Diplomatic Relations

Report:

Iran-Bahrain talks to begin after Raeisi's visit to Riyadh

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Negotiations between Iran and Bahrain will begin after president Raeisi's visit to Riyadh, a report by Russian media has claimed.

Maldives to resume diplomatic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The Republic of Maldives has decided to restore diplomatic ties with Iran, according to a government press release last Friday.

Emir of Kuwait sends letters to Raeisi and King Salman

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Emir of Kuwait welcomed the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia and considered the restored ties as an important step to strengthen the stability and security of the region in the interest of all.

Tunisia president wants to restore diplomatic ties with Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Tunisian President Kais Saied says he has decided to restore diplomatic ties with Syria which were cut off almost a decade ago.

President Raeisi:

Iran seeks broad engagement with all countries as a priority

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Iran's President considered the main approach of his government's foreign policy to be maximum and extensive interaction with all the countries in the world based on the three principles of dignity, wisdom and expediency.

Iran expels two German diplomats over Germany interventions

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Two German diplomats were expelled from the Islamic Republic of Iran as personae non gratae, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani said on Monday.

Spanish FM criticizes Barcelona for cutting ties with Israel

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Spanish government on Friday criticized a decision by Barcelona's mayor to cut the city's ties with Israeli regime.

Iran, Nicaragua top diplomats stress boosting cooperation

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – During his visit to the Latin American region, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with his Nicaraguan counterpart Denis Moncada Colindres to discuss boosting Tehran-Managua ties and cooperation.

Iran FM, UAE ambassador stress expansion of bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, received for a meeting the UAE Ambassador Saif Mohammed al-Zaabi on Tuesday.

China's consulate office to be set up in S Iran: official

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – China's consulate general will be set up in Iran’s Bandar Abbas soon, a deputy governor-general of Hormozgan province said.

Iran makes documentary showing its diplomatic achievements

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has recently produced a documentary on the performance and achievements of the Iranian administration in the areas of foreign policy and diplomacy during the past 13 months.

Amir-Abdollahian to German FM:

Provocative, undiplomatic stances not signal wisdom

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister reacted to his German counterpart for her “provocative and undiplomatic” remarks about the Islamic Republic of Iran and warned Berlin that Iran would show a “proportionate and firm” response.

Iran, Syria sign MoU on political, diplomatic coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Iran and Syria signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in political and diplomatic fields.

Israeli regime appoints new ambassador to Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime on Sunday approved the appointment of Irit Lillian as regime's new ambassador to Turkey.

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Netherlands

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Nicaragua suspended diplomatic ties with the Netherlands on Friday, according to a statement published by the Central American country's foreign ministry.

Venezuela, Colombia to reopen land borders, skies

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Venezuela and Colombia said Friday they will reopen their shared land border later this month and resume commercial flights after renewing diplomatic ties severed in 2019.

Iran, Russia FMs speak by phone: statement

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced in a statement that Sergei Lavrov discussed the schedule of high-level meetings and upcoming summits in a phone call on Saturday.

UAE ambassador returns to Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The UAE foreign ministry has announced that in the framework of strengthening relations between Abu Dhabi and Tehran, "Saif Mohammad Al-Zaabi" will return to Tehran to resume his duties as the ambassador.

Kuwait upgrades ties with Iran in broader thaw

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – After six years of continued absence, Kuwaiti has sent an ambassador to Iran in a move that has been widely seen as the beginning of a thaw in broader Iran-Arab relations.

Russia foreign ministry repeats threats to cut ties with US

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Moscow hopes the US understands that if Congress declares Russia a "sponsor of terrorism," then they can forget about relations between the two countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Iran commemorates diplomats killed in Afghanistan in 1998

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran on Monday marks the 24th death anniversary of eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which is called national Journalist Day.

Moscow warns against complete cut of relations with US

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Moscow may cut diplomatic relations with Washington if the United States designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

Nicaragua decides to bar new US envoy from entering country

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The authorities of Nicaragua decided to bar newly-appointed US Ambassador Hugo Rodriguez from entering the country due to his previously made unfriendly statements in regard to Managua, the Foreign Ministry of Nicaragua said.

Neighborhood policy neutralized US sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – A year into his administration, Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi succeeded in diversifying Iran’s foreign policy options through the nascent neighborhood policy he set out last year.

Russia expels five Croatian diplomats from Moscow

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Croatian envoy in Moscow on Friday, expressed a strong protest to him and declared five employees of Croatian embassy in Moscow personae non gratae in response to steps taken earlier by Zagreb.

Iran invites Kuwait to negotiate over joint gas field

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait said that Tehran is optimistic about the results of the negotiations with Saudi Arabia, adding that Iran has sent a formal invitation to negotiate with Kuwait over the joint Arash gas field.

Reports say 5th round of Iran-Saudi talks successful

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Reports on Saturday said that Iran and Saudi Arabia held their fifth round of talks in Baghdad.

Iran, Qatar FMs discuss regional issues, ties, Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Qatar and Iran discussed and exchanged views on the latest bilateral, regional and international developments and the Vienna talks in a phone call on Saturday afternoon.

Iran, Azerbaijan FMs hold talks over phone

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Jeyhun Bayramov held a telephone conversation on Tuesday as the two countries celebrate the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Iranian Embassy in Ukraine continues its routine activities

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Embassy to Ukraine announced in a statement on Wednesday that the embassy continues its diplomatic activities in current situation in Kyiv and is following up situation of Iranians living in this country meticulously.