Australian Ambassador to Tehran Ian McConville was summoned by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday over an offensive post published by the Australian embassy on social media.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated the Islamic Republic's leading role in the fight against terrorism, urging Australia to responsibly counter all the terrorist groups active in the country. In a phone call with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Tuesday, Amir-Abdollahian outlined the effective measures taken ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne discussed expanding and deepening ties between the two countries as well as the regional and other international issues by phone. Felicitating Australia's National Day to the Australian Foreign Minister and the country's people, Amir-Abdollahian referred ...

MNA Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran is willing and ready to enhance parliamentary ties with Australia in all levels. He made the remarks on Sunday in a meeting with the departing Australian ambassador to Iran Ian Biggs. Amir-Abdollahian appreciated the constructive efforts ...

IRNA - Australia's Resident Representative and Governor on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Brendon Hammer said on Tuesday that his country will continue to support Iran nuclear deal officially known as JCPOA. Stressing the significance of Irans abidance by the JCPOA and fulfilling its commitment under the ...

MNA Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed allegations about Irans backing a cyber-attack against Australian Parliament, describing these claims as part of enemies psychological war. Bahram Ghasemi said late Saturday that Iran and Australia enjoy good ties and that both sides are eager to expand bilateral relations. Some are trying ...

IRNA Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Australian Security Intelligence Organization chief Duncan Lewis stressed the need for promoting mutual cooperation on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference Friday. The Australian official expressed pleasure over meeting Zarif and highlighted Irans major role in regional security, calling ...

Tasnim Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said so far there has been no official report on the arrest of an Iranian student in Australia but the ministry has ordered the embassy in Canberra to quickly follow up on the issue. So far, we have not received such report from any official channel or Australian authorities except for some media ...

IFP- Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates Affairs Hassan Qashqavi says the foreign ministry is seriously pursuing the case of pregnant Iranian woman Negar Qods Kani, who is in jail in Australia. Qashqavi said Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other officials at the foreign ministry are doing their ...

August 9,The Iran Project Deputy Ambassador of Australia to Tehran says Sydney is keen on investing in the tourism sector of the northwestern Iranian city ofArdabil. At a meeting with the Director General of the Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Ardabil province, Karim Hajizadeh, on Wednesday, Tim Peterson said after Irans nuclear deal with ...

March 13, The Iran Project Iran is willing to cooperate with Australian companies in different fields, like climate change, renewable energy, seawater desalination, and the use of international financing, says an Iranian deputy energy minister. In a meeting with Martin Hamilton-Smith, South Australian Minister of Trade and Investment on Sunday,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) An Iranian source on Friday denied as untrue a recent media report on an alleged agreement between Tehran and Canberra over the return of Iranian asylum-seekers from Australia. Earlier today, a report by The West Australian claimed that Iranians held in Australia could be returned under a deal being negotiated between the two countries....

Kuala Lumpur, April 19, IRNA Australian daily Herald Tribune reported in its Sunday edition that Australia has agreed to share its secret information with Iran in campaign against the ISIS terrorists. The Australian daily reported the news following a visit to Tehran of Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. During his stay in Iran, she met and conferred ...

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will lobby Iran to take back hundreds of failed asylum seekers when she visits Tehran next week. Iran has not cooperated with forced returns of its citizens who have been rejected as refugees by Australia. More than 3,000 Iranians in the community on bridging visas are yet to have their claims assessed, and more than ...

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TEHRAN (ISNA)- Australia and Iran intend to boost bilateral economic ties, Australian ambassador Poul Foyl said in meeting with Head of Iran Chamber Gholam-Hossein Shafei. Shafei referred to the positive economic relation between two countries in the past on row material of textile and basic commodities importation, as a good base to use Irans economic ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A prominent parliamentarian said on Tuesday that the Iranian Parliament is ready for facilitating comprehensive expansion of relations between Iran and Australia. Speaking at a meeting with Australian Ambassador to Iran Gerald Paul Feeley here in Tehran on Tuesday, Ahmad Tavakoli, member of the parliaments planning and budget ...

Iran news headlines on Sunday include Majlis debating confidence vote to Rouhani's cabinet; Iran denial of alleged Uranium deal with Zimbabwe; Iranian and Australian officials stressing over expansion of ties; Supreme Leader thanking of Iranian basketballers; Iran launching of Tajikistan powe plant; Rouhani appointment of a female as vice-president ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Australian officials in a meeting in Tehran conferred on the latest developments in bilateral relations between the two countries, and underlined the necessity for doubling efforts to further develop ties and cooperation. The issue was raised in a meeting between Head of Iran-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group Mehdi ...