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Iran has mocked the Trump administration’s recent move to put Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on its sanctions list, saying the designation is because the US is frightened of Zarif’s negotiation skills.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States is opposed to the Islamic Republic for its refusal to surrender, but is okay with the killing of hundreds of its citizens by those who buy American weapons.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Song Tao, the head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, have blasted the US’ unilateralist policies, and called for enhancement of bilateral ties in the face of the US sanctions.

An Iranian presidential advisor has made it clear for the US secretary of state why his request for an interview with the Iranian media has gone unheeded, saying Mike Pompeo needs to be an attractive character for media like his Iranian counterpart.

Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo can have an interview with Press TV’s Marzieh Hashemi if he is very much interested in an interview with Iran’s state TV.

Accusing Iran of trying to develop a nuclear bomb has prevailed in the West among scholars, journalists and politicians, at least for the past decade. The 2015 nuclear agreement was expected to put an end to this fabricated concern and pave the way for normalization of Iran’s relations with the international community. However, the US decision to withdraw from the deal, and Europe’s failure to live up to its commitments, showed that reaching this point will not be as easy as it was perceived.

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the enemies have backed off from driving Iran’s oil exports down to zero, reminding the foes that they will have to keep retreating as long as the Islamic Republic’s legitimate demands are not met.

A senior Iranian lawmaker has highlighted the US failure to incite hostility towards the Islamic Republic, saying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have backed away from escalating tensions with Tehran.

Iran has asked Brazil to allow refueling of Iranian ships or have Tehran cancel imports worth about $2 billion a year from the Latin American country.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani rejected the notion of any possible negotiation between the country and the US administration and said any talks with someone who always reneges on his promises would be absurd and a sign of frustration.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his administration is always ready for fair and honest negotiations, but not if sitting for talks means “surrender”.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly denounced the racist remarks made by US President Donald Trump against the nation of Afghanistan.

Iran has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bolivia on the enhancement of technological and academic collaboration, especially by training nanotechnology experts and establishing a nano-lab in the Latin American state.

A top leader of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) calls the US an imperialist regime, and accuses its presidents – from Bill Clinton to Barack Obama – of committing crimes against the terrorist cult, a leaked audio released by the Iran Front Page reveals.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz early Tuesday at the last leg of his three-nation tour of Latin America.

A senior Iranian commander says the country is monitoring all US vessels right from the point of origin all the way to the Persian Gulf region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed a range of bilateral issues as well as the US sanctions in separate meetings with top Nicaraguan officials including President Daniel Ortega.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has blasted the US’ policy of exerting maximum pressure on Tehran, saying the hostile policy has resulted in the adoption of a policy of maximum resistance in Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Venezuelan First Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has appreciated Iran’s support for his country against the United States’ imperialist policies.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, says enrichment of uranium for peaceful purposes is the right of all parties to the NPT, and this right cannot be denied of or given to any country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described the US as a source of instability, saying the US presence across the world, particularly in the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, and the Latin America, is currently causing insecurity.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US’ restrictions on the movement of the staff of the Iranian mission to the UN in New York.

The US government’s decision to impose travel restriction on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his stay in New York to take part at a UN meeting stands in stark contradiction to all international rules and serves as an abuse of the privilege to host the UN headquarters.

The spokesman for the Yemeni Ansarullah movement says the US President's claims about Iran's presence in Yemen are not true, stressing that such allegations are being made merely to blackmail Saudi Arabia.