Kharrazi says Trump administration sending contradictory messages to Iran

'Iran has not closed doors for indirect talks with United States'

TEHRAN – Kamal Kharrazi, head of state-run Strategic Council on Foreign Relations think tank, says Iran has not closed all doors for “indirect negotiations” with the United States in order to assess Washington’s views, declare its conditions and adopt a proper decision.

Mexico severs diplomatic ties with Ecuador

Mexico’s government severed diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president, an extraordinary use of force that shocked and mystified regional leaders and diplomats.

Makran development should be viewed from all political, economic aspects: SCFR

TEHRAN – In recent days the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) hosted preliminary sessions on National Conference for Development of Makran Coasts with a focus on governance and sea-based economic diplomacy.

Iran’s Kharrazi calls for “new arrangement” in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN— In an online speech on Monday at 10th World Peace Forum held in Beijing, Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR), discussed security and regional cooperation in the Persian Gulf.