Iran's Foreign Ministry

Iran FM spokesman:

CIA-led 1953 coup brings back dark days to Iranians memory

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – On the anniversary of the US-led coup in Iran in 1953 which toppled the Iranian government under Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has posted a message.

Iran dismisses claims on sending arms to Yemen as baseless

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Nasser Kan'ani, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rejected a media claim about sending weapons from Iran's Bandar Abbas to Yemen's Hodeidah port as baseless and unfounded.

Iran FM spokesman says Doha talks have not ended

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected the news published by media that Doha talks ended with no results, saying that the Tue. and Wed. talks in Doha had been planned for two days and the talks will continue.

Iran sympathizes with Jordan over tanker incident

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The new Iranian Foreign Ministery spokesman Nasser Kanani has offered condolences to Jordan over a deadly tanker gas leak that killed and injured dozens of people in the port city of Aqaba Turesday.

Iran criticizes human right violations in US

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry in a tweet named several human rights and international human rights violations by the United States.

Iran official:

Iran's railways, roads among safest routes

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari held a meeting with TRACECA secretary general during which he stressed that Iran's railways and roads are among the most secured routes in the world.

Iran calls on Belgium to immediately free Assadollah Assadi

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has called for the immediate release of Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium.

Iran, UN to coop. in holding trade diplomacy training course

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The advanced training course in business diplomacy will be held at the venue of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) on May 7-8 in presence of instructors from the International Trade Center (ITC).

Iran warns citizens against unnecessary travels to Sweden

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has warned Iranain citizens against unnecessary travels to Sweden amid the intensified attacks against Muslims and the extrajudicial behavior of the Swedish police.

Sweden morphing into a prison for Muslims: Gharibabadi

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Reacting to the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council said that Sweden has become a prison for Muslims.

Arab, Islamic states condemn Holy Quran desecration in Sweden

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Arab and Islamic countries in separate statements on Monday strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.

Iran bans 15 US officials for involving in terrorist acts

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Issuing a statement, Iranian foreign ministry announced that 15 US authorities were subject to sanctions by Iran for terrorist acts, promotion and support of terrorism, as well as violating human rights.

Iran FM spokesman:

"Our commitment to a prosperous Africa remains unwavering"

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has visited Ghana and Sierra Leone and has twisted, "Our commitment to a prosperous Africa remains unwavering."

Iran welcomes UN-brokered cessation of military ops in Yemen

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh welcomed the announcement by the UN envoy of a two-month ceasefire in Yemen, the partial reopening of Sanaa airport, and the entry of humanitarian aid to the country.

FM spox:

Iran opposes both war, devouring world by US and NATO

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Saturday that Iran opposes both war and the US and NATO expansion to swallow up the world.

Iran ambassador Kazem Jalali meets Russian official

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iran ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met with Konstantin Fyodorovich Zatulin, first deputy chairman of the committee of the State Duma for the CIS and relations with Russian nationals abroad on Monday.

Iran urges Poland to assist Iranian expats in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The assistant to Iran Foreign Minister met with Polish envoy to urge Warsaw to facilitate transfer of Iranian expatriates in Ukraine.

"FP" think tank formed at foreign ministry headed by FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A "Foreign Policy" think tank has been formed with the attendance 75 university professors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its meetings are chaired by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

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.