Iran highlights ‘special importance’ of strategic relations with China

TEHRAN – Establishing strategic relations with China has been of special importance for Iran, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh has said as Tehran and Beijing concluded a 25-cooperation plan on March 27.

Iran underlines significance of stability in Jordan, warns of Israeli sedition

TEHRAN – In its first reaction to the recent developments on Jordan, Iran on Sunday underlined the need to maintain stability in the Arab country, warning that any instability would benefit Israel.

Iran accuses Israel of attacking Iranian ship in the Mediterranean

TEHRAN – Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said on Monday that Tehran has evidence suggesting that Israel may have been behind an attack on an Iranian container ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Biden pursues Trump’s policy against Iran: Foreign Ministry 

TEHRAN – The new U.S. administration of Joe Biden pursues the same policy that the Trump administration pursued against Iran, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. 

Iran says UN investigator has no authority to comment on Ukrainian plane crash

TEHRAN – Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh has responded to UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard’s comments on the Ukrainian plane crash in Iran by saying that the UN investigator had no authority to comment on the crash.

Tehran says U.S. still not JCPOA member as Washington floats return to diplomacy

TEHRAN – The United States is yet to become a member of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Iran has said, as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic effort to reach a common position with Europe on Iran.

Iran strongly rejects rumors about Erbil attack

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected rumors ascribing a deadly rocket attack on the Iraqi city of Erbil to Iran.

Iran dispels rumors about South Korean ship, says legal proceedings underway

TEHRAN - Saeed Khatibzadeh, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has responded to rumors about the possible release of a South Korean ship recently impounded by Iran for technical reasons.

Tehran to Washington: We shatter your max pressure with max resistance

TEHRAN — Tehran says it shatters the United States’ maximum pressure campaign with maximum resistance and relying on domestic capabilities.

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Iran eyes strong ties with Algeria under new president Tebboune

ALGERIA - The Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed congratulations on the successful holding of the crucial presidential election in Algeria, voicing hope that the newly-elected president would chart a new era for the Iranian-Algerian deeply-rooted ties.

International arrivals in Iran reach 6.7 million since March

TEHRAN – Some 6.7 million foreign nationals have visited Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), IRNA reported.

Iran says has no immediate plan to quit NPT

TEHRAN – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that there are several options on the table, but based on the current situation, Tehran does not have any immediate plan to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 

Daeshism still exists, not ended by al-Baghdadi's death

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said that the US-claimed death of ISIL ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi does not end terrorism and operations of the notorious terrorist group, warning that recruitment of remnants of the ISIL terrorists by Washington is still possible.

Iran says incidents for vessels in Sea of Oman is worrisome, urges clarification

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday urging a clarification on incidents for several vessels in the Sea of Oman on Sunday.

It is the U.S. regime which should change its nature: Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday that it is the U.S. regime which must change its nature and not Iran.

Abbas Mousavi named Iran’s new Foreign Ministry spokesman

TEHRAN – Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has been appointed as the new Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, replacing Bahram Qassemi who was named Iran’s ambassador to Paris, the ministry announced in a press release on Saturday.

Bahram Qassemi bids farewell to media outlets

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi in a message bade farewell to media outlets, marking his last day as the spokesman. 

Iran calls Pompeo’s remarks ‘provocative, meddlesome, and undiplomatic’

Pompeo’s accusations against Hezbollah are ‘rude and irrational’: Iran

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday calling U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s accusations against Iran “provocative, meddlesome, and undiplomatic”, saying such comments once again showed Washington’s policy of paternalism toward independent nations.

Tehran reiterates missiles are ‘non-negotiable’

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has reiterated Iran’s firm stance on its missile program, saying the country’s missiles are “non-negotiable”.

Iran held talks with Taliban in Tehran on Sunday

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced on Monday that Iranian diplomats held a meeting with a Taliban delegation in Tehran on Sunday, December 30.

Tehran condemns Libya terror attack

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denounced Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Libya, saying the people of Libya can overcome the residue of terrorism through unity and national will.

Tehran: U.S. military presence ‘wrong’ from the outset

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, saying the U.S. military presence in the Middle East fuels insecurity in the region.

Iran responds to Pompeo: UN has not banned Iran’s missile program or tests

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent claim that Tehran’s missile tests violate UN Security Council resolution 2231, saying the country’s missile program is just for defense.

Advisors misinform Trump, Iran says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said that President Donald Trump is being misinformed about the Middle East by the team of his advisors.

Tehran calls Israeli president’s remarks ‘thoughtless’ and ‘rude’

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has warned the Zionist regime of Israel against anti-Iran “thoughtless” and “rude” statements.

Iran summons UAE envoy over parade attack comments

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the United Arab Emirates’ charge d'affaires to Tehran over comments made by an unnamed UAE official about the terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.