Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Australian counterpart in a phone call on Wednesday stressed importance of maintaining diplomacy and dialogue between the two countries.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kan’ani, in a statement issued on Saturday, condemned Australia over sanctions, interference in the domestic issues and spread of violence in the country.

In a meeting with the Governor-General of Yazd, Mehran Fatemi, on Saturday, Lyndall Sachs referred to the recent developments in Afghanistan and appreciated the generosity of Iranians in hosting Afghan nationals.

In a phone call with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Tuesday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called on Australia to pay special attention to the rights of Iranians living in the country, and in particular to the consular status of some Iranian nationals who are facing difficulties in Australia.

In a meeting held on Monday, the project's scientific director, Saghar Barati has stated that the results of clinical studies on SpikoGen COVID vaccine indicate that the vaccine has produced a robust immune response in 87% of recipients.