UK spreading misinformation: Iranian ambassador

TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to London said on Friday that the United Kingdom is spreading misinformation about the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, which confirms the 2015 nuclear program.

Iran agrees to pay $150,000 for victims of Ukrainian plane crash

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat leading the legal discussions on the Ukrainian plane crash has said that Iran agreed to pay $150,000 in compensation for each victim of the crash. 

Senior Iranian diplomat meets ICC chief

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand met with Piotr Hofmanski, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. 

Deputy FM of Iran meets OPCW director-general

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand met with Fernando Arias, the director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Iranian, Afghan diplomats discuss mutual cooperation at border point

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has met with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mirwais Nab at the Dougharoun-Islam Qala border point, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Iran welcomes exchanging views on human rights with the West: diplomat

Western countries' critical stance toward Iran comes from their political motivations, Baharvand says 

TEHRAN – Mohsen Baharvand, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has said that Iran welcomes exchange of views with the West and human rights organizations, but the proud nation of Iran does not accept any kind of interfering viewpoints.

Tehran, Kiev hold second round of talks on downed Ukrainian plane

TEHRAN – Iran and Ukraine on Monday held the second round of negotiations about the Ukrainian passenger plane which was accidentally shot down on January 8 near the capital Tehran.

OPEC’s secretary-general welcomes Iran’s deputy FM in Vienna

TEHRAN- Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand in Vienna on Saturday.

Grossi calls Iran an important partner of IAEA

TEHRAN - Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said that Iran is an important partner of the Agency.

Deputy foreign minister says Iran’s top priority is good neighborly ties

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Wednesday that good neighborly ties are top priority of Iran’s foreign policy.

Washington can’t trigger snapback mechanism, says Iranian deputy FM for legal affairs

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has said that Washington cannot trigger snapback mechanism and return United Nations sanctions on Iran.

Final report on Ukrainian plane crash to be published soon

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has said that the final report on the Ukrainian plane crash will be published soon.

Deputy FM says U.S. push to extend UN arms embargo on Iran will kill JCPOA

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand warned on Tuesday that the U.S. efforts to extend the UN arms embargo on Iran would spell the end of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, the Fars news agency reported.

Iranian delegation to visit Ukraine over plane incident on July 29-30

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Tuesday that an Iranian delegation is scheduled to visit Kiev on July 29-30 to hold talks over the Ukrainian plane incident in early January.

Iranian Foreign Ministry summons Afghan ambassador

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned Afghan Ambassador Abdolghafour Lival over actions of certain anti-Iran groups in Afghanistan.

Iran to pursue assassination of Gen. Soleimani in intl. bodies

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has said that Iran will pursue assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by the United States in international bodies.

Iran says ready to hold talks with Ukraine over plane incident

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Tuesday that Iran is ready to hold talks with Ukraine over the plane crash incident.

Iran says ready to deliver Ukrainian plane’s black box

TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand says Iran is ready to deliver the black box of the downed Ukrainian plane to a French or any other foreign company capable of decoding it.

Harirud incident caused by illegal traffic, Foreign Ministry official says

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has blamed illegal traffic of Afghan migrants for the human tragedy in Harirud.

Iranian deputy FM meets Afghanistan’s Abdullah

TEHRAN — Iran and Afghanistan discussed a recent incident at the common border that resulted in the deaths of Afghan migrants trying to cross into Iran illegally.

Iran, Afghanistan in agreement on migrant border incident, Foreign Ministry official says

TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Wednesday that Iran and Afghanistan are in agreement on that incident which led to tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants in border area.