Iran's foreign minister met the Yemeni rebel spokesman in Oman on Wednesday, reiterating Tehran's support for a ceasefire and a return to talks to end the country's long conflict.

Iran's Zarif backs Yemen ceasefire in talks with rebel leader

Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday arrived in Tehran and met Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before traveling to Russia. "The foreign ministers of Iran and India have always a lot of discussions, especially on the eve of India's membership in the UN Security Council, which January 1 begins for two years.

Indian Foreign Minister arrives in Tehran, meets Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif

From cries of “betrayal” to fears about “falling dominoes”, the deal making the United Arab Emirates the third Arab state to forge ties with Israel stirred anger and dismay around the Middle East, but a cautious welcome from the UAE’s Gulf allies.

UAE's Israel deal met with Arab dismay but quiet welcome in Gulf

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a good chance of being re-elected. Despite Trump's declining support in recent months, Trump is likely to win thanks to his strong support base, he said.

Trump favourite to win US election, says Iran Foreign Minister Zarif

Iran came down heavily on Washington on Saturday over the alleged killing of an unarmed black man by a white police officer that sparked protests across the United States.

Iran criticises US over Minneapolis police killing, slams racism

Iran said Thursday it has asked the IMF for its first loan in decades to combat a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed 429 lives and infected more than 10,000 people.

Iran asks IMF for loan to combat virus as infections pass 10,000

The global dirty money watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist on Friday after it failed to comply with international anti-terrorism financing norms, a move that will deepen the country's isolation from financial markets.

Global watchdog places Iran on terrorism financing blacklist

The Iranian man who shot down the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 passenger plane near Tehran’s airport is in prison said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Latest in Ukrainian plane crash probe

Iran's supreme leader is expected to lead the main weekly Muslim prayers in Tehran on Friday, after a traumatic month in which the country had appeared on the brink of war with the United States and accidentally downed a Ukrainian passenger jet.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to lead Friday 'prayers' in Tehran amid Iranian tumult

Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday and oil edged up as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of further conflict in the Middle East and investors unwound safety plays.

Asian shares erase losses as Mideast tensions ease, oil ticks up

India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Sunday said that he spoke to Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and added ''India remains deeply concerned about the levels of tension''.

'Deeply concerned' Jaishankar dials Pompeo, Zarif amid US-Iran tension

Amid simmering tension in the Middle East following the assassination of Qasem Suleimani, the 62-year-old head of Iran’s Quds Force, and one of the most powerful men in the Middle East, Iran's foreign minister has been invited to Brussels, the European Union said Sunday.

European Union invites Iranian foreign minister Zarif to Brussels amid rising Middle East tension 

The United States should stop abusing the use of force and seek solutions via dialogue, China's foreign minister said, after a US air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Iran's most prominent military commander Qasem Soleimani.

US should stop 'abusing' use of force: China tells Iran foreign minister

Iran will respond to the United States killing of Iranian Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani "any time and in any manner", Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday (January 3).

Iran will respond to Soleimani killing 'any time, in any manner': Foreign Minister Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday the United States will have to observe the 2015 nuclear deal if it wants to meet for talks and that Washington was engaging in “economic terrorism” against Iran.

Honour nuclear deal and stop economic terrorism if you want talks: Iran tells US

Iran is not seeking to increase tension but every country should be able to enjoy its rights under international law, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif to Japan PM: We are not seeking heightened tensions

An Iranian journalist covering Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's Nordic tour has fled the official delegation and applied for residency in Sweden, officials here said Tuesday.

Iran journalist flees Foreign Minister Zarif's delegation, applies for residency in Sweden

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said that he was looking forward to discussions with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono as both countries have special interests in the security of the energy market and stability in the Gulf.

Iran Foreign Minister Zarif looks forward to discussions with his Japanese counterpart 

Iran's foreign minister made a flying visit for talks with host France at the G7 summit on Sunday, as Paris ramped up efforts to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington, a dramatic diplomatic move that the White House said had surprised them.

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted to see a strong Iran and was not seeking regime change in Tehran, adding that the way Iranians were being forced to live was unacceptable, reported news agency Reuters.

Not looking for regime change in Iran, says Trump at G7 summit

US President Donald Trump on Sunday denied signing off on a joint G7 message to Iran over its nuclear programme as announced by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Donald Trump says hasn't 'discussed' joint G7 message to Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday said that Iran was not interested in talks with Washington, but any mediation should focus on bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal which it left last year. Watch this video to know more.

Iran wants US to rejoin 2015 nuclear deal

The United States is acting alone against Tehran and its allies are too "ashamed" to join its forces in the Gulf, Iran's top diplomat said Monday, dismissing its calls for talks as a sham.

Iran says US acting alone as allies 'ashamed'

Iran will take ''third step'' to reduce its commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal within the framework of the pact, Iranian parliamentary news agency ICANA stated on Saturday quoting the country's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Will take 'third step' to reduce commitments to 2015 nuclear deal: Iran foreign minister