Saeed Khatibzadeh

Iran offers condolences to India over tragic helicopter crash

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed grief over the Wed. deadly crash of a helicopter in India.

Kremlin aide:

Putin stresses implementing JCPOA’s agreed parameters

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – During the talks with his US counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of sticking to the initial parameters of the JCPOA, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

Khatibzadeh:

Doubling down on sanctions won't create leverage for US

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman criticized the United States for imposing new sanctions against a number of the Iranian officials and entities over human rights allegations days before talks are set to resume in Vienna.

Khatibzadeh:

No interim agreement on agenda in Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (MNA) – Stating that Iran has entered talks with 'serious will' for sanction removal, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that there is no interim agreement on the agenda in Vienna talks.

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Mali

TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned a terrorist attack in Mali that led to the killing of dozens of civilians.

Khatibzadeh:

Syrian foreign minister due in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced that the Syrian foreign minister will arrive in Tehran tonight to meet with his Iranian counterpart.

Iran expresses sympathy with Vietnam on deadly flood

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed sympathy with the Vietnamese government and people over the recent deadly flood.

Iran reacts to Israeli calls for cessation of Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Kahtibzadeh has reacted to the call for the cessation of Vienna talks between Iran and P4+1 by the prime minister of the Israeli regime on Thursday.

FM spokesman:

Israeli regime trumpeting lies to poison Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – "Israeli regime whose existence relies on tension is at it again, trumpeting lies to poison Vienna talks," the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Wednesday.

Iran dismisses alleged IRGC base in Yemen's Sanaa

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed reports on targeting a secret IRGC base in the Yemeni capital as unfounded while ruling out any military ties between Iran and Yemen.

Iran offers condolences to Azerbaijan over helicopter crash

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed his deep grief to Azerbaijan for a helicopter crash that killed 15 people in the neighboring country on Tuesday.

Khatibzadeh:

Some European countries seeking to prolong Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Stating that the Iranian negotiating delegation will enter the Vienna talks with a 'serious will', Khatibzadeh said that some European countries do not come to Vienna with strong will ​and are seeking to prolong the talks.

Khatibzadeh:

Lifting illegal, unilateral sanctions focus of Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The focus of Iran and the P4+1 in the upcoming nuclear talks is the lifting of illegal and unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran after Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA, said FM spokesman Khatibzadeh.

Iran expresses sympathy with Russia on mine explosion

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed sympathy with the families of the victims of the Siberian coal mine explosion.

Khatibzadeh reacts to US, E3 moves ahead of Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – In a late Thursday tweet, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman criticized the anti-Iran moves taken by the US and European Troika ahead of the new round of Vienna talks.

OIC has great capacity to help realize Islamic unity: FM spox

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) enjoys great capability and potentials to help bring about Islamic unity, preserve Islamic sanctites and follow Islamic principles.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

FM rejects Bahrain claim on detecting weapons linked to Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – In response to a statement of Bahraini Interior Ministry, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly rejected allegations raised by Bahraini officials on discovering weapons and explosives linked to Iran.

Unlike US, Iran never left JCPOA: Iran FM spokesman

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has reminded the US government that its call on Iran for "mutual return to JCPOA" is a failed attempt to deflect attention from the continuation of its oppressive sanctions on Iran.

FM Spox. felicitates successful holding of Venezuela election

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman congratulated Venezuelan people and government on holding successful elections, declaring Iram's full support and solidarity with the brotherly Latin American country.

Khatibzadeh reacts to removal of Iran FM's post by Instagram

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – In reaction to the removal of the Iranian Foreign Minister's post by Instagram, Khatibzadeh said that terrorist designations by Western countries have become a tool to criminalise grassroots support for the Palestinian cause.

Khatibzadeh:

Iran to focus on 'lifting sanctions' in Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Stating that some countries are making miscalculations on the eve of the Vienna talks beginning, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that the focus of Iran in the Vienna talks will be on lifting sanctions.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Iran condemns assault on its consulate in Germany

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iranian FM spokesman Sat. condemned the last night's attack on the Iranian consulate in Hamburg, calling on the German government to fulfill its duties in securing Iranian diplomatic premises.

US has to lift sanctions before return to JCPOA: FM spox

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that the precondition for the US to return to JCPOA is to remove all the sanctions in an effective and verifiable manner, and that the US president's signature be unreliable.

New US sanctions in continuation of Trump's era policy: Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Reacting to new US sanctions imposed against six Iranian individuals and one entity, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that new US sanctions are in continuation of former Trump's failed policy and a desperate move.

Iran reacts to France anti-Iran stance on nuclear activities

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) –Reacting to recent remarks of French FM spokesperson, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that any stance of political officials of different countries aimed at influencing IAEA behavior will tarnish IAEA technical prestige.

Khatibzadeh:

Canada responsible for complicity in Zionists crimes

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman urged Canadian officials to stop their systematic policy of genocide, saying that they should hold accountable for their complicity in the Zionist regime's crimes against humanity.

Iran urges for restraint amid new Azeri-Armenian conflict

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) –Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed concern over the new escalation of the war on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and called on the two countries to exercise restraint.