Japan’s new ambassador submits credential to Zarif

TEHRAN – Japan’s new ambassador to Tehran, Mitsugu Saito, (left) met on Monday with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to submit a copy of his credential to him. Before embarking on mission to Tehran, Saito served as Japan’s ambassador to Oman.

Zarif, Lavrov discuss energy cooperation

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discuss energy cooperation in a phone conversation on Monday.

We’re not eager to meet with Trump, Zarif says

TEHRAN – In an interview with Al Jazeera published on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, “We're not actually eager to meet with [U.S. President Donald Trump] because the United States is not a reliable negotiating partner.”

ICJ ruling marks ‘victory’ for Iran: diplomats and law experts

TEHRAN – Alireza Jahangiri, the Iranian ambassador to The Hague, has said the ruling by the International Court of Justice to ease sanctions on Tehran was a “victory for Iran”.

Let’s build a ‘strong region’, Zarif proposes after Trump’s humiliation of Saudis

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday said it is a “delusion” that one’s security can be outsourced, calling on neighboring countries, especially Saudi Arabia, to instead work together in order to build a “strong region”.

Zarif: Iran can’t ‘start all over again’ with U.S.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran cannot “start all over again” with the United States to renegotiate a new deal after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Use of dollar in trade declining, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the use of dollar in trade is declining and this has been caused by the U.S. adoption of sanctions against other countries.

Zarif assures Trump will not get a better deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that he assures U.S. President Donald Trump that he will not get a better deal than the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Zarif: ICJ ruling is a ‘victory for rule of law’

TEHRAN- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which it has ordered the U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran is a “victory for rule of law”.

ICJ to announce ruling on Iran’s complaint against U.S. sanctions on Wednesday

TEHRAN - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) plans to announce its ruling on Iran’s complaint against the U.S. sanctions on Wednesday.

Zarif blasts Trump officials over consulate closure

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday denied that his country was responsible for increased threats against a U.S. consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra.

Iran, Europe about to reach oil deal, Zarif says

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday evening that Tehran was closing in on an agreement to sell oil to European nations despite American threats of sanctions against any countries that do business with Iran.

"Saudis fund terrorists"

Zarif says Trump succeeded in isolating U.S.

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says President Donald Trump has succeeded to isolate the United States.

Zarif: U.S. 'obsession' with Iran is backfiring everywhere

The Donald Trump administration's “obsession” with Iran is backfiring throughout the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Al-Monitor in an exclusive interview Friday evening.

Zarif meets his counterparts in New York

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met separately with his counterparts from various countries in New York on Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly conference.

Zarif attends Qatar-International Crisis Group forum

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday attended a joint Qatar-International Crisis Group forum on the challenges facing the Middle East.

Minimum 7 central banks ready to work with Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that at least seven central banks have agreed to create a special financial mechanism to have relations with Iran.

Zarif says ‘craft show’ cannot hide Israel’s secret nuclear arms program

TEHRAN – Responding to another show by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again this time at the UN General Assembly on Thursday,  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said “no arts and craft show” can hide this reality that Israel has “secret” and “undeclared” nuclear weapons program.

Zarif: U.S. finds itself ‘further isolated’ 

TEHRAN – In a tweet on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said U.S. President Donald Trump “abused” the UN Security Council by chairing the body.

Zarif calls for immediate cessation to new nuclear arms race

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of “new nuclear arms race” in the world and elimination of all nuclear weapons, Tasnim reported.

Iran, EU issue joint statement on preserving nuclear deal 

In their first joint statement since the U.S. pulled out of the international nuclear agreement, officially called the JCPOA, the European Union and Iran issued a joint statement on Monday underlining the need to preserve the agreement and guarantee Iran’s economic interests.

Mogherini, Le Drian meet Zarif in New York

TEHRAN – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian separately met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Monday, IRNA reported.

Zarif, Larijani and Alavi discuss CFT: MP

TEHRAN - Behrouz Nemati, spokesman for the parliament presiding board, announced on Saturday that Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi were scheduled to discuss the Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) convention late on Saturday.

Zarif: A 'foreign regime' trained and armed Ahvaz terror attackers

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif holds sponsors of terrorism in the region and the United States accountable for the deadly terrorist attack in Ahvaz, capital of the southwestern province of Khuzestan.

Zarif: Imam Hussein’s sacrifice sends the message that ‘standing up for justice yields victory’

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, the day marking the 9th of the calendar month of Muharram, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his tweeter page that Imam Hussein’s resistance against injustice sends the unwavering message that “standing up for justice yields victory”.

There is every indication Americans continue to harbor the illusion of regime change in Iran, Zarif says 

Zarif: Europe must protect nuclear deal for ‘its own sovereignty’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has told German magazine Der Spiegel that Europe must guard the 2015 nuclear agreement not for Iran but for “its own sovereignty and its long-term economic interests”.

Zarif dismisses U.S. talks offer, says U.S. broke nuclear deal 

TEHRAN- On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back at a U.S. offer of negotiations, saying the United States had violated the terms of the 2015 nuclear accord.

Iran says not even thinking of talks with ‘naïve’ Trump administration

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday that Iran does not even think about holding talks with the U.S., insisting negotiation with the “naïve” Trump administration is not on Tehran’s agenda.

Twitter has blocked Iranian accounts, Zarif protests

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Twitter has blocked the accounts of “real Iranians” but overlooks the “regime change” propaganda against the Islamic Republic.