The Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its deep concern over, and strong condemnation of such provocative and unwarranted attacks.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemies are seeking to fan the flames of hostility between the Shia and Sunni Muslims by desecrating a holy shrine in Syria. 

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has condemned the Israeli military aggression against Syria, urging regional countries to stand up against Tel Aviv.

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has agreed to meet European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the P5+1 group of world powers, later this month, Press TV reports.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has criticized the politicized and double standard approach of the US toward the issue of human rights. 

Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Asghar Soltanieh warns against the serious threat Israel’s nuclear arsenal poses to global peace and security. 

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on April 29, 2013 by Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a meeting at Inauguration of Islamic Awakening and Ulama Conference. 

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against enemy plots to turn Islamic Awakening movements into sectarian and ethnic conflicts.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has reiterated Tehran’s stance in favor of interaction and against confrontation in talks with the P5+1 group of world powers, stressing that the negotiations should be based on wisdom and logic.

The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that the tens of thousands of nuclear warheads in the United States and around Europe pose a direct threat to humanity.