Zarif argues that Iran’s deterrence is rooted in self-reliance, advanced defense capabilities, and historical resistance to external aggression.

Vahid Jalalzadeh, in response to the question of parliament's reporter about the doubts raised regarding the plans of Mohammad-Javad Zarif added that he attended the Davos summit at the official invitation of the World Economic Forum and after coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The official website of the Davos summit reported that the interview, conducted by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, has received more than 143,000 views, setting an audience record for the summit in the past two years.

Iran hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will choose "rationality" in its dealing with the Islamic Republic, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, adding Tehran had never sought nuclear weapons.

Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif also said that Iran was meant to meet with the US on October 9 over nuclear agreement talks.

London, IRNA – Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, says Iran does not pose a security threat to any country, emphasizing that if the Islamic Republic had intended to develop nuclear weapons, it would have done so long ago.

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order "not to put women under pressure".Covering the neck and head and dressing modestly became mandatory for women in Iran following the Islamic revolution that overthrew the US-backed Shah in 1979.

Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and US were set for talks on 9 October 2023 until Gaza war began

Iran delivered a conciliatory message to Western leaders in Davos on Wednesday, with a top official denying it wants nuclear weapons and offering talks about opportunities, days after its arch adversary Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Switzerland on Monday morning.

Iran hopes that US President Donald Trump will agree to a new nuclear deal, Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos.

The comments by Mohammad Javad Zarif, a former foreign minister who serves as vice president for strategic affairs for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, appear aimed at explaining to the country’s disaffected public the challenges Iran's government ...