EghtesadOnline: Neighboring states' operations to control transboundary waters—the shared aquifers, lakes and river basins—have exacerbated the severe water shortage in Iran, a former member of World Water Council said.
EgfhtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is opposed to the application of any form of pressure and threat against its neighbors.
EghtesadOnline: Developing trade and economic relations with neighboring and regional countries is a priority in the Iranian government's policies, Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian said.
EghtesadOnline: Iran wants its neighbors to respect the water share agreements or unwritten well-established traditions regarding the issue, said the head of the presidential office.
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian cleric has warned that the US-Israeli lobby is making efforts to damage Iran’s relations with its neighboring countries amid a new rift in ties between the Islamic Republic and Kuwait.
EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi invited the neighboring countries to hold talks and exercise restraint.
EghtesadOnline: Majlis Speaker Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday that maintaining logical ties and promoting friendship and cooperation with neighbors are among principled policies of Iran.
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that Tehran hopes that there will be no need to construct wall or set barbed wires between Iran and Pakistan along borders and all witness peaceful coexistence with the neighboring states.
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the 11th government is to promote dialogue with the neighboring states to meet common interests.
EghtesadOnline: Iran has warned countries behind the ongoing crises in the Middle East, saying the plights they have created could one day bedevil themselves.