Mohammad Javad Zarif
Mohammad Javad Zarif Confirms He Won't Run in Iranian Presidential Election
Former Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad enters the race, but the foreign minister puts speculation of his candidacy to rest on Instagram, admitting that his "participation does not agree with the virtuousness and expedience of the nation and the country."
Iran Demands U.S. Lift All Nuclear Sanctions, Won't Accept Gradual Plan
"I called on France to ... cease abiding by illegal sanctions imposed by the US," tweeted Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, in follow-up remarks Saturday afternoon.
Iran Must Come Clean About Hidden Uranium to Revive Nuclear Deal—IAEA Chief
Rafael Grossi said the three-month bridge agreement between the U.N. agency and Iran was "quite fragile."
Iran Says Joe Biden Nuclear Window Is 'Fleeting' As Tehran Violates Curbs
The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that Iran is now producing uranium metal, which can be used in the core of a nuclear weapon.
Iran Says Trump Foreign Policy Among 'Most Unsuccessful' in U.S. History
Trump critics have noted that Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon now than at the start of his term, despite his efforts to contain Tehran.
Iran Says U.S. Sanctions Deny Us Food and Medicine Says FM
Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that the "culprits" behind sanctions that stop medicines "will face justice."
Iranian President Halts Weddings and Large Gatherings to Stop COVID
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for a nationwide halt on large gathering like weddings in order to curb the rise in coronavirus infections.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mocks 'Desperate' Pompeo Over Proposed Arms Embargo
The U.S. is pressing the United Nations to extend an arms embargo against Iran which is due to expire in October.
Iran Leaders Criticize U.S. 'Racism,' After George Floyd Death
The Iranian leaders' use of Twitter had several GOP senators demanding a federal investigation into the California-based tech company.
Iran Says Response to U.S. Strike Is Over, Does Not Seek Escalation
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that after an Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq, Iran had "concluded proportionate measures in self-defense" and did not "seek escalation or war."
Russia Condemns U.S. 'Provocation' of Iran As 'Absolutely Unacceptable'
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said American pressure on the Iran nuclear deal is designed to create a pretense for conflict.
Iran Minister Mocked for Sharing TED Talk on YouTube, Which Iran Blocks
Zarif shared the YouTube link on Instagram, which is also on Iran's banned website list alongside Twitter, Facebook and Telegram.
Pompeo Gives Iran's Foreign Minister Restrictive Visa
Movements of Iran's top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif and his delegation will be tightly curtailed.
Iran Threatens to Execute Suspected U.S. Spies
Tehran says it has arrested dozens of spies who it claims worked in state military and nuclear bodies.
Iran to Trump: We'll Survive U.S. Like We Survived Alexander the Great
In the latest war of words between the two countries, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned the U.S. president to "never threaten an Iranian."
Iranian Foreign Minister Resigns on Instagram
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wished Iranians a happy Mother's Day, then announced his decision to quit his post.
Iran Slams U.S. Support of 'Dictators, Butchers'
President Donald Trump slammed Iran as a "radical regime" that does "bad, bad things" during his State of the Union address.
Why Syria and Iran Want to Recapture Idlib
The battle of Idlib, the rebels' last major bastion, will ultimately be fought as Aleppo was, leading to its recapture by the Assad regime.
U.S. Iran Deal Exit Brings Russia, China, Europe Closer
Top diplomats from China, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Russia and the U.K. believe the nuclear deal "is in the security interest of all."
Iran Prepares Nuclear Plants, Blasts Israel Over Syria
Iran says that the U.S. and Israel are attacking Syria in order to promote "terrorists" struggling to overthrow Assad.
Israel's Netanyahu Can Declare Iran War with One Vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was granted the power to go to war with only his defense chief's approval in "extreme situations."
Will Trump Lie Us Into Another Middle East War?
"The evidence is not conclusive" as to whether Iran gave Yemen's Houthi rebels the missile fired at Saudi Arabia, said a former senior CIA official.
Iran, Lebanon Criticize Saudi 'War' Claim
After a tumultuous weekend in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran and Lebanon for potential acts of war they both deny sponsoring.
Iran Furious Over Trump's Use of 'Arabian Gulf' Term
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari blasted President Donald Trump over his decision to side with Saudi Arabia in a decades-old dispute.
Javad Zarif Talks Trump, Iran and the Nuclear Deal
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's foreign minister, spoke to Newsweek about Syria, the nuclear negotiations, and who is a better negotiator, himself or Trump.
Iran: U.S. Runs Middle East With Force, Not Ballots
Iran's foreign minister said his country's authority came from its people, not "beautiful" U.S. weapons used by Tehran's foes.
Iran Blasts Trump at U.N.: 'Ignorant Hate Speech'
Israel and the U.K. defended the president, while Iran, France and Sweden criticized his U.N. address.
Iran Reaches Out to Saudi Arabia; Kingdom Laughs It Off
Iran and Saudi Arabia back opposing factions in wars across the Middle East, and they cut relations entirely last year.
Iran: Travel Ban Is 'Shameful' to All Iranians
Despite Iran's role in fighting the Islamic State militant group and its compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal, its citizens have been banned from the U.S.
Iran Minister Hails Oscar-Winning Director for Boycott
Asghar Farhadi did not attend the Oscars in protest at President Trump's immigration ban.