Iran not to stamp passports of visiting foreigners
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani issued an order to the Interior minister on Sunday, according to which Iran will not put…
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White House is pressing for additional options, including in cyberspace, to deter Iran
The New York Times | Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff: American intelligence and military officers are working on additional…
Trump on Iran nuclear deal: ‘I don’t care about Europeans’
Sputnik – US President Donald Trump said in an interview that he is interested in direct talks with Iran without preconditions. At…
Pompeo seeks ‘global coalition’ against Iran
DW – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making surprise visits to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to ensure that they…
US, its regional allies main violators of human rights: Raeisi
MNA – Iranian Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that US and its allies in the Middle East are the main violators…
US sanctions hindering int’l cooperation on fight against drug trafficking: Iran FM
IRNA – The US unilateral sanctions and economic war against the Iranian nation is impeding the country’s international cooperation particularly the international…
No one in Tehran, West Asia wants war: German FM
MNA – German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass referred to his recent visits to the region and Iran admitting that no one is…
Europe needs to read Iran Deal again: spokesman
IRNA – Europe says this and that may happen if Iran reduces commitment to the nuclear deal; they need to read the…
Russia to take measures against Washington’s ‘major’ new sanctions on Iran
Press TV – Russia says it and its partners will take steps to counter new sanctions that US President Donald Trump has…
Iran either sits at negotiating table or ‘watches their economy crumble’ – US Envoy
Sputnik – Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir and US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook have commented on…
Iran ‘openly embraces’ talks with Persian Gulf states: FM spox
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Monday that Tehran welcomes talks with Persian Gulf countries. Aksed about UAE’s claim…
Iran ready to hold joint military drills with Iraq: Gen. Heidari
MNA – Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kioomars Heidari said Mon. the force is ready to expand the level…
Spokesman raps British minister’s anti-Iran comments
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson slammed British Foreign Office Minister Andrew Murrison for making unconstructive comments about Iran just after meetings…
Zarif vows to ‘strongly’ continue ‘resistance’ against US’ threats, sanctions
MNA –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran will strongly stand against sanctions and threats of the enemy and that…
US’ claim about attacking Iran only psychological warfare: MP
MNA – A member of the Parliament Presiding Borad Ahmad Amirabadi on Monday called Tramp’s threats to attack Iran a psychological operation.…
Not much time left for Europe, warns Iranian official
MNA – A senior Iranian nuclear official has said that European countries do not have much time to save the JCPOA, stressing…
Iran downing of sophisticated US spy drone can be repeated: Khanzadi
Press TV – The commander of the Iranian navy says the downing of an intruding American spy drone was a “crushing response”…
FM spox to Trump: No sanctions left for US to impose
MNA – Reacting to Donald Trump’s recent decision about imposing a new round of sanctions on Iran as of Monday, Iranian Foreign…
Deputy FM: Iran sees no reason to keep to JCPOA
Tasnim – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said the Europeans’ failure to fulfill their commitments under the…
US cyber attacks on Iranian missile systems failed: Minister
Press TV – Iran says the recent US cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems have failed to cause any disruptions. “The…
Larijani condemns US, its allies support for terrorism
MNA – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani condemned the US and its allies’ support for terrorist groups in a…
US sanctions fail to bend Iran’s economy, expert says
Al-Monitor | Jack Detsch: The Donald Trump administration insisted today that ratcheted up financial and diplomatic pressure has cut into Iran’s profit…
Is Trump moving to war against Iran?
Alwaght – The US threats against Iran along with the charges that Iran was behind the attacks on the oil tankers in…
UN chief says essential to avoid escalation in the Persian Gulf
The New York Times – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday that it is essential to avoid “any form of…
Zarif says US economic terrorism brings tension
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message on Sunday provided more evidence with regards to the US recent…
Iran, IPU weigh plans to ease regional tensions
Tasnim – The foreign minister of Iran and the president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) discussed ways to employ parliamentary mechanisms for…
Iran ‘serious’ about reducing JCPOA commitments: Kharrazi
MNA – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that Tehran is ‘serious’ about reducing its commitments to the…
Trump approved cyber attacks against Iran, sources say
CNBC – The Pentagon conducted a cyberattack on computer systems in Iran that control rocket and missile launches, sources familiar with the…
Pres. Rouhani, IPU president hold talks in Tehran
MNA – Iranian President met President of the Inter-Parliamentarian Union (IPU) Gabriela Cuevas Barron on Sunday. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met and…
Iranian commander warns US against any wrongdoing in region
Tasnim – A top Iranian military commander underlined the country’s military preparedness to counter US threats, saying the American leaders should feel…
Trump’s national security adviser Bolton warns Iran: US military ‘ready to go’
Sputnik – Bolton arrived in Israel after US President Donald Trump claimed he had “stopped” an airstrike against the Islamic Republic on…
Sanders: Trump ‘helped create the crisis’ with Iran
Press TV – US Sen. Bernie Sanders has slammed President Donald Trump for mishandling the rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, saying…
Trump says new sanctions on Iran to start Monday, dials back rhetoric
Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose fresh sanctions on Iran but that he wanted to make…
UK sends elite commandos, divers to Iranian shores as tensions spike – Reports
Sputnik – The reports about the UK deployment come against the backdrop of British Minister for the Middle East Andrew Murrison’s visit…
Iraq seeks air defense cooperation with Iran after IRGC downing of US drone
Press TV – Iraq has called for enhanced cooperation with neighboring Iran in the area of air defense, days after Tehran successfully…
Official raps KSA, UAE, Bahrain for ‘toying with regional security’
MNA – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has censured Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain for giving their territories to US…
Iranian MPs voice support for IRGC’s downing of US drone
Tasnim – Iranian lawmakers, in a statement on Sunday, voiced their full support for a recent move by the Islamic Revolution Guards…
Merkel urges ‘political solution’ to US-Iran tensions
MNA – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that the world should work together for peaceful resolution of the dispute between…
Iran, UK discuss regional issues
IRNA – Visiting UK Deputy Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Andrew Morrison in a meeting with President of Iran’s Strategic Council…
CIA agent formerly working for defense ministry executed
MNA – Iran announced Sat. that a contract employee formerly working with the aerospace organization of the defense ministry has been executed…