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Yesterday 21:29
What Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said at his weekly briefing
TEHRAN – In his weekly press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei addressed a broad range of domestic, regional, and international issues — from the ongoing genocide in Gaza and U.S. interference in regional affairs to Iran’s nuclear policy, water rights, and relations with neighboring and allied countries.
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2025-10-20 22:19
What Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said at his weekly briefing
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, addressed a wide range of domestic and international issues during his weekly press briefing on Monday.
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2025-10-13 21:56
What Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said at his weekly briefing
TEHRAN – Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei reviewed the latest regional and international developments, including Iran’s diplomatic efforts on border security, regional mediation, and nuclear negotiations.
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2025-10-06 20:14
'We will not beg for talks', says Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran “never begs for negotiations,” emphasizing that any dialogue must serve the country’s national interests and preserve its dignity.
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2025-09-16 21:52
Iran pushes IAEA resolution to ban attacks on nuclear facilities
TEHRAN – Iran, joined by China, Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Belarus, has submitted a draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling for a blanket prohibition on all forms of attack or threats of attack against nuclear sites and facilities under IAEA safeguards.
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2025-08-11 20:12
Iran and China to preserve their ‘robust’ relations: Iran foreign ministry
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei delivered a rebuke of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran-China trade during his weekly press briefing in Tehran on Monday, declaring: “Iran and China preserve their robust relations.”
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2025-08-01 19:50
Tehran condemns new US sanctions, says they reveal 'chronic addiction to unilateralism'
TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned new U.S. sanctions targeting the country's energy sector as an "illegal and hostile assault on the dignity and rights of the Iranian people."
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2025-07-29 21:06
‘The accusations are politically motivated’: Iran says it’s not involved in Gaza talks
TEHRAN – Iran has firmly rejected recent accusations by the U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Tehran interfered in ongoing ceasefire negotiations over Gaza, describing the allegations as "completely unfounded" and politically motivated.
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2025-07-28 20:24
Iran says no talks with US until Iranian interests met
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei rejected renewed nuclear negotiations with the United States during a press briefing on Monday, declaring Tehran has "no plans" for diplomacy until Washington fundamentally changes its behavior and provides ironclad guarantees against aggression.
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2025-07-19 21:34
Iran condemns EU’s ‘moral hypocrisy’ on Israeli aggression against Syria
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has issued a scathing critique of the European Union’s response to the Israeli regime’s latest airstrikes in Syria, denouncing Brussels for “gaslighting at its finest” by characterizing the attacks as merely 'escalating strikes' rather than acts of aggression.
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2025-07-16 22:22
Iran slams Israeli strikes on Syria as HTS normalization efforts are put to question
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a condemnation Tuesday of the Israeli regime’s intensified military assaults across southern Syria, denouncing the latest airstrikes near Damascus and Sweida as “continuous violations of international law” designed to fracture Syrian sovereignty and empower sectarian militias.
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2025-06-23 23:18
US deliberately sabotaged diplomacy, says Iran’s foreign ministry after American strikes
TEHRAN — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iranian territory, calling it a “deliberate sabotage of diplomacy” that coincided with Tehran’s preparations to enter a new round of nuclear negotiations.
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2025-06-19 17:27
Religious minority MPs, FM spokesman visit people injured in Israeli attack
TEHRAN –On Wednesday, Ara Shaverdian, and Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi, who represent the Christian and Jewish communities in the Iranian Parliament (Majlis), respectively, along with Esmaeil Baqaei, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, paid a visit to a number of those who were wounded during Israel's attacks, and hospitalized in Tehran’s Sina Hospital.
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2025-06-15 01:18
Iran slams German officials’ “brazen” remarks regarding Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – In a post published on X late Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei condemned recent "brazen" remarks made by German officials about Iran.
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2025-06-14 22:23
By Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman of Iran’s foreign ministry
Israel's war of aggression and Iran's legitimate response
The world must be united to counteract the aggressor
TEHRAN – In the early morning hours of 13 June 2025, Israel launched an unprovoked, large-scale armed attack against Iran. This was an egregious act of aggression by every definition. Through coordinated air, missile, and drone strikes, it targeted residential neighborhoods, civilian infrastructure, public authorities, and nuclear facilities subject to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.
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2025-06-11 23:13
Tehran says European snapback threats ‘unprofessional’ and ‘desperate’
TEHRAN – In a televised interview on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei delivered a scathing critique of European powers’ renewed push to invoke the UN sanctions “snapback” mechanism against Tehran.
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2025-06-02 20:31
‘Israel exploits nuclear issue to manipulate US foreign policy:’ Iran Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, has asserted that the Israeli regime is exploiting Iran’s nuclear program as a tool to control U.S. foreign policy in West Asia.
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2025-05-27 21:34
Enrichment not up for debate, Iran Foreign Ministry tells CNN
TEHRAN – Iran has reiterated that uranium enrichment remains a red line in its nuclear negotiations with the United States, with Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasizing that Washington appears to acknowledge this position.
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2025-05-10 23:04
Iran welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire, urges ‘lasting stability’ after recent tensions
TEHRAN – Iran has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, with Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei applauding the decision as a demonstration of "responsible and wise statesmanship" by both nations.
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2025-05-05 23:00
Iran reaffirms unchanging stance as US talks delayed at Oman’s suggestion
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei stated Monday that the decision to postpone indirect nuclear negotiations with the U.S. followed a proposal by Oman, the mediating party, and was agreed upon by all three sides.
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2025-05-03 22:10
Tehran condemns US war crimes in Yemen, warns about West Asia’s ‘deteriorating security’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei issued a scathing condemnation of the United States’ recent military strikes across Yemen, describing the attacks as “war crimes” and a “flagrant breach of international law.”
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2025-04-22 22:19
Iran Foreign Ministry condemns Kashmir terror attack as ‘heinous crime’
TEHRAN – Esmail Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, issued a firm condemnation of Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, which killed and wounded dozens of civilians, including foreign nationals.
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2025-04-21 22:19
Tehran reaffirms sanctions removal as ‘unwavering priority’ in indirect nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei underscored Tehran’s unwavering demand for the complete removal of “illegal and oppressive” sanctions as the cornerstone of indirect nuclear talks with Washington.
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2025-04-11 21:27
Tehran denounces Berlin’s “hypocritical” rights charade, demands reckoning past atrocities
TEHRAN – Iran unleashed a blistering condemnation of Germany’s recent maneuvers at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, exposing Berlin’s “interfering and hypocritical” posturing and calling for accountability for its complicity in human rights violations, both historical and ongoing.
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2025-04-07 15:19
Any realized U.S. threat will trigger swift reaction
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2025-04-04 22:05
Political agendas behind Europe’s support of UN anti-Iran resolution: foreign ministry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, has called on European nations to refrain from aligning with the U.S. in imposing illegal sanctions against the Iranian people.
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2025-03-10 22:34
Tehran not involved in Syria’s affairs, violence must stop: foreign ministry spokesperson
TEHRAN – Tehran has dismissed accusations of interference in Syria, calling them "Baseless and unfounded."
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2025-03-07 22:04
Iran summons British ambassador over ‘baseless’ accusations of posing security threat
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran in response to the repeated and unfounded accusations from senior British officials regarding Iran’s alleged interference in the United Kingdom’s internal affairs.
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2025-03-07 22:03
‘Stop blame-shifting over Ukraine war’, Iran denounces France’s claims of arm supply
TEHRAN – Iran has strongly rejected recent allegations made by French officials accusing Tehran of supplying military equipment to Russia for use in the Ukraine conflict.
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2025-03-03 22:27
Iran says Turkey’s 'unconstructive rhetoric' harmful to regional stability
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, addressed relations with Turkey, U.S. policy shifts, and the Israeli regime’s occupation of Palestinian territories during a press conference on Monday.