Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

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 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.

Iran hails PGCC stance in condemning Israeli aggression

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson appreciated the stance taken by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states in condemnation of Israeli attack on Iran's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar in mid-May

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump will visit the Middle East next month on a three-country tour, his spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.

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.

Araghchi condemns meddlesome EU-PGCC statement against Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA)–Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has lambasted an irrelevant and meddlesome statement issued against Iran at the end of a joint meeting of heads of state of the European Union (EU) and Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.

Iran lambasts EU-PGCC statement on trio Persian Gulf islands

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the repetition of claims about three Iranian islands in final statement of joint meeting between heads of the European Union and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.

EU, Persian Gulf leaders meet for first summit

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The leaders of the European Union and six Persian Gulf nations met on Friday for an inaugural summit on Wednesday.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran stresses need to respect its territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Emphasizing the three Islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb an eternal part of Iranian territory, Iranian foreign minister emphasized the need for respecting Iran's territorial integrity.