Maria Zakharova

Moscow regrets Israel’s anti-Russian position on Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Israel’s anti-Russian position on the situation around Ukraine causes regret, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
2022-07-26 12:35
Russian diplomat:

US, allies on brink of military confrontation with Moscow

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The US and its allies are teetering on the brink of an open military conflict with Moscow, which would be fraught with nuclear tensions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Tuesday.
2022-07-12 16:30
West seeking to continue conflict in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said that the West is seeking the continuation of conflict in Kyiv.
2022-06-27 13:40
Russia not to join Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Russia will not join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
2022-06-25 12:20
Russia's Lavrov due in Tehran to discuss JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Russian ministry’s spokeswoman on Wednesday announced that the country's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will depart for Tehran today to discuss Tehran-Moscow ties and several international issues including the nuclear deal.
2022-06-22 13:50
Ukraine in its previous borders no longer possible: Zakharova

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said it was no longer possible for Ukraine to return to its previous borders.
2022-06-18 14:55
Israel’s mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, says Moscow

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine’s far-right Azov Regiment.
2022-05-04 16:00
Moscow to respond to expelling of Russian diplomats by France

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Referring to France's move to expel Russian diplomats, the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson stressed that Russia will respond to it accordingly.
2022-04-12 10:50
Russian diplomat:

Moscow working on measures to respond to new EU sanctions

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Moscow is working on measures to respond to the European Union’s new package of sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters on Wednesday.
2022-04-06 15:15
Russia condemns US for meddling in Pakistan's affairs

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Russia on Tuesday slammed Washington for “another attempt of shameless interference” in the internal affairs of Pakistan for its “own selfish purposes”.
2022-04-05 19:30
Moscow calls on West to admit mistakes, meet Iran's demands

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Rejecting rumors that Moscow is sabotaging reaching an agreement in the Vienna talks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on the Westerners to focus their energy on how to meet Iran's legitimate demands.
2022-03-19 12:00
West does not need reason to sanction Russia: FM

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Western countries do not need a reason to impose sanctions on Russia, official spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said
2022-02-13 20:16
NATO is developing madness: Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is developing insanity and is violating media freedom and non-repression of information.
2022-01-07 16:26
Iran has not slowed down Vienna talks: Russia says

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Turning to the ongoing Vienna talks between Iran and P4+1, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday said that Tehran has not slowed down the Vienna talks and there is not any evidence in this regard.
2021-12-30 17:47
Russia bars entry to 7 UK citizens in response to sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Moscow bars entry to seven UK citizens involved in anti-Russian activities in response to similar restrictions, imposed by London against the same number of Russian citizens, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman announced.
2021-12-18 10:30
Moscow reacts to US piracy bid against Iranian oil tanker

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reacted to a recent failed attempt by the US naval forces to steal an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.
2021-11-10 20:15
Russian FM:

Deploying US military facility near Afghanistan unacceptable

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that deployment of US military infrastructures in countries next to Afghanistanis is ‘unacceptable’.
2021-11-03 23:40
Russia hopes for early resumption of JCPOA: Zakharova

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Moscow hopes a new round of Vienna talks would begin soon.
2021-10-08 03:00
Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan to discuss on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia will soon discuss Afghanistan with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan and China in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.
2021-09-21 11:06
Moscow reacts to IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Russia's foreign ministry says Moscow understands the latest Iranian nuclear move, given that US unilateral sanctions remain in place and no progress has been made in reviving the JCPOA.
2021-08-25 09:36
Russia:

Facts indicate US, ISIL forge interactions in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Stressing that Moscow has enough information to conclude cooperation between the United States and ISIL elements, Russian FM Spokeswoman stated this country made them public and can be used by international organizations.
2021-07-23 12:37
Ulyanov:

Agreed goal of Vienna talks is just to restore original JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna said that the agreed goal of the Vienna talks is just to restore the original JCPOA.
2021-07-05 17:20
JCPOA has no reasonable alternative: Russia FM Spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that the Iran nuclear deal must be preserved because it has no alternative.
2021-07-05 16:19
Russia says is interested in full implementation of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said thad her country is interested in returning the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) into a stable and predictable channel.
2021-07-04 21:30
Russia expects JCPOA to be back in effect before July 14

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Russia FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said her country expects that the talks on the return of the US to the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) will be successfully completed by the 6th anniversary of the deal on July 14.
2021-07-02 09:50
Russia summons UK envoy over warship incident

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Moscow has summoned a British envoy to the country to protest UK warships’ provocations.
2021-06-24 16:15
Iran-IAEA accord platform for reviving JCPOA

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed the one-month extension of the Iran-IAEA agreement and stressed that a platform has now been prepared for the continuation of negotiations to revive the JCPOA.
2021-05-25 17:16
Iran, Russia confer on cultural, diplomacy coop.

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh met and held talks with his Russian counterpart, Maria Zakharova, on the expansion of cultural, media and diplomacy cooperation.
2021-04-13 19:40
Russia says US seeking unfair competition in all areas

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Russia on Saturday accused the United States of using IT opportunities to engage in unfair competition and of social media platforms arbitrarily and indiscriminately censoring content.
2021-03-14 14:00
US has lost right to lecture other states on civil freedoms

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said that the new US administration should first and foremost turn an attentive ear to its own citizens and not conduct a witch-hunt at home.
2021-02-26 21:00