Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Thursday strongly condemned Zionist regime`s raids on Gaza and said the Quds occupying regime`s suppressive policies are the root cause of terrorism. `The world, including all the western sources,...Jun 30, 2006Mottaki urges UNSC to end Zionist regime`s aggressions
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Thursday called on the UN Security Council to take necessary and prompt steps to put an end to the Zionist regime`s aggressions. `As the ongoing aggression threatens the international peace and se...Jun 30, 2006Mottaki warns of reciprocation if US court ruling goes in effect
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Thursday warned that if the US denies Iran`s right to its properties and assets to satisfy judgments by some of its court, Tehran will reciprocate the action. In an interview with IRNA on Thursday...Jun 30, 2006Mottaki: Iran to answer P5+1 proposed package in August
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Thursday that Iran will table its response to the P5+1 package of incentives in August. `The response will not be sooner than August; I said Iran will offer its response in August but did n...Jun 30, 2006Mottaki: Recognition of Iran`s right is key to nuclear case
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Thursday that recognition of Iran`s right for peaceful nuclear energy and the mechanisms for restoration of the right is one of the two key elements necessary for comprehensive settlement of Iran`s nuclea...Jun 30, 2006Iran determined to fight against small arms smuggling - Mottaki
Iran`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki stressed here on Wednesday at a UN meeting that Iran is quite determined to fight against light and small arms smuggling. Speaking at a UN gathering titled `Prevent, Combat & Eradicate Ill...Jun 28, 2006Annan, Mottaki discuss major regional, int`l issues
United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met here Tuesday afternoon to discuss major regional and international developments. Mottaki arrived here Tuesday to attend the UN Small Arms Review...Jun 28, 2006Iran calls for more active General Assembly role
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Tuesday called for a more active role for the UN General Assembly in global affairs. Mottaki, who arrived in New York Tuesday to attend the UN Small Arms Review Conference, made the call at a m...Jun 27, 2006Mottaki to deliver speech at UN Conference on Small Arms
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki left for New York on Tuesday to attend Conference om UN Small Arms which opened on June 26 and will continue until July 6 to review an action plan the UN member states endorsed in 2001. He is expected to de...Jun 27, 2006Iran, Senegal discuss expansion of ties in int`l scene
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Senegal`s President Abdoulaye Wade in a meeting here Tuesday discussed expansion of bilateral political and economic relations in the international scene. According to a report released by the Foreign M...Jun 26, 2006FM: Europe`s proposal one step ahead
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Monday in a meeting with the former Greek prime minister and head of International Socialist Organization, Georgios Papandreou, said that given Iran`s will to act without any preconditions within the framew...Jun 26, 2006Joint press conference of Iranian and Turkish Foreign Ministers
Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said here on Sunday that his country was trying to resolve Iran`s nuclear case through peaceful channels. Gul made the remark at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr M...Jun 25, 2006Mottaki: P5+1 proposed package a `step forward`
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday the P5+1 package of incentives is a `step forward` but has some ambiguities. `Iran has set up special working committees to look into the P5+1 package seriously and carefully,` Mottaki told h...Jun 25, 2006Steinmeier, Mottaki stress `constructive talks` over Iran`s nuclear program
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki stressed `constructive talks` over Iran`s nuclear program following their meeting in Berlin on Saturday. The Iranian minister echoed Steinmeier`s s...Jun 24, 2006Mottaki slams Canadian statements as `illogical and illegal`
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki lashed out at Canada for its interventionist statements against certain members of the Iranian delegation which is attending the first UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Switzerland, calling them ...Jun 23, 2006Iranian FM meets Swiss FM
Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said she held a `very constructive` meeting with her Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in Berne on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mottaki pointed out that Thursday`s meeting with the Swiss official inclu...Jun 23, 2006Mottaki: No deadline defined
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said nobody should define a deadline for Iran to reply to the recent proposals of the 5+1 Group, adding US President George Bush cannot and should not haste. In an interview with Italy`s La Republica publis...Jun 23, 2006Mottaki calls for global cooperation, solution to current problems
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Thursday new developments have been created in the international arena requiring global solutions and international cooperation. In a meeting with the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Loui...Jun 23, 2006Mottaki, Swiss counterpart conclude talks
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met his Swiss counterpart Michelin Calmy Rey late on Thursday and discussed regional issues and expansion of mutual relations. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mottaki said constructive talks were h...Jun 22, 2006Iranian FM meets Italian FM
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D`Alema said here Wednesday evening that Iran was determined to go back to the negotiating table to find a solution to the nuclear issue. D`Alema, who is also his country`s deputy prime minister, made the rema...Jun 19, 2006Lebanese ex-PoW meets Mottaki
A former Lebanese prisonor of war and prominent personality Mohammad Dairani met with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here late Sunday. Referring to the resistance shown by Dairani during his years of imprisonment, Mottaki said such resis...Jun 19, 2006Iran, Sudan discuss enhancement of cooperation
Iran and Sudan here Sunday explored possible avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation in all fields at a meeting held between visiting Sudanese Minister of International Cooperation Saleh Hudeib al-Tijani Tehran and Iranian Foreign Minister Mano...Jun 18, 2006FM: Islamic, developing states deserve high technology
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday in a meeting with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa said that developing and Islamic states should access high technology and declared support for their relevant ri...Jun 18, 2006FM says `positive atmosphere` over Iran N-case
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday a `positive atmosphere` has been created with respect to the country`s nuclear case. Mottaki made the remark while speaking to reporters after a meeting with the visiting Moroccan Foreign M...Jun 17, 2006Iran to give `transparent` response to Europe`s incentives package: FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday said Iran would give a quite transparent response to Europe`s package of incentives. Mottaki made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a meeting with the leader of the United Iraqi Alli...Jun 17, 2006FM: Iran-Iraq commonalties rooted in common history, culture
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with the Leader of United Iraqi Alliance and Head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) Abdul Aziz al-Hakim here Saturday said that commonalties of the two nations are roo...Jun 17, 2006Iraq`s neighboring states FMs to attend conference in Tehran
A conference of foreign ministers of Iraq`s neighboring states plus Egypt would be held in Tehran from July 8-9, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday. Mottaki made the remark while speaking to reporters after a meeti...Jun 16, 2006Mottaki condemns US` anti-Iran propaganda
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Thursday ruled out the US propaganda concerning cancellation of talks with Tehran on Iraq. In an interview with the Madrid-based Alpais on Thursday, Mottaki said the Iraqi officials had presented the tal...Jun 16, 2006Mottaki, Lavrov discuss Iran`s peaceful nuclear program
Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki met with his Russian counterpart Thursday and discussed bilateral ties, Iran`s nuclear case and other important issues. On the sidelines of the sixth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ...Jun 15, 2006Iran, China review mutual, latest nuclear developments
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred here Thursday with his Chinese counterpart, Li Zhaoxing, on expansion of mutual cooperation and Iran`s peaceful nuclear activities. , Mottaki is in the entourage of Iranian Preside...Jun 15, 2006Iranian FM meets Spanish FM
Spain`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos said here in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart that EU is seriously determined to solve Iran`s nuclear crisis resorting to diplomacy. The IRI Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouche...Jun 15, 2006Iranian FM meets Former Spanish PM
Former Spanish prime minister Felipe Gonzales said here Wednesday that Iran has all the elements needed to achieve tremendous economic development. At a meeting with Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki, he added that Iran has ample resources, ...Jun 15, 2006FM calls on 5+1 Group to remove ambiguities in new proposal
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Wednesday called on representatives of the 5+1 Group to continue in their efforts to remove ambiguities in their package of incentives offered to Tehran. Speaking to IRNA at the end of his v...Jun 14, 2006Mottaki in Spain for talks on nuclear issue
Iranian Foreing Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived here on Wednesday to discuss latest developments in Iran`s nuclear case and the 5+1 Group`s package of incentives with senior Spanish officials. Mottaki, during this visit, which is to last ...Jun 13, 2006Foreign minister: Human rights issue high on agenda
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that in his new foreign policy approach, the human rights issue has been placed high on the agenda. Speaking to reporters after meeting Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi,...Jun 11, 2006Iran, Iraq stress closer ties in all areas
Deputy Iraqi President Abdel Adulmahdi conferred here Saturday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interest and developments in Iran-Iraq relations, the Foreign Ministry Media Department reported. Mottaki also referre...Jun 10, 2006FM: Continued Zionist crimes increase resistance to occupation of Palestine
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday said that the continuation of the criminal acts of the Zionist regime will further increase the resistance to occupation of Palestine. In the Zionists incursion into the north of Gaza Strip, s...Jun 10, 2006Iran will try to reach comprehensive understanding with 5+1: FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday Iran will try to reach a comprehensive understanding with Group 5+1 on its nuclear case. `Iran will strive to adopt measures to reach a comprehensive understanding which would take into conside...Jun 9, 2006Deputy Iran`s FM meets Japan`s FM
Iran`s Deputy Foreign Minister in Legal and International Affairs Abbas Eraqchi met and conferred with Japan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso here on Friday. Eraqchi arrived in Tokyo on Friday for meetings with high ranking officials at ...Jun 8, 2006FM: Iran`s resistance has led to weakening of West`s position on nuclear standoff
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Wednesday evening that unity of the Iranian people and resistance of the Islamic Republic to attempts by the West to make it change its course has led to the weakening of their stand on the nuclear issu...Jun 7, 2006Iran, Japan FMs discuss bilateral ties, int`l issues
Iran and Japan Tuesday discussed avenues for bolstering bilateral relations as well as pressing international issues such as Iran`s peaceful nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki held a telephone conversation with his Ja...Jun 7, 2006Iran-Kazakhstan 2nd round of talks held
Iran and Kazakhstan held their second round of talks here Tuesday evening in the presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Kazakh counterpart, Kasymzhomart Tokayev. Pointing to Iran`s determination to strengthen ties with...Jun 7, 2006Mottaki says Iran prefers cooperation to confrontation
Iran prefers cooperation to confrontation on its nuclear case, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday. Mottaki was speaking to reporters after a second meeting with the visiting Kazakh Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev, who ...Jun 7, 2006Iran, Syria consider mutual ties as strategic
Syrian president`s special envoy, Mohammad Nassif and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred here Wednesday on various dimensions of bilateral ties as well as regional and international cooperation. According to a report released by the...Jun 6, 2006Mottaki: Tehran to study Europe`s incentive package
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, talking to reporters here Tuesday, said Tehran `will study Europe`s incentive package. ` Mottaki spoke to reporters after he met his visiting counterpart from Kazakhstan, Kassymzhomart Tokaev. Tokaev ar...Jun 6, 2006Iran will disclose views on nuclear offer to `friends`: FM
Iran will brief friends of its views on Europe`s latest proposal to resolve the nuclear issue after it has discussed them, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday. Mottaki was speaking to reporters after an hour of talks with Eur...Jun 6, 2006Mottaki meets Kazakh FM in Tehran
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discussed latest regional and international developments with his counterpart, Kassymzhomart Tokaev, here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Mottaki and the visiting Kazakh foreign minister stressed the need...Jun 6, 2006Iranian FM Meets Kazakh FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with the visiting Kazakh Foreign Minister Kassymzhomart Tokaev here Tuesday said that Iran is prepared to take effective measures towards expansion of bilateral relations. He welcomed th...Jun 6, 2006FM, Solana confer on EU`s proposed plan
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Tuesday conferred on the EU3`s proposed plan for Iran`s peaceful nuclear program. According to a report released by the Foreign Ministry`s Media Dep...Jun 6, 2006Iran will decide on EU offer in accordance with NPT: FM
Iran will declare its views on Europe`s new proposal in accordance with the principle of equal rights and obligations guaranteed under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Oman on Monday. Mottaki, wh...Jun 6, 2006FM stresses Iran`s N-right
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Monday night said access to nuclear energy is a legal right of Iran as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Mottaki was speaking to reporters upon his arrival here from a day-long...Jun 6, 2006Mottaki meets Kazakh FM in Tehran
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discussed latest regional and international developments with his counterpart, Kassymzhomart Tokaev, here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Mottaki and the visiting Kazakh foreign minister stressed the nee...Jun 4, 2006Omani ambassador confers with foreign minister
Oman Ambassador to Tehran Abdullah Shanfari conferred here with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday and conveyed Oman`s Foreign Minister Yousef Bin Alawi`s message to him. Foreign minister thanked brotherly and kind message of his...Jun 3, 2006FM: Today US hated around the world more than ever
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday said that today the US is hated around the world more than ever in its history. Speaking at the the gathering on the late Imam Khomeini`s teachings in the field of foreign policy, he said that...Jun 3, 2006Solana due in Tehran within next 2 days: FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will be arriving in Tehran within the next two days to present Europe`s new proposal to resolve the nuclear standoff. `Europ...Jun 3, 2006Iran welcomes fair, nondiscriminatory, unconditional talks: FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that Tehran welcomes fair, non-discriminatory and unconditional talks. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a gathering on the late Imam Khomeini`s teachings in the field of foreign p...Jun 2, 2006Mottaki talks with Li over phone
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing on Friday discussed Iran`s peaceful nuclear program, stressing settlement of the issue through diplomacy. `Jun 1, 2006US offer no new solution, says Mottaki
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Thursday US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice`s latest remarks presented no `new and rational solution` to Iran`s nuclear case. Mottaki was speaking to reporters after a meeting with Se...Jun 1, 2006OIC backs Iran`s peaceful N-program: Mottaki
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) supports the inalienable and legal rights of signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) including Iran to pursue peaceful nuclear programs, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Thursd...
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