Foreign Ministry

Iran criticizes Intl. community’s failure to coop. with Iran to fight against trafficking

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry's Director-General for consular affairs criticized the international community's failure to cooperate with Iran for fighting against human and narcotics trafficking in a meeting with his Finnish counterpart.
2019-10-14 16:44
Iran categorically opposed to nukes: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated Iran's categorical opposition to nuclear arms as a "religious/moral duty" and "strategic imperative."
2019-10-12 15:59
VIDEO: Adana agreement still valid, Zarif tells TRT World

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Turkey's TRT World that the Adana Agreement between Turkey and Syria, which is still valid, can be the better path to achieve security. Iran can help bring together the Syrian Kurds, the Syrian Govt., and Turkey so that the Syrian Army together with Turkey can guard the border, Zarif added.
2019-10-12 10:10
Iran has better options for Turkey on Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while stressing that security will not be achieved through acts of aggression and invasion against Syria, said his country has offered better options to Turkey to settle the issue.
2019-10-12 09:02
Zarif raps US’ ban on Iran’s access to food as ‘war crime’

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US’ sanctions on the country’s central bank, which blocks access to food and medicine, are clear instances of “war crimes.”
2019-10-09 11:57
Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan confer on facilitating bilateral trade

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – An Iranian delegation, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari, held talks with a number of Iraqi Kurdistan economy officials on expansion of facilitation of bilateral trade.
2019-10-09 10:16
Iran opposes any military action in Syria: statement

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has released a statement on Tuesday and opposed any possible military actions in Syria.
2019-10-08 12:26
FM spox:

Iraqi govt., nation to overcome internal issues

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said late on Mon. that the Iraqi government and people will overcome internal issues.
2019-10-08 09:26
FM spox:

France interference in Iranian nationals' cases has no ‘legal basis’

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Fri. that interference of French Foreign Ministry in the case of Iranian nationals is void of any legal basis.
2019-10-04 12:20
FM calls on Iranian pilgrims for Arbaeen to take security warnings into serious consideration

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday and called on Iranian pilgrims heading to Iraq for Arbaeen ceremonies to delay their travel until normalization of conditions in Iraq.
2019-10-03 16:24
Spokesman reacts to NATO chief’s anti-Iran remarks

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi has condemned the “meddling remarks” by NATO Secretary General about Iran’s regional influence and missile program.
2019-10-02 13:15
Macron’s 4-point plan doesn’t reflect Iran’s views: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said a four-point document brokered by French President Macron on reducing tensions between Iran and US does not reflect the stances of the Islamic Republic correctly.
2019-10-02 13:03
VIDEO: US won't be able to finish any war it starts, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – In an interview to air Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press," Iranian FM Zarif said “there is a cyber war, and Iran is engaged in that cyber war. But any war that the United States starts, it won’t be able to finish.” (Source: NBC News)
2019-09-29 14:30
Iran engaged in US-initiated cyber war, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is engaged in a cyber war with the US which Washington started by targeting the country's nuclear facilities and endangering millions of lives.
2019-09-29 14:24
Iran condemns new Saudi war crimes in Yemen

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has censured the latest Saudi war crimes in Yemen saying that the aggressors continue to insist on their strategic mistake and keep beating the war drum.
2019-09-25 13:46
FM statement strongly condemns E3 anti-Iran accusations

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry responded to recent claims by three major European countries on Iran's involvement in Saudi attacks as 'provocative' and 'highly counterproductive'.
2019-09-24 18:22
Iranian diplomat, UN Syria envoy meet in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen held a meeting with Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji in Beirut.
2019-09-24 10:14
No new deal before compliance with current one, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected the E3’s call for a new round of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program that would address regional security.
2019-09-24 08:59
FM spox reacts to Boris Johnson’s remarks on Saudi oil attacks

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi, in reaction to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s remarks on Saudi oil attacks, called on the British government to stop arming Saudi Arabia in its aggressive campaign against Yemeni people.
2019-09-23 19:28
Zarif to CBS:

An 'impartial' UN probe into Aramco attacks to prove Iran's uninvolvement

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – In an interview with CBS News, Iranian FM Zarif said if the United Nations carries out an impartial investigation into the attacks on Saudi oil facilities, the outcome will prove Iran's lack of involvement.
2019-09-23 17:23
Saudi blame game coverup for Riyadh’s failures: FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mousavi has categorically refuted Saudi Arabia’s “repeated and baseless” accusations regarding the attacks on the kingdom’s oil installations.
2019-09-22 10:09
Iranian, Omani FMs meet in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi in New York.
2019-09-22 09:44
FM Zarif:

US designation of CBI shows B-Team's efforts to drag Trump into war

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US' new designation of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) shows, among other things, the B-team's efforts to drag Donald Trump into war.
2019-09-21 16:20
Iran slams Afghanistan suicide attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry in a statement has condemned the Taliban suicide attack in southern Zabul province on Friday, which left at least 39 people killed and 90 wounded.
2019-09-21 09:06
VIDEO: CNN's exclusive full interview with FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – In this recent interview with CNN, conducted in the wake of Yemen's retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia oil facility, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif explains why the US's attempt to pin the blame on Iran is in line with Washington's 'maximum deceit' policy. (Source: CNN)
2019-09-20 13:42
Arab blood vs. Arab oil, primer on US policy, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while listing the crimes committed against Yemeni people by Saudi-led coalition, said the 'Arab blood versus the Arab oil is a primer on US policy.'
2019-09-20 12:22
FM Zarif leaves for NY to attend UNGA session

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has departed for New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly meeting.
2019-09-20 11:14
Zarif reminds US of Iran's diplomatic initiatives

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a tweet on Friday reminded the US of eight of Iran's diplomatic initiatives, including the Syrian peace plan and regional non-aggression pact.
2019-09-20 10:45
Iran, Nakhchivan discuss ways to enhance coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Consul General to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Ahmad Hosseini and Nakhchivan Prime Minister Alovsat Bakhshiyev met on Thursday to confer on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in different areas.
2019-09-19 13:27
Blaming Iran won't end disaster, says Zarif to Pompeo

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – "Blaming Iran won't end disaster," said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in reaction to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's accusing of Iran of having been behind the Yemeni drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
2019-09-15 13:57