Iran joins Turkey, Iraq in opposing KRG independence vote
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced that it will organize a vote on independence later this year
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Iranian Foreign Ministry congratulates Macron on election
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi expressed his congratulations to centrist Emmanuel Macron, who defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday's French …
Bahram Qassemi: US’s own allies sponsoring terror, not Iran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on the United States to pressure its regional allies into abandoning their support for terrorism and not to level “malicious” allegations against the Islamic Republic. Iranian …
Iran condemns Israel’s violation of Syrian airspace
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Zionist regime of Israel for violating the Syrian airspace by carrying out airstrikes inside the Arab country, Tansim News Agency reports. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram …
Iran blasts Saudi Arabia for continuing war on Yemen
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly blasted the Riyadh government for continuing attacks on Yemeni civilians, Al-Manar TV reports. “Saudi Arabia has fueled the flames of regional …
Iran vows 'appropriate' response to US sanctions
Iran says the US Congress' vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another decade violates last year's nuclear accord, adding Tehran will take "appropriate measures" against the decision. The extension passed the …
Iran allows Russia to use Hamadan base
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan confirmed that the country agreed to allow Russia to use Iran's Nojeh airbase in Hamadan. According to him, if the situation in Syria will require Russia to use this airbase, …
Tehran invites Putin and Aliyev
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is hopeful that trilateral meetings between Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia will extend in the future, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. Qassemi also raised the …
Iran ready to pursue visa waiver with Azerbaijan
Iran favors and is fervidly following up on the case of visa waiver with Azerbaijan, a spokesman of the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry, Bahram Qassemi, said at a conference in Tehran. “I hope that …
Zarif to visit Bucharest, Prague and Bratislava
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is currently on an official visit to Lebanon, will visit Bucharest, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said. According to him, …
EU and Iran to discuss human rights in Brussels
Iran and the European Union will hold a comprehensive round of negotiations in Brussels in December, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. According to him, the talks will not necessary focus …
Iran condemns Saudi-led coalition's strikes in Yemen
Iran has condemned the air strikes of Saudi-led coalition on mourners in Yemen's capital Sanaa which left more than 150 people dead, Business Standard writes. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram …
US coalition's attack on Syrian army highlights support for terrorists - Tehran
Saturday's US-led coalition airstrike on the Syrian government positions near Deir ez-Zor highlighted US support for terrorists, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Qasemi said yesterday, Sputnik …
Iran to dispatch warships to Russia's Astrakhan
Iran will send its warships to Russia’s Astrakhan port in a friendly symbolic act, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Qasemi said, Trend reports. Russian …
Iran calls onTurkey to stop its operation in Syria
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has voiced concern over the continuation of Turkey’s military intervention in Syria, calling …
Iranian Spokesman: Good Ties with Neighbors Tehran’s Top Priority
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi reiterated the country’s unwavering policy to establish friendly relations with neighboring countries. Speaking on Friday in …
Iran Lifts Ban on Tourism to Turkey: Spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that the country has lifted a ban on the dispatch of tourists to neighboring Turkey, Tasnim reports. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on …
Iran lifts ban on tourism to Turkey
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that the country has lifted a ban on the dispatch of tourists to neighboring Turkey, Tasnim News Agency reports. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on …
Iran's Foreign Ministry: Riyadh policy to support terrorism to drag it into quagmire
Iran has strongly condemned the killing of civilians in a village in southwestern Yemen as a “blatant crime against humanity.” “This crime is indicative of the frustration of Saudi-affiliated forces,” the …
Iranian Foreign Ministry: we have no data on al-Qaeda members in Iran
Tehran dismissed US claims that three senior al-Qaeda members were present in Iran, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. "The Islamic Republic of Iran does not have any information at hand …
