IRGC Navy Commander: US not able to confront Iran militarily
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi downplayed the US military power to launch…
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Iranian students put life on hold due to extensive delays in US visa processing
Iran nuclear deal and attempted Turkey coup blamed for delays that have forced students defer enrollment or turn down funding from US…
Iran to reclaim Achaemenid tablets from US after 80 years
According to a report by ISNA, as translated by IFP, Soltanifar, who is also the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…
Iran-US ties: Past, present, future
Tehran, Aug 18, IRNA – An Iranian expert on the US affairs believes that Tehran and Washington share certain interests and concerns…
‘US gave another $1.3 billion of Iran money’
US payment of $400 million of Iranian money which sparked outcry among American politicians was followed by another transfer of $1.3 billion,…
DM: US preventing Iranian nation from benefiting from N. deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan blasted the US for its plans to deprive Iran of the advantages of…
Iran exports $27.6mn hand-woven carpet to US
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – INCC head has reported on the significant growth in Iran’s hand-woven carpet exports to the US following…
Iran should brace for huge sanctions, official warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US has kept the structure of anti-Iran sanctions fully in place, Mohammad Javad Larijani deplored, saying given some…
Iran says US religious freedom claims politically-charged
Iran has dismissed as unreal, exaggerated and unconstructive a recent US report on religious freedom in the Islamic Republic, saying its contents…
President Rouhani: Iran pessimistic about US
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that his country still distrusts Washington which has acted against its undertakings based on the…
Iran will never compromise on distance from US: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will never back down from distancing itself from the United States. “Keeping…
US breach of promises weakens moderation in Iran’s nuclear policy
Three years have passed since Iran’s moderate president came to office. After winning presidential election in 2013, Hassan Rouhani made the most…
How to kick-start Iran-US regional cooperation
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently accused the United States of “obstructing and damaging Iran’s economic relations with other countries” — in…
US payment of $400Mln to Iran not negotiated by nuclear deal team – Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Washington’s nuclear deal negotiator team did not discuss with Tehran the $400-million cash payment…
Iran’s coverage: Iran’s new oil contract model receives final approval by cabinet
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Cabinet ministers ratify new oil, gas draft contracts Cabinet ministers on Wednesday…
US State Dep’t denies $400Mln transfer to Iran linked with 4 US citizens release
The US government did not transfer $400 million to Iran in exchange for the release of four US citizens, US State Department…
Supreme Leader rejects talks with US on regional issues as “Lethal Poison”
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined that the experience of negotiations with Washington on the…
US-made aircraft allowed to fly to Iran
The US has taken another minuscule step toward easing trade restrictions against Iran, allowing international companies to fly American-made aircraft to the Middle Eastern…
Year after nuclear deal, Iran’s high expectations not met
ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Joy erupted on the streets of Tehran a year ago Thursday, when Iran signed a landmark nuclear deal with…
Swiss ambassador: US wants open business space in Iran
Khorramabad, Lorestan Prov., July 13, IRNA – Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Giulio Hass said on Wednesday that the US wants opening of…
No specific negotiations with US on Syria: Iran senior official
Tehran, July 13, IRNA – A senior member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team said on Wednesday that Iran has not held a…
New poll underlines Iranian disappointment with US, nuclear deal
A year after their government signed a landmark nuclear agreement, many Iranians are disappointed by lackluster economic progress, doubt that the United…
Iran MP: Tehran-Washington cooperation on Syria impossible
TEHRAN (ISNA)- An Iranian lawmaker reiterated that the country’s cooperation with the US on Syria is not possible. “Our stance on Syria…
What makes US shoot-down of Iran Air flight 655 even more painful
On July 3, 1988, an Airbus A300-B2 plane belonging to Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air had just taken off from the southern…
28 years ago today – Iran Air Flight 655 massacre, US navy murder 290 Iranians including women and children
On July 3, 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 (IR655) was shot down by USS Vincennes which led to the loss of life…
US seeking pretexts to stall Iran’s economy: MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the United States is looking for pretexts to stall the growth of the Islamic Republic’s economy. Chairman…
Iran Air Flight 655: US 1988 attack on Iranian passenger jet
Iran Air Flight 655 was an Iran Air civilian passenger flight from Iran’s southwestern city of Bandar Abbas to Dubai that was…
‘US hides its real face behind human rights slogans’
July 3, The Iran Project – An Iranian Member of Parliament says Americans project their own internal problems by human rights claims.…
Senior cleric calls for Iranian MPs’ vigilance against US penetration policies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Hojjatoleslam Kazzem Seddiqi called on Iranian parliamentarians to keep vigilant against the plots hatched by…
Iran to lodge indictment against US to restore dlrs 2 billion assets
Tehran, May 29, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that Iran will lodge indictment against United States to…
US malevolent towards Iran: Velayati
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – The former foreign minister of Iran said that the history of US foreign policy proves the country’s…
It’s Not Just Hiroshima: The many other things US hasn’t apologized for
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While Barack Obama’s visit of the Hiroshima city this week has once again put US apology over nuclear attack…
Four ways US seizure of Iranian assets will impact bilateral ties
TEHRAN, Iran — The US Supreme Court ruling to confiscate $2 billion worth of Iranian assets to compensate American victims of terrorist attacks…
Basij commander: Iran never trusts US
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Basij Volunteer Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi underlined that given Washington’s hostile measures against Tehran before…
What is the reason behind Iranians disgust with America?
Many reasons justify that lack of confidence Iranians have in America: Some of these reasons include its support of the [August 15]…
US in no position to talk about Iran’s defense program: Commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top IRGC commander underlined that Iran’s military programs are determined domestically, and deplored US authorities for commenting on…
Iran says Boeing team coming to Tehran
Iran says a top-level delegation from global aviation giant Boeing will arrive in the country within the next days to discuss potential…
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterates US ‘unreliable’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the American officials have proven to be unreliable, noting that some Western…
US seeks to stifle Iran’s economic, military progress: Analyst
The United States has attempted to stifle the progress and emergence of Iran as a regional and global power and disrupt Tehran’s…
Iran showed goodwill to remove US hostility: Mousavian
Tehran, April 2, IRNA – Former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team said that Iran showed goodwill toward US administrations to end…