Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is scheduled to visit Tehran late next week to sign a range of bilateral cooperation agreements. This follows discussions between an Iraqi deputy foreign minister and the Iranian ambassador regarding the upcoming visit and memorandums of understanding.
Oman summoned Iran's ambassador to protest drone attacks on Omani territory, specifically in the Musandam and Al Wusta Governorates. Muscat expressed dissatisfaction with these actions, emphasizing the need for respect for state sovereignty and good neighborliness.
The US Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions on eight Lebanese individuals and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Ali Reza Shibani. The sanctions target individuals linked to Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement, including members of the Lebanese parliament and security officials, for allegedly obstructing peace and disarmament efforts.
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Negotiations should not become a tool for deception or the advancement of military objectives, Mohammad Reza Sabouri, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Italy, said
Iranian Ambassador to Egypt Mojtaba Ferdowsi-Pour stated that the United States has lost the war with Iran on multiple fronts including global economy, energy sector, and currency dominance, and is now attempting to achieve through diplomacy what it failed to accomplish militarily. He added that Iran has the right not to engage in negotiations after all the attacks and can demand what it wants from the other side.
Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali called on Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states to strengthen arms control and anti-terrorist cooperation during consultations in Moscow. He emphasized the need to use the SCO's crisis-settlement potential and organize special meetings to strengthen arms control mechanisms, highlighting that joint efforts to counter terrorism and illegal arms trafficking will serve as a guarantee of stability and security in the region.
According to Kazem Jalali, if there are talks, they must be fair and aimed at achieving lasting peace
Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said he has no information on whether a second round of talks between Washington and Tehran would take place in Islamabad. The comments come after Iran and the US held several rounds of talks in the Pakistani capital on April 11, with both sides failing to reach a long-term settlement agreement. Iran reports 3,375 deaths from US and Israeli attacks over 40 days of war.
Iranian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ali Akbar Jowkar has condemned recent US-Israeli military attacks on the port of Bandar-e Anzali, warning that such actions threaten regional stability, trade, and the Caspian Sea's ecology.
