Foreign Ministry

FM Spox.:

Iran not to negotiate on its defense, military power ever

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has emphasized that the Islamic will never negotiate on its defense and military capabilities.

Iran reacts to Gaza ceasefire agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on Thursday afternoon over the ceasefire deal reached to end the Gaza war.

Iran condemns Israel’s new acts of barbarism in Gaza, WB

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran has condemned in the strongest terms the new acts of aggression by the Israeli military and settlers in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Iran to support Venezuela in face of US coercive measures

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Tehran stands in solidarity with the Venezuelan people and government in the face of malign interventions and unilateral coercive measures led by the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismaeil Baghaei says.

Iran sympathizes with China over deadly quake

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei sympathized with China over the deadly earthquake in that country's Tibet region.

Iran reacts to Macron’s contradictory remarks

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Tehran has strongly rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent anti-Iran allegations, calling them “baseless and contradictory.”

FM Spox.:

Threatening Iran nuclear facilities violation of UN charter

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei reacted to US National Security Advisor's threats against Iran's nuclear facilities, stressing that such threats are a violation of the United Nations Charter.

Iran summons Italian envoy over illegal detention

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran summoned the Italian Ambassador to Tehran Paola Amadei over the continued detention of an Iranian citizen.

Iran ready for constructive nuclear talks: FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran is ready for constructive negotiations to reach an agreement regarding its nuclear program.

Iran urges France to seriously pursue murder of 2 Iranians

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Expatriates Affairs has urged the French government to seriously follow up om he case of killing of two Iranians in an armed attack in northern France.

Reopening of Iran's embassy in Syria on agenda

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the reopening of the country’s embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus is “high on the agenda.”

Iran FM releases reports on HR records in US, UK

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has published its annual report on the violations of human rights in the United States and the United Kingdom.

UAE reacts to Syria's political, military developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to Syria's political and military developments.

Iran FM:

Only Syrians can decide their fate sans foreign meddling

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement on Sunday after the Syrian government led by President Bashar Assad was toppled, stressing that only the Syrian people can decide on the fate of their country.

Iran to support Syria with whatever means needed

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Islamic Republic would support Syria as before with all its might and with whatever is needed and requested by the Arab state's government.

Hezbollah shattered myth of Israel's invincibility: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Referring to the ceasefire deal between Lebanon and the Israeli regime, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that the Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah shattered the myth of the Zionist regime's invincibility.

Iran rejects Canadian media claim of assassination plot

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Issa Kameli, Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director-General for the Americas has rejected the claim of Canadian media that Iran tried to assassinate a Canadian citizen.

Iran warns US against resumption of maximum pressure campaign

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister has warned the US against the resumption of its so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, stressing Washington’s previous attempts to oppress Iran have only failed.

Araghchi comments on US anti-Iran allegations

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to the allegations leveled by the US against the Islamic Republic.

Iran condemns Pakistan railway station terrorist blast

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly condemned the terrorist explosion in a Pakistani railway station that left dozens killed and injured.

Iran decides how to respond to Israel attack

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Saying that Iran would decisively respond to any aggression, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said that the Islamic Republic has decided on how to respond to the Israeli attack on its soil.

Araghchi raps Germany's support for terrorism

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Berlin for closing three Iranian consulates, stating that this action was taken in support of a terrorist.

Iran summons German charge d'affaires

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry summoned German charge d'affaires for the German foreign ministry's unjustified decision to deprive Iranian nationals of consular services.

Iran foreign ministry summons German ambassador

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned German Ambassador to Tehran Markus Potzel in protest against the interventionist stance of some German officials regarding the judicial jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran not to leave Israeli aggression unanswered

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran would not leave the Israeli attack on Iran's soil unanswered.

Iran calls for an end to support for Israel

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for a stop to the military and political support of the West for the Israeli regime.

Iranian Foreign Ministry issues statement after Israel attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic issued a statement after the failed attack of the Israeli regime on Iran's soil.

Iran denounces Israeli killing of 3 journalists in S Lebanon

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned a Zionist attack on the residence of journalists in southeastern Lebanon that resulted in the deaths of three media activists early on Friday.

Iran urges int’l bodies to document Israel HR violations

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) –  The Iranian Foreign Ministry has urged all international organizations to document the gross violation of human rights by the Zionist regime.

Iran FM:

BRICS important opportunity to strengthen multilateralism

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs says the annual BRICS economic bloc summit is a special and important opportunity to strengthen multilateralism which is a key to his country’s foreign policy initiative.