Friday, April 19, 2024

Foreign Policy

‘US Sanctions Depriving Iranians of Right to Development’

Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology says the “toughest sanctions ever” imposed on Iran by the US government clearly violate the most basic human rights of Iranian people, including their right to development.

World Will Never Forget Zionists’ Crime In Deir Yassin: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the world will never forget the crimes committed by the aggressive Zionist regime in Deir Yassin village in 1980s.

US Must Open Its Eyes to Iran’s Realities: Qassemi

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has, on the anniversary of the US’ severance of its political and business ties with Iran, called on Washington to open its eyes to the realities of the Islamic Republic after 39 years.

Two States Would’ve Fallen to ISIS without IRGC, Rouhani Tells Macron

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says without the sacrifices made by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), at least two regional countries would have fallen to ISIS terrorists by now.

Iran Appoints Takht-Ravanchi as New Ambassador to UN

Majid Takht-Ravanchi has been designated as Iran’s new ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced on Tuesday.

US Attempts to Counter IRGC Will Get Nowhere: Iran Leader

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US efforts to hinder the activities of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are a nonstarter, and will finally boomerang.

IRGC to Get Even More Popular after US Blacklisting: Rouhani

The Iranian president says designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization by the United States is a mistake that shows Washington’s hostility, grudge, and disappointment towards Iran, and will just increase the popularity of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Iran and the region.

Iranian MPs Chant ‘Death to America’ Wearing IRGC Uniform

Following the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terror group by the United States, Iran’s parliament speaker and almost all other lawmakers put on the IRGC’s uniform, and chanted “Death to America” slogan.

‘Iran No Longer Sees US Forces in Mideast as Ordinary Soldiers’

Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs says Tehran no longer regards US troops in the Middle East region as ordinary soldiers, following a decision by the .

Pakistan Ready to Send Humanitarian Aid to Iran: FM

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says Islamabad is prepared to dispatch humanitarian aid to Iran in the wake of the recent floods.

Iran Officially Labels US ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

The Supreme National Security Council of Iran has, in a statement, designated the US regime a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” and its Central Command (CENTOM) a “terrorist organization”.

Iran FM Calls for Designation of US CENTCOM as Terror Group

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has designated the US forces in West Asia known as CENTCOM as a terrorist organisation in a reciprocal move.

Iran Agrees to Baghdad’s Mediation between Tehran, Riyadh: Source

Amid reports that the Iraqi prime minister’s recent visit to Tehran was aimed at mediating between arch-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia, an Iraqi official says Tehran has agreed to such mediation.

Iran Strongly Condemns Saudi Air Raid on Yemeni School

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced the Saudi-led coalition's latest airstrike on a school in Yemen's Sana'a, which killed and wounded dozens of schoolgirls.

Pakistani PM Offers Assistance to Iran after Deadly Floods

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered humanitarian assistance to the Islamic republic of Iran in the wake of deadly flooding that killed dozens of people.

IRGC Terror Designation to Drag US into Quagmire: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the supporters of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, seek to drag the US into a quagmire by convincing him to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a terrorist group.

G7’s Stances on Iran’s Missiles, Regional Role ‘False, Unrealistic’

Iran has denounced the Group of Seven’s “untrue” and “unrealistic” positions on Tehran’s constructive and undeniable role in consolidating stability and security and in fight against terrorism in the region, saying that the country’s missile program is of peaceful and defensive nature.

Iran to Reciprocate If US Designates IRGC as Terror Group

A senior Iranian lawmaker says if the US designates the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a terrorist group, Tehran will put the name of the US army in its list of terrorist groups.

Iran Leader Urges Iraq to Make US Troops Leave ASAP

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Baghdad government should expel US forces from Iraq as soon as possible.

Iranian, Iraqi FMs Hold Talks in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali al-Hakim have discussed issues of mutual interest in Tehran.

Iran-Iraq Ties Serve Regional Security: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Iraq are determined to further expand their mutual ties in various areas, as the expansion of ties between the two sides serves the regional stability and security.

Zarif Raps US Officials’ Contradictory Claims on Iran’s Power

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rebuked the American officials’ “flip-flop” on Iran’s might, mocking the Trump administration for making contradictory claims.

Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi in Tehran for Talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran at the head of a high-ranking political-economic delegation.

Iran FM Rejects Pompeo’s ‘Demagogic’ Flood Remarks

Iran's foreign minister blasts his US counterpart over his "unprofessional" and "demagogic" comments about Tehran's response to the unprecedented flash floods that have hit two dozen Iranian provinces, reminding the US of its own failure in dealing with the aftermath of similar natural disasters over the past years.

Zarif: Iran to Keep Pressure on EU to Honour Their Commitments

Iran is keeping pressure on the European parties to fulfill their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, stressing that Europeans could not shirk their obligations with a few unperformed plans.

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