Diplomatic Relations
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Egypt, Qatar resume diplomatic relations
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Following the recent meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Doha.
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Kim vows to expand inter-Korean ties
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – North Korean Kim Jong-un has promised to renew inter-Korean relations and expand diplomatic ties with the outside world.
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FM Zarif congratulates end of diplomatic crisis in Qatar
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed the end of the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and four besieging countries.
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Abu Dhabi rulers reportedly seeking to replace Al-Sisi
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – A Qatari newspaper revealed that UAE Crown Prince's efforts to find a replacement for Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is the main source of tensions between Cairo and Abu Dhabi.
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By: Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro
70 years of Indonesia-Iran diplomatic ties commemorated
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The 70 years of diplomatic relations between Islamic Republic of Iran and Indonesia was commemorated.
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Judiciary official to European embassies in Tehran:
Observe diplomatic etiquette!
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Ali Bagheri, deputy of international affairs of the Judicial System of Iran, strongly condemned the interference of European embassies in Iran's internal affairs and urged them to observe the diplomatic etiquette.
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Iran, Switzerland mark 100th anniv. of diplomatic relations
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The exhibition of 100th anniversary of Iran-Switzerland diplomatic relations was inaugurated on Sunday in the presence of Swiss Foreign Minister in Tehran.
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Khaji holds talks with Syrian Foreign Minister
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji met and held talks with the Syrian Foreign Minister on Monday
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Outgoing Iranian envoy bids farewell to Omani FM official
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The outgoing Iranian Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman bid farewell to the Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi in Muscat on Tue.
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VIDEO: Flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Following a Chinese order for the US to leave the building in response to the US move to evict Beijing from its consulate in Houston, the US consulate in Chengdu officially closed and US flag has been lowered.
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China orders US to close its Consulate General in Chengdu
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday informed the US Embassy in China of its decision to withdraw its consent for the establishment and operation of the US Consulate General in Chengdu.
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China vehemently slams US request to close Chinese Consulate
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – China strongly condemned US request to close the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, saying the move was a political provocation unilaterally initiated against the country.
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UAE claims it is looking for good ties with Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – In his latest remarks on Thursday, UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash has claimed that his country seeks good relations with Iran.
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Tehran, Tokyo continue diplomatic talks: embassy
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Tokyo announced the continuation of diplomatic talks between Iran and Japan amid the pandemic.
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Hostile media taking advantage of 2 tragic incidents
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The two recent tragic incidents involving Afghan migrants have become a tool in the hands of the common enemies of Iran and Afghanistan to undermine the strategic ties between the two countries.
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Russian embassy not planning to close consular department in Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Press officer of the Russian diplomatic mission Andrey Ganenko announced on Sunday that the Russian embassy in Iran does not plan to terminate the work of the consular department in Tehran due to the spread of coronavirus in the country.
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Iranian, Japanese diplomats celebrate 90 years of official bilateral relations
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – During a ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday with the participation of Iranian and Japanese deputy foreign ministers, 90 years of official bilateral relations between the two countries was commemorated.
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Zarif's special assistant meets with Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah spokesman
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji held a meeting with visiting Spokesman of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Mohammed Abdul-Salam in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the latest developments in Yemen.
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Iranian, Finnish diplomats meet in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry's Director-General for consular affairs, Ali-Asghar Mohammadi, has held talks with Finnish Director General of Consular Services Pasi Tuominen in Tehran.
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Iran to resume Umrah Hajj if Saudis meet conditions
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian has expressed Iran’s readiness to resume Umrah Hajj for Iranian pilgrims if Saudi Arabia accepts Iran’s conditions.
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Yemen appoints new ambassador to Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – National Salvation Government of Yemen has appointed Ibrahim Mohammad Mohammad al-Deilami as the new Yemeni plenipotentiary ambassador to Tehran.
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Cuban Embassy in Tehran:
US sanctions, an opportunity to expand Iran-Cuba relations
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Cuban Embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran released a statement on Wednesday on the occasion of 40th anniversary of re-establishing diplomatic ties between Iran and Cuba and emphasized that US sanctions will be turned into an opportunity for expanding and broadening evermore trade and economic ties between the two countries.
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By: Babak Borzouyeh
Japan displays 3D-lighting at Golestan Palace in Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The Golestan Palace in the Iranian capital lit up in 3D-lighting courtesy of the Japanese embassy in Tehran on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Riyadh ready for ‘diplomatic engagement’ with Tehran: Saudi UN envoy
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Saudi envoy to the United Nations Abdullah al-Muallemi has said that his country seeks ‘diplomatic interactions’ with Iran, claiming that there have been contacts between the two countries.
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New Afghan envoy meets Zarif to present his credentials
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdulghafour Lival met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday and presented his letter of credence.
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FM Zarif meets with Chinese counterpart in Beijing
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday.
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Iran appoints new envoy to Netherlands
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The new Iran’s Ambassador to Netherlands Alireza Kazemi Abadi has arrived in the European country of Netherlands.
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Pres. Rouhani:
Relationship between Iran, Iraq, ‘strategic, historic’
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani termed relationship between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq as ‘strategic, historic’.
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Iran, Japan celebrate 90th anniv. of diplomatic ties in Tokyo
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – A ceremony was held Thu. night at the Iranian embassy in Tokyo to mark the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Iran and Japan.
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Iran, Japan stress support for preservation of JCPOA
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – In a meeting between Iranian official Kazem Sajjadpour and Japanese senior deputy FM, the two sides highlighted the significance of preserving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal despite US withdrawal.