Foreign elements seek to poison Iran-Pakistan ties: diplomat

TEHRAN - Riffat Masood, the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran, has said that foreign elements seek to poison good relationship between Iran and Pakistan.

Pelosi: Trump admin ‘completely wrong’ on Iran

TEHRAN – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has described the Trump administration’s approach toward Iran, including its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, as “completely wrong”.

Ambassador: Iran to close cases of Jordanian nationals

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdosipour, has said that the issues related to three Jordanian nationals held in Iran will be closed in coming days.

Majlis speaker pushes for strong ties with China 

In Beijing, Zarif lauds Iran’s ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ with China 

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who traveled to China on Tuesday, accompanying a delegation that includes Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani and Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh, said Tehran values “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Beijing.

Russian think tank chief: Warsaw meeting showed U.S. failure

TEHRAN - Chairman of the Iran Section in the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences has said that the Warsaw conference showed failure of the U.S. policies in the Middle East.

By: Lachin Rezaian

Twitter censors messages, but not if you are Trump

TEHRAN – Twitter has temporarily banned account of Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in a politically-motivated move, for posting a message saying “Imam Khomeini’s verdict regarding Salman Rushdie is based on divine verses and just like divine verses, it is solid and irrevocable."

Warsaw meeting won’t bear results: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN – The recent anti-Iran summit pushed by the U.S. and hosted by Poland won’t bear the results that the organizers expected, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday.

IRGC hails attendance at funeral procession for terror victims

TEHRAN – In a Sunday message, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) lauded the nation for their strong participation at a burying ceremony for the victims of the terrorist attack.

Iran unveils new submarine armed with cruise missiles

TEHRAN – To boost the Islamic Republic’s defense power, President Hassan Rouhani unveiled on Sunday a new homegrown submarine armed with cruise missiles.

Foreign Minister Zarif says Israel is looking for war.

Zarif: Iran won’t forsake own security for Le Drian’s sake

TEHRAN – In a panel discussion on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he cannot deprive his country of its defense capabilities just for the sake of his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Iran summons Pakistani ambassador over Zahedan terrorist attack

TEHRAN – On Sunday, the Foreign Ministry summoned Riffat Masood, the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran, over a deadly terrorist attack in southeast Iran.

Iran’s ties with Tajikistan familial: spokesman

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has responded positively to Tajik foreign minister’s remarks about relations between Iran and Tajikistan, saying Tehran considers its ties with Dushanbe as “familial”.

Zarif meets top diplomats in Germany

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Saturday with a number of top foreign diplomats on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

By Negar Asadi & Javad Heirannia

Ambassador: U.S. wants to make Venezuela another Syria or Libya

TEHRAN - Venezuelan Ambassador to Tehran Carlos Antonio Alcala Cordones says the U.S. is seeking to create a situation similar to Syria and Libya in his country.

Warsaw final statement testifies to its failure: Tehran

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the allegations raised in the final statement of the Warsaw Conference, describing the statement as a proof of the anti-Iran summit’s failure. 

Zarif arrives in Germany for Munich Security Conference

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Germany on Friday to take part in the 55th Munich Security Conference.

Fighting terrorism is our common cause, Rouhani says after Sochi talks

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that fighting terrorism is a common cause for Iran, Russia and Turkey.

Zarif says Warsaw meeting ‘dead on arrival’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that a two-day conference being co-hosted by U.S. and Poland in Warsaw on Iran and the larger Middle East was “dead on arrival”.

U.S. senator warns of Bolton’s warmongering

TEHRAN – Responding to an anti-Iran video by national security advisor John Bolton, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has warned that Bolton is knowingly lying to build momentum for a U.S. military attack on Iran.

Nuclear deal exemplifies success of diplomacy: diplomat

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Ambassador to The Hague, Alireza Jahangiri, said on Tuesday that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is a good example of the “triumph of diplomacy”.

European heavyweights criticize Warsaw conference

Pompeo’s East Europe tour fails at once

TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s efforts to unify Eastern Europe against Russia, China and Iran failed at once when Budapest said it’s fed up with lectures about its foreign policy.

Iranian politician: U.S. seeking to repeat Syrian scenario in Latin America

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, said on Tuesday that the U.S. is seeking to repeat the Syrian crisis in Latin America through interfering in Venezuela’s affairs.

By staff and agency

European officials criticize Warsaw conference

Officials from France, Germany and Britain have criticized joint U.S.-Poland conference on the Middle East in Warsaw scheduled to be held on Wednesday and Thursday.

Tehran: Bolton suffering from chronic delusion about Iran

TEHRAN – Tehran says U.S. national security advisor John Bolton is suffering from a “chronic delusion” regarding Iran and Iranians.

Iran unveils underground ballistic missile plant

The Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled on Thursday an underground plant manufacturing precision-guided ballistic missiles, Press TV reported.

Zarif: Iran waits Lebanon to accept its military assistance

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Iran is waiting for Lebanon to show a desire to accept Tehran’s past offers of military assistance.

Iraq rebuffs U.S. demands to stop buying energy from Iran

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi has reiterated his country’s opposition to sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran.

Leader: ‘Death to America’ means death to Trump, Bolton, Pompeo

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Iran has no fight to pick with the American people, stressing that “Death to America” chants mean death to President Donald Trump, national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Syria’s stability is Iran’s main objective, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Syria’s stability is an important objective of Iran.

By staff and agency

Iran strong enough to avoid destabilization despite U.S. sanctions: Russian diplomat

Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has said that Iran is a strong country and can avoid destabilization despite return of the U.S. sanctions.