Foreign Ministry

Iran condemns ISIL-led terrorist attack in Kabul

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned Thursday attack in Kabul which was launched by ISIL terrorists.

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OIC ministers shocked by Trump’s Golan Heights remarks

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said all OIC ministers taking part at an emergency meeting in Istanbul over the New Zealand terror attack are shocked by US President Trump’s announcement about the occupied Golan Heights.

Iranian, Turkish FMs meet in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met and held talks in Istanbul on Friday.

Trump’s rash decisions to lead region into crises: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi vehemently condemned the recent remarks by US President Donald Trump on the occupied Golan Heights.

Iran expresses deepest sympathies to Iraq over tragic ferry sinking

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi extended heartfelt sympathies to the Iraqi nation and government for the tragic sinking of a ferry which claimed dozens of lives.

Four other abducted Iranian border guards released: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi said that four out of seven remaining border guards, who were held hostage by a terrorist group in Pakistan, have been released.

Zarif in Nowruz message;

Iran to continue engagement with partners to foil US bullying

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – In his New Year message, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said the country welcomes constructive engagement with partners to neutralize the US bulling habits.

Oil nationalization, major point in history of Iranian nation’s resistance

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi said that the nationalization of oil industry shines in the history of the nation’s resistance against colonialism.

Iran dismisses claims of hacking Zionists’ phones

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi dismissed claims made by Israeli regime which accuse Iran of hacking phones of Zionist officials.

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Expediency Council’s decision on FATF to surely consider Iran’s interests

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Mon. that the Expediency Council’s final verdict on accession to the two FATF-related conventions will be surely based on the country’s national interests.

Iran foreign ministry summons Kenyan ambassador

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has summoned Kenya’s Ambassador to Tehran Ruqayyah Ahmed Subu to protest at a Kenyan court’s ruling against two Iranian prisoners, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Sunday.

Iran offers sympathy to Zimbabwe over deadly storm

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has extended deepest sympathies and condolences to the government and nation of Zimbabwe over a deadly tropical storm that killed and wounded dozens of people on Friday.

Iran FM urges OIC to hold emergency session over Christchurch terror attack

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Turkey as the rotating president of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an emergency session on the terrorist attack on Muslims in New Zealand.

Western defense of demonization of Muslims must end: Zarif

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif, in reaction to anti-Muslim remarks by an Australian senator in the wake of a terror attack on Muslims in New Zealand, called for an end to Western hypocrisy of defending demonization of Muslims as ‘freedom of expression’.

Iran strongly condemns terror attack in New Zealand

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the Friday terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand, calling on the New Zealand government to identify and properly punish the perpetrators.

US biggest violator of Iranian nation’s human rights: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran has dismissed the US State Department’s annual human rights report, describing the US administration as the biggest violator of the Iranian people’s human rights.

US trying to fuel West Asian tensions by unfounded accusations: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry rebuked the United States’ anti-Iran policies, saying that the US statesmen are trying to fuel tensions among the West Asian countries by unfounded claims and accusations.

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Yemenis mercilessly slaughtered by Western-gifted weapons

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has censured Western countries for selling weapons to aggressors who are slaughtering the Yemeni people daily in the “cruelest way possible.”

African Union calls for more Iran’s cooperation in nanotech, ICT

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The African Union commissioner for science and technology has called on Iran to further strengthen its presence in nanotechnology and ICT sectors of African countries.

Iran expresses regret over Ethiopia plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed regret over the crash of an Ethiopian passenger plane, which claimed the lives of all its passengers and crew members.

Iranian, Azerbaijani FMs confer on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Azeri counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov met and held talks on bilateral and regional issues on Saturday in Tehran.

Iran appoints Bahram Ghasemi as amb. to France

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iran has appointed Bahram Ghasemi, current spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the ambassador to France after months of diplomatic tensions between the two sides.

Iran, South Africa hold 9th political committee meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The 9th Iran-South Africa’s Deputy Ministerial Working Group Meeting was held in Cape Town on Friday in the presence of the two countries’ deputy foreign ministers aimed at strengthening the Iranian-South African bilateral relations.

Azerbaijan FM to visit Tehran on Sat.

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, is scheduled for an official visit to Iran on Saturday.

Iranian, Iraqi FMs discuss arrangements for Rouhani's visit to Baghdad

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad and his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali Alhakim had a phone conversation on Thursday night.

Iran strongly condemns suicide attack in Kabul

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has strongly condemned a suicide attack on a gathering in the Afghan capital, where some government officials were also present.

Iran, South Africa call for expansion of ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian deputy FM Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa on Thu., calling for further development of bilateral relations.

Iranian, Indian FMs confer on regional issues

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on Thursday afternoon.