Russia expresses readiness to facilitate ‘direct negotiations’ between Iran and U.S.

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow is ready to facilitate a direct dialogue between Iran and the U.S. amid heightened tensions between the two countries over the U.S. bid to restore international sanctions on Iran.

Ghalibaf rejects as weak any settlement with Washington

TEHRAN — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has strongly rejected any settlement with the United Sates as a weak move hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said a big deal between the two countries is possible.

‘Calling for dialogue with Trump shows no understanding of power politics’

TEHRAN — Calling for negotiation with U.S. President Donald Trump shows no understanding of power politics, says Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker.

Iraq, U.S. will start talks on exit of forces in June: military spokesman 

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces has revealed that Baghdad and Washington will start talks on the exit of U.S. forces from Iraq in June, an Iraqi newspaper reported on Sunday.

Syrian constitutional committee will replace bullets with dialogue: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Ahmad Dastmalchian, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon, has said that the Syrian constitutional committee is very important, because it will replace bullets with dialogue.

Judiciary chief: Iran’s atmosphere charged with resistance, not dialogue 

TEHRAN – The current atmosphere in Iran is charged with, not dialogue, but resistance, Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday.

Rouhani: Iran ready for dialogue but won’t give in to bullying

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is always ready to hold negotiations with other countries based on mutual respect but will not give in to pressure and bullying.

 Foreign minister says Iran will overcome sanctions 

Mutual respect, not mutual trust, needed for dialogue, Zarif says of U.S. 

Iran is open to dialogue with the United States without preconditions, but such talks remain elusive so long as Washington fails to show Tehran respect, its Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday.