Masoud Pezeshkian

Tucker Carlson announced that he did the interview despite the expected backlash so that the American people have access "to all of the information they can gather about matters that affect them."

The two officials spoke about developing relations and mutual understanding in implementing the agreement, which is several years old.

Any Iranian involvement in Egypt will be of concern to Israel.

Iran is aiming to do more outreach in the South Caucasus, with Pezeshkian noting that there is "good opportunities and grounds for cooperation" with Baku.

While Tehran could use the disaster to gain international sympathy, it also means that the Islamic Republic must investigate its own failings, which could reveal weaknesses.

A blast at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran killed 28 and injured 800. Officials deny military cargo involvement and are working to manage the crisis.

The Kremlin chief signed the agreement with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in January.

The report came amid suggestion that Russia had sent officials to Iran during the 15-month war between Hamas and Israel.

The dismissal comes just six months after President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government took office, intensifying the debate over the nation’s deepening economic crisis.

Iranian state media said that Iran’s “president acknowledges he shifted position on negotiating with the US to match [Supreme] Leader’s stance.”  

Zarif had already been at the center of controversies in Iran because some politicians had critiqued him over the last several months.