Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh

French president's concern about Iran's missile capabilities has no logical basis: FM spokesman

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh said that French President Emmanuel Macron's expression of concern about Iran's missile capability or Iran's peaceful nuclear activities has no logical basis.

Iran’s Mehregan Ceremony inscribed on UNESCO Heritage list

Tehran, IRNA – Ceremony of Mehregan, an Iranian-Zoroastrian festival in commemoration of friendship and love, has been inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the Intangible Heritage list, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman announced.

NATO must answer for growing insecurity in world: Iran FM spox

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), should be held accountable for the increasing insecurity affecting the world, including Europe.

FM Spox hails any action to strengthen ties among ECO members

Mashhad, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that any effort or action to strengthen ties among member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is worthwhile and in line with the organization's goals.

Iran: US military presence is to blame for terrorist activities in Syria

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that US military presence in Syria is in violation of the Arab country’s principles, making terrorist groups keep their presence in Syria as well.

War crimes are not subject to passage of time: Iran

Tehran, IRNA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh stated that Iran still insists on demanding truth and justice regarding the companies that actively participated in the development of Iraq's chemical weapons program, and stressed that war crimes are not subject to the passage of time.

Iran warns against reactivation of Takfiri terrorist groups in Syria

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh in response to the developments of the last two days in Syria, while warning against the reactivation of Takfiri terrorist groups in Syria, called for decisive and coordinated action to prevent the spread of terrorism in the region.

Iran says entitled to respond to Israeli aggression under UN Charter

Tehran, IRNA -- Iran reserves the right, under the UN Charter and international law, to respond to the Israeli regime’s act of aggression against the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Iran welcomes every step to end impunity of Israeli regime: FM spokesman

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh said that Iran welcomes every step to achieve justice and end the impunity of the Israeli regime for committing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in occupied Palestine and elsewhere.

Iran strongly condemns Zionist regime's attacks on residential areas of Damascus

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh strongly condemned the aggressive attacks of the Zionist regime on residential areas in Damascus.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman hails IRNA’s valuable services

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, referring to his visit to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) appreciated the news network’s role in providing lasting and valuable services in order to promote public awareness and culture.

Iran strongly condemns Israeli minister's remarks about annexing West Bank

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly denounced the remarks made by a cabinet minister of the Zionist regime concerning the annexation of the West Bank to the occupied territories.

Iran condemns Pakistan railway station terrorist blast

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh strongly condemned a terrorist explosion in a Pakistani railway station that left dozens killed and injured.

Iran rejects claims about involvement in plans to assassinate US officials

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the claim that the country has tried to assassinate American officials is a plot hatched by the Zionist parties.

Iran FM spokesman congratulates successful launch of two Iran-made satellites

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh congratulated the launch of two satellites made by Iran and explained their functions.

Iran, Pakistan determined to overcome challenges: Spox

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh emphasized the real and serious determination of Iran and Pakistan for coordination and close cooperation in order to use the opportunities and overcome the challenges.

US cruel pressures against Iran continue up to now: Iran FM spox

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh has stated that the US provided all-out support to the Saddam regime during the eight-year-long war imposed on Iran, emphasizing that the US's unlawful interference and cruel pressures against Iran continue up to now.

Iran condoles with Serbia over deadly railway station incident

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has expressed grief over the tragic loss of lives in a roof collapse at a railway station in the northern city of Novi Sad, Serbia.

Iran calls on int'l community to pay more attention to situation in Sudan

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh called on the international community, especially the international humanitarian institutions, to pay more attention to the critical situation in Sudan.

Iran strongly condemns Israel's attack on residential house in Beit Lahia

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh has strongly condemned the brutal attack by the Zionist forces on a residential house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

UN becoming ‘dysfunctional’ amid Israeli genocide in Gaza: Spox

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has lamented the fact that the United Nations is defeating its purpose and is becoming a dysfunctional platform against Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Iran vows to use all means to hold Israeli regime accountable

Tehran, IRNA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned the assassination of an Iranian woman and her Lebanese husband by Israeli forces in Lebanon, saying Iran will take all measures necessary to hold the Israeli regime accountable.

Iran dismisses ‘false, misleading’ allegations by European Council

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned the European Council's latest anti-Iran allegations, dismissing them as “false and misleading.”

‘World will not forget US, Germany as biggest supplier of lethal weapons to Zionists’

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has emphasized that the people of Palestine, the region, and beyond will not forget that the US and Germany, as the main apologists of Israeli crimes, are the regime’s biggest supplier of lethal weapons.

‘UNSC inaction against Zionist regime to cause serious consequences for int’l peace, security’

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the inaction of the United Nations Security Council against the warmongering of the Zionist regime will have serious consequences for international peace and security.

Iran strongly condemns US-UK aggression against Yemen

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh has strongly condemned yet another attacks launched by the United States and Britain on Yemen as part of their efforts to protect the Zionist regime and its interest in the West Asia region.

Iran, Syria call for enhancing int’l solidarity to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran and Syria have urged strengthening international solidarity for halting the Zionist regime’s genocide in Gaza.

Iran dismisses US baseless anti-Iran allegations

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has rejected the groundless allegations against Tehran of attempting to influence the upcoming US presidential election.

Iran’s permanent envoy to UN Geneva Headquarters:

S Arabia possesses most destabilizing weapons in region

Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA – Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Geneva Headquarters Esmail Baqaie Hamane said there on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is the standard-bearer of making coalitions for war, intruding its neighbors and possessing the most destabilizing weapons in the sensitive Middle East region.