[caption id="attachment_123887" align="alignright" width="166"] Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, (R) talks with UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson in Tehran, October 30, 2014.[/caption] A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republics nuclear negotiating team has not ...

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Tehran, Oct 30, IRNA UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Elliason on Thursday praised Iran's constructive role in the fight against terrorism in Syria and Iraq. He made the remarks in a meeting with Head of the Center for Strategic Research of Iran's Expediency Council Ali-Akbar Velayati. The official also hoped for success of Iran-G5+1 nuclear talks....

Tehran, Oct 30, IRNA - Head of the Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said on Thursday that the most important move to restore stability to the region is cutting off financial and military aid to Daesh Takfirii terrorist group. Kharrazi made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Elliason in Tehran ...

[caption id="attachment_123804" align="alignright" width="139"] From left to right: Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Peyman Sa'adat; Deputy Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi; UN Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Jan Eliasson and UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Gary Lewis. Photo credit: Reihane Taravati[/caption] 24 October has been celebrated ...

A high-ranking Iranian official has slammed Western double standards on nuclear disarmament, saying such an approach has been behind the failure of efforts to curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, the Wests double-standard approach to disarmament has not helped efforts to promote nuclear non-proliferation, said Secretary of Irans ...

[caption id="attachment_105219" align="alignright" width="171"] Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian[/caption] A senior Iranian diplomat has censured the United States for supporting the Takfiri groups operating against the Syrian government, saying Washington should reconsider such policies. In a ...

[caption id="attachment_123753" align="alignright" width="152"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meets with UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson in Tehran on October 29,2014[/caption] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has highlighted the significance of concerted efforts by all countries, especially those in the Persian ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) reaffirmed Tehrans commitment to continuing nuclear negotiations with world powers and cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). On the nuclear issue, Iran believes in continuing its negotiations with the (Group) 5+1 countries and cooperating with the ...

[caption id="attachment_123741" align="alignright" width="164"] Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani (R), meets with visiting Deputy UN Secretary General Jan Eliasson in Tehran, October 29, 2014.[/caption] The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has slammed the UN's inaction over the violation ...

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Tehran, Oct 29, IRNA Visiting UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Wednesday discussed nuclear issues with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi in Tehran. Eliasson is in Iran to discuss major regional and international issues in separate meetings with senior officials of the country . The Swedish diplomat and Araqchi exchanged views ...

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Tehran, Oct 29, IRNA - Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson on Wednesday expressed hope that Iran's nuclear negotiations with Group 5+1 will reach a final comprehensive agreement which will benefit the entire world. Eliasson made the remarks in a ceremony held here on the occasion of the establishment anniversary of the United ...

[caption id="attachment_119637" align="alignright" width="165"] UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Kenneth Eliasson is planned to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday to participate in a ceremony to commemorate the United Nations Day, the UN spokesman announced. On the sidelines of the ceremony,...

Tehran, Oct 26, IRNA The UN resident coordinator in Iran Gary Lewis called for international focus on the proposal of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concerning a world free of violence. He made the remarks while talking to IRNA on Sunday prior to the visit of the UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson to Iran on October 26-30. He said the ...

Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA Prior to the upcoming visit of the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson, to Iran during 28-30 October for high-level negotiations, IRNA spoke with UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Iran, Gary Lewis, on the UNs role on the ground both in Iran and globally. In the exclusive interview ...

IFP has scanned the front pages of Iranian newspapers released on October 20 and has picked items from 26 of them. A ceremony to celebrate the National Exports Day in Iran, attended by the first vice-president, and comments by senior nuclear negotiator Seyyed Abbas Araghchi that the parties involved in the talks are determined to finalize a deal by ...

[caption id="attachment_119637" align="alignright" width="202"] UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson[/caption] UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson says the Islamic Republic plays a key role in settling many of regional issues. Iran is an actor on so many scenes, I myself have...worked with Iranian officials on Afghanistan for instance. I ...

New York, Sept 18, IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday described his talks with UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson as very fruitful. He expressed the hope that talks between the two sides would continue next month meeting in Tehran. In the meeting, Zarif and UN deputy secretary-general discussed various issues such ...