Iran: Good ties with Armenia not against Azerbaijan

TEHRAN- Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stated on Tuesday night that dialogue between regional capitals rather than “trans-regional” involvement is the best way to address disputes in the Caucasus region.

Iran monitoring Israeli moves to change regional geopolitical situation: commander

TEHRAN - The commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force has underlined that Israel established a presence in the Caucasus region during the 2021 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, noting that Iran successfully foiled the Israeli plots to change the geopolitics of the region.

FM: Iran upset over Azeri improper treatment toward Iranian truck drivers

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Thursday expressed disappointment over the inappropriate treatment toward Iranian truck drivers and the arrest of two of them by Azeri border guards.

Iran FM underlines need to respect borders in Caucasus

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday underlined the need to preserve internationally recognized borders in the Caucasus region days after clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia that led to the blocking of a strategic Armenia road used by Iranian merchants. 

Iran voices support for regional initiative on South Caucasus

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan has expressed Iran’s support for a regional initiative aiming to foster cooperation among stakeholders in the South Caucasus.

Zarif holds talks in Ireland

TEHRAN— In continuation of his European tour, Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian Foreign Minister, arrived at Dublin on Wednesday.

Iran denies presence of trucks at Karabakh

TEHRAN - The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baku has denied reports claiming the movement of Iranian trucks carrying goods in Karabakh.

Iran FM visits Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan on Saturday morning in a surprise move as he was not expected to pay a visit to the autonomous region.

Swiss ambassador visits National Museum of Iran, discusses ways to expand ties

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran, discussing ways to broaden cultural ties in a meeting with authorities of the museum.   

Zarif holds phone talks with Turkish counterpart ahead of Caucasus tour

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday night.

Iranian province says ready to help restore cultural heritage in war-torn Karabakh

TEHRAN – Tourism chief of Iran’s East Azarbaijan said on Monday the province could soon start restoration of cultural heritage sites and monuments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Iran's upper hand in re-building war-hit Karabakh

TEHRAN– Among the countries having good relations with Azerbaijan, Iran enjoys high capabilities for reconstruction of the war-hit Karabakh region.

Azerbaijan’s deputy PM due in Tehran on Wednesday

TEHRAN – Azerbaijan’s deputy prime minister is expected to arrive in the Iranian capital on Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria, Karabakh, JCPOA

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed the situations in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Iran welcomes Russian-brokered peace deal between Azerbaijan, Armenia

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, welcomed on Tuesday a Russian-brokered deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia to put an end to the conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh war

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on Tuesday to end six weeks of fierce fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in a deal Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described as “unspeakably painful” in an emotional Facebook post.

Baku thanks Ayatollah Khamenei for backing its stance on Karabakh conflict

TEHRAN — Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov Aly oglu has thanked Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei for supporting Baku's standing on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Iran won’t tolerate terrorists in Nagorno-Karabakh, Zarif warns

TEHRAN – In a clear warning on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is all but sure about the presence of foreign terrorists in the war-torn region of Nagorno-Karabakh, warning that Iran won’t tolerate their presence.

Iran’s deputy FM holds talks with Turkish counterpart over Nagorno-Karabakh war

TEHRAN – At the end of his regional tour, which included several countries, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the deputy foreign minister of Iran for political affairs, arrived in Ankara late on Friday to hold talks over the ongoing war between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Iran’s peace initiative aims to establish ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Araghchi says

TEHRAN - Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the deputy foreign minister of Iran for political affairs, said on Friday that Iran is seeking to establish a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Army official inspects northern borders, assures people of no imminent threat 

TEHRAN - The chief of the Army Ground Forces warned on Thursday that enemies would be given no breathing space near Iran’s borders.

Iran’s deputy FM undertakes shuttle diplomacy to end Azerbaijan-Armenia war

TEHRAN – Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the deputy foreign minister for political affairs, has begun a regional tour of four capitals to help end the deadly war in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.