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.

Zarif explained that the president decided not to implement a law meant to put penalties on women refusing to cover their hair in public, a decision which he said was taken with the consent of the Iranian leadership, including the head of Parliament, the head of the Judiciary and the National Security Council.

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

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.

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran did not pose a security threat to the world.

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". It's against the law,

Tehran, IRNA – Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs, has held talks with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid in Switzerland on the sidelines of the Davos 2025 event.

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's Vice-President Mohammad Javad Zarif urged President Trump to be rational in dealings with Iran, as Tehran reiterated it did not pursue nuclear weapons. This follows the U.S.'s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and increased sanctions.

Iran hopes US President Donald Trump will choose "rationality" in 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.