Foreign Ministry

Baghaei:

US turned into world’s biggest threat to security

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States, through its coercive behavior and global interventions, has turned into the greatest threat to international security.

FM Spox.:

Palestine to remain most universal cause for justice

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Palestine remains the most universal cause for justice & solidarity, and the deepest wound in human conscience, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says.

Iran slams US decision to declare Venezuelan airspace closed

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced the US president’s move to declare Venezuela’s airspace closed, calling it a blatant violation of fundamental international legal norms.

Iran condemns Israeli assault on southern Syria

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denounced Israel’s ground and air attacks on the southern Syrian area of Beit Jinn, calling the incident a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability.

Iran's Araghchi to visit France for talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit France in the coming days in order to hold bilateral talks.

Iran, Russia seriously pursuing nuclear cooperation: Spox.

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Tehran and Moscow are seriously pursuing cooperation on peaceful nuclear energy.

Iran condemns IAEA resolution as illegal, unjustifiable

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the anti-Iranian resolution adopted by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling it an "illegal and unjustified" measure.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

UNSC resolution drafters Ignored UN central role on Palestine

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in its statement that the resolution’s drafters deliberately disregarded the UN’s central role and its prior resolutions on Palestine.

Oman’s new ambassador submits credentials to Araghchi

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Yaarub bin Qahtan bin Nasser Albusaidi, the newly appointed ambassador of Oman, presented a copy of his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Tehran, Niamey vow to expand ties in FMs call

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Niger to discuss and exchange views on bilateral relations.

Iran condoles India over deadly bus crash in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman offered to the Indian government and nation, following the deadly bus crash that led to the death of dozens of Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.

Tehran condemns ongoing Gaza siege

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned the continued killing of Palestinians and severe human rights violations in Gaza and the West Bank, calling the ongoing siege and destruction a continuation of genocidal policies.

Egypt FM holds phone calls with Araghchi, Grossi

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone discussions with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to advance peaceful solutions for Iran's nuclear program.

Top diplomat;

Iran’s defensive capabilities strengthened since June war

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran’s defensive capabilities have significantly strengthened since the imposed war in June, adding that the country is fully prepared to respond strongly in case of renewed war.

Araghchi warns against force-based world order led by US

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that international law is facing an unprecedented assault, blaming the US and its allies for undermining global legal norms in favor of a “force-based” order driven by Western interests.

Foreign ministry hosts international conference on war

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – A conference entitled “International Law under Assault: Aggression and Defense” was opened at the Institute for Political and International Studies, affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iran condoles Turkey over military plane crash incident

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed condolences over the deaths of several Turkish citizens in a military plane crash, offering sympathy to the families of the victims.

Iran, Pakistan FMs discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan held a telephone conversation to discuss bilateral relations as well as recent regional and international developments.

Iran grants conditional release to two French nationals

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that two French nationals imprisoned on security-related charges have been released on bail pending further judicial proceedings.

Iran rejects receiving any official message via Oman

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said no official message has been conveyed to Iran through Omani channels.

Araghchi says;

Not too late for Trump to reverse course

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the justification for recent Israeli and US strikes on Iran has collapsed, urging President Donald Trump to rein in Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reverse course.

Iran condemns attack on civilians in Sudan

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has condemned the killing of civilians and destruction of infrastructure amid ongoing armed clashes in the city of El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state.

Iran does not trust US after 12-day aggression: FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says there's no basis for trusting Washington after 12-Day US-Israeli aggression, adding that US's making of excessive demands bars the resumption of talks.

Tehran slams continued Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s Thursday airstrikes on the southern and Beqaa regions of Lebanon, calling them terrorist crimes that claimed the lives of innocent civilians.

Iran condemns Israel’s move to annex West Bank

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s approval of a bill to annex the West Bank, calling it a blatant violation of the UN Charter and an extension of Israel’s colonial and expansionist agenda.

Iran felicitates Bolivia on successful presidential election

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has extended congratulations to Bolivia following the successful presidential election.

Foreign Ministry:

Iran nuclear file should exit UNSC agenda after JCPOA expired

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry says that after the official expiration of the UNSC resolution 2231, the country's nuclear file should exit the Security Council agenda.

Tehran condemns Israel’s violations of Lebanon ceasefire

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, describing them as a blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Iran Foreign Ministry summons Polish envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Poland’s chargé d'affaires in Tehran to protest false claims made by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski against Tehran.