Mohammad Javad Zarif

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Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Iranian counterpart, Vietnam's VP

India, the world's third biggest oil consumer, meets more than 80 per cent of its oil needs through imports.

15 Jun 2019 8:00 PM

Earlier this week the United States pulled some diplomatic staff from its embassy in neighbouring Iraq. (Photo:AP)

Iran rubbishes talk of conflict; make it clear they do not want war

Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased in recent days, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict.

19 May 2019 12:49 PM

Wang told Zarif during the meeting that China hopes the Iran nuclear deal can be 'fully implemented.' (Photo:AP)

Amid US pressure; China-Iran foreign ministers meet to discuss security

Iran wishes to cooperate with China 'bilaterally and multilaterally, in order to preserve the interests of our two people,' Zarif said.

18 May 2019 1:27 PM

Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, in New York on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly. (Photo: AP)

India to continue import of oil from Iran: Iranian foreign minister

Washington is pushing allies to cut Iranian oil imports to zero once the sanctions start on November 4.

28 Sep 2018 10:17 AM

'I will certainly meet with Iran(ian leadership), if they want to,' the US President said. (Photo: AP)

Willing to meet Iranian leadership anytime, without pre-condition: Donald Trump

Tension between Washington and Tehran increased a week ago, after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asked US not to 'play with lion's tail'.

31 Jul 2018 8:20 AM

Iran has lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice against the United States' reimposition of sanctions, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Iran lodges complaint against US over renewed sanctions

Iran is committed to the rule of law in the face of US contempt for diplomacy and legal obligations.

17 Jul 2018 3:33 PM

Tuesday's US withdrawal from the accord was a "violation of morals", Rouhani said in remarks carried by state television. (Photo: AP)

Hassan Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord

Rouhani has said Iran would stay committed to the deal, which Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia also signed.

14 May 2018 12:37 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu brandished a rectangular piece of dark green metal which he called ‘a piece of that Iranian drone, or whats left of it, after we shot it down.’ (Photo: File)

Do not test our resolve: Netanyahu to Iran's smooth-talking foreign min

During the strikes, one of Israels F-16 fighter jets was shot down, believed to be the first loss of an Israeli plane in combat since 1982.

18 Feb 2018 5:56 PM

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. (Photo: AFP)

Nuclear Deal: Iran's foreign minister calls new UN sanctions illegal

Trump's administration indicated Iran's compliance and said Tehran would face consequences for breaching the spirit of the nuclear deal.

19 Jul 2017 1:35 PM

Earlier this year Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt all cut off diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar on June 5. (Photo:

Yemen's war to not spark direct confrontation between Iran, Saudi Arabia: Iranian Foreign Min

Saudi Arabia and Iran compete for influence in the Middle East, also supporting rival groups in Syria's civil war.

18 Jul 2017 1:39 PM

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