Zarif says no plans to meet Pompeo in Singapore
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he has no plans for meeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sideline of ASEAN meeting currently underway in Singapore. Iran had nemorous meetings with Americans for two years [during the course of nuclear negotations], but the current US administration has proved that it cannot adhere […]
Zarif’s busy schedule in Singapore
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with some foreign ministers of the member states of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) on the sideline of the summit in Singapore. Zarif had separate meetings with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Philippine’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut […]
FM Zarif wraps up visit to Sri Lanka, heads to Singapore
Iranian FM Zarif posted a message on his Twitter account describing his meetings with Sri Lankan officials as excellent, voicing hope for meeting counterparts and officials in Singapore. “Just finished excellent meetings with the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament & the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka,” reads the opening of the last […]
Zarif’s advice to Trump: Try respect!
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif advised US President Donald Trump to “try respect” for Iranians instead of pulling publicity stunts and leveling threats. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a tweet Tuesday night responded to US President Donald Trump’s call for a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, saying that Iran and US had […]
US addicted to imposing sanctions against other countries
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sun. that US is addicted to imposing sanctions against other countries. Zarif noted that Iran is not after a conflict between Europe and the United States, adding “we should stick to one position in one side; we do not need to bridge the gap between Europe and America.” […]
Zarif to visit Singapore to sign TAC with ASEAN
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will pay a visit to Singapore in the coming days to sign a pact between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said on Saturday that Mr. Zarif is scheduled to sign a Treaty of […]
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Rejects Saudi Envoy’s ‘Ridiculous’ Claims
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed recent claims by Saudi ambassador to the US against Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as “empty and ridiculous”. The Foreign Ministry, in a statement released on Thursday, rejected Saudi Ambassador to the US Khalid bin Salman’s claims against the Iranian top diplomat and said the remarks are “so ridiculous that they […]
We’ve been around for millennia, BE CAUTIOUS! Zarif warns Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has ridiculed the US president over his recent threatening message, saying Iranians are used to ‘harsher bluster.’ “The world heard even harsher bluster a few months ago,” Zarif tweeted back early on Tuesday, adding “Iranians have heard them —albeit more civilized ones—for 40 yrs.” The Iranian foreign minister then advised the […]
‘Americans after overthrowing Iranian Establishment’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said “forming a war room against Iran, Americans seek overthrowing Iranian Establishment.” Zarif made the remarks on Saturday, speaking to Iranian ambassadors and heads of Iran’s missions abroad after they renewed their allegiance to the ideals of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini. Pointing to the Zionist’s project […]
JCPOA Ministers May Meet at UNGA
A ministerial meeting on the fate of Iran’s nuclear deal is likely to be held in New York in late September, says a senior Russian official. Foreign ministers of the remaining signatories to the agreement may meet on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in […]