PGCC

Khatibzadeh:

PGCC not in position to comment on Iran's missile program

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Rejecting the baseless allegations in PGCC's recent statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman stated, "This council is not in a position to comment on Iran's missile program."

PGCC repeated its anti-Iran accusations

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – In its latest statement, Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) repeated its false and baseless accusations against Iran and Yemen’s Ansarullah Resistance Movement.

Ansarullah reject PGCC invitation for talks with SA in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Mohammad Ali Al-Houthi, a Member of the Yemeni Supreme Political Council, and other Sanaa officials opposed the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) initiative of holding talks between Yemen's warring parties in Riadh.

Rob Malley discusses Iran with representatives of Arab states

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – US Special Envoy for Iran Affairs Robert Malley discussed Iran’s nuclear deal with the representatives of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).

PGCC, UK statement ‘baseless, divisive’: FM spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Wednesday called the final statement issued by foreign ministers of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC)’s member states and Britain ‘baseless and divisive’.

Egyptian diplomats said after PGCC meeting:

Arab states sought coordinating stances towards Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Egyptian diplomats said the purpose of the recent meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states and Egypt was to unify approaches to relations of those states with Turkey and Iran.

Tehran cannot stand interference in nuclear, defense program

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) –  Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Iran does not tolerate any interference in its peaceful nuclear and defense program, reiterating that the trio islands are the permanent and inseparable part of Iran.

Riyadh seeks normal relations with Iran: Saudi FM

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said that Riyadh is willing to hold normal relations with Iran, suggesting that it would be better for PGCC member states to be present at the Vienna talks.

Khatibzadeh:

Neighbors are not place of contention with others for Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In reaction to Biden's letter about Iran in a meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran has not made its neighboring countries a place of contention with others.

Iran important country for Manama: Bahraini FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Stating that Iran is a neighboring and important country, the Bahraini foreign minister stressed the need to talk to Iran to resolve disputes in the region.

Iran not to tolerate interference in nuclear, missile program

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Iran does not tolerate any interference in its nuclear, missile programs, as well as issues related to its military policies and deterrent defense.

PGCC insisting on participating in nuclear talks with Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – While accusing Iran, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) persisted on the need for participation of member states of the Council in nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

PGCC urges 6 Arab states to meddle with Iran nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – In separate letters to FMs of six Araba countries, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) Secretary-General Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf called for their interference with the ongoing Iran nuclear talks in Vienna.

Iran terms PGCC statement ‘unrealistic’

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the final communique of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), saying the statement is an "unrealistic" result of Saudi pressure on other members of the council.

FM Zarif to host Qatari counterpart in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Today, the Qatari Foreign Minister will meet with his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.

Iraq's connection to PGCC's power grid discussed

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of the PGCC and the Iraqi FM announced during a joint press conference in Baghdad that they have discussed connecting Baghdad to the Cooperation Council's electricity.

Zarif:

Iran welcomes Qatar’s call for inclusive regional dialogue

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed a call by his Qatari counterpart for negotiations between Tehran and Persian Gulf Arab states in order to patch up their differences.

Qatar calls for dialogue between Iran, PGCC countries

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The former Prime Minister of Qatar called for dialogue between the Arab countries on the Persian Gulf and Iran.

Egypt says it will open its airspace with Qatar

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Egypt will open its airspace with Qatar, but the implementation will be contingent on the fulfillment of Egyptian requirements.

Saudi Arabia opens land border with Qatar

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia has opened its land border with Qatar, and according to Kuwait’s foreign minister, is set to reopen its airspace and sea border.

Qatar invites countries in region to ‘coexist’ with Iran: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs invited countries in the region to establish ‘coexistence’ with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

PGCC Sec. Gen. accuses Iran of creating tension in region

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – On baseless and repetitive allegations, Secretary-General of the PGCC accused Iran of creating tensions in countries in the region such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.

FM Zarif:

US clings personal position of PGCC’s SG ‘regional consensus’

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States, in desperation, calls the position of the Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) as ‘regional consensus’.

Qatar says stances of PGCC Sec. Gen. not of council members

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Qatari special envoy Majed Al-Qahtani said that the stances of the Secretary-General of the PGCC Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf about the extension of Iran's arms embargo can not be generalized to other council members.

PGCC must not follow US: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) must not follow the US.

Russia calls on US to stop pumping up ME with weapons

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – In reaction to Pompeo's satisfaction with the PGCC's letter against Iran, Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna sarcastically called on the US to stop pumping up West Asia with weapons.

PGCC Sec. Gen. letter to UN document forgery, blatant fraud

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand named PGCC Secretary-General's letter to the UN as document forgery and a blatant fraud.

Ulyanov rejects Pompeo's remarks on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Criticizing Washington's stance on extending Iran's arms embargo, Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna said that the US Maximum pressure policy has little to do with diplomacy.

US interests behind PGCC’s ‘irresponsible’ position

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi vehemently condemned the anti-Iranian statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) regarding UN arms embargo.

PGCC calls for extending Iran arms embargo

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, headed by Saudi Arabia, has sent a letter to the United Nations, calling for extending arms embargo against Iran.