Iran’s president says Trump brought oppression, corruption in 4 years
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the outgoing US President Donald Trump did bring nothing to the world but oppression,…
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Iran imposes sanctions on Trump, other top US officials
Iran slapped sanctions on outgoing US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo along with several current and former members…
FM Zarif says Iran seeks neither tension nor war
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran is seeking neither tension nor war and the measures taken by US…
FM Zarif: Planet Earth will be better off without Trump regime
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that The planet Earth will be better off without Trump regime. Zarif wrote…
Israel, Saudi tempting US into war with Iran in Trump’s final days, Cmdr. says
A senior Iranian military commander says intelligence shows that the Israeli regime and Saudi Arabia are trying to drag the United States…
ISIS only side gaining benefits from Gen. Soleimani’s assassination by “terrorist-in-chief”: Zarif
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote in a Twitter message on Sunday evening that the only ones who benefitted from the…
Some ‘inside US’ may avenge Trump-authorized Soleimani assassination, says IRGC Cmdr.
Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says people inside the US may avenge the assassination of…
Trump administration resorting to cheap propaganda to cover up failures, says spox
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has lashed out at the US for resorting to “cheap propaganda” to whitewash the Donald Trump…
Iran to prosecute 48 individuals for role in assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani: Official
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic has drawn up a list of 48 individuals against whom legal action will be…
IAEA chief says Nuclear security threats increased under Trump
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency says the world has become a more dangerous place during the tenure of US…
Iran says ‘devil’s advocate literally melting down’ after hair dye drama
Iran says attempts by “devil’s advocate” Rudy Giuliani to defend anti-Iran terrorism have failed and the personal attorney to US President Donald…
Iran says US move against it would face ‘crushing’ response
Any US attack on Iran would face a “crushing” response, an Iranian government spokesman said on Tuesday, following reports U.S. President Donald…
President: Iran advocates end of unilateralism
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday in the cabinet meeting that Iran advocates end of unilateralism and respect for sovereignty rights…
Future US president must first compensate Iran for damage before rejoining nuclear deal: Govt. spokesman
Tehran says the future American president will first have to compensate Iran for the damage the US has done to the nation…
US attempts to impose unilateral sanctions doomed to failure: Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry says any attempts by the “sanctions-addicted” US to impose unilateral restrictions on Iran will fail as the move…
End of arms embargo another failure for US: Iran envoy
Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Kazem Gharibabadi says the lifting of arms embargo on Tehran, despite the…
Iran calls US unilateralism as real threat to human rights
Calling US unilateralism as a real threat to human rights in the world, Iran’s representative in the Third Committee of the UN…
Enemy’s sanctions aim to block Iran exports, says defense minister
Iran’s defense minister says the latest round of US sanctions, which targets Iran’s financial sector and major banks, is aimed at blocking…
Trump lured by Bibi-Firsters into inhumane targeting of ordinary Iranians, says Spox
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has blasted the latest round of US sanctions against over a dozen Iranian banks, saying those who favor the…
US imposes new round of sanctions on Iran’s financial sector
The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 Iranian banks in an effort to further shut…
Iran blasts US’ empty offer of aid, urges unfreezing Iranian people money
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh called on the US government to prove its sincerity in action after its repeated an “empty”…
Bloomberg: Most countries oppose Trump’s anti-Iran actions
IRNA – Coinciding with Trump administration’s claim that UN sanctions against Iran will be restored, Bloomberg wrote in a report: “allies and…
US to break with UN security council and reimpose Iran snapback sanctions
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Officials says they will launch new measures on Monday despite overwhelming opposition The US will break with…
Think again about the Iran sanctions snapback
Bloomberg – The Trump administration is isolating itself, not the regime in Tehran. The Trump administration’s policy toward Iran seems increasingly guided…
Trump administration once again to be isolated in world: FM Zarif
MNA – Referring to the opposition of Russia, China, and the E3 to the US request to use the ‘snapback’ mechanism, Iranian…
The US is trying to turn China into the next Iran
Bloomberg | Eli Lake: The Trump administration is in the midst of the most profound shift in U.S. strategy toward China in…
Rouhani says talks with US possible any moment after ‘apology’
Al-Monitor – While Iran’s hard-liners have persistently warned against any compromise with the Donald Trump administration, President Hassan Rouhani said he is…
US wants face-to-face meeting with Iran on prisoners
Reuters – The United States would like a face-to-face meeting with Iran to discuss prisoner releases and it wants the U.N. Security…
Iran’s coronavirus fight collides with US sanctions
Bloomberg | Marc Champion and Golnar Motevalli: Iran was among the earliest countries to suffer a major Covid-19 outbreak, and now is…
Zarif urges int’l community to wake up to smell consequences of appeasing bully
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to US officials’ new decision to impose economic sanctions on…
The United States and ideas for ordering a rule-less order against the background of the world order
Iranian Diplomacy | Hossein Darjani, Rasoul Najafi: The Corona ‘super crisis’ has affected international affairs and the way we analyze them: everything…
US plans oil tanker sanctions to cut Iran-Venezuela trade
Bloomberg | Saleha Mohsin: The Trump administration is preparing sanctions on as many as 50 oil and fuel tankers as part of…
Trump administration seeks to sell more arms to Saudi Arabia
The Wall Street Journal | Warren P. Strobel & Courtney McBride: The Trump administration is planning to sell nearly $500 million in…
Intel: Trump administration defended Iran nuclear waivers as ‘restrictions,’ then ended them
Al-Monitor | Bryant Harris: The Donald Trump administration today ended sanctions waivers that allowed foreign companies to do work at certain Iranian…
US and Iran need a coronavirus peace plan
Bloomberg | Dianne Feinstein: While Americans are rightly focused on handling the coronavirus at home, the government must also remain vigilant to…
Trump, Pompeo, Hook represent US’ dangerous ruling class: Iran’s Shamkhani
Press TV – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has lambasted US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike…
Iran underlines Trump administration’s inefficiency in fight against coronavirus
FNA – The Iranian foreign ministry voiced regret over US President Donald Trump administration’s “incompetence” which has imposed difficulties and endangered the…
As Iran faces virus, Trump Admin fails to use Swiss channel to ease medical exports
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Sahil Shah: Just a few days after Iran announced its first deaths from COVID-19 in…
US targets expiring Iran arms embargo at risk of angry allies
Bloomberg | David Wainer and Jonathan Tirone: The Trump administration is escalating tensions with allies as it seeks to renew a UN…
The Trump administration is suddenly pretending that it didn’t blow up the Iran nuclear deal
Slate | Fred Kaplan: While everyone is riveted to the deadly grind of COVID-19, the Trump administration is stepping up its efforts…