John Kerry meets with Iranian foreign minister

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 17:34

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday met with Iran`s foreign minister on the sidelines of a security conference in Germany, pressing Iran to abide by the commitments it has already made ahead of new negotiations on Tehran`s nuclear programme.

Iran says nuclear talks to resume next month

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 02:31

Iran`s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday that talks with world powers on reaching a long-term nuclear deal will resume next month.

Iran FM denies sending Hezbollah to Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 00:38

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denied his country had sent Hezbollah militants to fight in Syria, saying the Tehran-backed Shiite extremist group was making its own decisions.

UN withdrew Syria talks invite `under pressure`: Iran

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:16

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, UN had abruptly withdrawn Tehran`s last-minute invitation to peace talks on Syria "under pressure".

UN invite to Iran sparks Syria peace talks storm

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 11:44

The United Nations invited Iran to attend this week`s Syria peace conference, provoking a pull-out threat from the opposition and a warning from the United States.

Iraq supports Iran`s participation in Geneva II talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:05

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif Tuesday met with Iraqi top leaders who confirmed their support to Iran`s participation in Geneva II conference over the Syrian crisis.

Iran invites EU`s Ashton to visit

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:27

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has invited EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton to visit the Islamic republic, Mehr news agency cited his deputy as saying on Saturday.

Iran`s Zarif optimistic as nuclear deal talks resume today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:09

Iran and world powers are set to resume talks on Thursday on activating a landmark nuclear deal to rein in Tehran`s nuclear programme, with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voicing optimism.

Sanctions can never press Iran, says Zarif

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 02:39

Sanctions` pressure against Iran could never serve as an instrument to press the country, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said Wednesday.

British lawmakers visit Iran ahead of talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 23:10

A British Parliament delegation arrived in Tehran today on the first visit by UK lawmakers to Iran in years, as the two countries work to improve relations and ahead of continued talks on the country`s disputed nuclear program.

Iran`s Zarif to call Ashton on nuclear deal `differences`

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:14

Iran`s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will talk with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

Iran Foreign Minister conveys `discontent` to John Kerry over blacklist

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:11

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Iran`s "discontent" to his US counterpart over the expansion of a blacklist of Iranian firms following a landmark nuclear accord.