No doubt about Iran’s right to self-defense: UN secretary-general

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a phone call with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, emphasized the necessity of respecting the principles of international law and avoiding escalation of tensions, noting that there is no doubt about Iran’s right to self-defense.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says martyred leader remained firm on religious ban of nuclear ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei insisted on the ban on nuclear weapons until the last moment of his life, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has said.

Iran, US move ‘closer to agreement’ on some issues after ‘serious, longest’ round of talks: FM

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the latest round of indirect talks with the United States was one of the best, most serious, and longest to date, and that Tehran and Washington moved "closer to an agreement" on some issues.

President says Iran’s rejection of nuclear weapons based on religious beliefs, fatwa

Iran to US: Sanctions and war failed; try diplomacy and respect

A top Iranian diplomat says the time is ripe for the United States to abandon its “fruitless” sanctions and failed policy of war against Iran, urging genuine respect for diplomacy as the only viable path forward.

Iran, other Muslim states slam US envoy’s endorsement of ‘Greater Israel’ plot

Iran, along with several Islamic and Arab countries and organizations, has condemned comments by the US ambassador to the occupied territories, who suggested Israel has a right to expand its occupation to much of West Asia.

Iran won’t initiate war, but will ‘decisively’ defend itself against aggression: UN envoy

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has stressed that the Islamic Republic will not initiate any war but will deliver a “decisive” response to an act of aggression against the country.

Tehran summons German envoy over Berlin’s anti-Iranian stances, measures

The Foreign Ministry has summoned Germany’s ambassador to Tehran over the recent back-to-back adversarial stances and measures that have been adopted by German authorities versus the Islamic Republic.