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2026-02-23 21:45
Tehran dismisses US pressure tactics, says 'surrender' not an option as Geneva talks loom
TEHRAN – As Iran and the United States prepare for the third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Tehran is issuing a clear directive that any agreement must guarantee the nation’s established rights, and that pressure tactics will fail.
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2026-01-06 22:24
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Baghaei tells Tehran Times ‘relations with Lebanon matter greatly’ ahead of FM’s visit
Spox says new Lebanese and Iranian ambassadors will begin missions soon
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei recently visited the Tehran Times, where he met with the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief and CEO and gave a detailed interview to a correspondent.
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2025-12-24 22:21
Iran questions US definition of ‘diplomacy’ after envoy’s ironic remarks at UNSC
TEHRAN – About ten hours after a UNSC session on Iran’s nuclear program concluded on Tuesday, as morning broke in Tehran, Iranian officials began to publicly react to remarks put forth by the U.S. during the meeting. Their reactions signaled that no one in Tehran trusts American pronouncements about diplomacy anymore.
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2025-10-17 21:23
Iran condemns US military moves near Venezuelan waters
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has denounced an escalation of U.S. military moves in the vicinity of Venezuelan coasts as flagrant violation of the basic objectives and principles enshrined in the UN Charter, particularly the principle of not resorting or threatening to resort to force in intergovernmental relations.
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2025-09-02 21:06
Negligent JCPOA parties cannot accuse Tehran of inaction: Iran foreign ministry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected claims that Tehran failed to meet its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying the parties that neglected their obligations have no right to accuse Iran of inaction.
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2025-08-26 21:54
Israel’s crimes in Gaza cannot go unpunished: Iran foreign ministry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has condemned Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, noting the killing of five international journalists just a day earlier.
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2025-06-19 14:47
Iran accuses IAEA chief of betraying Non-Proliferation Treaty amid ongoing conflict
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has issued a sharp rebuke of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi, accusing him of betraying the principles of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
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2025-04-13 21:45
Iran mourns Pakistani workers killed in terror attack
TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in Islamabad has issued a strong condemnation of what it called a "cowardly and inhumane attack" that claimed the lives of eight Pakistani citizens in Iran's southeastern Sistan-and-Baluchestan province.
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2025-04-13 21:28
Iran says no direct talks while threats persist; US discussions ‘positive so far’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran did not reject direct negotiations with the U.S. so it could skirt such engagement based on ideology. Rather, it made no sense for it to talk face-to-face while Washington continues to sanction, threaten, and try to intimidate Iran.
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2024-12-24 22:11
By Soheila Zarfam
Israel’s admission of Haniyeh assassination
Iran says confirmation proves the legitimacy of Operation True Promise II
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told the Tehran Times that Israel’s recent confirmation of Haniyeh’s assassination unequivocally validates Iran's rightful retaliatory response on October 1st when approximately 200 precision-guided ballistic missiles were launched at the occupied territories.