Iran's Foreign Ministry

Iranian FM spokesman likens Israel to a 'seven-headed demon'

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi has commemorated the UN-organized International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on November 29.

Iran summons Norwegian charge d'affaires over burning of Holy Quran

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Norway's charge d'affaires to convey strong condemnation and objection to the recent burning of Holy Quran by a Norwegian extremist.

Iranian, Finnish diplomats meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry's Director-General for consular affairs, Ali-Asghar Mohammadi, has held talks with Finnish Director General of Consular Services Pasi Tuominen in Tehran.

FM supports One-China Principle, condemns US, Britain ‘provocative actions’ in Taiwan, Hong Kong

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Mousavi condemned on Friday what he called 'nonconstructive intervention' of the United States and Britain in China’s internal affairs.

FM lodges official protest over US authorities’ mistreatment of national Iranian volleyball team

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has lodged an official protest through the Swiss ambassador in Tehran over the US’ mistreatment of national Iranian volleyball team by keeping them waiting at Chicago airport for four hours.

Saudi Arabia has a duty to hold glorious Hajj ceremonies: Iranian VP

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri has said that Saudi Arabia has a responsibility to hold glorious Hajj pilgrimages, calling on the Iranian Haj Organization and the foreign ministry to convey Iran’s complaints regarding Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi authorities.

Iran summons UK envoy over Jeremy Hunt's unfounded accusations

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned the UK ambassador to Tehran over 'unfounded' accusations by British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt regarding attacks on oil tankers in the Sea of Oman.

Iran condoles with Russia over deadly plane crash

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has offered condolences on a deadly plane accident to people and government of Russia.

Chaos and violence cannot resolve political differences in Venezuela: Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – In reaction to today's developments in Latino American country of Venezuela, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said "chaos and violence can, by no means, be a solution to political differences in Venezuela."

Iran strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned today’s deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka.

Iran Foreign Ministry holds ceremony to introduce new directors

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – A ceremony was held in Tehran Sun. to introduce new directors and officials of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Zarif appoints ‘Ali Asghar Khaji’ as senior aide for special political affairs

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has appointed Ali Asghar Khaji as his senior aide for special political affairs.

Iran Foreign Ministry’s statement on Palestine land day

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has released a statement on the occasion of the Land Day of Palestine, censuring the crimes Israel commits against Palestinians.

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.”