Heads of UN, UNGA, ECOSOC congratulate Persian New Year
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President of UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid, and Head of the United Nations Economic and Social Council…
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In NYC for UN event, FM stresses pursuing ‘balanced’ foreign policy
Upon arriving in New York for the 76th United Nations General Assembly Session, Iran’s foreign minister outlines the foreign policy objectives he…
JCPOA Joint Commission meeting not on agenda: FM spox
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that a meeting of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA was not on the agenda…
Iran’s foreign minister to visit US for UNGA 76
Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian will travel to New York on Monday to take part in the 76th General Assembly of…
Spokesman slams US senator’s push to deny new Iranian president visa for UNGA
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry slammed as “childish and naive” a move by a number of US senators to call…
Iran writes to UNGA criticizing US bans amid fatal diseases
Iran’s envoy has wrote to the United Nations General Assembly to call for action in response to the US’s illegal sanctions on…
UNGA human rights resolution lacks legal credibility: FM spox
Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement on Thursday that the resolution passed against Iran human rights record on Wednesday…
Next US administration will have no choice but to surrender to Iranian nation: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani reasserts Iran’s determination to hold onto its independence and domestic freedom under whatever circumstances, expressing confidence that the next…
Iran President to address 75th session of UNGA remotely
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will address the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The annual gathering…
All Central Asian states oppose UNGA’s human rights resolution against Iran
MNA – All five Central Asian countries [including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan] opposed the UN General Assembly’s human rights resolution…
Spokesman condemns UNGA resolution on human rights against Iran
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi blasted approval of a recent human rights resolution by the United Nations General Assembly…
Iran says US coercion putting global trade system in danger
Press TV – Iran says the US’ illegal sanctions and coercion have jeopardized the international trade system, and the world must break…
Rouhani: Iran’s peace initiative faced no opposition at UN
Tasnim – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani said Tehran’s new initiative for regional security, known as the “Hormuz Peace Endeavor”, did not…
Breaking siege of Iranian diplomacy in New York
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister’s 9-day visit to New York and his intensive official and informal meetings with international officials amid the…
How a push to get Trump and Rouhani to meet unraveled
The Wall Street Journal | Laurence Norman and Michael R. Gordon: The leaders of the U.S. and Iran arrived here for the…
Trump’s close-call diplomacy with Iran’s President
The New Yorker | Robin Wright: On the evening of Tuesday, September 24th, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, went to see…
Iran has outstanding presence in 74th UNGA: Mousavi
ISNA – Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi announced that Iran had…
Saudi Arabia has sent messages to Iran’s president: Iran government spokesman
Reuters – Saudi Arabia has sent messages to Iran’s president through the leaders of other countries, a spokesman for Tehran’s government said…
Zarif back home after 9-day UNGA diplomacy
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has returned to the country after nine-days of diplomatic overtures at the United Nations…
Deputy FM Araghchi delivers speech at ECO ministerial summit
ISNA – Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has delivered a speech at the ministerial meeting of the…
Iran FM tells Saudis ‘security cannot be bought’
TRT World – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urges arch-rival, Saudi Arabia, to accept that “security cannot be bought,” saying an…
Iran’s Zarif says sanctions must be lifted before any talks with US
IRNA – Iran rejected on Saturday what it called “show meeting” with US President Donald Trump, saying that Washington’s economic sanctions must…
US sanctions on Iran’s access to medicines tantamount to economic terrorism: FM Zarif
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States’ sanctions targeting Iran’s access to medicines and treatment services…
Zarif discusses with some American congressmen over the phone
ISNA – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that he discussed with some members of US’ Congress over the phone during…
Trump rejected Iran’s conditions for meeting Rouhani: Zarif
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says it was US President Donald Trump who wasted his chances for a…
Zarif departs New York for Tehran ending diplomatic campaign
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left New York for Tehran on Saturday night ending nine days of diplomatic campaign…
Russia in favor of Iran’s idea to form Persian Gulf coalition
TASS – Moscow is in favor of Tehran’s idea to form a coalition to stabilize the situation in the Persian Gulf region,…
Iran, Pakistan continue consultations in New York
IRNA — Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi once again met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif at United Nations…
Zarif, UN official discuss latest developments in Syria
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen reviewed the latest…
Zarif discusses mutual cooperation with Finnish counterpart
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto discussed bilateral relations on the sidelines of the 74th…
Iran, Syria discuss bilateral ties
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Syrian counterpart Walid Moallem reviewed bilateral relations. According to Syrian media, during…
Iran’s Zarif meets with counterparts in New York
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister met and held talks with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Cuba and Nicaragua on Friday. Zarif, who landed…
Zarif confers with Qatari counterpart on regional issues
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif exchanged views with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on the latest regional…
Dutch FM meets Zarif
IRNA – Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Netherlands met on Friday and discussed bilateral relations on the…
Zarif says received no proposal from US on prisoner exchange
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran has received no proposals from the US on exchange of prisoners between…
Iran’s FM Zarif meets Iraqi counterpart in NY
IRNA – The Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq discussed mutual cooperation on the sidelines of the UN…
Rouhani says he rejected US offer to lift sanctions made in message to Europeans
Reuters – The United States sent a message to European leaders that it was willing to lift all sanctions on Iran, according…
Iranian, Kuwaiti FMs discuss regional issues
MNA – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah conferred on regional issues in…
President Rouhani arrives in Tehran
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani after attending and delivering a keynote speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York…
Photos: The last day of Iranian President visit to New York
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on his last day of visit to New York on the sidelines of the 74th session…