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…
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Iran responds diplomacy with diplomacy, war with defense
MNA – “The Iranian nation answers diplomacy with diplomacy, respect with respect and war with a harsh defense”, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed…
US lawmakers press Trump official to say Iran not behind 9/11
Press TV – US lawmakers have warned the administration of President Donald Trump not to attack Iran by using a war authorization…
‘Defensive move’: US envoy to Iran refuses to rule out military action
Sputnik – The Trump envoy to Iran dodged questions as to whether the White House would use Washington’s 2001 Authorization of Use…
US will respond with military force if Iran attacks its interests: Hook
Reuters – The United States will respond with military force if its interests are attacked by Iran, the U.S. Iran envoy said…
US says countries buying Iranian oil will be subject to sanctions
Reuters – The United States will sanction any country which buys oil from Iran after the expiration of waivers on May 2,…
Pompeo shares details on ‘escalating’ Iran threats in Brussels: US State Department
Reuters – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shared information on “escalating” threats from Iran with European allies and NATO officials during…
US does not want war with Iran: Brian Hook
MNA – The United States does not want war with Iran but will continue putting maximum pressure on the Islamic Republic, US…
Iran’s embassy in S. Korea rejects US claims
IRNA – Iran’s embassy in South Korea on Monday denounced a US envoy claims on supporting terrorism and emphasized that the country…
US pledges to use strait of Hormuz amid Iran’s threat to close it – State Dept.
Sputnik — The United States has pledged that its military will fly and sail wherever the international law allows ensuring the safety…
Washington hopes EU could match US designations on Iran – Senior official
Sputnik – The United States would like to see the European Union match its designations concerning Iran, Special Representative for Iran Brian…
Russia rebukes Brian Hook’s claims on Iran, US troops clashes in Iraq
MNA – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has voiced her country’s shock at Brian Hook’s recent unfounded allegations that Iran had…
US Hook suffering from anti-Iran sadism: Senior official
IRNA – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry described Thursday the US State Department’s special representative for Iran Brian Hook as a…
Iran, Iraq seek no one’s permit to continue relations
IRNA – Iran and Iraq have chosen relations based on good neighborliness and will not seek permission from any one to continue…
Trump administration still might let Iran export oil, and that could lower prices
CNBC | Tom DiChristopher: The Trump administration is leaving itself wiggle room to continue allowing Iran to export oil, potentially setting up another…
‘No reason’ Iran sanctions will lead to higher oil prices: US’ Hook
S&P Global Platts – Thanks to booming US output, as well as increased supplies from Saudi Arabia, Russia and other major producers,…
US official rules out further waivers on Iran oil imports
Reuters – The United States will grant no more waivers for Iranian oil after the reimposition of U.S. sanctions, the U.S. special…
US confirms its Iran envoy met Saudi energy minister in Vienna
Reuters – The U.S. government confirmed that Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook in…
US meetings in Vienna, naive, unprofessional and meddlesome: Zangeneh
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said meetings of US special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna with some…
Saudi energy minister meets U.S. Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
Reuters – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna on Wednesday, sources familiar…
Iran FM: US admits UN resolution does not prohibit Iran’s missile program
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States has admitted that Resolution 2231 does not prohibit Iran’s…
US calls for Europe to impose sanctions on Iran’s missile program
Washington Examiner – European leaders should impose new sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program, a top U.S. diplomat said while arguing in…
US official: Military action on the table against Iran
Press TV – The Trump administration says military action against Iran could be possible should US sanctions against the country fail to curb…
U.S. envoy for Iran warns EU banks, firms against non-dollar Iran trade
Reuters – European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at…
US official due in Israel, UAE to push for anti-Iran campaign
Press TV – US State Department’s Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook is to visit Israel and the UAE to advance US…
U.S. envoy aims to end Iran oil exports without price spike
Reuters – The United States is determined to push Iranian oil exports to zero, U.S. Special Representative Brian Hook said on Wednesday,…
Iraq gets exemption from U.S. sanctions on Iran’s energy exports
Bloomberg – Iraq will continue to have access to the energy it needs from Iran to generate and supply electricity, Brian Hook,…
EU struggles to find host for Iran trade mechanism
Reuters | Robin Emmott, John Irish: The European Union has so far failed to find a country to host a special mechanism to trade…
US says clients to settle oil sales with Iran through escrow accounts
Press TV – The United States says countries that have received waivers to continue purchases of oil from Iran will have to…
US still intends to cut Iran oil sales to zero: Brian Hook
MNA – Washington’s special envoy for Iran said Mon. that his country is still aiming to cut Iran oils sales to zero,…
American activist challenges speaker of think tank on Iran
IRNA –US peace activist Medea Benjamin on Wednesday protested to Washington’s warmongering policies against Iran after a speech by head of US…
Zarif slams calling JCPOA ‘a personal agreement’ as shameful
MNA – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US special envoy for Iran Brian Hook for…
U.S. seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran: special envoy
Reuters – The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran that will cover both its ballistic missile and nuclear…
U.S. official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
Reuters – The top U.S. envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on…
U.S. signals it could sanction China over Iran oil imports
Wall Street Journal | Jessica Donati: The new U.S. special representative for Iran said Thursday the Trump administration is prepared to impose…
US forms ‘Iran Action Group’ to run aggressive policy toward Tehran
Press TV – The US State Department has formed an “Iran Action Group” to coordinate and run an aggressive US policy toward…
State Department leaves door open to Iran oil import exemptions
Bloomberg – The U.S. will grant waivers “on a case-by-case basis” so countries can buy Iranian oil after American sanctions are reimposed,…
New deals, old deals and non-deals with Iran
The National Interest | Paul R. Pillar: The discussions at the White House with French president Emmanuel Macron about devising, in Macron’s words,…
Lead US negotiator says Iran deal’s ‘weak status’ allows US to walk away
Platts–The US is prepared to walk away from the Iran nuclear deal if it cannot reach a side agreement with Europe to…
US: Iran in ‘technical compliance’ with nuclear deal
Press TV- The United States says Iran is in “technical compliance” with the 2015 international nuclear deal and Washington has had constructive…