Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has downplayed recent claims by US President Barack Obama about Tehrans nuclear energy program, saying such words are merely for Washingtons domestic political use. The US president acknowledged in his UN General Assembly speech that Leader [of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah ...

US President Barack Obama gave an extended sit-down interview tothe Associated Presson Friday evening, in which he covered a broad range of topics of national and global concern, including Iran's nuclear ambitions, the historic shutdown of the US federal government now in its fifth day, and the controversy over the Washington Redskins NFL team's team,...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed support for the diplomatic approach of President Hassan Rouhanis administration. Speaking at a Saturday ceremony in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said, We support the governments diplomatic drive, including the New York trip, because we trust the administration, which is dedicated ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A top IRGC commander said Wednesday the fact that US President Barack Obama said in his UN address his country is not after regime change in Iran is more a sign of inability than intention. Obama's assertionss show that the United States has thus far been unable to overthrow the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and will ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Egypt's relations with the United States are "unsettled" as the country struggles to redefine its national interests vis--vis other countries, the foreign minister said. The U.S. was a close ally of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's longtime authoritarian ruler who was ousted in an uprising in early 2011. America counted on him to keep ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEICriticalThreats Project Iran AnalystWill Fulton and Iran Intern Amir Toumaj, with contributor John Lisnewich.   Politics Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani praised President Hassan Rouhanis UN speech and said, The ...

TEHRAN, Iran Iran is ready to engage in high-level talks with long-time foe the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in comments published Thursday, September 26, by official news agency IRNA. "A meeting is not an end in itself, nor is it ruled out... President (Hassan) Rouhani has no problem in principle" with meeting US President ...

Iranian newspapers on Wednesday welcomed a speech by US President Barack Obama for recognising Washington's ?past mistakes?, saying a new international mood that favours Tehran has begun. In remarks before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Obama pushed for a ?diplomatic path? with the new Iranian government. "I don?t believe this ...

A senior Iranian military official says the United States has backed down from its tough positions vis--vis the Islamic Republic. The Americans have noticeably opted for a kind of flexibility and to retreat vis--vis Iran, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavisaid on Wednesday, referring to US President Barack Obamas speech to the UN General Assembly a ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Barack Obama should not have told the UN General Assembly session that "the US is exceptional", State Duma International Affairs Committee Chairman Alexei Pushkov said. "Obama should not have spoken about US exceptionality from theUN podium. He presented his dispute with Putin to an international panel of jurors and ...

Sounding suspiciously like a done deal, both leaders include two-point 'declaration of principles' in their UN speeches, coupled with launch of 'result-oriented' talks. Take away the boasting and the bluster and what you have is this: U.S. PresidentBarack Obamaand Iranian PresidentHassan Rouhanihave presented a nearly-identical two-point plan aimed ...

Though president Obama emphasized inhis speechat the UN General Assembly that he firmly believes the diplomatic path [with Iran] must be tested, the absence of the US mission at President Hassan Rouhanis speech was highly criticized by Iranians. Iranian described this absence contradictory with what President Obama said in his own words, that conciliatory ...

(Reuters) - U.S. PresidentBarack Obamaappealed to the United Nations on Tuesday to back tough consequences forSyriaif it refuses to give up chemical weapons and urgedRussiaandIranto end their support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. At the same time, Obama said agreement on Syria's chemical weapons should energize a larger diplomatic effort to ...

President Barack Obama told the U.N. General Assembly that the diplomatic path to resolving the Iranian nuclear dispute must be tested.Obama acknowledged past statements opposing nuclear weapons by top Iranian leaders. Andhe sugggested that a nuclear deal could serve as a major step down a long road towards a different [U.S.-Iran] relationship one ...

President says secretary of state John Kerry will lead nuclear negotiations and acknowledges US role in 1953 Iran coup. President Obama on Tuesday pledged to focus his foreign policy efforts on the Middle East, stepping up efforts to reach an agreement onIran's nuclear programme and leading an international push to support the creation of a Palestinian ...

(Reuters) - U.S. PresidentBarack Obamaurged the United Nations on Tuesday to back tough consequences forSyriaif it refuses to give up chemical weapons and urgedRussiaandIranto drop their backing of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, an annual gathering of world leaders, Obama laid out U.S. priorities for the volatile ...

(Reuters) - PresidentBarack Obamasaid on Tuesday the United States was ready to engage diplomatically with longtime foeIranbut put the onus on the new Iranian president to prove he is serious about pursuing a nuclear deal. Striking a cautiously optimistic tone in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Obama said he was determined to test ...

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) US President Barack Obama has said during his UN General Assembly address that Iranian has right to peaceful nuclear energy. Barack Obama told the UN General Assembly about Syria. I do not believe that military action by those within Syria or by external powers can achieve a lasting peace The notion that Syria can ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Seeking to build on diplomatic opportunities, President Barack Obama is expected to signal his willingness to engage with the new Iranian government if Tehran makes nuclear concessions long sought by the U.S. and Western allies. Obama, in a planned address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning, also will call on ...