Iranian Foreign Minister

2022-04-08 20:38

Iran, Iraq FMs hold phone conversation

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, held a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss some issues of mutual interest, including bilateral ties, regional developments and the Vienna talks.

2022-04-05 19:12

Iran FM blames U.S. for pause in Vienna talks

TEHRAN — In a tweet posted late on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the United States is responsible for the current pause in the ongoing talks in Vienna to remove the sanctions imposed on Iran.

2022-04-03 21:24

Iran FM discusses Yemen ceasefire, Vienna talks with UN chief

TEHRAN — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke over the phone with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.

2022-04-02 19:35

Iran FM says had good meeting with Chinese counterpart

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who traveled to China for a meeting on Afghanistan, has said that he had a “good” exchange of views with his Chinese counterpart.

2022-03-27 17:27

EU’s Mora meets Iranian FM in Tehran

TEHRAN – Enrique Mora, the European Union coordinator for the Vienna nuclear talks, held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Tehran on Sunday.

2022-03-27 14:47

Lifting bans on IRGC is an ‘important’ and ‘serious’ issue: Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Saturday that removing sanctions on the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is an “important” and “serious” issue in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

2022-03-15 22:04

Iran, Russia debunk Western allegations over JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia set the record straight on the real obstacle to reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. They said they support the talks in Vienna.

2022-03-15 17:44

Iran FM holds phone talks with foreign counterparts

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held phone conversations with a number of foreign diplomats to discuss a variety of issues.

2022-03-15 17:40

Iran Foreign Ministry holds specialized meeting on oppressive U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – The Iranian foreign ministry held a meeting with a number of high-ranking Iranian officials on Monday to discuss the U.S. sanctions on Iran.

2022-03-14 22:14

Tehran, Moscow intensify consultations amid Western propaganda

TEHRAN –Iran’s top diplomat left Tehran for Moscow amid a flurry of diplomatic efforts to streamline talks in Vienna after Western countries lashed out at Russia for its alleged last-minute “extraneous” demand that brought the Vienna talks to an open-ended pause.

2022-03-12 18:42

Iran FM thanks Polish counterpart for safe exodus of Iranians from Ukraine

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Polish counterpart, Zbigniew Rau, held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss bilateral ties as well as the regional and international developments, including the crisis in Ukraine and the Vienna talks.

2022-03-11 21:40

Iran FM, EU foreign policy chief discuss Vienna talks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and EU foreign policy chief and senior coordinator of the Vienna talks Josep Borrell have held talks over the latest results and the trend of the Vienna talks to remove anti-Iran sanctions as well as some other international issues of mutual interest including the Ukraine crisis.

2022-03-09 21:08

Iran, Azeri FMs hold phone conversation

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov have discussed developments in bilateral cooperation between the two countries and also regional developments over the phone.

2022-03-08 21:23

Delegations from Iran, Turkey will travel to capitals next week

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian spoke over the phone with his Turkish counterpart on Monday, saying delegates from the two countries will travel to Tehran and Ankara next week to pursue the expansion of relations in all spheres.

2022-03-06 22:27

Iran FM lauds high-ranking Saudi official’s remarks

TEHRAN - On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian stated that recent comments by a senior Saudi official indicate a readiness by Riyadh to reestablish ties, saying that Iran appreciates such remarks.

2022-03-04 19:13

Western rush in Vienna won’t prompt Iran to cross red lines: FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined on Friday that Tehran wants a good and immediate deal in Vienna but Western rush for a deal won’t cause it to cross its red lines.

2022-02-27 18:30

Iran FM talks to EU foreign policy chief as top negotiator returns to Vienna

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian spoke over the phone with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and chief coordinator of the Vienna talks, Josep Borrell.

2022-02-27 18:30

Iran steps up efforts to evacuate nationals stranded in Ukraine

TEHRAN – In continuation of its efforts to bring home Iranian students trapped in Ukraine or neighboring countries, Iran ratcheted up diplomatic efforts to facilitate the safe return of its citizens.

2022-02-25 22:04

Iranian FM seeks Hungary’s cooperation to get Iranians out of Ukraine

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has exchanged views with his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjártó, about the crisis in Ukraine and cooperation on facilitating the return of Iranian nationals living in Ukraine.

2022-02-25 21:54

Iran, UK top diplomats discuss bilateral issues, Vienna talks

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have discussed some issues of mutual interest over the phone, IRNA reported on Thursday.

2022-02-23 21:40

FM: We won’t cross our red lines in Vienna

TEHRAN — During a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister of Oman on Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Iran “will not cross its red lines” under no circumstances.

2022-02-23 21:37

Amir Abdollahian says agreement in Vienna “never been closer”

TEHRAN — In an interview with Euronews published on its website on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that a deal in Vienna that would lift sanction on Iran could be reached in a matter of hours if Western powers seized the opportunity.