U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE  Office of the Spokesperson  For Immediate Release   STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN  September 18, 2023  Designating Iranian Persons Connected to Wrongful Detentions  While we celebrate the release of Emad Shargi, Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, and two other U.S. citizens from their unjust detention in Iran, we are also taking action ... Read More»

IAEA Board of Governors, September 2023 Joint Statement on NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran Joint Statement – As Delivered by Ambassador of Denmark Christian Grønbech-Jensen – Agenda Item 7d – NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran Thank you Chair. I am delivering this statement on behalf of a ... Read More»

2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Iran BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Islamic Republic of Iran is an authoritarian theocratic republic with a Shia Islamic political system based on velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the jurist). Shia clergy – most notably the rahbar (supreme leader) – and political leaders vetted by the clergy dominate key power structures. The supreme leader is ... Read More»

The White House Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2023 Statement from President Joe Biden Marking Nowruz Today, Jill and I send our best wishes to everyone celebrating Nowruz across the United States and around the world—from the Middle East, to Central and South Asia, to the Caucasus, to Europe. The Nowruz holiday brings loved ... Read More»