Ambassador

2022-04-23 18:11

Iran calls on UN to take immediate action in support of Palestinian people

TEHRAN – Iran’s representative to the United Nations has urged the international body to take immediate action in support of the Palestinian people.

2022-03-15 22:06

People of Switzerland recognize Iran by its history and culture: Swiss diplomat

TEHRAN - Swiss deputy ambassador to Iran Kim Sitzler has said people of his country recognize Iran by its juicy history and culture.

2022-03-14 22:12

Prehistorical glazed bricks, recovered from smuggler in Switzerland, go on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A collection of prehistorical glazed bricks, which has been recovered from a smuggler in Switzerland, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

Foreign travelers sip traditional beverages during their visits to the UNESCO-registered Imam Square in Isfahan.

2022-03-08 20:53

Possible nuclear deal expected to lift Iran tourism, Dutch envoy says

TEHRAN - Dutch envoy to Iran Frank Mollen has said a possible nuclear deal between Iran and world powers would give a boost to the tourism industry of the ancient land.

2022-03-01 21:19

Diplomat urges global action against use of ICT for criminal purposes

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the UN has stressed the need to adopt a convention that promotes international cooperation against crimes committed through use of information and communications technology (ICT).

2022-02-18 21:23

Tehran, Tunis eager to expand cultural ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Pouya Mahmoudian on Wednesday met with Tunisia's Ambassador to Tehran Samir Al-Mansar to discuss ways to expand ties in areas of cultural heritage and ancient arts.

2022-02-16 19:05

Iran ready to contribute to UN peacekeeping operations: ambassador

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has reiterated Iran’s readiness to contribute to the UN peacekeeping operations logistically and militarily.

2022-01-24 19:59

Iran regains voting rights at UN: ambassador

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has announced that the country has regained its right to vote at the UN after paying delinquent dues.

2022-01-02 18:52

U.S. must leave Syria: ambassador

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Syria, Mehdi Sobhani, has called on the United States to leave Syria, adding that the game has changed in the war-ravaged Arab country.

Iran's ambassador to Yemen dies of COVID-19

2021-12-22 21:07

Iran to sue Riyadh for deliberate delay that led to ambassador’s death

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday afternoon blamed some executive bodies in Riyadh for a delay in allowing Iran’s late ambassador to Yemen, who was suffering from the COVID-19 infection, to exit the Saudi-besieged country, saying Iran will lodge a formal protest over the delay in accordance with international law.

2021-12-22 21:06

Yemen FM calls for Saudi-Emirati accountability on ambassador demise

TEHRAN – Yemeni Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf called for holding the Suadi-Emirati alliance accountable for the passing away of Iran’s ambassador to Yemen, Hassan Erlu.

Danish ambassador to Iran Jesper Vahr (R) and his family pose for a photo during their visits to the UNESCO-designated Imam Square in Isfahan, central Iran, October 21, 2021. (PHOTO: Afshin Majlesi)

2021-10-24 18:02

By Afshin Majlesi

Danish ambassador tells of his 'unforgettable' visit to Isfahan

ISFAHAN – On Thursday evening, when I was roaming through the gorgeous Imam Square of Isfahan, I suddenly bumped into the Danish ambassador to Iran, Jesper Vahr, and his family who were also touring the UNESCO-designated site.

2021-10-01 13:45

Israeli dreams in the region won’t be realized, says Iranian envoy to Baku

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan has tweeted that the “dreams of the Zionist regime” in the South Caucus region “will never be interpreted”

2021-09-13 18:36

Iran and Iraq agree to ease visa restrictions

TEHRAN - Iran and Iraq have agreed to ease tough visa restrictions, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi announced on Sunday, as a step forward in broadening bilateral relations.

2021-08-01 12:01

Ambassador promises to pursue case of Iranian beaten in Swedish custody

TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to Stockholm said on Friday the embassy under his leadership will follow up the case of an Iranian national beaten in Swedish custody until perpetrators are punished, Press TV reported.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand

2021-07-06 22:23

New Iranian ambassador submits credentials to Queen

TEHRAN — Iran’s new envoy to the UK submitted his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday.

2021-07-03 17:29

Iran rejects involvement in attacks on American facilities in Iraq

TEHRAN - In a letter to the president of the Security Council, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations stated that Iran has not been directly or indirectly involved in any attacks on U.S. personnel or facilities in Iraq, Fars News reported.

2021-07-02 19:33

Iran voices support for regional initiative on South Caucasus

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan has expressed Iran’s support for a regional initiative aiming to foster cooperation among stakeholders in the South Caucasus.

2021-06-21 21:50

UK appoints new ambassador to Iran

TEHRAN — In an announcement published by the UK government website, the Queen of England changed the British ambassador to Iran.

2021-06-09 22:06

Iran, Italy resume joint project on cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts

TEHRAN – Iran and Italy have resumed a joint project on cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts, which was initially launched in 2019 and subsequently interrupted due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-05-22 22:00

Russian diplomat calls Vienna talks ‘unique’

TEHRAN – Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russians ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations, on Saturday described the talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the Austrian capital as “unique”.

2021-05-19 16:54

Iran ambassador, U.S. senator discuss lifting of sanctions

TEHRAN- Iran confirmed on Wednesday that a senior Iranian diplomat held a meeting with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, saying the two sides discussed the need to lift the U.S. sanctions on Iran.

2021-04-15 15:18

Iran to get first batch of 60% enriched uranium next week: ambassador

TEHRAN – Iran will accumulate the first batch of 60% enriched uranium within a week, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Tuesday after Iran announced that it is starting to enrich uranium to up to 60% purity in its most important step ever in the nuclear standoff between Tehran and the West.

2021-03-06 22:43

Israel must be held accountable for assassinating Iranian nuclear scientist: ambassador

TEHRAN – There is evidence suggesting that Israel was behind the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and that Israel should be held accountable for the crime, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, has said.

Venezuelan minister to Visit Tehran to discuss tourism cooperation

2021-02-19 20:04

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