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Three Groups Preventing Détente in Iran-US Ties: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says efforts to bring about a thaw in bilateral relations between Tehran and Washington have all been blocked by three groups inside the US and in the Middle East.

Iran Will Return to JCPOA Only If Oil Sales Guaranteed

A top Iranian diplomat says the country’s implementation of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal is possible only if Iran’s oil sales and its access to the revenues are guaranteed by the European parties.

Iran Will Always Reject Offer of Bilateral Talks with US: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran’s answer to an offer of bilateral talks with the United States will always be negative, but the US can join multilateral negotiations between Iran and other world powers.

FM Zarif Says US Ban Won’t Silence Him

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US sanctions imposed against him will fail to silence his voice.

US Sanctions Iranian Tanker Adrian Darya 1, Its Captain

The United States has blacklisted the Iranian-operated supertanker Adrian Darya 1 and sanctioned its captain, according to the US Treasury Department.

The Costs of European Integration to White House

In one of his most recent statements, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of US and Western hegemony in the international system. The remarks come as the EU and Eurozone are also facing a severe crisis of leadership.

Netanyahu Fails to Reach Trump to Block Zarif Meeting: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has scrambled to make sure US President Trump wouldn’t meet Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif while he was making his way to France for a surprise visit at the G7 summit on Sunday, US and Israeli officials say.

US Return to JCPOA Is Ticket to Talks with Iran: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States must return to JCPOA the 2015 nuclear deal and stop engaging in "economic terrorism" against the Iranian people if it wants to meet for talks.

Meeting with Trump Possible If Secures Iran’s Interests, Rouhani Hints

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has suggested that he would meet even his American counterpart Donald Trump if such talks would secure Iran's interests.

Iran Dismisses Fuss about FDD Blacklisting

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has shrugged off the fuss that the US has raised over the blacklisting of the Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD), stressing that Tehran spares no effort to safeguard the interests of Iranians against the hostile parties.

Market Stability Shows Trump’s Pressure Campaign Failed: Iran

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdonnaser Hemmati highlighted the ineffectiveness of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic and said Washington has failed in its campaign of maximum pressure on Tehran.

Iran Says ‘Concerned’ about US’ Missile Test

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has expressed concern over the United States’ recent test of a medium-range missile, which came shortly after its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia.

Iran President Raps US’ ‘Amateur’ Administration

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed national unity as key to withstanding hardships amid US-imposed sanctions on the country.

Negotiation Not Solution to Iran’s Problems: IRGC Chief

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says holding negotiation with world powers will not solve any of the problems Iran is facing.

US Bans Will Never Cease Iran’s Progress: IRGC Chief

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami highlighted the positive effect of US sanctions against Iran and said they have helped the Islamic Republic to reached its economic and political independence.

Trump Will Leave Office While Islamic Republic Still in Power: Rouhani

Iran’s president has downplayed the US administration’s efforts to defeat the Islamic Republic through its “maximum pressure” policy, saying Donald Trump and the Republican Party will soon lose their power while the Islamic Republic is still in power.

Why Did US Media Disclose UAE-Israel Secret Meetings?

While the United Arab Emirates has been expressing willingness to ease tensions with Iran in recent weeks, the US news media suddenly disclosed secret meetings between the Emiratis and Israel. Now the question is why the Americans gave away such secret.

Iran Says US Weapons Turning Mideast into Powder Keg

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations slammed the US military presence in the Middle East as a root cause of instability and insecurity, saying American arms sales have turned the region into a powder keg.

Zarif Warns US against Any ‘Miscalculation’ in Persian Gulf

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautions the United States against attempting to form a naval coalition against Iran under the guise of ensuring maritime security in the Persian Gulf.

Iran Says Not to Return to Nuclear Talks with Trump’s Pressures

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani highlighted the futility of the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran and said the pressures cannot force the Islamic Republic to return to nuclear negotiating table.

Iran Warns US against Any Fresh Attempt to Seize Iranian Tanker

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the country has officially warned the US government against making any fresh attempt to seize the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya (formerly Grace-1) which was recently released by Gibraltar after an unlawful 45-day seizure.

Gibraltar Rejects US Request to Seize Iranian Tanker

The local government of Gibraltar has refused a US request to seize the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya (formerly Grace-1), saying it was unable to comply because it was bound by European Union law.

Iran Denies Renaming Grace-1 Tanker to Bypass Sanctions

Iran’s ambassador to the UK has rejected claims that Tehran renamed a tanker planned to depart from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, where it has been detained since last month, to avoid US sanctions, saying the move was in line with international maritime rules.

US Sanctions Killing Cancer Patients in Iran: Report

The US claims that its maximum pressure on Iran won’t stop the supply of medicine and other humanitarian necessities, but banking sanctions are driving up import prices, blocking supply chains, and creating deadly drug shortages, an article released by Foreign Policy says.

US Issues Warrant to Seize Iranian Tanker Released by Gibraltar

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled a warrant for the seizure of the Iran-operated Grace 1 supertanker a day after Gibraltar’s Supreme Court confirmed the release of the vessel.

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