Visa for Zarif attendance in UN denied
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Washington has refused to issue a visa for the visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to New York to attend a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, according to reports. American news outlets have confirmed that Washington has refused to issue a visa for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, […]
Cooperation with IAEA after Taking 5th Step Continues
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country would continue its full cooperation with the IAEA despite its decision to take the fifth and final step in reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal. “As 5th & final REMEDIAL step under paragraph 36 of JCPOA, there will no longer […]
Targeting Iran’s Cultural Sites War Crime; Zarif
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent military threats against Iran, saying any targeting of Iran’s cultural sites would constitute a war crime.AA “Those masquerading as diplomats and those who shamelessly sat to identify Iranian cultural & civilian targets should not even bother to open […]
Zarif meets Wang Yi as arrival in Beijing
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived this morning in Beijing and held the first round of meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Zarif and Wang Yi discussed bilateral ties, JCPOA, and regional and international developments during the meeting. On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said that “China […]
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, […]
Zarif off to Beijing Tomorrow
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay a visit to Beijing on Tuesday, just one day after his visit to Moscow, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said. “Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China capital, Beijing, on December 31, at the invitation of […]
Drills clarified major powers demand no tension
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the recent naval drills between Iran, Russia, and China, which wrapped up Sunday, saying such cooperation shows that some major powers are against any tension in the region. Addressing Iran joint drills he said that there are “other countries, among major world powers, […]
Zarif to visit Russia Tomorrow: Moscow
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to visit and hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. “On December 30, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Moscow on a working visit, during which […]
Zarif to Visit US in January
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif will go to the US, New York in January 2020 for a UN meeting. The top Iranian diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif as Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit the US economic capital, New York, on January 9. Zarif is going to attend a […]
Zarif Congratulates Kuwaiti Ministers on their New Positions
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Kuwaiti Ministers, Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah as Prime Minister and Sheikh Ahmad Naser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, as Foreign Minister, on their appointment to their new positions in separate telephone talks on Wednesday. During phone talks, Zarif discussed bilateral relations, regional developments and Hurmoz Peace Initiative (HOPE) […]