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Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani says the country’s missile program is non-negotiable and the Islamic Republic continues to strengthen its defensive capabilities.
Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned the US sanctions against the Iranian bank chief, saying that the government and Central Bank of Iran reserve the right to adopt all legal and political solutions to counter the US Treasury Department’s move.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed his American counterpart’s recent comments against Tehran as a sign of bankruptcy of the United States, which he said has put its foreign policy up for rent.
Mohammad Javad Larijani, a senior and influential politician, says the Iranian government must prepare itself for a full-scale economic war waged by the US.
The chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has likened the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal to the Iraqi withdrawal from the 1975 Algiers border treaty, saying US President Donald Trump could face a fate similar to that of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
A political commentator says Washington’s pullout from the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions were basically aimed at cutting back Tehran’s influence in the Middle East.
A Tuesday session of the Iranian parliament saw fierce disputation over the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, as a group of lawmakers demanded careful scrutiny of the convention before voting on Iran’s accession to it.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani downplayed the recent anti-Iran threats made by the US President Donald Trump administration officials, saying that such threatening statements will not intimidate the Iranian nation.
Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi says most Iranian officials, especially IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, like Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr very much as far as he knows.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has taken a swipe at the new US secretary of state for the meddlesome comments he made against Tehran in the so-called new US strategy.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has rejected remarks by the top US diplomat who listed US demands Iran should meet, saying Washington is in no positions to dictate to an independent Iran.
Six Iranian ministers as well as two lawmakers, all of whom are members of the council in charge of filtering, have called for removing the 9-year ban on people’s access to Twitter.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has congratulated the Venezuelan government and nation for successfully holding their presidential election, saying it was a great success for democracy in the Latin American country.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi reiterated Tehran’s policy of providing support for Damascus in the fight against terrorism and said the Islamic Republic’s advisory mission in Syria will continue as long as the Arab country’s government wants it.
An Iranian conservative lawmaker has lashed out at the Rouhani administration for the time and effort it spent to secure the Iran nuclear deal, saying the attempts made in that regard failed to produce the desired result.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has blasted certain efforts to divert the Afghan nation’s attention from the main causes of the perpetuation of war in the country by levelling unsubstantiated accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Iran’s current negotiations with the EU over the JCPOA don’t cover any issue beyond the nuclear deal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the EU’s commitment to remain in the Iran nuclear deal stands in contradiction with ongoing withdrawal of leading European companies from Iran.
A number of Iran’s top diplomats and administration officials have attended a closed session of the parliament about the future of the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), following the US withdrawal from the deal.
Iran's president and Jordan's king have reportedly held a brief meeting on the sidelines of a special summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Turkey.
Iran’s nuclear chief says the European Union has promised to make every effort to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord, expressing hope it will honour its pledge to keep a deal that serves the interests of Iran, region and the international community.
Visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of Tehran-Ankara relations and said the development of cooperation between the two neighboring countries is to the benefit of both nations and strengthens regional stability.
