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Mohammad Masjed-Jamei, a scholar of religion and a former diplomat, has weighed in on the impact of evangelical Christianity on the US politics and the country’s foreign policy, especially during the tenure of President Donald Trump.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the incumbent government of Donald Trump is the worst, most ruthless and anti-human of all in the US history.

Any possible exchange of prisoners with the United States would not entail holding negotiations between Tehran and Washington, an Iranian lawmaker has quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying.

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says Western countries have failed to manage the coronavirus crisis even though they had enough time to prepare themselves before the outbreak.

The Trump administration is seeking to deal a blow to the Iran nuclear deal to turn it into a useless agreement, so that Democrats would not be able to return to it, an analytical report says.

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 makes a mockery of international regulations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has written a letter to Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, to complain about the US' unilateral sanctions on Iran.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at the US government for its excessive demands and for pursuing political objectives even amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic by following the policy of pressures and sanctions.

Iran's president has warned the US and its allies that Tehran will never accept any breach of UNSCR 2231 and that it will have dire consequences for them.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for easing of tensions in the world as all countries are struggling with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Five Iranian nationals have been thrown in jail in the foreign countries on spurious charges of involvement in military and defense activities, a lawmaker has quoted the Iranian deputy Defense Minister as saying.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has delivered a speech at a summit of the heads of state of the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) contact group, which was held on Monday evening through video-conference.

Tehran says the Iranian scientist imprisoned in the US Immigration Service's detention centre will be released and expatriated soon.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has warned about the US approach in dealing with political issues saying such an approach is a dangerous one that will disrupt international order.

An expert on international relations says China and Russia give priority to their own interests in their relationship with Iran, and Tehran should not count on them.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has prompted the international community to back off from a tepid condemnation of the US sanctions and begin to rap them with a firm and decisive tone.

A senior Iranian official warns the illegal extension of the UN arms embargo on Iran will drag the already moribund Iran nuclear deal into permanent death.

A senior Iranian diplomat has hit out at the United States for adopting a "selective" approach to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran after reneging on its commitments by unilaterally pulling out of the agreement.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has dismissed baseless allegations that the US government has made against the cooperation between Iran and Venezuela.

Iran’s Judiciary has urged the United States to immediately release Sirous Asgari, the Iranian scientist who has contracted the novel coronavirus in a prison in Louisiana.

Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Cuba have discussed a range of issues, including medical collaboration in the battle with the coronavirus.

The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has rejected an annual report by the US government on religious freedom as blatant interference in the internal affairs of the other countries, saying the report is based upon wrong information and is condemned.

An Iranian scientist — who remains behind bars in the US despite having been exonerated in a sanctions trial — has contracted the new coronavirus after he repeatedly drew attention to his fragile health and called for his release from the “dirty” and “overcrowded” jail facility.

The Iranian president has underlined that the body of water to the south of Iran has been, and will always remain the “Persian Gulf” forever, not “Washington” Gulf or “New York” Gulf.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia have dismissed the “delusional” US plan for the 2015 nuclear deal, under which Washington seeks to remain a participant state in the JCPOA for the purposes of restoring the UN sanctions on Iran.