Iran's Foreign Ministry

Alireza Bigdeli  appointed new deputy for consular affairs

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian appointed Mr. Alireza Bigdeli as Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Iranian expatriates Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iran hopes stability returns to Kazakhstan ASAP

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed hope that stability, security and tranquility return to Kazakhstan as soon as possible.

Iran offers condolences to India over tragic helicopter crash

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed grief over the Wed. deadly crash of a helicopter in India.

Iran FM’s wife meets foreign ambassadors’ wives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The wife of Iran’s foreign minister had a second meeting with wives of foreign ambassadors to Tehran on Thursday.

FM spokesman:

Israeli regime trumpeting lies to poison Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – "Israeli regime whose existence relies on tension is at it again, trumpeting lies to poison Vienna talks," the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Wednesday.

Iran dismisses alleged IRGC base in Yemen's Sanaa

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed reports on targeting a secret IRGC base in the Yemeni capital as unfounded while ruling out any military ties between Iran and Yemen.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry offers condolences over Bulgaria bus

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman offered condolences to the government and people of North Macedonia on the tragic and painful bus fire.

US has to lift sanctions before return to JCPOA: FM spox

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that the precondition for the US to return to JCPOA is to remove all the sanctions in an effective and verifiable manner, and that the US president's signature be unreliable.

Iran urges for restraint amid new Azeri-Armenian conflict

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) –Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed concern over the new escalation of the war on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and called on the two countries to exercise restraint.

Iran reacts to improvement in Syria-Arab states relations

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh reacted to the news of warming relations between Syria and Arab states, saying that the US is angered by the Arab countries' move in rapprochement to Syria.

High-ranking Belarus MP to help Iranians caught at border

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian foreign minister has held a meeting with chairman of the International Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus at the Iranian embassy in Minsk.

Iran terms claims of US Special Rapporteur biased, worthless

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Wed. evaluated UN Special Rapporteur’s report on situation of human rights in Iran as selective and politically motivated and strongly condemned baseless allegations raised in the report.

Iran sets no preconditions to resume Vienna talks: FM spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that "We will return to Vienna as soon as our internal review process is concluded. No preconditions. "

Iran strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan's Punjab

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Thu. strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Imam Hussian (PBUH) mourning ceremonies in Punjab province of Pakistan on Thursday.

FM official urges Europeans to find solution for Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The Director General of Department of South Asian Affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry informed of his talks with European envoys and charge d’affaires residing in Tehran to find a solution for Afghan crisis.

In a tit-for-tat move:

Iran summons Romanian ambassador over baseless accusations

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The Romanian ambassador to Tehran was summoned to Foreign Ministry after the European country accused Iran of involvement in an attack on a ship off Oman's coasts on Friday.

In reaction to summoning Iran's ambassador:

Iran summons UK chargé d'affaires over Raab's false remarks

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran foreign ministry summoned the British Chargé d'Affaires to lodge an official protest against the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's allegations against Iran.

Iran rejects UK FM's accusations as provocative, false

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman strongly rejected the accusations of involvement in an attack on a ship off the coasts of Oman levelled by the UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab as paradoxical, provocative, baseless.

Iran ready to help Turkey as wildfires rage through neighbor

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman expressed sympathy over the recent wildfires in the south of Turkey, saying that Iran is ready to help the government and people of the neighboring country.

Iran FM spokesman:

US sanctions on Iran must be lifted in an effective manner

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says that the US has to lift its sanctions on Iran in an effective manner, adding that lots of draft texts of a possible agreement in Vienna talks are prepared.

Iran condemns Zionists' crimes against Quds residents

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has called on the international community to stop zionists' barbaric actions against the defenseless Palestinian people in al-Quds.

Iran summons Portuguese envoy over EU human rights sanctions

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Following European Union’s rude action regarding human rights sanctions against a number of Iranian individuals and entities, Portuguese Ambassador to Iran Carlos Costanhaus was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iran respects China’s new law on Hong Kong voting system

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday that Tehran respects any decision made by China regarding the country’s national sovereignty.

Iran, Russia in full solidarity against inhumane sanctions

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on the 20th anniversary of a comprehensive treaty with Russia, saying that the two countries agree on many issues including US sanctions.

FM spox:

S Korean delegation in Iran to talk on frozen resources

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that a South Korean delegation arrived in Tehran in order to discuss about Iran’s access to its financial resources.

US has long plotted coups, waged wars against Iranians: Spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the US regimes have long plotted coups and waged wars against Iranians and their neighbors.