Regional Issues

Iran to talk about PG security only with regional states

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian deputy foreign minister said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will talk about the security of the Persian Gulf region only with the countries of the region.
2021-02-16 08:44
Ghalibaf, Patrushev confer on regional, intl. issues

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev met and held talks on Tuesday in Moscow.
2021-02-09 21:30
Iran, India confer on regional, intl. affairs

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – An official with the Indian foreign ministry met and held talks with Iranian Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi about regional and international issues.
2021-01-30 19:46
FM Zarif meets Nakhichevan's head of Supreme Assembly

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov.
2021-01-30 13:32
FM Zarif:

Coop. between regional states, only way to establish security

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministr Mohammad Javad Zarif said that extensive cooperation between regional countries is the only way to establish peace and security.
2021-01-29 11:00
Armenian FM:

Iran playing important role in region's stability, peace

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Armenian Foreign Minister called Iran the fourth economic partner of Armenia, saying that Iran plays important role in establishing stability and security in the region.
2021-01-27 13:50
Regional countries' coop. can bring long-term peace: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Upon his arrival in Yerevan, Iranian Foreign Minister said that cooperation between the countries of the region can bring long-term peace and stability.
2021-01-27 10:00
Zarif:

'Sustainable peace lies in inclusive regional arrangements'

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – After his visits with Azeri officials, the Iranian FM Zarif in a tweet on Monday noted that sustainable peace lies in inclusive regional arrangements.
2021-01-25 20:00
Zarif:

Iran not considering any limits for coop. with Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister voiced the readiness of the country's economic sectors to take an active part in the economic projects of Azerbaijan, stressing that Tehran does not consider any limits for cooperation with Baku.
2021-01-25 14:53
FM Zarif:

US responsible for consequences of any possible adventurism

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States would be held responsible for consequences of any possible adventurism in the region.
2021-01-01 10:05
Assassins of Soleimani should await ‘harder slaps’

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – A former Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will continue measures to take Lt. Gen. Soleimani’s revenge.
2020-12-31 12:06
US must leave region: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif reiterates the necessity of US withdrawal from the region.
2020-12-19 13:15
Araghchi, Omani FM discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood AlBusaidi on the latest developments in the region.
2020-12-14 10:22
Regional countries must prevent creation of insecure centers

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – In a meeting with Azerbaijan’s FM, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council called on regional countries to prevent the creation of insecure centers.
2020-12-09 17:03
'American cancerous tumor must be removed from region'

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force said the American cancerous tumor must be removed from the region.
2020-12-09 15:16
Zarif invites neighbors for direct talks without outsiders

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif invited Iran's neighbors for direct talks about the region without outside meddling.
2020-12-08 16:41
Iran not to negotiate with West over region: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Addressing some neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that Iran won't negotiate with the West over the region.
2020-12-08 12:05
Iran, Russia review regional issues, bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met and held talks with the Director General of the Third Asian Department (3AD) of Russian Foreign Ministry Nikolay Nozdrev .
2020-11-16 12:30
Iran's geographical borders not changed: FM spox.

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Stating that the northwestern borders of Iran have not changed, Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that neither the border has been changed nor Iran is accepting any change outside the announced contents in the region.
2020-11-16 12:12
Iran rejects possibility of 'renegotiations' over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers is a signed deal, which cannot be renegotiated.
2020-11-09 13:23
Iran not to sell arms to all countries: Spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Government Spokesman noted that Iran will not sell arms to all countries and does not want the region to turn into a weapons depot.
2020-10-23 16:14
Tehran, Moscow confer on latest developments in West Asia

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Russa's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin reviewed the latest developments in the West Asia, including Moscow's plan on collective security in the Persian Gulf and Yemen.
2020-10-13 13:15
Ghalibaf condoles passing of Emir of Kuwait

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf offered his condolence over the death of Emir of Kuwait Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
2020-10-01 04:34
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – The following are Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-09-29 08:33
Kuwait calls for dialogue between Iran, Arab states

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Kuwait's Prime Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah urged Iran and Arab countries to dialogue in order to end tensions in the region.
2020-09-26 14:44
Al-Sadiqoun spox to MNA:

US intelligence behind assassinations in Basra

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Spokesman of Al-Sadiqoun Bloc in Iraq, Mahmoud al-Rabiee, has talked to MNA about the US scenario for creating unrest in the south of Iraq with the aim of achieving its political goals.
2020-08-24 20:00
West utterly clueless about Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Contrary to West's schemes, the resignation of government and even statelessness are nothing new to Lebanon, and the Lebanese will once again come out victorious in the face of all hardship.
2020-08-15 13:20
UAE, US confer on Iran, regional affairs

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Emirati Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted the US Senior Director for Persian Gulf Affairs Miguel A. Correa for talks on Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen.
2020-08-04 20:00
Iran determined to expand ties with Turkey in all fields

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Referring to two countries’ good relations in various fields, the Iranian President said that "The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to develop friendly and brotherly relations and cooperation with Turkey in all fields."
2020-08-01 08:53
Moscow-based political analyst to MNA:

US policy failed due to Iran’s ideology, resistance economy

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Moscow-based political analyst Andrew Koribko believes that the US maximum pressure policy has failed due to the "ideological cohesion of the Iranian people" and their "resistance economy."
2020-07-27 11:22