Russian, Iranian officials call for diplomacy in Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN – Mikhail Bogdanov, the Special Representative of the Russian President for West Asia and Africa, held a high-level meeting with Ali Asghar Khaji, Senior Advisor to Iran’s Foreign Minister on Special Political Affairs, to address the growing tensions and challenges in the region.

U.S. unfit to call for regional nations to show self-restraint over Gaza genocide: Official

TEHRAN- The Iranian foreign minister’s senior advisor for special political affairs, Ali-Asghar Khaji, has noted that the U.S. is not in a position to ask Iran and other regional countries to show self-restraint while providing the Israeli regime with all kinds of weaponry.

Iran applauds resumption of Saudi-Ansarullah talks

TEHRAN- The Iranian foreign minister’s senior adviser for special political affairs has praised the resumption of peace talks between Yemen’s Ansarullah and Saudi Arabia.

Iranian and Norwegian diplomats discuss issues of mutual interest

TEHRAN- The director general of the Regional Affairs Department of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs met on Tuesday with Ali Bagheri Kani, the Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs.

Top advisor meets Syrian president ahead of Astana talks

TEHRAN- Ali-Asghar Khaji, a top advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, met on Monday in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Iran, UN mull ways to end Yemen crisis

TEHRAN- On Monday, representatives from Iran and the UN virtually discussed Yemen’s condition and potential solutions to the Arab nation’s issues, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry official website.

Iran, Russia, Turkey, Syria hold joint meeting in Moscow

TEHRAN – Diplomats from Iran, Syria, Turkey, and Russia held a joint meeting in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Syria.

Iran, Russia, Damascus review political, international developments surrounding Syria

TEHRAN- Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Sousan and Iranian senior adviser to foreign minister for special political affairs Ali Asghar Khaji have discussed the most recent topics pertaining to bilateral relations as well as political and global events surrounding Syria.

Iran diplomat discusses Yemen, Syria with Swiss official 

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, has met with Maya Tissafi, head of Middle East and North Africa Division at the Swiss foreign ministry, to discuss issues related to Yemen and Syria. 

Khaji expresses pleasure that truce in Yemen is still in place

Ansarullah chief negotiator meets Iran’s Khaji

TEHRAN— Mohammad Abdul Salam, spokesman for the Yemeni Ansarullah movement and the head of the negotiating team of Yemen’s National Salvation government, met in Tehran late on Saturday with Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs.

Iran’s Khaji: UN should decide on lifting economic blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN- It is now up to the United Nations to decide whether to help lift the economic siege on Yemen and prolong the truce, according to the top advisor to Iran's foreign minister, Ali Asghar Khaji.

Advisor to Iran FM meets UN, Norwegian envoys

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, held a meeting via video link with the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and Hilde Haraldstad, Norway’s special envoy for Syria.

Iran backs Lebanon's political process: senior adviser

TEHRAN - Iran supports the improving political situation in Lebanon, according to Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister on special political affairs.

Senior advisor attends multilateral meetings on Syria

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, has attended a multilateral meeting with officials from Russia, Turkey, and the United Nations to discuss issues related to Syria. 

Iran’s senior aide meets Syrian president

TEHRAN- President Bashar al-Assad of Syria hosted Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, and his accompanying group in Damascus on Tuesday.

Iran senior diplomat discusses Yemen with UN envoy

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, has held talks via a video conference with Hans Grundberg, the UN secretary general’s special envoy for Yemen.

Iran calls for cessation of military operations in Yemen

TEHRAN — A senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs sent a message on Thursday to Hans Grundberg, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General for Yemen, calling on the UN and all international humanitarian agencies to take urgent action to stop the heinous crimes going on in Yemen.

Iran FM advisor and Sweden special envoy discuss Yemen

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, and Peter Semneby, Sweden’s special envoy for Yemen, on Tuesday discussed latest developments in the Arab country via a video conference.

Iran diplomat meets UN, Norwegian officials

TEHRAN – Ali Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister’s senior advisor for special political affairs, met on Saturday with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen and Norway’s special envoy for Yemen Kjersti Tromsdal.

Iran, Sweden exchange views on brokering ceasefire, ending blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN - Peter Semneby, Sweden’s special envoy for Yemen, held talks on Saturday with Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, discussing joint cooperation to settle the long-running conflict in Yemen.

Russian diplomats consult Iran FM on Syria

TEHRAN — Alexander Lavrentiev, the Russian Special Presidential Envoy on Syrian Reconciliation, and Sergey Vershinin, Russia's deputy foreign minister, headed a delegation to Tehran on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and regional cooperation, especially the Syria issue, with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

Iran says ready to work with UN on Yemen

TEHRAN – Two Iranian officials have expressed Tehran’s readiness to work with the United Nations on Yemen in order to put an end to the war in the Arab country.

Iran diplomat, UN envoy discuss developments in Yemen

TEHRAN - The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, held talks on Monday with Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister in special political affairs.

Astana peace process representatives meet UN Syria envoy

TEHRAN - The representatives of Iran, Russia and Turkey at the Astana peace talks met on October 21 with UN special envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on the sidelines of the Syrian Constitutional Committee’s meeting in Geneva.

Iran official discusses Syria with Turkish, Russian diplomats 

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister on special political affairs, has held talks with senior diplomats from Turkey and Russia over Syria amid reports of a possible Turkish incursion into northern Syria.

Iran diplomat meets UN, Italian envoys for Syria

TERHAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister, met on Tuesday with UN and Italian special envoys for Syria Geir Pedersen and Italian Special Envoy for Syria Stephen Ravanan in Geneva.

Yemen’s ambassador meets top political advisor to Iranian FM

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, held on talks on Sunday with Yemen’s Ambassador to Tehran Ibrahim Mohammad al-Deilami.