Iran's Foreign Ministry

Iran condemns US' arrest of Press TV anchor

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Condemning the arrest of a Press TV news anchor in the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi described US as a ‘dangerous’ country for journalists.

Tehran summons Dutch ambassador over embassy attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iran has summoned the Dutch ambassador to Tehran over an attack on the Islamic Republic's diplomatic mission in The Hague.

FM Spox:

Albania victim of US, Israeli scenarios against Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – In continuation of US, Zionists and some terrorist groups’ scenarios against the Islamic Republic, Albania has become the victim of an inadvertent action on Iranian diplomats, said Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on Thursday.

Senior MP:

Foreign, intelligence ministries need to pursue issues of Iranians' traveling to Georgia

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Sun. that Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Ministry need to take into account the issue of mistreatment and disrespect against Iranian tourists traveling to Georgia.

Iran offers condolences to Afghanistan over chopper crash

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has offered condolences to Afghanistan on the losses of lives in a helicopter crash.

Iran condemns killing of Shia mourners of Arbaeen in Nigeria

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced the recent deadly incident in Nigeria in which several Shia mourners were killed by security forces.

Iran rejects US accusations, justifications for closing Basra consulate

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned and dismissed allegations made by Washington for shutting down the US consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra, saying that the Americans’ remarks are unjustified, unnecessary and clearly part of a blame game.

Zarif:

​US a real threat to ME

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States is a real threat to the Middle East and to international peace and security.

Iran congratulates al-Halbousi’s election as new Iraqi parl. speaker

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman as well as the speaker of the Parliament Larijani have congratulated Sunni lawmaker Mohammed al-Halbousi on his election as the new speaker of Iraqi parliament.

Ghasemi strongly condemns attack on Iran consulate in Basra

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi blamed Iraqi government for negligence in providing security for Iranian consulate general in Iraqi southern city of Basra.

Iran summons Iraqi amb. in Tehran over attack on consulate in Basra

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – After Iranian consulate general building in Iraqi southern city of Basra was set on fire, Iran summoned Iraqi ambassador to Tehran in the foreign ministry and expressed its strong protest against the act.

Iran FM spox rejects reports on sending arms to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi rejected Tue. the US Fox News recent report that Iran has secret weapons-smuggling air routes to Lebanon.

Iran dismisses claims on sending ballistic missiles to Iraq

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed as 'unfounded' and 'absurd' some earlier report by Reuters claiming that Iran has supplied some Shia groups in Iraq with missiles.

Iran to attend Moscow conf. on combating arms trafficking

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A conference on the fight against arms trafficking is slated to be held in Russian capital Moscow on September 3-4, with an Iranian delegation in attendance.

In response to French FM:

FM spox reiterates Iran stance on missile program

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman rejected the French foreign minister’s call for starting talks on Iran missiles, saying “the missile program is in no way negotiable.”

Iran dismisses restriction on France diplomatic visits

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi of Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the news spread by a news outlet about limitations on French diplomats’ visit to Iran is not from a reliable source.

Iran FM clears up seven ambiguities in Caspian Sea legal regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has provided responses to seven questions raised about the Convention recently signed on the legal regime of the Caspian Sea by the leaders of Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan in Aktau.

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Jordan

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement on Mon. condemning a terrorist attack on Jordanian police which ended with five security forces killed and a number of others wounded.

Diplomat urges foreign ministry to consolidate field achievements in region

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Parliament Director General for International Affairs says that now is the time that foreign ministry should solidify the field gains of General Soleimani in the region.

Iran condemns terrorist attack on tourists in Tajikistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry, condemned the Sunday terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 4 tourists in Tajikistan.

Iran condemns anti-Iran statement of Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi of Iranian foreign ministry denounced the anti-Iran claims made in the final statement of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington.

Iranian cabinet of ministers reviews Europe’s package

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) –Following the return of FM Zarif to Tehran, his meetings in Vienna and the package offered by Europe were discussed at the cabinet session on Sunday evening.

FM spokesman offers condolences to Japan over flood disaster

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman extended sympathies to Japanese government and people over the cataclysmic flood and landslide in western and central Japan.

FM urges human rights advocates to follow up case of 4 diplomats kidnapped

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement on the 36th anniversary of abduction of 4 Iranian diplomats and urged pro-human-rights entities to care about the fate of the kidnapped diplomats.

In meeting with Venezuelan FM:

Iranian deputy FM says US unilateralism is a threat to intl. peace, security

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi said in Caracas that the US unilateralism and its withdrawal from international agreements indicate its imperialistic approach.

Iranian, European diplomats discuss Yemeni crisis in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – A senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister has held talks with ambassadors of France, Britain and Italy as well as German charge d’affairs in Tehran on the tragic humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Iran condemns Canadian House of Commons’ motion

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned a motion in Canada's parliament which demands immediate cease of all negotiations on restoring diplomatic ties with Iran.

Iran supports ceasefire in Afghanistan: FM Spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Sat. that the Islamic Republic of Iran backs the truce between Afghanistan government and Taliban,