Zarif Sends Rouhani ‘Special Message’ to Putin
Zarif said Wednesday he delivered a “special message” from Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his third visit to Russia in the past six months.
Zarif Says Iran, Russia Have Similar Views on JCPOA
Foreign minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran and Moscow have similar views on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Zarif in Russia: Tehran to Extend 20-Year Deal with Moscow
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is going to extend a 20-year cooperation agreement with Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister, Zarif to Meet in Moscow on Tuesday
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
Joint security mechanism needed for Persian Gulf
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow has been urging Persian Gulf countries to consider a joint security mechanism.
Lavrov: G7 Lost Its Role
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The creation of G20 confirmed that G7 can no longer solve important issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Raisina dialogue 2020 conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. “The creation of G20 was the recognition that G7 cannot anymore decide any issue of any significance,” Lavrov said. “And G20 which […]
Leave Unlawful Tactics, Lavrov Urges Washington
TEHRAN (Iran News) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on Washington to leave “unlawful tactics”, pointing to the assassination of IRGC Quds Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani. Lavrov made the remarks during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Friday. “They [Lavrov and Pompeo] have […]
Lavrov: West exacerbates tensions in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (Iran News) – In a meeting with Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West is artificially fuelling tensions in the Persian Gulf. In May, the US sent its aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East citing an unspecified Iranian “threat” to US interests in the region. Since then, […]
Lavrov slams US attempts to create pretext for military intervention in Venezuela
Russia keeps a close eye on the brazen US attempts to create an artificial pretext for a military intervention in Venezuela, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. He made the remarks Wednesday after talks with his Indian and Chinese counterparts, Sushma Swaraj and Wang Yi in China. “We are watching closely the reports about what […]
Illegal tripartite strike on Syria inactivates implementing UNSC resolutions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the tripartite aggression on Syria violated international law and obstructed efforts to implement the UN Security Council resolutions on Syria. In a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides in Moscow, Lavrov said that efforts to implement the UNSC resolutions on Syria have seriously stumbled as […]