Bahram Ghasemi

Iran slams US lawmakers' support for anti-regime protests

Tehran - Emiratesvoice

Iran lashed out at the US House of Representatives on Wednesday after lawmakers adopted a resolution supporting recent anti-government protests in the Islamic republic. Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi "strongly condemned" what he called "interference" in Iran's internal affairs, Iranian media reported. "Such resolutions and hostile statements of the US government show the domineering nature of US leaders," he added.Read more

Iran summons Turkish ambassador over accusations Tehran

Beirut/Ankara - Arab Today

Iran summoned the Turkish ambassador in Tehran on Monday over comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accusing Iran of destabilizing the region. Tehran and Ankara support opposite sides in the conflict in Syria with mostly Shiite Iran backing the government of President Bashar Assad while Turkey, which is majority Sunni, has backed elementsRead more

Iran summons British envoy over May’s comments

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran summoned the British ambassador Saturday to protest against “interference” by Prime Minister Theresa May after she told Gulf leaders she would help counter the country’s influence in the region. Nicholas Hopton was told by a senior Iranian diplomat that “irresponsible, provocative and divisive comments by Theresa May at the (Gulf) summit are unacceptable and we reject them,” Foreign MinistryRead more

Saudi condemns 15 to death for spying for Iran

Riyadh - Arab Today

A Saudi court Tuesday sentenced 15 people to death for spying for the kingdom's rival Iran, local media and a source close to the case said, in a move likely to heighten regional tensions. The source told AFP that most of the 15 Saudis were members of the kingdom's Shiite minority. Tehran swiftly denied the espionage charges and urged SaudiRead more

Iran: missile program ‘non-negotiable’

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran’s missile program is “non-negotiable” and tests will continue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said on Tuesday, following criticism from European Union diplomats. “Iran’s defense capabilities cannot be compromised and are under no circumstance negotiable,” he told state television IRIB. “Missile tests are conducted within the framework of Iran’s defense policies.” A meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels onRead more