DUBAI, (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry said the country was not linked to a group of alleged spies arrested in Saudi Arabia, Iranian media reported on Sunday. Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it had detained an Iranian, a Lebanese, and 16 Saudis for spying. Political analysts and media in Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia have accused Shi'ite Iran of ...

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that talks with the United States is not currently in Iran's agenda, official IRNA news agency reported Friday. Ramin Mehmanparast said that "According to the guidelines of the supreme leader, negotiations with the United states is not in agenda and is not possible before they change their attitude and ask for ...

Iran news headlines on Friday include Iran denial ofinvolvement in Bulgaria bomb attack; US urging Iran engagement insubstantive talks with the world powers;Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman remarks over new US sanctions and creating tension in the Islamic state ahead of June presidential elections andArgentine president defends of accord with Iran ...

DUBAI(Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that U.S. sanctions imposed this week as part of a broader effort to force Tehran to scrap sensitive nuclear work were aimed at "creating tension" in the Islamic state ahead of June presidential elections. Washington imposed sanctions on Iran's main agency in charge of broadcasting on Wednesday ...

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has slammed the Turkish government for allowing NATO to deploy Patriot missiles along the country's border with Syria, but in the meantime said that Turkey has assured them that it will not participate in any military action against Iran. In an interview with al-Manar TV on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry ...

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the West is seeking to influence the results of the upcoming presidential elections in Iran through increasing pressures on the Iranian nation, IRNA reported. Talking to reporters on Wednesday, he said the West is planning to create internal crises in Iran instead of involving in direct clashes with ...

Irans foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday that the United States still lives in the Cold War era. He was referring to a new law enacted by the U.S. president aimed at countering Tehrans alleged influence in Latin America. Mehmanparast blasted U.S. President Barack Obama and said the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere ...

TEHRAN (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast reiterated Tuesday that Iran is against any foreign intervention in Syria's affairs. Referring to his recent visit to Turkey, Mehmanparast emphasized Iran's position against any foreign intervention in the Arab state and any foreign decision for the Syrians. Talking to reporters ...

Iran's Foreign Ministry says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should clarify what measures it will take once Tehran allays the agencys concerns regarding the Iranian nuclear energy program. The Iranian Foreign Ministrys Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday that the UN nuclear agency should clarify its concerns about Irans nuclear ...

Iran blasted on Tuesday a US law aimed at countering Tehrans alleged influence in Latin America, saying the move indicated Washington was not familiar with new world relations. "It is an overt intervention in Latin American affairs... that shows they are not familiar with new world relations," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast ...

Tehran claims NATO-backed anti-missile system not being used to shield Turkey from Syrian civil war NATO-backed Patriot missile batteries stationed on Turkeys border with Syria are actually meant to protect Israel from Iran, Tehrans Foreign Ministry said Saturday. The six long-range missile-defense batteries, which Ankara requested after Turkey ...