Lavrov: Russia ready for Ukraine talks, but not with Zelensky

Russia’s signals that it is ready to negotiate on Ukraine are "not just for show," but talks with Vladimir Zelensky are off the table, as they would lead nowhere, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian media.

Russia: Switzerland's Ukraine conference 'road to nowhere'

Holding a conference on Ukraine in Switzerland is a "road to nowhere," as Moscow does not see that the West is sincerely ready to engage in fair negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Lavrov restates Moscow respect for Iran territorial integrity

TEHRAN- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had on Monday a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in which he reiterated Moscow’s respect for Iran’s territorial integrity.

Iran, Russia skeptical of U.S. initiatives for Yemen

TEHRAN - The U.S. attempt to have a UN Security Council vote on a resolution concerning Yemen is met with great skepticism by Iran’s and Russia’s foreign ministers, who see it as a ruse to justify the U.S. military’s growing presence in the Red Sea region.

Russia FM reiterates Moscow respect for Iran territorial integrity

TEHRAN- Sergei Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, has reiterated Moscow’s regard for Iran’s territorial integrity in response to the Islamic Republic’s rejection of an Arab-Russian statement that supported the United Arab Emirates’ baseless claim over three Iranian islands.

Lavrov meets Raisi in Tehran

TEHRAN- The Russian Foreign Minister, who has come to Tehran to attend the second meeting of the "3+3" regional mechanism, met with the President of Iran.  

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Moscow, Tehran have taken proactive approach to address misunderstandings: Russian professor

MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s endorsement of a GCC statement on the three Iranian islands of Abou Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf have ignited criticism and intense debate among some politicians, political experts and media outlets in Iran.

Russia should compensate mistake on Persian Gulf islands: FM

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian attended a session of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Tuesday to brief them on a number of issues related to Iran’s foreign relations.

Lavrov says Russia has ‘no doubt’ about Iranian territorial integrity

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said late on Tuesday that his country has “no doubt” about Iran’s territorial integrity and fully respects this principle.

Russian FM says SCO will accept Iran’s full membership July 4

TEHRAN- Iran will formally become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Friday.

Iran FM supports rule of law in Russia

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has noted that Tehran backs the rule of law in the Russian Federation in the wake of a mutiny led by the chief of the Wagner group.

Russia cautions against ‘huge mistake’ of sparing opportunity to resurrect JCPOA

TEHRAN- Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, has urged the West to take advantage of the chance to salvage Iran’s nuclear program, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran hopes strategic pact with Russia finalized ‘in a month’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday expressed hope that the long-term strategic cooperation agreement between Tehran and Moscow will be finalized in “less than a month.”

Iran FM visits Moscow for talks with Lavrov on nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in Moscow late on Tuesday for talks on the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Iran FM to visit Moscow on Wednesday

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian is set to visit Moscow on Wednesday for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said on Tuesday.

Russia applauds deal between Iran, Saudi Arabia to repair ties

TEHRAN- The new deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to thaw their estranged ties after seven years has been praised by the Russian foreign minister.

Russia FM urges Iran to join talks on Turkey-Syria normalization

TEHRAN- The Russian Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that there is a general understanding that Tehran would join the efforts of Moscow to normalize relations between Turkey and Syria.

Russia proposed ‘simple and understandable model’ for reviving JCPOA: Lavrov

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Russia put forth an initiative for reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that is “simple” and “understandable.”

Russia calls for lifting U.S. sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described U.S. sanctions against Iran as illegal and called for the lifting of them, Al Alam reported. 

Iran and Russia agree to maintain close coordination

TEHRAN- The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia have agreed to maintain strong cooperation on regional and global issues, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, discussing the dates for next summit and high-level meetings.

Iran delivers European ‘peace initiative’ on Ukraine to Russia

TEHRAN – Iran has delivered a so-called “peace initiative” for ending the Ukraine war, proposed by a European leader, to Russia, Al Jazeera reported.

Amir Abdollahian says Iran seeking 'stronger guarantees' to save JCPOA 

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Tehran is reviewing the U.S. response to the European Union draft proposal aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, but stressed the importance of "stronger guarantees" from the American side. 

Russian foreign minister backs EU proposal to revive JCPOA

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has endorsed the European Union’s draft text to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, the Russian ambassador to the IAEA said on Tuesday.

Iran FM: We hope Vienna nuclear talks would be resumed soon

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday that Iran hopes that the talks for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal would be resumed in Vienna soon.

U.S. reckless policy will jeopardize direction of Vienna talks, Iran FM warns

Lavrov: Moscow is strongly against IAEA draft resolution against Iran

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow is seriously against a draft resolution by the IAEA board governors against Iran that that has been written by the U.S. and the European trio of Britain, France and Germany, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a press report.

Iran renews call to mediate between Russia and Ukraine

TEHRAN- Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, once against has said the Islamic Republic supports any attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict.

Lavrov says Russia has received U.S. guarantees over JCPOA 

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow has received written guarantees from Washington that Western sanctions on Russia over Ukraine will not affect cooperation with Iran within the framework of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Russian FM stands firm on guarantees from U.S.

TEHRAN — In a phone conversation between Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov late on Monday, the two sides discussed bilateral relations, the Vienna talks, new developments in Ukraine and some other international issues.

Amir Abdollahian emphasizes safe exodus of Iranian residents in Ukraine

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian continued his telephone consultations on Friday with foreign ministers of certain countries neighboring Ukraine.