Seyed Abbas Araghchi

Iran to spare no efforts to help Afghanistan people, govt.: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has welcomed the Afghan president’s recent initiatives for the peace process in Afghanistan, adding that Iran will spare no efforts to help the people and government of Afghanistan.
2019-03-16 22:11
Iran calls on Pakistan, India for peaceful resolution of tensions

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in a phone conversation with Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Tehmina Janjua called for de-escalation and a peaceful resolution of the conflicts between India and Pakistan
2019-03-15 12:43
Iran, South Africa hold 9th political committee meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The 9th Iran-South Africa’s Deputy Ministerial Working Group Meeting was held in Cape Town on Friday in the presence of the two countries’ deputy foreign ministers aimed at strengthening the Iranian-South African bilateral relations.
2019-03-08 16:04
Iran, South Africa call for expansion of ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian deputy FM Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa on Thu., calling for further development of bilateral relations.
2019-03-08 10:10
Deputy FM:

Iran warns Europe to fulfill its commitment over ‘INSTEX’

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Europe should take into serious consideration the implementation of its trade mechanism with Iran dubbed “INSTEX”.
2019-03-07 10:27
E3+2 reiterate commitment to implement JCPOA: Schmid

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Secretary General of European External Action Service Helga Schmid said that signatories of the 2015 Nuclear Deal have stressed their commitment to implement the deal.
2019-03-06 15:46
Araghchi says Iran still unsure how INSTEX works

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi said before a JCPOA joint commission meeting on Wed. in Vienna that Iran is still unsure how EU’s trade mechanism INSTEX is going to help the country with its economic relations.
2019-03-06 10:43
Araghchi reiterates regret over Germany's ban of Mahan Air

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has once again reiterated Tehran’s regret over the banning of Mahan Air by Germany, saying the German government's decision runs counter to the spirit of deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
2019-03-05 10:03
Araghchi departs for Vienna to attend JCPOA joint commission meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Vienna today to participate in JCPOA joint commission on Wednesday.
2019-03-05 09:41
Araghchi, Hakim confer on regional developments

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, and Leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq, Ammar al-Hakim, met and held talks in Baghdad.
2019-02-26 09:42
Iran’s Araghchi meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, met and held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, on the latest status of the two countries’ bilateral relations.
2019-02-25 10:34
Deputy FM Araghchi lands in Iraq for political talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, has arrived in Baghdad Monday morning to hold political talks with senior Iraqi officials.
2019-02-25 08:54
Araghchi urges endorsement of remaining FATF-related bills

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Independent Fraction at the Iranian Parliament quoted deputy FM Araghchi as saying that endorsement of the remaining FATF-related bills would help Iran to bypass the current US sanctions and pressure.
2019-02-24 11:18
Deputy FM Araghchi:

US exit from JCPOA not Iran’s fault

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – “It was not our fault that the US left JCPOA after it saw it was not benefiting from it,” according to the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi.
2019-02-23 23:10
Iran, India stress close coop. on fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in Tehran.
2019-02-16 22:44
Iran deputy FM Araghchi , French diplomat hold 6th round of Iran-France talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Secretary-General of ‎France’s ministry of foreign affairs Maurice Gourdault-Montagne held the sixth round of Iran-France political talks in Paris on Tuesday.
2019-02-06 19:16
Iran, France soon to exchange ambassadors: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A French news outlet has quoted Iranian Deputy FM Araghchi as saying that Tehran and Paris will exchange ambassadors “in the coming days”, after six months of absence from their respective diplomatic sites.
2019-02-06 09:56
Araghchi leaves for Paris to attend Iran-France talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Paris on Monday to take part in the fourth round of Iran-France political talks.
2019-02-04 17:09
Bulgaria supports EU’s trade mechanism with Iran: FM

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Bulgarian foreign minister has voiced her country’s support for the EU’s trade mechanism aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions, saying the mechanism could strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
2019-02-01 10:11
Iran plays key role in Middle East: Bulgarian official

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Bulgarian President's Secretary on Foreign Policy on Thursday.
2019-01-31 18:29
SPV launch first step for EU to fulfill its commitments under nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed hope the EU-Iran payment vehicle INSTEX is completed fully and is not deficient, saying "SPV launch is the first step for EU to fulfill its commitments under nuclear deal."
2019-01-31 17:34
Minister calls for tapping Iran-Bulgaria transport potentials

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Bulgarian Transport Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that to revive the previous economic cooperation between Iran and Bulgaria, there is a need to tap potentials in transport and agriculture sector.
2019-01-31 13:19
Bulgaria voices support for JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said that her country supports EU’s position on the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2019-01-31 09:46
Deputy FM in Sofia:

Iran expects Europe to take practical steps regarding JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran expects EU to rake practical steps to implement the JCPOA, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.
2019-01-30 21:54
Iran confers with Slovakia on EU’s trade mechanism

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Bratislava on Tuesday and conferred with Slovakian officials on the EU’s planned trade mechanism aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.
2019-01-30 10:20
Austria stresses closer economic coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Austrian deputy minister of Digital and Economic Affairs on Tuesday highlighted the need for expansion of economic cooperation with Iran.
2019-01-30 10:16
Araghchi, Austrian FM discuss SPV in Vienna

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Mon. conferred with Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl on the latest developments regarding the EU's trade mechanism with Iran.
2019-01-29 09:59
Iran’s interests in JCPOA seriously hurt, Iran deputy FM tells IAEA chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has told Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano that Iran’s interests incorporated in the nuclear deal have seriously been damaged.
2019-01-28 21:55
Iran waiting for EU's official announcement on SPV launch

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Iran is waiting for the European Union's official launch of a special payment channel aimed at circumventing the United States’ sanctions to facilitate trade with Iran.
2019-01-28 11:53
Araghchi leaves for three-nation tour, meeting with Amano on agenda

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi embarked on a three-nation tour on Monday to visit Austria, Slovakia and Bulgaria.
2019-01-28 09:05