TEHRAN - In a significant diplomatic meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi and his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, in Tehran emphasized the need for regional stability and a comprehensive government in Syria. This discussion unfolded during a joint press conference held in Tehran, highlighting the deepening ties and mutual interests of the two nations.

Iran’s Foreign Minister has attributed the fall of the government of President Bashar al-Assad to the inability of the Syrian military to confront armed groups that took over many areas, including the capital Damascus in a lightning offensive.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday that the “economic terrorism” against Iran during the Coronavirus pandemic “is a crime against humanity”.

The Russian Federation has played a constructive role in the nuclear negotiations leading to the signing of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Even after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the deal Russia continued to play that role. 

The remaining signatories to a 2015 Iran nuclear deal say they will do everything possible to preserve

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Britain’s Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire was temporarily arrested for participating in an “illegal gathering” in the capital, Tehran.

As the Europeans missed a two-month deadline to devise a concrete economic and financial mechanism to protect Iran from the harsh U.S. sanctions, Iran officially announced on Sunday, July 7, that it is starting to enrich uranium to a higher purity than the 3.67%.

Visiting Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi held talks on ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged western states to accept the responsibility of their actions in the Afghanistan and explained that his recent remarks about the Afghan refugees living in Iran aimed at highlighting the wrongful acts of the West in the war-torn country rather than its refugee community in Iran.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany have reaffirmed their strong support for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and for Tehran after the US withdrawal from the accord.