Iran Foreign Minister

Iranian, Saudi FMs hold talks in South Africa

TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia held a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in Cape Town.

FM-Amir-Abdollahian:

"We seriously following route towards neutralizing sanctions"

TEHRAN, Jun 01 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday evening that the foreign ministry not only pursues the route towards getting the oppressive sanctions lifted, it will also seriously follow the route towards neutralizing their impact.

Iran, Turkey FMs hold phone call to stress stepped-up ties

TEHRAN, Jun 01 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Turkish counterpart emphasized strengthened bilateral cooperation between the two countries based on the will and wishes of the presidents of the two countries.

Army cmdr.:

Iran Army to use its power, expertise to eliminate threats

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Army commander said that the army will use its high military strength and professional expertise to eliminate threats and increase political, security and military interactions.

Oman has privileged position in Iran's foreign policy: FM

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a joint press conference with the foreign minister of Oman in Tehran on Sunday evening.

Leader:

Dignity in foreign policy means denial of surrender diplomacy

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed the need for Iranian officials to pursue negotiations with international sides from a position of dignity, noting that leniency in foreign policy does not conflict with principles.

Iran to keep contacts with France to resolve misunderstanding

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in an interview with a French magazine that Iran and France were continuing their contacts after the release of two French nationals held in Iran.

FM call on Afghanistan to let in experts visit Hirmand

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister has reiterated calls on the Afghan government to allow an Iranian technical team to inspect the dam built on the Hirmand River on Afghan soil.

Iran, Russia FMs discuss financial ties, north-south corridor

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Financial and banking cooperation and the North-South Corridor were the main topics that Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Sergey Lavrov focused on in their meeting in Moscow on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Syria meeting.

FM to Borrell:

Iran as always welcomes constructive initiatives

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the EU foreign policy chief by phone that Islamic Republic of Iran as always welcomes constructive initiatives.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Tehran serious about gaining its water rights in Hirmand

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has stressed once again that the Islamic Republic of Iran is resolved to aquire its water rights in Hirmand shared river with Afghanistan

Iran FM:

Zionist regime biggest threat for region, Islamic community

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – In a phone call with his Jordanian counterpart, the Iranian foreign minister said that the Zionist apartheid regime is the biggest threat to the region and the Islamic community.

Amir-Abdollahian in Samarkand:

No opportunism, utilitarianism in interaction with Kabul

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said that Iran does not define its interactions with the governing body of Afghanistan based on opportunism and utilitarianism.

In meeting with Iran's new envoy to Cypress:

Iran FM emphasizes using Cypress economic potentials

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-ABdollahian stressed the use of the economic potential that Cyprus can have for Iran.

Baku regards continuation of Iran consultations as positive

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – The Azerbaijani side positively assesses talks with Iran and believes it important to continue the consultations. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Ayhan Hajizadeh said.

Iranian, Qatari ministers confer on bilateral cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting with the assistant foreign minister for regional affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi discussed Tehran-Doha bilateral cooperation.

Door to nuclear negotiations not to remain open forever: FM

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The door to nuclear negotiations (talks on lifting anti-Iran sanctions and reviving the JCOPA deal) will not remain open forever, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told media outlets.

Iran, Syria FMs confer on bilateral ties, regional issues

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Faisal Mokdad discussed and exchanged views on the latest state of bilateral relations and important regional and international developments in a telephone conversation Sunday.

FM:

Iran strongly condemns crackdown on French protesters

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister strongly condemned the French police's use of force against peaceful protesters.

In a phone call with Austrian FM:

Amir-Abdollahian urges for diplomacy and dialogue

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – In a phone call, the top Iranian diplomat stressed the importance of diplomacy and dialogue and welcomed any constructive initiative by Austria in the direction of a proper understanding of developments.

Iran FM says to meet Saudi counterpart soon

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister said Sun. that he will meet with his Saudi counterpart in near future, adding that both sides have agreed that technical delegations will visit the embassies and consulates general to re-open them.

In phone call with Lavrov:

Iran FM reiterates call for political solution to Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated Iran's call for dialogue and a political solution to the Ukraine conflict.

Top Iran, Uzbek diplomats stress expanding bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister held talks with his Uzbek caretaker counterpart to stress the expanding bilateral relations between the two nations using the existing potentials.

Iran, Belgium FMs discuss consular issues, relations by phone

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – In a phone call, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian the Iranian Foreign Minister and his Belgian counterpart Hadja Lahbib discussed the latest state of relations between the two countries as well as consular cooperation.

Russia, Turkey, Iran, Syria discussing FMs meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced on Monday that his country, Turkey, Iran, and Syria are discussing organizing a meeting of their respective foreign ministers.

FM reiterates Iran supports neither side in Ukraine conflict

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – In a meeting with the UN official Martin Griffiths, foreign minister Amir-Abdollahian stressed that Iran supports a political solution to the Ukraine conflict, stressing that Tehran supports neither side of the war.

Iran FM meets with UN's Guterres, Indonesian counterpart

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his Indonesian counterpart in Geneva on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council Meeting.