PGCC

Iran rules out any special, direct channel with Washington

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has stated that there is no direct or special channel of communication between Tehran and Washington.

Iran blasts PGCC over statement on trio Persian Gulf islands

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC)’s statement on the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Leader's aide warns PGCC not to play with Iran's redlines

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, cautioned Persian Gulf littoral states after the PGCC once again repeated claims over Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.

PGCC repeats baseless claims over Iran’s trio islands

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has once again issued a statement repeating its long-standing and unfounded claims regarding Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.

Iran FM, PGCC secretary general confer on ties, region

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone call with the Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) to discuss issues of mutual interest as well as regional developments.

Senior cleric:

Iran's defense capabilities not anyone’s business

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Tehran’s Interim Friday Prayers Leader says that Iran's defense capabilities are not anyone’s business and the country will not wait for anyone’s approval regarding this issue.

Iran's foreign ministry summons European ambassadors

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Ambassadors and heads of European missions in Tehran were summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry in protest over the European Union’s interventionist stance on Persian Gulf issues.

Iran slams PGCC–EU allegations on its sovereignty, defense power

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed the interventionist and unfounded claims raised in the joint statement of PGCC and EU, including the claims on the trio islands and interference in defense issues.

Iran rejects PGCC-UK claims on Persian Gulf Islands

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei firmly dismissed the baseless allegations raised in the joint statement of the PGCC-UK foreign ministers’ meeting regarding the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Iran FM meets PGCC secretary in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with the Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.

PGCC claim against Iran is baseless: Iran Embassy

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – In reaction to the statements of the Secretary-General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council against Iran, Iran's Embassy in Moscow stresses that any action by Iran on islands under its sovereignty is considered legitimate.

PGCC to support any action by Qatar after Israeli aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) stands in solidarity with Qatar and will support any response following the Israeli strikes on Doha, PGCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi said.

Iran reacts to PGCC claims over its trio Islands, gas field

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a statement in response to the claims made by PGCC over Iran's trio islands in the Persian Gulf and Arash gas field.

PGCC reiterates claims over Iran's trio islands, gas field

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), in a joint statement issued after a meeting with Japan’s foreign minister in Kuwait, once again repeated its unfounded claims over Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.

UN envoy refutes PGCC’s allegations against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations rejected the “unfounded” contents about Iran raised in a recent statement from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).

Iran ready to open new chapter in relations with neighbors

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian described the neighborhood policy and the expansion of ties with regional countries as a fundamental strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

UN envoy:

Iran has unconditional sovereignty over trio PG islands

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iran has unconditional sovereignty over the trio Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb, the country's UN Ambassador has stressed in a letter addressed to the President of the Security Council

PGCC strongly slams Israeli strikes on Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – PGCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi denounces Israeli military’s airstrikes on Tuesday night, calling them 'flagrant violation of international agreements and laws that threaten regional security and stability'.

PGCC affirms support for sovereignty, stability in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has issued a statement to express support for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

PGCC chief condemns Israeli aggression against Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi on Saturday condemned the Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Tehran reacts to Iran-related provisions of PGCC statement

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Reacting to the recent PGCC statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the trio islands are the inseparable and eternal part of the territory of the Islamic Republic.

Iran willing to improve relations with PGCC: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is interested in improving its friendly and brotherly relations with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and its members.

World must hold Israel accountable for its crimes: PGCC

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has called on the international community to hold the Israeli regime accountable for its crimes, saying the regime’s attacks on Gaza show that it is involved in organized crimes.

Iran reacts to PGCC statement on trio islands

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry has reacted to the statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) regarding the Iranian trio islands of Abu Musa, the Greater, and the Lesser Tunbs.

PGCC FMs call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) foreign ministers have condemned Israeli strikes on Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave.

Iran envoy, PGCC head discuss cooperation

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati met and held talks with the secretary general of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), discussing bilateral cooperation.

Tehran reacts to final statement of EU-PGCC meeting

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani rejected and condemned the inclusion of some baseless content in the final statement of the EU-PGCC Joint Council and Ministerial meeting.

Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest baseless PGCC-US claims

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d'affaires of Switzerland, which represents Washington’s interests in Tehran, to protest "baseless" allegations leveled by the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.