TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi hit back at Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister for his “baseless and illogical” allegations against Tehran, saying the Al Saud regime itself is known as a hotbed of radical ideologies and terrorism. In a statement released on Saturday, Qassemi dismissed as “cheap and insulting” the comments made by […]

TEHRAN – Head of Iranian delegation at Astana talks Hossein Jaberi Ansari told MNA that ISIL is on the verge of physical collapse although their ideology will remain.   Deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari who heads Iranian delegation at the Syrian settlement negotiations in Astana told Mehr News correspondent that “the military and operational objectives of ISIL […]

TEHRAN – UN envoy Gholamali Khoshroo said Iran has been fully complied with and will remain committed to JCPOA, as long as all other members are fully committed to their obligations. The Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Gholamali Khoshroo, made a statement issued on Friday to the United […]

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the regional countries should be vigilant against conspiracies of US government which is seeking to spread sow of discord in the region. Hamid Karzai made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Mehr News correspondent and requested neighboring countries to make their utmost efforts for thwarting US plots in […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov in Samarkand. In the Friday meeting, the two sides discussed the development of bilateral and regional cooperation. Zarif and Kamilov also exchanged views on the new chapter in the two countries’ relations, especially after the Astana Talks. Easing of customs […]

Rapporteur of Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for his recent comments against Tehran and reiterated that the Islamic Republic’s missile program is not negotiable. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly and clearly announced that it will not engage in any kind of dialogue with any country […]

Iranian FM met and spoke with Federica Mogherini on the sideline of the international conference for security and sustainable development Friday. Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Federica Mogherini the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs met and spoke Friday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on the sideline of the international conference for […]

In a peach in the European Forum, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said Iran rushed to the help of Iraq and Syria upon their request, not only to prevent the collapse of those countries, but to push the danger of terrorism away from its own borders. Following is the full text of […]

Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said Thu. that ISIL terrorists will soon be buried with all their committed crimes in the most debasing manner. In a tweet on Thursday, former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei noted the discrepancy between the “presence of ISIL in Iraq” and the “growing grandeur of Arbaeen procession” in the last three […]

Iran’s FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said Thu. that the country’s four-point peace plan for Yemen that was submitted to UN General Assembly is still valid today and needs to be implemented. In a tweet on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said “in 2015, soon after Saudi coalition initiated war on Yemen, I wrote […]