Bilateral Ties

Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for high-level talks on Wed.

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will head a senior parliamentary delegation to Iraq on Wednesday morning, aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation and discussing regional stability across the West Asia.

Tehran, Baghdad discuss ways to expand economic relations

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati and Iraqi Trade Minister Mustafa Nazar Alani explored avenues for facilitating trade and economic relations and removing obstacles hindering trade between the two states.

CBI chief pays visit to Iraq to broaden trade cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati has traveled to Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi banking and economic officials aimed at advancing trade and economic cooperation.

Iran calls for setting up Persian-speaking communities: VP

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has proposed establishing a “Union of Persian-Speaking Countries and Regions” to strengthen cultural and civilizational cooperation among Persian-speaking communities.

Iran seeks to strengthen ties with India: Pezeshkian to Modi

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Congratulating the National Day of India to the president, prime minister, government and people of India, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is seeking to bolster relations with India in all fields.

Iran, Tajikistan to sign long-term agreement in energy field

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Officials from Tehran and Dushanbe will ink a long-term cooperation agreement for the export of petroleum products and the supply of crude oil to Tajikistan’s refineries.

Araghchi receives Pakistani interior minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received visiting Pakistan's Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi and his accompanying delegation for a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday.

Iran, Indonesia to broaden sci. cooperation in emerging tech.

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran and Indonesia have stressed expanding scientific and academic cooperation in emerging technologies, including joint research projects, faculty and student exchanges, and collaboration in Science and Technology fields.

Iran, Iraq emphasize broadening scientific-cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei and Head of Iraq’s Bayt al-Hikma Naim al-Aboudi have discussed ways to expand scientific, academic, research, and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

Palestine “foremost issue of Islamic world”: Pres. Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Emphasizing that Palestine is the first issue of the Islamic World, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Palestinian issue has still maintained its central position in foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran, Pakistan emphasize strengthening trade, economic coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Pakistan have stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade and economy, stressing the need to eliminate trade barriers in order to boost the level of bilateral trade ties.

Islamabad hosts 10th Iran-Pakistan Joint Trade Cmte. meeting

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The 10th meeting of the Joint Trade Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Pakistan has been scheduled in Islamabad with senior officials from both countries in attendance.

Iran, UK top diplomats discuss ties, regional, intl. issues

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Foreign Secretary of UK Edward Miliband held a telephone conversation on Friday to discuss the latest regional and international developments as well as Tehran-London bilateral ties.

Iran, Armenia stress developing road transport cooperation

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian and Armenian officials have emphasized the need to develop road transport cooperation, noting full activation of Iran–Armenia–Georgia corridor can significantly increase trade activities.

Iran, Armenia agreed to set up joint energy working group

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran and the Republic of Armenia will form a joint specialized working group in the field of energy with a focus on gas trade.

FM Araghchi meets with his Kyrgyz counterpart on SCO meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev on Friday on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Ministerial Meeting.

Iran, Egypt FMs discuss ties, regional developments in phone

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on Friday to discuss bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region.

Speaker Ghalibaf:

Iran-Iraq closer coop. can help resolve regional challenges

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that closer cooperation between Iran and Iraq can help resolve many of the region’s challenges.

FM Araghchi meets with Belarusian counterpart in Kyrgyzstan

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Belarusian counterpart in Kyrgyzstan on Friday to review the expanding relations between the two countries, emphasizing the acceleration of the implementation of documents.

Tehran, Baghdad emphasize enhancing judicial coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi and Iran's Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei have stressed the need to broaden and expand cooperation in the judicial field.

Araghchi travels to Doha to attend ex-Emir of Qatar's funeral

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Doha, capital of Qatar, on Wednesday to take part in the funeral ceremony of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Iran, Turkey stress expanding coop. in e-commerce field

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian and Turkish officials have stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the postal and e-commerce service sectors.

Iran FM Araghchi arrives in Muscat for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Omani capital of Muscat on Saturday to hold high-profile talks with the Omani officials.

Iran, Indonesia FMs hold meeting in Mashhad for mutual talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono in the shrine city of Mashhad on Friday to discuss bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.

Iran, Saudi FMs discuss regional developments after US attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in a phone call late on Thursday discussed the latest developments in the region in the wake of the fresh US attacks against Iran.

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Leader’s funeral in Iraq deepen Tehran-Baghdad relations

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The upcoming funeral of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Iraq will prove the profound spiritual ties between Iranian and Iraqi nations and further strengthen their unity and amity.

Trade between Iran, Qatar resumed: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha has announced the reopening of Qatar’s Al Ruwais port to the Iranian goods and the resumption of maritime trade between the two countries.

Iran serious determined to strengthen ties with Burkina Faso

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghhci says that his country is determined to strengthen its relations with Burkina Faso.

Iran's Ghalibaf thanks Pakistan for support during war

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibf has praised the unsparing efforts and support of Pakistan’s government during the US and Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran on February 28.

Iran not to bow to any bullying power: Pres. Pezeshkian says

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said, “We will not bow to any bullying power in the worldwide," referring to the US and Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran on February 28.