Former Iranian foreign minister and presidential adviser Mohammad Javad Zarif told the media in Tehran that Europe should step down from its "high horse" when dealing with Iran, just days ahead of a scheduled meeting with European countries.
Politicians in Tehran seem optimistic about the possibility of restoring ties with the US after Donald Trump's election victory, with some volunteering to initiate talks regardless of their status and rank.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denied reports of a meeting between Trump advisor Elon Musk and its UN representative, dismissing it as "media sensationalism" by American outlets, two days after the story first surfaced.
Iranian officials have so far remained silent on reports that Elon Musk, a Trump team insider, met with Tehran’s ambassador to the UN. However, some state-controlled media outlets have described the meeting as potentially beneficial.
The outcome of the US election is irrelevant to Tehran, which will continue its inclusive approach in international relations, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday.
A Russian delegation arrived in Tehran on Monday for a visit that includes a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as the allies prepare to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has traveled to Egypt to attend an economic summit in a rare visit that may signal thawing relations between the Islamic Republic and the Arab world's most populous nation.
A reported meeting between multi-billionaire Donald Trump confidant Elon Musk and Iranian diplomats in New York would have been highly ill-advised due to the likely superior preparation by the Iranian side, Trump's ex-Iran envoy said.
With the fall of the Assad government threatening Iran's key strategic foothold in the Levant, Tehran signals an interest in forging ties with Syria's new power holders, according to an Iranian official.
The relationship between Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Iran is one driven by mutual interests over ideological alignment, helping both to fulfil regional and international objectives.
US president-elect Donald Trump will revive his maximum pressure strategy in dealing with Iran, his freshly appointed senior adviser on the Middle East Massad Boulos said, in the clearest indication yet the incoming administration would enforce Iran's isolation.
Iran's president says the country seeks greater cooperation with Beijing and Moscow to confront what he called Washington's unilateralism, just a few weeks before Donald Trump restores his so-called maximum pressure policy aimed at isolating Iran.
Iran has no current intention to engage in dialogue with Washington, citing a lack of appropriate grounds for such discussions, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told The New Arab on Monday.