Those involved in assassination of Gen. Soleimani must be held accountable

TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing on Monday, spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in the central Iraqi city of Karbala, saying that the Iraqi government must protect Iranian diplomatic centers according to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Iran expresses abhorrence over terrorist attack against students in Afghanistan

TEHRAN— Various officials at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have expressed condolences over the tragic Saturday explosion near a girl high school in Kabul.

Iran strongly condemns Al-Aqsa mosque attack

TEHRAN— Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, has reacted to the Zionist regime’s brutalities at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied West Bank.

Iran rejects Moroccan FM remarks as ‘groundless’

TEHRAN - Iran on Saturday reacted to the remarks made by the Moroccan foreign minister in an online conversation with members of the Zionist lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Khatibzadeh: Washington’s return to JCPOA dependent on U.S. itself

TEHRAN— In an interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that progress has been made in the talks, though not sufficient, but good enough to start drafting an understanding between all sides.

Tehran strongly protests Belgian court verdict against Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— After the Belgian Court of Antwerp sentenced Asadollah Asadi, an Iranian diplomat to 20 years of jail, the Iranian Embassy in Belgium released a statement condemning the sentence and questioned the authority of the Belgian court.

Iran, P4+1 reach two drafts, says spokesman

TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave updates on the Vienna negotiations. He also welcomed the change of tone in Saudi Arabia yet called for a change of behavior.

Reports of prisoner swap with U.S. not true, Iran says

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have responded to press reports alleging that Tehran and Washington agreed to swap prisoners amid nuclear talks in Vienna.

Iran closely watching Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border conflict

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Friday that Iran is following the recent border conflicts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with “concern.”

Iran welcomes change in Saudi tone: spokesman

TEHRAN – In its first reaction to the recent remarks by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Iran welcomed the change in Saudi Arabia’s tone, expressing hope of a beginning for convergence among Muslim countries. 

Iran sympathizes with Indonesia over submarine incident

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday offered condolences to the “brotherly” government of Indonesia over the sinking of an Indonesian submarine that has resulted in the death of a group of navy personnel.

Saudi Arabia has shown ‘positive signals’ for dialogue, says Iran’s Khatibzadeh

TEHRAN — In a virtual meeting through Clubhouse social media platform, hosted on April 20 by Al-Jazeera analyst Ali Hashem, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions by reporters from credible media around the world.

Tehran says will consider participation at Istanbul summit if dialogue matches its principles 

‘We are trying to remove barriers to import vaccine from India’

TEHRAN— The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday set conditions for participating at the Istanbul summit about Afghanistan, saying Iran will attend the meeting provided that the Islamic Republic’s principles are observed.

Iran rejects ‘interventionist’ remarks by Arab League, (P)GCC

TEHRAN - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has strongly rejected “interventionist and irresponsible” remarks by officials of the Arab League and the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council.

Iran summons Portuguese ambassador over EU sanctions

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Portuguese Ambassador to Tehran, Carlos Costa Neves, to protest at the European Union’s “impudent” move to blacklist a number of Iranian officials and bodies.

Iran to replace damaged centrifuges at Natanz with more advanced ones

TEHRAN – Iran has vowed to replace damaged centrifuges at Natanz nuclear enrichment plant with advanced ones after the plant suffered a problem involving its electrical distribution grid. 

‘The answer to Natanz incident will be to take revenge from Israel’

Iran says sabotage in the Natanz nuclear site is ‘crime against humanity’

TEHRAN— In his virtual weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh talked about the Natanz incident, calling it “a crime against humanity.”

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.

South Korean PM to visit Iran on April 11-12

TEHRAN- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed on Friday that South Korea’s Prime Minister, Chung Sye-kyun, will pay a visit to Tehran on April 11-12.

Tehran says studying attack on vessel in Red Sea

TEHRAN-- The commercial Iran-Saviz ship was targeted with landmines in the Red Sea on Tuesday morning.

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.

Iran voices support for China’s new law on Hong Kong

TEHRAN – Iran has expressed support for a new Chinese law regarding Hong Kong electoral system, saying that it respects any decision made by China regarding the country’s national sovereignty.

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. 

Tehran dismisses Arab League’s allegations regarding Iranian islands

TEHRAN - Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Friday rejected as groundless the accusations that four Arab League states have raised against the Iranian-owned islands in the Persian Gulf.