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Iran condemns US illegal attacks on Iranian vessels

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the US act of aggression in attacking Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman on Saturday September 5.
2026/09/06
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Baghaei: US aggression behind insecurity disruption in Strait of Hormuz

In a post on X Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said US aggressive actions are responsible for insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz and disruption to international commercial shipping saying Washington attempts to falsely portray Iran as the cause of the crisis it created.
2026/09/06
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Iran’s defensive strikes targeted only US military sites in Qatar spokesman says

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said in a post on X that Iran’s defensive strikes had exclusively targeted US military facilities citing an official document submitted by Qatar to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as evidence that no civilian areas were targeted.
2026/09/04
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Baghaei urges Americans to question debt relief for war recruitment

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has urged Americans to question why student-loan and credit-card debt relief would be offered as an incentive to recruit young Americans to fight and die in a war against Iran that Israel seeks to prolong and expand. In a post on X Baghaei warned Americans against allowing their children to become “infantry” in a war they never chose and taxpayers to bear its costs.
2026/09/04
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Iran condemns Niamey attacks reaffirms support for Nigers sovereignty stability

Esmail Baghaei the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the violent incidents and attacks in Niamey the capital of Niger which resulted in the death and injury of a number of military personnel and civilians.
2026/09/03
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Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the US military aggression against Iran and Iran’s defensive response

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the aggressive actions taken by the United States against our beloved homeland on Tuesday night September 1 and reaffirms the Islamic Republic of Iran’s determination to firmly defend Iran’s independence national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2026/09/02
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Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman: US strike on wedding in Sirik war crime

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has condemned a US strike on a residential home in Kouhestak Sirik during a wedding celebration as war crime saying more than 50 women men and children were martyred or injured and warning that the normalization of such attacks poses a serious threat to international peace and security. Baqaei made the remarks in a post on X.
2026/09/02
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Iran Warns Normalization of Lawbreaking Is Greatest Threat to Global Peace

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has warned that the normalization of violations of international law poses the greatest threat to international peace and security saying the lessons of World War II remain relevant today. Baqaei made the remarks in a post on X marking the 87th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II on September 1 1939.
2026/09/01
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FM Araghchi exposes Netanyahu’s deception in dragging US into war on Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has exposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s deception and role in dragging the United States into war with Iran writing on X that Netanyahu openly boasts in Hebrew about deceiving the US government into entering the war on Israel’s behalf.
2026/08/31
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Iranian Foreign Ministry statement on US military aggression against Lark Island and Iran’s defensive response

The US terrorist army once again violated the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday evening August 30 2026 by attacking parts of Lark Island resulting in the martyrdom and injury of several valiant defenders of the homeland and dear Iranian compatriots as well as damage to public and private property.
2026/08/30
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Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on US economic terrorism against Iran

In continuation of its hostile and unlawful policies against Iran the US government on Monday August 24 2026 unveiled a new wave of economic terrorism against Iran under the title of “Economic Exclusion Operation” which constitutes US state terrorism against Iran and the world.
2026/08/28
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Qatari PM FM to visit Tehran on Thursday

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has announced that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will visit Tehran on Thursday.
2026/08/26
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Iran offers condolences to families of victims of Islamabad hospital fire

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei referring to a fire in the maternity ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad expressed the condolences and sympathy of the Iranian government and people to the families of the victims as well as to the government and people of the neighboring and friendly country.
2026/08/26
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Joint Statement between the Sultanate of Oman and The Islamic Republic of Iran following the consultations between the foreign ministers of the Sultan

His Excellency Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi paid a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran where he held constructive consultations with his Iranian counterpart His Excellency Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
2026/08/25
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Pakistan Army chief to visit Tehran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei speaking to reporters announced that Field Marshal Asim Munir Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan will travel to Tehran.
2026/08/23
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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the New US Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Simultaneously with the anniversary of the infamous coup of 28 Mordad 1332 (19 August 1953) the ruling establishment of the United States claimed to impose extensive economic and commercial sanctions against the Iranian nation. This action is not only another sign of the continuation of 73 years of hostility and enmity by American policymakers toward the Iranian people but also proof of the anti-human law-breaking and arrogant nature of the US ruling establishment.
2026/08/20
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Iran strongly condemns Zionist regime’s crimes in Lebanon

Esmail Baghaei Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the brutal attacks carried out today by the Zionist regime against various areas of Lebanon including Al-Ansar the Ali al-Taher Heights Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Deir al-Zahrani.
2026/08/15
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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Anniversary of the Adoption of the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949 on the Laws of War

Seventy-seven years ago on 12 August 1949 the Four Geneva Conventions on the laws of war were adopted. Based on these binding international instruments a set of principles and rules governing armed conflicts was formulated including the principle of “distinction” between military and civilian objectives “proportionality” “military necessity” and “refraining from causing unnecessary pain and suffering.” Common Article 1 of all four Conventions also obliges the High Contracting Parties not only to respect the provisions of the Conventions “in all circumstances” but also to ensure respect for them. These rules are now an integral part of international humanitarian law and are binding on all States.
2026/08/14
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Iran FM sends congratulatory message to Pakistani counterpart on Independence Day

Seyed Abbas Araghchi Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a message to Muhammad Ishaq Dar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan congratulated the government and the friendly and neighboring people of Pakistan on the 79th anniversary of the country’s independence.
2026/08/14
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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the continued expansionist aggressions of the Zionist regime ag

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the rhetoric of the criminal prime minister of the Zionist regime claiming the permanent belonging of Syria’s Golan Heights to that regime and denying an independent Palestinian state.
2026/08/13
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Islamic Republic of Iran expresses condolences to Colombia following severe earthquake

Esmail Baghaei Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed condolences over the loss of a number of lives in Colombia as a result of a severe earthquake in the country.
2026/08/11
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Iran-Oman talks on the Strait of Hormuz continue

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei responding to reporters questions about media reports in the region and the West regarding Iran-Oman negotiations said that talks between Iran and Oman as the two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz have been underway over the past two months with the aim of establishing a safe navigation corridor for commercial shipping through the strait.
2026/08/05
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Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh

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2026/08/02
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Iran and Oman Hold Technical Talks on the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei responding to reporters questions about Iran-Oman talks on the Strait of Hormuz
2026/07/26
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