FM Spox

Foreign Minister Araqchi is due in U.A.E. on Monday

Abbas Araqchi is to visit the United Arab Emirates on Monday.

Iran will attend former Hezbollah chief’s funeral at highest level: Ministry spokesperson

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says Iran will participate in the funeral ceremony for former Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah at the highest level.

Iran condemns Israel’s threat to attack Iranian flight to Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei condemns the Israeli regime for threatening to attack an Iranian passenger plane carrying Lebanese citizens.

Iran to respond to any pressure with maximum resistance, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says Iran will respond to any threat and pressure with maximum resistance.

Iran appoints new ambassador to Britain

Iran to monitor implications of Netanyahu’s Washington trip for region, Foreign Ministry spokesman

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the implications of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington for regional developments will be monitored.

Iran calls Israeli killing of journalists in Gaza ‘war crime’

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on Gaza which led to the martyrdom of at least five Palestinian journalists.

Iran has no direct link with Syria's ruling groups: FM spox

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei says Tehran has not established any direct link with the ruling groups in Syria following the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad in early December

UK, Australia should end dual approaches to int'l rules: Iran FM Spox

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh has termed the claims made in a joint statement of the foreign and defense secretaries the UK and Australia about the Islamic Republic of Iran as "baseless, unrealistic and irrelevant", and urged both countries to review their policies that are contrary to the standards of international lawan norms.

Impunity has emboldened Zionists: Iran FM Spox

Tehran, IRNA – Impunity is the main factor that has emboldened the Israeli regime, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh says.

FM Spox: Iran ready to cooperate based on respect for regional states' sovereignty

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmeil Baqaei Hamaneh has stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to work with other partners to make the Caucasus a sphere of stability, friendship, and prosperity based on respect for sovereignty.

Backers of Zionists responsible for Israeli crimes: Iran FM Spox

Tehran, IRNA – The supporters of the Israeli regime have moral and international responsibility for the crimes committed by the Zionists, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.

US main arms supplier to Zionist regime in war against Gaza, Lebanon: Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, says the United States is the major supplier of weapons to the Zionist regime, which has waged wars against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Iran says resolved to pursue perpetrators of Gen. Soleimani assassination

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh has said that Iran is resolved to pursue its right to prosecute the perpetrators of martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination.

Iran rejects UK security official’s accusations

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has rejected accusations made by a British security official.”

Spox: Iran supports collective cooperation in Persian Gulf

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani described Iran as a serious supporter of strengthening collective dialogues and cooperation in the Persian Gulf region.

Look at your dark history before criticizing Iran’s rights records: Spox

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reacted to statements issued by the United States and certain Western countries criticizing Iran’s human rights records on the second anniversary of riots in the country that was caused by the death in custody of a young woman.

Intensified Israeli raids on West Bank bespeaks sinister plots for Palestine

Tehran, IRNA – The intensification of Israeli attacks on the West Bank is a clear indication of the sinister and racist intentions of this regime for the entire geography of Palestine, says Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.

Backed by US, Israel is committing crimes against humanity: Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the Zionist regime has been committing crimes against humanity for several decades with the full support of the West, especially the US government.

No sign of US seeking ceasefire in Gaza: Iran

Tehran, IRNA — There is no sign that the US is in favor of establishing a truce in the Gaza Strip as the Zionists have committed atrocities in the US-backed war against Palestinians, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says.

Iran: Disgraceful silence against Zionist regime's crimes to go down in history

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that shame and disgrace for the supporters of the Israeli regime, as well as those who remain silent against all these crimes, will go down in history.

Europe pursuing double-standards, Iran reserves right to reply: FM spox

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the action of the European Union in imposing new sanctions against some Iranian officials and institutions.

Iran calls on Afghan authorities to act according to int'l conventions

Tehran, IRNA – The officials of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs are expected to act in accordance with the 1963 Vienna Convention and in accordance with internationally recognized methods for any changes and transformations in their consular staff, says Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.

Iran slams Canada for blacklisting IRGC

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Naser Kanaani, reacted strongly to the recent move by the Canadian House of Commons against the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), saying the Canadian plan, which involves adding the IRGC to the official list of foreign terrorist organizations in Canada, is viewed as a clear violation of Iran’s sovereignty and national security.

Iran blasts ‘shameful’ US pressure campaign on ICC

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the threats and pressures on the prosecutors and judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) by some US lawmakers are worrying and shameful.

Solving Azerbaijan-Armenia border issues vital for South Caucasus stability: Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The continuation of Azerbaijan and Armenia’s efforts to resolve border issues peacefully is necessary for establishing lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus, says Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.

Spox: US not a neutral, responsible actor in world

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the veto of the resolution of the full membership of Palestine has discredited the US' ruling body more than ever before the world public opinion and proved that this country is not a neutral actor and a responsible activist in the international community.

Iran terms preventing Zionists' crimes as world public opinion demand

Tehran, IRNA - Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in a message has stressed that the Immediate prevention of the Zionist regime's crimes and the legal and judicial prosecution of the Zionist criminals is the definite responsibility of the international bodies and the demand of the world public opinion.

Iranians determined to continue hoisting Iran's flag: Spox

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the Iranian people have a common determination to continue waving the flag of our country in all fields.

Iran terms claim on trio islands as interference in territorial integrity

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has said that Iran considers any claim regarding the trio islands as interference in its territory, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.