Kazem Gharibabadi

Deputy FM:

Iran never recognizes southern route in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs says "while some countries have proposed that ships pass through the southern route in Hormuz Strait, Iran does not recognize that route even for an hour."

Iran rejected US proposal in talks due to excessive demands

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that Tehran rejected the US proposal in the mediated talks due to the exessive demands Washington made.

Gharibabadi slams US, Zionist regime’s stance against ICC

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reacted to the Israeli regime prime minister’s remarks against International Criminal Court and the US’s pledge to take action against the ICC.

Iran urges Europe to condemn US aggression

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister told 25 European ambassadors and chargés d'affaires on Thursday that Europe must be a "driver of diplomacy" rather than a "follower of the aggressor."

Iran warns US over strike on Darkhovin plant

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister condemned a US strike on the under-construction Darkhovin power plant as a dangerous assault on Iran's peaceful infrastructure, warning that Washington bears full responsibility for consequences.

Dep. FM warns US of firm retaliation against aggression

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has warned that the Islamic Republic will not leave any act of aggression against its nation unanswered.

US anti-ICC pressure campaign blackmail to suppress justice

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran has condemned Washington’s campaign to pressure countries into ending cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing the effort as “overt blackmail and intimidation to suffocate justice.”

No attack will go unanswered: Gharibabadi

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister said that no action against the Islamic Republic should go unanswered.

Gharibabadi:

UAE must respond to its role in US attacks against Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA)-The deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says a newly published US government document amounts to an official acknowledgment of the United Arab Emirates’ active role in US military aggression against Iran.

Iran warns against military moves in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister warned that the Strait of Hormuz is not a military theatre for extra-regional powers, cautioning France and Britain that any military adventurism in the waterway would carry consequences.

No direct Iran-US talks held in Qatar

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – No meeting took place between Iranian and American delegations during the latest round of talks in Doha, Iran's deputy foreign minister and chief technical negotiator said.

Gharibabadi:

Talks btw Iran, US for a final agreement not yet started

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that the negotiations between Iran and the United States for reaching a final agreement have not yet begun.

Dep. FM:

No country allowed to intervene in demining in Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, has stressed Iran's full control over Hormuz Strait, saying that only Iran will be involved in clearing the mines there.

Trump says to send representatives to Doha for Iran talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said he will send his representatives to meet Iranian representatives in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.

Iran official says ‘no plan’ for direct US talks this week

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says there are currently no intentions of holding meetings with US officials from the “technical teams” in Qatar this week.

Gharibabadi:

Iran, Oman hold 1st joint cmte. on Hormuz Strait in Muscat

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi revealed that the first joint committee between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz was held in the capital Muscat on Monday.

Gharibabadi:

Iran to pursue Sardasht chemical attack case

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iran has pledged to vigorously pursue accountability for those responsible for the 1987 chemical bombardment of the northwestern Iranian city of Sardasht.

Deputy FM:

Hormuz Strait safe passage conditional on Iran's coordination

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister has warned that maritime transit in Hormuz Strait cannot be guaranteed without coordination with Iran, stressing parallel arrangements or external decision-making frameworks are not valid.

Gharibabadi:

Iran holds Italy, Romania accountable for aiding US attacks

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has warned that NATO chief’s recent remarks regarding US use of military bases in Italy and Romania to attack Iran incur global responsibility for duo nations.

Iran rejects IAEA access to damaged nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran refused a meeting with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Switzerland and will not discuss access to bombed nuclear sites until a final agreement and full sanctions removal.

Gharibabadi:

Iran-US technical talks concluded, deal advancing

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Technical talks on implementing the Iran-US MoU concluded with agreement on four working groups, Iran's deputy foreign minister and chief technical negotiator said.

Gharibabadi:

Refugee crisis to remain reality unless powers change course

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs has said that the growing number of displaced people in the worldwide and refugee crisis will remain for millions unless major powers abandon war policies.

FM spox:

Ending war in Lebanon integral part of MoU btw Iran and US

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that ending war in Lebanon is an inseparable part of the agreement reached between Iran and the United States.

Dep. FM confirms finalization of MoU btw Iran, US

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has confirmed the finalization of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached between Iran and the United States.

Gharibabadi:

Iran emerged stronger, more determined after war

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has marked the first anniversary of the 12-day war by declaring that Iran was never defeated, emerging instead with brilliant victories and a stronger national will.

Tehran, Moscow, Beijing review developments in Islamabad MoU

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister held a meeting with the ambassadors of China and Russia in Tehran to discuss the latest developments around the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States.

Gharibabadi:

Tehran censures IAEA’s BoG over anti-Iran draft resolution

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian deputy foreign minister for Legal and International Affairs has termed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s draft resolution against Iran “dangerous attempt” aimed at whitewashing US-Israeli aggression.

Iran urges IAEA not to weaponise technical reports

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi sharply criticised the IAEA and its director general on Saturday, accusing Rafael Grossi of acting under U.S. and Western direction.

Iran deputy FM:

Releasing 50% of frozen assets a need for inking MoU with US

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – At least 50 percent of Iran’s blocked financial assets must be released upon signing any memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs said.

Envoy:

Iran, Oman to formulate new rules governing Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russian Federation Kazem Jalali has said that Tehran and Muscat are coordinating efforts to formulate new regulations governing maritime transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.