President Hassan Rouhani has paid a landmark visit to Japan, calling on the country to help confront the United States' bid to wreck the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi described recent talks between Tehran and Tokyo as “heavy and intensive” and said the consultations will continue.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi described recent talks between Iran and Japan as “heavy and intensive” and said the discussion will continue. In remarks on Saturday, Araqchi said pointed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s recent trip to Japan and said the two Iran and Japan marked […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The illegal American sanctions that have adversely affected Iran’s interaction with other countries would not last long, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday before embarking on a tour of East Asia. Speaking to reporters before leaving Tehran for Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning, Rouhani said pursuing the policy of “pivot to the East […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – In a press conference in Tabriz, the Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi announced the country’s support for Japan’s measures taken in alleviating tensions in the region. “Japan’s a friendly country that seeks to meet all the interests of the countries in the region and in this regard, it […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran will overcome US sanctions by either bypassing them or through negotiations, and it will not cross its red lines in any talks. “The government is determined to defeat (the enemy) by bypassing America’s sanctions…or through various means including talks, but we will not cross […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan is getting ready to arrange a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Tokyo. “By steadfastly pursuing dialogue, we will continue to make every diplomatic effort possible to ease tensions and achieve stability in the region,” Abe said at a news conference on Monday. Japan […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said on Monday that Tokyo is in discussions about a meeting in Japan by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month, an attempt to try to resolve Iran’s nuclear impasse with the United States. He also said Japan wants to make every possible effort to promote Middle […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani plans to tour visit Malaysia and Japan in December, his chief of staff announced. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, Mahmoud Vaezi said Rouhani is scheduled to visit Malaysia and Japan later this month. The presidential visit to Kuala Lumpur […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is opposed to Japan planning to dispatch Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to the Middle East to help ensure what Tokyo describes as the safe navigation of commercial vessels. “We are waiting for Japan to take its final decision. We don’t believe that the presence […]