Araghchi slams Dubowitz for cheering coronavirus spread in Iran

TEHRAN — Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has slammed Mark Dubowitz, the CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), over cheering the spread of coronavirus in Iran.

Firms losing Iranian market cannot easily return: senior diplomat

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that companies which accompany the U.S. in its “maximum pressure” policy against Iran and leave the Iranian market will face difficulty to return to the country in the future.

Sanctions on Salehi prove ‘maximum pressure’ policy has reached dead end: Tehran

TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced a recent move by the United States to impose sanctions against Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, saying the move proved that the U.S. policy of “maximum pressure” against the Islamic Republic has reached a “dead end”.

Assassination of Iranian hero activates end of U.S. presence in region: Araghchi

TEHRAN - The Iranian deputy foreign minister on Saturday reacted to the U.S. assassination threat against an Iranian military commander, noting that the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of IRGC Quds Force, has activated the end of the U.S. military presence in the region. 

‘Iran gave a strong warning to British ambassador’

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Iran had given a strong warning to British Ambassador Rob Macaire, who was arrested briefly by police for attending an unauthorized demonstration in central Tehran on January 11.

Iran’s response to Soleimani assassination marked a ‘turning point’

TEHRAN — Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday tjat what the U.S. did by assassinating Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, will be a “turning point” for the region.

Dispute mechanism won’t refer Iran to UNSC: Araghchi

TEHRAN — The triggering of the dispute mechanism under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) does not mean referring Iran’s case to the UN Security Council, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday.

Araghchi to brief MPs on British envoy’s presence in rally

TEHRAN — Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to attend a meeting of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee to brief MPs on the illegal presence of the British ambassador in an anti-government rally in Tehran, committee spokesman Hossein Naqavi Hosseini said on Saturday.

Nuclear deal savable if remaining signatories act willfully: Araghchi

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly called the nuclear deal, can be preserved if the remaining signatories show enough determination. 

Presence of trans-regional forces root cause of insecurity: Iran 

TEHRAN - The Iranian deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that trans-regional powers are in the Persian Gulf region under the pretext of preserving peace and stability but they are in fact after their own strategic objectives. 

Araghchi: Trump will surely see consequences of his adventurism 

TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that President Donald Trump will see the negative consequences of his adventurism in the region, noting that the Iraqi parliament’s vote to expel U.S. troops from the country is the beginning of the end of the U.S. in the Middle East. 

Araghchi says Washington responsible for consequences of Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Washington is responsible for the consequences of assassinating Commander of IRGC Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran seeks to keep all channels open with Japan: Araghchi

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran is aiming to strengthen its relationship with Japan, and keep all channels open the NHK said in a report on its website on Saturday.

Iran, Japan to continue close consultations on key issues: Araqchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced on Saturday that Tehran and Tokyo are resolved to continue their consultations over key international and regional issues more closely than ever. 

Iran wants to save nuclear deal: Araghchi

No deal can survive if there is no balance between gives and takes, Araqchi says of JCPOA

Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran wants to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Araghchi says Iran’s dealings with INSTEX entering its final stage

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that transactions within INSTEX barter mechanism is entering its final phase.

Iranian, Japanese officials’ visits show strength of relations: Araghchi

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that visits to Tehran and Tokyo by the officials from Iran and Japan show the strength of relations between the two countries.

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Abe says Japan is in discussions about possible visit by Rouhani

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Tokyo is in discussions about a possible Japan visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani later this month, an attempt to try to resolve Iran’s nuclear impasse with the United States.

‘Sanctions can create opportunity for Iran-Georgia co-op’

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the United States’ unilateral sanctions on Iran can create an opportunity for expanding cooperation between Tehran and Tbilisi.

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Iranian diplomat says preparations underway for Rouhani’s visit to Japan

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that preparations are underway for President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Japan.

Hormuz peace initiative a step forward in reducing regional tension: Araghchi

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who visited Kuwait on Thursday said Iran’s Hormuz peace initiative is a step in line with reducing tension in the region.

Japan say Iran has been informed about sending warships to Middle East 

TEHRAN - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that Japan has informed Iran about its decision to send warships to the Middle East to reinvigorate its data and information, noting that Tokyo is still resolved to continue close relations with Tehran. 

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Iran opposes Japan’s SDF dispatch to Middle East

Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran is against Japan’s plan to dispatch Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East.

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Iran sounds out Japan about Rouhani visit: source

Kyodo News reported on Tuesday that a source close to bilateral relations said Iran sounded out Japan on Tuesday about President Hassan Rouhani visiting the Asian country.

‘No one can question Iran for reducing commitment to the JCPOA’

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that no one can question Iran for deciding to scale down its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Shinzo Abe says Japan still supports nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that Japan still supports the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA.

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‘China, Iran have reached a broad consensus on nuclear deal’

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Monday that China and Iran have reached a broad consensus on the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

World is responsible for implementing nuclear deal, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is an international agreement and the world is responsible for implementing it.

Diplomat hopes INSTEX would be implemented as six more countries join in

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that he hopes the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) would become operational as six more European countries join the financial mechanism.

Iran urges Europe to make more efforts to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the European countries must make more efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA.