Politics

Iran Would Not Call Donald Trump: Leader’s Aide

A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader says Tehran definitely would not call US President Donald Trump because such a conversation would be of no use, as his talks with North Korea did not bear any fruit.

Iran Nuclear Deal Must Be Preserved: Japan PM

Japan's prime minister says the Iran nuclear deal is an important achievement which should be preserved.

Iran at Most Decisive Moment in Face of Enemy Threats: IRGC Chief

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami says Iran is on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy.

Rouhani Calls US Sanctions ‘Crime against Humanity’

President Hassan Rouhani says the US' sanctions against the Iranian nation are a “crime against humanity” as they have effectively targeted ordinary people, hampering their access to food and medicine.

US Carrier Stops Moving towards Persian Gulf: Military Source

The US aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier, which was en route to the Persian Gulf to counter what the US called increased Iranian thrrat, has stopped in the Arabian Sea, an Iranian military source said.

Iran FM Leaves New Delhi for Tokyo

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left the Indian capital of New Delhi for Tokyo at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart.

Iran Begins Unlimited Production of Enriched Uranium, Heavy Water

Tehran has begun rolling back some of its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran, India Hold 11th Joint Consular Meeting

The 11th Joint Consular meeting of Iran and India was held in New Delhi on Tuesday.

There Will Be No War between Iran, US: Leader

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei has ruled out the possibility of a war between Iran and the US and said resistance is the definite option of the Iranian nation against the US.

Iran Threatens to Quit JCPOA If Nuclear Case Sent to UNSC

A senior official of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country has a host of different measures to take if its nuclear case is sent back to the UN Security Council, including quitting the nuclear deal it clinched with major world powers back in 2015.

Iran FM Calls UAE Vessel Explosions ‘Suspicious’

Iran's foreign minister has described the recent vessel explosions near the Emirati port city of Fujairah as ‘suspicious’, saying such moves in the Middle East are aimed at provoking tension in the region.

Iran Denies Claim It’d Stay in JCPOA If Oil Exports Guaranteed

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected a report by Reuters regarding the country's condition for staying in the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Israel Real Threat to Global Peace, Security: Iran

Iran’s foreign ministry has described the Israeli regime as the real threat to the world and region’s peace and security, calling on the international community to take action to end Tel Aviv’s occupation of Palestinian territories.

B-52 Bomber Conducts First Anti-Iran Mission in Persian Gulf: US

The B-52H Stratofortress bombers, sent to the Middle East amid the United States’ anti-Iran deployment, have carried out their first mission, says the US Air Forces Central Command.

‘Iran to Go Beyond %20 Enrichment after EU Deadline’

Iran says will definitely go beyond the 20-percent uranium enrichment limit it had committed itself to under the 2015 nuclear deal in case the European Union fails to meet Iran’s demands before the 60-day deadline.

Iran, China Discuss Afghanistan Peace in Tehran

The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy on the Afghan Affairs, Deng Xijun, and his entourage have held talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi in Tehran.

Iran Hails Houthis’ Unilateral Pullout from Three Ports

Iran has lauded the unilateral withdrawal of Yemen’s National Salvation Government troops from the three port cities of Hudaydah, Ras Isa and Saleef as a “constructive move”.

Iran Sees US Military in Persian Gulf as ‘Targets’, Not ‘Threats’

A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says at the present time, US forces stationed in the Persian Gulf are in close range for the Iranian forces and “will be hit on the head” if they make a mistaken move.

Iranian Task Force to Counter US’ Cyber Threats: Minister

Iran’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said his ministry has organized a task force to combat US cyber threats.

Ashgabat Says Resolved to Broaden Ties with Tehran

Turkmen Foreign Minister Raşit Meredow says his country has the political will to broaden its all-out relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran FM, Turkmen President Discuss Bilateral Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with the president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, in Ashgabat.

Iran Says Vessel Incidents Near UAE’s Fujairah ‘Alarming’

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson has described the Sunday explosions that hit several vessels in the Sea of Oman as “alarming” and “regrettable”, calling for a probe into the incidents.

E3 FMs, Pompeo to Hold Emergency Talks on Iran in Brussels

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the UK, EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are to hold an emergency meeting in Brussels later on Monday to discuss Iran’s recent nuclear announcement.

Rouhani Calls US’ Anti-Iran Campaign ‘an All-Out War’

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran is facing an “all-out war” of economic and political pressures through sanctions imposed on the country.

US Doesn’t Have Guts to Attack Iran: IRGC Chief

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, says the US doesn’t have the power and guts to wage any war against Iran.

Latest news