Bilateral Ties

Iraqi official hails ‘strategic ties’ with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The governor of Iraq’s Wasit Governorate Mohammad Al-Miahi visited the city of Ilam, western Iran, on Thursday to meet and hold talks with senior Iranian officials.

Iran, Oman launch direct marine line

BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The marine line connecting Jask Port, in the southern Hormozgan province, to Suwayq Port, northern Oman, has become operational, a senior official at the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade said.

Rouhani says Iran-China relations on right track

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China is on the right track.

Iran economy not to be affected by US Sanctions: Amb. to Pakistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoost has said that the Iranian economy is not going to be affected by the US economic sanctions.

Iraq’s relations with Iran not to be affected by foreign pressures: PM

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iraq’s relations with Iran benefit both nations and will not be affected by foreign pressures, according to Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

Iranian Gorgan, Chinese Guangzhou to become sister cities

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian city of Gorgan and the Chinese city of Guangzhou have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to prepare the grounds for becoming sister cities.

Iran, Russia stress support for private sectors in sanctions era

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Presidents of Iran and Russia’s chambers of commerce called on their respective governments to lend support to the private sector for closer economic cooperation between the two sides under US sanctions.

Iran delegation meets with North Korean parl. official

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Friendship delegation, headed by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, met and held talks with North Korean parliamentary official Ri Su-yong in Pyongyang on Saturday.

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran-Afghanistan economic ties need major transformation

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – President Rouhani said Sat. that economic relations between Iran and Afghanistan require a major transformation and stressed that Tehran is ready to cooperate with Kabul in economic fields.

Pres. Rouhani.

Iran-Russia regional coop. should continue to desired level

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described relations and cooperation between Iran and Russia as friendly, voicing Tehran’s readiness to take advantage of all potentials for development of relations with Moscow.

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran determined to deepen all-out relations with Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said Sat. that the Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to deepen ties with Turkey as a friendly country in all fields of mutual interest.

Iranian parl. delegation leaves for Pyongyang

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Head of Iran-North Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, atop a delegation, has traveled to Pyongyang at the invention of his North Korean counterpart.

Iran, Pakistan mull over ways to expand bilateral trade

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoost met with the senior adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister for commerce, industry and investment Abdul Razak Dawood to discuss ways to expand bilateral ties.

Iraq seeking to deepen economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi meet with Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammad Hashim al-Ani, discussing the development of bilateral relations in the economic, investment and trade fields.

Iranian Parl. delegation arrives in Rome for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – An Iranian Parliamentary delegation arrived in the Italian capital, Rome, on Tuesday to confer with high-ranking officials on bilateral ties, especially in the field of culture and education.

Iran, Pakistan explore avenues for promotion of mutual ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with senior Pakistani officials during his visit to Islamabad on Monday.

Iran, South Korea bilateral trade to continue: Ambassador

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – South Korea's ambassador to Tehran Ryu Jeong-Hyun has said Iran-South Korean trade relations have been continuing for decades, adding the South Korean companies are determined to continue the relations in the coming decades.

Iran, S Korea working on mechanism for oil sales under US sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The chairman of Iran-South Korea Chamber of Commerce said Sat. that Iran and South Korea are working on a mechanism to continue bilateral trade, including oil sales, in the face of US sanctions.

Japan voices readiness to expand parl. ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at Japan’s House of Representatives has voiced his country’s readiness to expand cooperation and interaction with Iran in line with boosting Tehran-Tokyo ties.

Europe hopes Iran SPV for trade be in place soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Belgian Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno van der Pluijm said that the European countries would be able to soon develop a special mechanism for saving the deal.

FM Zarif, German counterpart discuss issues of mutual interest in Geneva

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in the Swiss city of Geneva on the sidelines of a conference on Afghanistan.

Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Mogherini hold talks in Geneva

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday met EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on the sidelines of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan.

Energy min. arrives in Moscow to meet with Russian counterpart

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has arrived in the Russian capital city of Moscow to visit his counterpart and other Russian officials.

Zarif, WIPO head confer on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Director-General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Francis Gurry met and discussed bilateral ties on Tuesday.

Araghchi lands in Algiers for talks on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Algerian capital, Algiers, in the early hours of Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in bilateral relations with the North African country.

Zarif, Red Cross president discuss US food, medicine sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official visit to the Swiss city of Geneva, held talks with Peter Mauer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Iran, EU hold high-level political talks in Brussels

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The fourth round of Iran-EU high-level political talks were held Mon. in Brussels, where the two sides conferred on a wide variety of issues, including bilateral cooperation and regional developments.

Iran keen on investing in Ghana’s energy, agricultural sectors

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called for strengthening bilateral relations with Ghana, especially in the fields of energy and agriculture.

Zarif meets with Japanese counterpart to discuss intl., regional, bilateral issues

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Japan have discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, the JCPOA, international and regional issues, including the situation of Yemen, Syria and North Korea.

At MED conf. in Rome;

Zarif calls on EU to resist US pressures

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday delivered a speech at the Mediterranean Dialogues Conference (MED) in the Italian capital of Rome, during which he defended Iran's foreign policy and called on Europe to take practical steps to keep trade relations with Iran.