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Suspicious Tanker Attacks ‘Not Funny, But Alarming’: Iran to Pompeo

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's anti-Iran accusations, saying the suspicious nature of the recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman is not funny or ridiculous but alarming.

Abe to Brief Trump on Iran’s Response at G20 Summit: Exclusive

Japan says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will convey the result of his meeting with Iranian leaders to US President Donald Trump during the upcoming G20 Summit.

Iran to Progress without Sitting for Talks with US: Leader to Abe

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the Islamic Republic will not hold negotiations with the “dishonest” US president, and will progress despite Washington’s sanctions.

US Pressure on Iran Has Lost Its Capacity: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the pressure of the United States on Iran has lost its capacity and credibility, and from now on, threats and pressures would not work anymore.

US Seeks to Kill INSTEX by Imposing New Sanctions

The Trump administration is now weighing sanctions on Iran’s counterpart to the European special-purpose vehicle for humanitarian trade, Bloomberg says.

Iranian Daily Raps Maas’s Visit: Berlin Is Washington’s Flunkey

Iranian conservative daily Kayhan has strongly slammed the German foreign minister’s trip to Tehran accusing the European country of being the United States’ “flunkey”.

Japan Needs More Powers from US If It Wants to Mediate: Iran

Iran’s ambassador to Japan says Tokyo needs to get more powers from the United States if it really seeks to reduce tensions between Tehran and Washington.

US Return to JCPOA to Guarantee Success of Japan PM’s Iran Visit: Official

Iran says the upcoming visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Tehran can be successful if efforts are made to return Washington to the Iran nuclear deal and remove sanctions on Tehran.

Iran DM Says US Calls for Unconditional Talks ‘Deceitful’

Iran’s Defence Minister has blasted as deceitful calls by the United States for unconditional talks with the Islamic Republic.

US in No Position to Comment on Iran’s Missiles: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has categorically rejected a claim by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about Iran's missile program, saying Tehran does not seek to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran Strongly Condemns US’ Petrochemical Sanctions

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly denounced the US Treasury’s latest move to impose new sanctions against Iran’s petrochemical companies.

‘Japan Needs to Calm US-Iran Tensions to Protect Its Economy’

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s upcoming visit to Tehran with the aim of calming tensions between Iran and the US is far beyond just a political stride for Tokyo as the East Asian economic power has a lot at stake in the Persian Gulf region, a senior Iranian analyst says.

‘Trump Tells Iran He’s Ready to Fire Bolton Ahead of Talks’

US President Donald Trump has reportedly informed Iranian officials that he is willing to fire his hawkish national security adviser, John Bolton, as a gesture of good will ahead of talks with the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Leader Urges Muslims to Unite against Israel

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has urged Muslim nations to band together against the Israeli regime.

Enemy Unable to Bring Iranians to Their Knees: President

Iran's president says the enemy will never be able to bring the Iranian nation to its knees, adding Iranians will emerge victorious with their patience.

Iran Condemns US Trade War on China

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has censured the United States’ trade war on China, saying that it is necessary for Washington to seriously rectify its approach towards global trends and the growth in power of other world players.

Top General Says Iran-US Negotiation ‘Irrational, Impractical’

A senior Iranian general says holding negotiation with the United States has always proved to be a wrong, irrational, and pointless move.

Iran President Urges US to Get Back to ‘Normal Conditions’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic can sit at the negotiating table to solve any issues if the enemy returns to "normal conditions" and realizes it had taken a wrong approach.

Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Not to Work on Iran: Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran will not be intimidated by US President Trump’s "art of the deal pressure" by using economic sanctions to push Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal.

US Not Honest in Call for Talk with ‘No Preconditions’: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the US Secretary of State is not honest when he claims his country is prepared for talks with Iran without any preconditions.

Iran’s Power Forced Enemies to Drop Bid for War: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is so strong today that the enemies who used to threaten the country now explicitly acknowledge they are not after waging any war on the country anymore.

Envoy Reveals US Sponsorship of Anti-Iran Twitter Accounts

Iran’s ambassador to London has divulged details about the role of US government in sponsoring a series of Twitter accounts involved in a propaganda campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Anti-Iran Terrorists Making Inroads into US Lobby Groups

The MKO terrorist organisation is spreading Iranophobia by making inroads on certain lobby groups inside the US administration, an Iranian newspaper says, warning US President Donald Trump about consequences of being influenced by such groups.

Three Points about Donald Trump’s Visit to Japan

US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Japan and his meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as well as his statements in Tokyo about Iran contained new points which might not be noticed at first glance.

Iran Rejects Bolton’s Claim on Fujairah Vessel Attacks

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has vehemently dismissed the latest anti-Iran accusation levelled by US National Security Advisor Johan Bolton during his recent visit to Abu Dhabi.

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