts of war veterans, scientists and armed forces, will never worry about ranting countries who are fully subservient to others.
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Zarif urges intl. coop. on environment
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif while inviting all neighboring countries to collaborate with Iran on environmental projects, said the move is not only an environmental need but also a security imperative.
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Zarif:
US attitude shows hostility to Iranian people
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif said the attitude of American authorities has rendered their claims invalid and demonstrate their deep-seated hostility toward Iranian people.
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FM spokesman:
Saudi, Israel unanimity against Iran ‘no coincidence’
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the similar anti-Iranian approaches assumed by Saudi Arabian FM and Israeli Minister of War is not a coincidence.
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Zarif stresses diplomacy over coercion for all regional crises
MUNICH, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Speaking at Munich Security Conf., Iran’s FM Zarif called on world leaders to prioritize diplomacy over coercion as the only way to settle conflicts in region and across the world.
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Iran rejects Ontario court ruling against Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi dismissed the recent ruling of Superior Court of Justice in Ontario against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Zarif talks JCPOA with European, Asian officials in Munich
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the 53rd Munich Security Conference, Iran’s FM Zarif held talks with a number of senior officials from European and Asian countries on Iran’s nuclear deal, as well as bilateral, regional and international issues.
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Larijani, Ghasemi praise national wrestling champions
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and FM Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi have extended their congratulations to Iranian wrestlers on their victory at the 2017 Freestyle World Cup held in Kermanshah.
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Zarif, accompanying deputies arrives in Munich
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, slated to address the 53rd Munich Security Conference, arrived in Munich along with his deputies, Araghchi and Takht-Ravanchi.
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Jaberi meets with Putin’s, Syria UN envoys in Astana
ASTANA, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari held talks Tue. with Vladimir Putin's special envoy for Syria and Syria’s ambassador to the UN on the sidelines of Astana talks on Syrian settlement.
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Jaberi Ansari:
Astana talks to focus on cessation of hostilities in Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Wed. the Astana talks on Syria settlement will concentrate on discussing the continuation of the cessation of hostilities in the Arab country.
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Luxembourg FM in Tehran for bilateral talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn heading a high-ranking political delegation arrived in Tehran Sunday night for a 2-day visit.
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Zarif congratulates Steinmeier on election as German President
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif has congratulated Germany’s former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on his election as President of Germany.
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Zarif, Moldavan Pres. meet in Tehran
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – President of Moldova Igor Dodon and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting on Sunday in Tehran.
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Iran slams terror attack outside Afghan Supreme Court
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack outside the Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul which killed at least 21 people and wounded many other innocent civilians on Tuesday.
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Araghchi, Ryabkov stress commitment to nuclear deal
MOSCOW, Feb. 08 (MNA) – In a meeting between Iran’s deputy FM Araghchi and Russian counterpart Ryabkov, the two sides stressed their respective countries’ commitment to the nuclear deal.
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Iran ready to help quake-hit Pakistan
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Ghasemi said Iran is ready to provide Pakistan with its assistance in dealing with the aftermath of a strong earthquake that struck the southern coast of Pakistan early Wednesday.
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Iran calls on EU to ease banking transactions
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy FM Takht-Ravanchi during a visit to Berlin called on the European Union for more active role in successful implementation of the nuclear deal, particularly in regard to banking transactions.
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Zarif hails Venezuela's efforts for stabilizing oil market
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said efforts made by Venezuela have been one of the factors of stabilizing oil prices at their current state.
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Araghchi, Ryabkov due for talks in Moscow
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi is slated for an official visit to Moscow on Wed. to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Ryabkov.
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FM spokesman:
Trump anti-Iranian talks ‘hostile’, Iran to keep watch
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said while Donald Trump’s anti-Iranian remarks are ‘hostile’ and ‘threatening’, Iran will for now exercise patience and wait for a clearer stance from US administration.
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Brazilian amb.:
Brazil sees Iran as reliable partner in region
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Brazil’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Tehran Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos said his country considers Iran as a reliable partner in region, calling for further economic and trade cooperation.