Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he would not allow his country to be damaged with statements about “Holocaust denial.” Zarif made the comments during a May 6 session of parliament where hard-line lawmakers questioned him over his Holocaust remarks and other issues. “I will not allow the Zionist project of making Iran […]
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Bildt Visits Iran To Back Nuclear Deal
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is due in Iran for a four-day visit aimed at bolstering Iran’s interim nuclear deal with the West. Bildt’s press officer, Erik Zsiga, called the visit an “opportunity for us to weigh in so that the temporary deal becomes permanent.” A six-month deal putting temporary curbs on Iran’s nuclear […]
Iran police chief criticises officials for social networking-report
Iran’s chief of police criticised officials on Monday for using blocked social networking sites, an indication that resistance remains against government plans to relax restrictions on such websites. Since his election in June, President Hassan Rouhani has developed a significant presence on Twitter to promote his messages in both English and Persian. Foreign Minister […]
Foreign Minister: Nuclear Deal Preserves Iran’s National Interests
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the nuclear deal struck with Western powers over the weekend preserves the national interests of the Islamic republic. Zarif made the remarks while briefing members of Iran’s parliament on November 27 on the interim agreement, which gives Iran some relief from international sanctions. “It has worried the […]
Iranian Leaders Welcome ‘Historic’ Nuclear Deal
Iranian leaders have welcomed the six-month, “first-step” nuclear agreement reached with world powers, saying it recognizes Iran’s “rights” to maintain an atomic program. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on November 24 that the deal reached in Geneva was “the basis” for further progress. President Hassan Rohani said that “world powers have recognized […]
Mansour Farhang: Zarif and the Pursuit of Rights and Respect (Commentary)
“An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.” The endurance of this remark by Sir Henry Wotton, a 17th century English diplomat, is due to the fact that it contains an element of truth. Politically astute diplomats, however, know the limits of such practice. They are […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Criticizes Kerry Over Geneva Remarks
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has criticized U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for suggesting that Tehran backed away from a deal with world powers over Iran’s nuclear program. Posting on Twitter late on November 11, Zarif said “no amount of spinning can change what happened” in Geneva. He also asked: Javad Zarif ✔ @JZarif […]
EU’s Top Diplomat Praises ‘Substantive’ Iran Nuclear Talks
Talks between Iran and six world powers on Tehran’s controversial nuclear program have ended on an upbeat note, with the European Union’s top diplomat calling them “substantive” and “very important.” Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign-policy chief, said on October 16 at the end of the two-day talks in Geneva that the next high-level […]
Iran Hopeful Geneva Talks Can Lead To ‘Road Map’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he hopes Tehran and world powers can agree this week on a “road map” toward resolving the crisis over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. In a Facebook message on October 13, Zarif warned that the process would be complex and might require a “ministerial meeting.” The negotiations over […]
Iranian FM Zarif Meets UN Human Rights Chief Pillay
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, discussing the global approach toward human rights. During the meeting in New York on Monday, the Iranian foreign minister said there should be a change in the current global approach toward the issue of human rights.Zarif stressed […]