Diplomatic Relations

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.