France appoints new ambassadors to Iran
France appointed Philippe Thiebaud as ambassador to Iran, according to Journal officiel de la République française. Thiebaud is a former envoy to Pakistan who once represented France at the UN atomic …
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Tehran urges India and Pakistan to engage in dialogue
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has called on India and Pakistan to show restraint amid reports of heightened tension between the two sides. Ghasemi said that Tehran calls on the two …
Ghasemi condemns Pence’s call for breaking nuclear deal with Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that the words of US Vice President Mike Pence, who called on Europe to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal, are ‘absurd and propaganda’. According to him, such …
Tehran: Russia and Iran strengthen cooperation
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi described Tehran and Moscow as two important partners, stressing that his country will continue cooperation with Russia in Syria and in war against terrorism. …
Iranian Foreign Ministry summons Denmark's envoy
The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark's envoy in Teheran, who lodged a formal protest regarding announcements about an Iranian Secret Service operation in the Nordic state, the ministry's official representative Bahram …
Denmark recalls its ambassador from Iran
Denmark has recalled its ambassador from Iran and called for fresh EU sanctions against Tehran after its security services accused Iranian intelligence service of plotting an assassination on Danish soil. The Danish intelligence chief, …
Zarif: diplomacy succeeded in averting war in Idlib
Recent intensive diplomacy has succeeded in averting war in Idlib in northwest Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. "Intensive responsible diplomacy over the last few weeks-pursued in my …
Iran's Foreign Ministry: EU should speed up efforts to save nuclear deal
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi voiced dissatisfaction with the "slow" progress made in the European Union’s package of proposals with regard to the Iran nuclear deal, saying it is …
Iran says no EU proposal package received yet
“So far no proposal package of European Union has been delivered to Iran and the member states of the European Union are still exchanging the latest views on proposals and suggestions,” said Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iranian …
Iran Foreign Ministry: joint commission to solely focus on JCPOA
Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi said that there would be no issue other than the JCPOA discussed by the signatory states of the JCPOA without US in the next meeting of the joint commission. "In …
Foreign Ministry: Iran ready to retaliate against US
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that the Islamic Republic is ready to respond to any anti-Iranian measure by the US. According to him, given the dimensions of the JCPOA, it seems that the US …
Iran's foreign minister accuses US of 'Iranophobia'
Iran accused the United States of selling arms to "dangerous terrorists" in the Middle East and of spreading "Iranophobia" aimed at encouraging Arab states to purchase arms, state television reported. "Once …
Iranian foreign ministry condemns new US sanctions
Iranian foreign ministry criticised new US sanctions on its missile programme, saying they would undermine a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. "Iran condemns the US administration's ill will in its effort to reduce the …
Bahram Ghasemi: Saudi Arabia seeking tension in region
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi accused Saudi Arabia of seeking tension in the region, saying the Saudi deputy crown prince had made "destructive" comments by ruling out dialogue with Tehran. …
Iranian Foreign Ministry: differences between Tehran and Ankara on Syria not reason to halt talks
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi reiterated Tehran’s policy on the need for peaceful resolution of the protracted war in Syria and said the Astana peace talks will proceed despite some differences of …
Iranian Foreign Minister: we respect Turkish nation's decision on referendum
Iran respects the Turkish people's decision on constitutional referendum, which was held yesterday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said. "The referendum is Turkey's domestic …
Iran condemns St. Petersburg metro blast
Tehran condemns the train blast at the Saint Petersburg metro system, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said. "Creating insecurity and the killing of innocent people is the most humiliating act for achieving …
Iranian Foreign Ministry: we avoid intervention into issues of other countries
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi rejected the claims against Iran made by the statement released at the end of Saudi king’s trip to Malaysia. Ghasemi criticized article 15 of the …
Iranian foreign ministry: foreign troops increase tension in region
Foreign military intervention is the main cause of tension in the Middle East, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said. "The regional stability has to be provided and fortified by the countries …
Iranian Foreign Ministry: nuke weapons have no place in Iran's military doctrine
Iranian Foreign Minister Bahram Ghasemi said that nuke weapons have no place in the military doctrine of Iran. Ghasemi recalled that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly approved the …
